Seattle MarinersvsBaltimore Orioles
SEA 5/BAL 7
Things to say
Baltimore beat Seattle 7-5 at Camden Yards.
01
opener
Orioles took it 7-5 at Camden. Mariners hung around but Baltimore's bats kept punching back. Solid Wednesday night ball.
02
key player
The O's heart of the order did the damage — Seattle's pen could not get into anybody's stuff late.
03
hot take
Mariners are 36-34 and still feel like a team that's about to fall off a cliff. Their bullpen is held together with tape.
04
deep cut
Seattle's manager went to the pen too early in the sixth and it cost him — that's the kind of move that loses a series, not just a game.
05
exit
Anyway, Baltimore's trending. Curious if they keep it rolling tomorrow.
The recap
Orioles took down the Mariners 7-5 at Camden last night, finally giving the home crowd something to chew on. Seattle's starter couldn't get into his stuff early and the manager went to the pen too early, which is where Baltimore's heart of the order did the damage.
A couple balls left the yard in the middle innings flipped it, and the Orioles bullpen slammed the door from there. Mariners drop to 36-34, Birds claw back to 33-37 — feels like a turning-point win even if the standings don't show it yet.