Orioles beat Marlins 9-7 to end five-game losing streak
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Updated · Camden Chat · May 6
Orioles beat Marlins 9-7 to end five-game losing streak
7 articles · Updated · Camden Chat · May 6
In Miami, Samuel Basallo went 3-for-4 with four RBIs, while Adley Rutschman’s ninth-inning pinch-hit single and Leody Taveras’s hit drove in the winning and insurance runs.
Pete Alonso scored four times and doubled twice as Baltimore overcame Chris Bassitt’s four-run, four-inning start and late bullpen wobbles, with Rico Garcia sealing the win with a four-out save.
The Orioles collected 10 hits and five walks against Sandy Alcantara and Miami’s staff, rebounding from a poor weekend in New York before Wednesday’s second game against Eury Pérez.
Will Samuel Basallo’s elite offense outweigh his critical defensive mistakes in his Rookie of the Year campaign?
Is outslugging opponents a sustainable playoff strategy for the Orioles, or are their pitching woes a fatal flaw?
How does this slugfest loss impact the Marlins' speed-focused, low-power rebuilding strategy for the future?