THE BIG INNING IS BACK, and the Orioles may have just delivered their most important win of September.
Luke Slabaugh reacts to the Baltimore Orioles’ 7-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre to open a pivotal series in the AL Wild Card chase. After an 8-run inning helped Baltimore finish off Cleveland on Wednesday, the O’s jumped all over Max Scherzer for five runs in the second inning on Friday night.
Dylan Beavers set the tone immediately with his first career leadoff home run, then delivered a two-run single in Baltimore’s huge second inning. Heston Kjerstad got the rally started, Colton Cowser ripped a two-run double into the left-field corner, and the Orioles went a perfect 4-for-4 with runners in scoring position during the decisive frame.
Coby Mayo added insurance with his 23rd homer of the season — and he is suddenly heating up against right-handed pitching. Mayo has now homered in back-to-back games against righties, with three homers off right-handers in his las...
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