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Alonso’s 30th homer powers Orioles past Rays
Dylan Beavers' pinch-hit double in the 10th inning scored Leody Taveras and gave the Baltimore Orioles a 3-2 win over the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday night. Samuel Basallo tied the game with a two-run pinch homer in the eighth, and Pete Alonso extended his hitting streak to 14 games.
BALTIMORE — Dylan Beavers led off the 10th inning with a pinch double to right-center, scoring automatic runner Leody Taveras from second to give the Baltimore Orioles a 3-2 victory over the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday night at Camden Yards.
The Orioles rallied from a two-run deficit, with Samuel Basallo tying the game in the eighth with a two-run pinch home run off Kevin Kelly. That set the stage for Beavers' decisive hit off Bryan Baker, who took the loss.
Rico Garcia pitched a scoreless 10th to earn the win, improving to 5-1.
Rookie heroes
Basallo, who had just come off the injured list Wednesday after missing time with right shoulder inflammation, delivered his first career pinch-hit homer, a Statcast-projected 411-foot shot to center. He had played in two AA games before being activated. Orioles manager Craig Albernaz credited the team's depth, saying, "Our guys do a great job of staying prepared and staying locked in when they are not in the starting lineup."
Beavers, pinch-hitting for catcher Carlos Narvaez, recorded his fourth career walk-off RBI. The Orioles lead MLB with 34 pinch-hit RBIs this season.
Game recap
Liam Hicks put the Rays on the board first, leading off the second inning with a home run over the right-field scoreboard. Tampa Bay added another run in the sixth when Yandy Díaz singled, but Tyler O'Neill threw out Taylor Walls trying to advance from first to third. Chandler Simpson and Junior Caminero followed with RBI singles to make it 2-0.
Jackson Holliday led off the Orioles' eighth with a single, setting up Basallo's game-tying blast.
O'Neill made a diving catch on Richie Palacios's blooper in the ninth to save a run, and Garcia made a defensive play in the 10th to get a runner at the plate.
Baltimore starter Brandon Young allowed two runs on six hits over 5 2/3 innings. Tampa Bay's Shane McClanahan tossed five shutout innings in his second start since returning from the injured list.
Pete Alonso had two hits, extending his hitting streak to 14 games. Chandler Simpson singled to extend his own streak to 13 games.
The Rays have lost three straight and seven of nine, but remain three games ahead of the Yankees in the AL East. The Orioles, at 63-67, are in the wild-card race.
Friday's game
In Friday's matchup, the Orioles defeated the Rays 5-3 as Pete Alonso hit a go-ahead two-run homer, his 30th of the season. Trevor Rogers struck out six in seven innings, and Alonso also had an RBI single in the first to extend his hitting streak to 13 games at the time (he has since reached 14). Alonso became the eighth Orioles player since 1954 to hit 30 home runs in his first season with the club.
Freddy Peralta (5-11) took the loss for Tampa Bay, allowing five runs on seven hits over seven innings. Peralta has struggled since being acquired by the Rays, with a 7.17 ERA through four starts. Peralta was behind Drew Rasmussen and Nick Martinez in the rotation, and his performance has put his playoff spot in doubt.
Sunday's game
In the series finale on Sunday, Nick Martinez pitched six innings of one-hit ball to lead the Rays to a 3-1 win over Baltimore, avoiding a three-game sweep. Martinez improved to 13-4, retiring 18 of the 19 batters he faced. Junior Caminero and Chandler Simpson delivered RBI singles in the sixth inning.
Orioles starter Shane Baz gave up three runs on five hits and fell to 4-14. Baz is 0-8 in 12 starts since June 12, with the Orioles providing him only 15 runs of support in those outings.
Baltimore finished with three hits and did not draw a walk for the first time in 122 games. The Orioles finished their homestand 2-4.
The Rays start a series in Detroit on Monday with Drew Rasmussen on the mound, while the Orioles have Monday off before Chris Bassitt starts in St. Louis on Tuesday.
How each outlet told it
Associated Press
Framing: Focuses on Beavers' double and the win, a standard AP recap. — Neutral and factual.
Facts Included:
Dylan Beavers led off the 10th with a pinch double to score Leody Taveras to give Orioles 3-2 win over AL East-leading Rays
Samuel Basallo tied it at 2 with a two-run pinch homer off Kevin Kelly in the eighth
Bryan Baker (1-2) gave up Beavers' double
Coby Mayo had two doubles for the Orioles
Pete Alonso had two hits to extend his hitting streak to 14 games
Rico Garcia (5-1) pitched an inning for the victory
Liam Hicks homered for Tampa Bay
Chandler Simpson singled to extend his hitting streak to 13 games
Rays have lost three straight and seven of nine
Rays remain three games ahead of the Yankees
Hicks led off the second with a homer
In the sixth, Diaz singled, O'Neill threw out Walls, then Simpson and Caminero singled to make it 2-0
Jackson Holliday singled in the eighth, then Basallo homered
O'Neill made a diving catch on Palacios's blooper to save a run
Brandon Young allowed two runs on six hits over 5 2/3 innings
Shane McClanahan tossed five shutout innings in his second start since returning from IL
Framing: Focuses on Alonso's 30th home run and the Orioles' victory, highlighting Alonso's achievement. — Neutral and factual, with a celebratory note on Alonso's milestone.
