Washington NationalsvsBaltimore Orioles
WSH 4/BAL 3
Things to say
The Nationals beat the Orioles 4-3 in 10 innings at Camden Yards.
01
opener
Man, that one went the distance. Nats grabbed it 4-3 in extras down at Camden. Free baseball on a getaway day, you hate to see it as an O's fan.
02
key player
Washington's pen was the story. They got into their stuff late and slammed the door when it mattered. That's how you steal one on the road.
03
hot take
Honestly, Baltimore manager went to the pen too early again. You've got a starter cruising and you yank him? That's why they're sitting under .500.
04
deep cut
Nobody left the yard all night, which tells you everything. This was small ball and bullpen chess, decided by one run in the tenth.
05
exit
Anyway, the O's need to bounce back quick. Long season, but they can't keep dropping these one-run nail-biters.
The recap
Nationals stole one in Baltimore, grinding out a 4-3 win in ten innings to climb back to .500. This was a slog of a getaway day that nobody could put away in regulation, and once it spilled into extras the bonus runner did the work.
Washington pushed across the go-ahead run in the tenth and then handed it to the bullpen to slam the door at Camden Yards. Orioles had their chances but couldn't cash, and they drop to nine under.