Atlanta BravesvsBaltimore Orioles
ATL 3/BAL 2
Things to say
The Braves beat the Orioles 3-2 in 11 innings at Camden Yards.
01
opener
Braves grinded one out in Baltimore, 3-2 in eleven. Extra-innings baseball on a getaway day, both bullpens hanging on for dear life. Classic dog-days grind.
02
key player
Somebody in the heart of that Atlanta order came up huge late, and their pen just refused to give up the tying run in extras. That's a first-place team's win right there.
03
hot take
Orioles are 51-55 for a reason. They keep losing these one-run coin flips, and that's not bad luck anymore, that's just who they are.
04
deep cut
Baltimore left the yard empty in extras with the free runner on second twice and couldn't punch him in. You can't strand the ghost runner like that and expect to win.
05
exit
Anyway, Atlanta's rolling at 62-43. Curious to see who they run out there next game.
The recap
Braves grinded out a 3-2 win in Baltimore that needed 11 innings to settle, the kind of pitcher's duel where every run felt like pulling teeth. Both bullpens hung zeros for what felt like forever after the starters handed it off, and it stayed knotted at two until the Braves finally pushed across the go-ahead run in the eleventh.
Atlanta's now sitting pretty at 62-43 while the Orioles keep spinning their wheels under .500 at 51-55. Getaway day at Camden Yards and the Braves just refused to leave without it.