Colton Cowser Lifts Orioles to 9-7 Walk-Off Win in 13 Innings

10 articles · Updated · Camden Chat · May 25

Cowser ended a 4-hour, 12-minute marathon with a three-run walk-off homer in the 13th, giving Baltimore a 9-7 win over Tampa Bay.
Baltimore was shut out until the seventh and still rallied after trailing in the 11th, 12th and 13th innings, tying the game each time before Cowser's final swing.
Leody Taveras and Blaze Alexander helped fuel the late comebacks, while Rays defensive mistakes repeatedly opened the door for Orioles runs.
Kyle Bradish kept Baltimore close early with six innings of one-run ball against Shane McClanahan, who dominated until the Orioles finally broke through in the seventh.
The win, sealed by Cowser's second straight walk-off homer, gave the Orioles a badly needed lift against the team described as baseball's best.

After two walk-off homers, can Colton Cowser's heroics spark a season-defining turnaround for the Orioles against their toughest rivals?

How will the AL-leading Rays respond after their defense collapsed and they blew four separate leads in a single game?

Is the Orioles' gutsy win a sign that aggressive baserunning is making a decisive comeback over baseball's data-driven strategies?