Facts Included:
Pete Alonso hit a go-ahead two-run homer for his 30th of the season
Trevor Rogers struck out six in seven innings
Orioles defeated Rays 5-3 on Friday
Alonso had an RBI single in the first to extend his hitting streak to 13 games
Alonso is batting .480 during the stretch
Rogers (9-8) allowed three runs and six hits
Chandler Simpson tied it in the second with an RBI single
Kenny Piper hit first career homer, a two-run 410-footer, to give Rays a 3-1 lead
Dylan Beavers launched a solo shot in the fourth
Jackson Holliday tied it with a sacrifice fly in the fifth
Alonso blasted his 30th homer 443 feet
Alonso became the eighth Orioles player since 1954 to hit 30 home runs in his first season with the club
Rico Garcia struck out two in the ninth for his sixth save
Freddy Peralta (5-11) went seven innings, giving up five runs and seven hits
Also mentioned Red Sox-Giants game details: Willson Contreras hit a three-run home run, Rafael Devers returned, etc.
Framing: Focuses on Basallo's pinch-hit home run and the walk-off victory, emphasizing the dramatic comeback and team chemistry. — Celebratory and anecdotal, with quotes from players and manager that convey excitement and team spirit.
Facts Included:
Game played on Saturday night at Camden Yards
Samuel Basallo hit a pinch-hit two-run home run in the bottom of the eighth to tie the game
Dylan Beavers hit a walk-off RBI double in the 10th inning to win 3-2
Basallo's home run was Statcast-projected 411 feet
Basallo had been on the injured list due to right shoulder inflammation and came off on Wednesday
Beavers' walk-off RBI was his fourth of his career
Orioles have MLB-high 34 pinch-hit RBIs
Tyler O'Neill made a diving catch in the ninth to rob Richie Palacios
Rico Garcia made a defensive play in the 10th to get a runner at the plate
Orioles are 63-67 and in the wild card race
Orioles have won eight of their past nine meetings with the Rays
Manager Craig Albernaz commented on the team's preparation
Framing: Highlights the rookie home runs by Basallo and Beavers, emphasizing the power of the young players and the team's success against the Rays. — Confident and slightly condescending toward the Rays, with a focus on the Orioles' superiority. Example: "Somehow, the Orioles own Tampa".
Facts Included:
Game played Saturday night at Camden Yards
Orioles beat Rays 3-2 in extra innings
Basallo tied the game with a two-run homer in the 8th (or 9th, but says 9th? Actually says bottom of the 8th? Let me check: "tied the game with a two-run last to dead center in the 9th" - but that's incorrect actually, but it's what they said. So we include as their fact, but we might note discrepancy? We'll just note it as stated.)
Beavers won it with a double in the 10th
Orioles are 8-4 against the Rays this season
Orioles are 5-1 against them this month
Orioles record is 63-67
Brandon Young started for Orioles and allowed two runs on six hits over 5 2/3 innings
Basallo came off the injured list, played in AA games before this
Basallo's home run was 411 feet
Basallo's first career pinch-hit homer, his 17th of the season
Orioles lead MLB in pinch hits
Tyler O'Neill made two amazing plays in right field in the 9th
Rico Garcia made a defensive play in the 10th
Beavers pinch hit for catcher Carlos Narvaez in the 10th
Pete Alonso extended his hit streak to 15 games (but it says 15? Actually says 15 games? Need to check: "extend his hit streak to 15 games" but other sources say 14, so we note that)
Manager Craig Albernaz pulled Young with two outs in the sixth on 84 pitches
Framing: Focuses on Peralta's poor performance and its impact on his playoff spot, critical of the trade acquisition. — Critical and analytical, with a sense of disappointment. Example: "he has gotten worse with the Rays".
Facts Included:
Tampa Bay Rays made several moves ahead of the trade deadline
Liam Hicks has been excellent for the Rays
Tyler Wells has been lights out in the bullpen
Freddy Peralta has struggled with the Rays
Peralta has a 7.17 ERA through four starts, 21.1 innings, 16 strikeouts, six walks
Peralta's ERA+ is 59 and FIP is 5.79
His first two starts were at Coors Field and Sutter Health Park, hitter havens
In his start against the Orioles, he gave up five runs in seven innings
In his only start at Tropicana Field, he allowed one hit through 4.2 innings but was charged two earned runs
Peralta is behind Drew Rasmussen and Nick Martinez in the rotation
Shane McClanahan and Griffin Jax, if healthy, have thrown better than Peralta
Ian Seymour has been excellent as the No. 5 starter
Manager Kevin Cash would not consider Peralta for a playoff start
Peralta's performance puts his rotation spot in doubt
Framing: Highlights Martinez's one-hit pitching performance and the Rays avoiding a sweep, focusing on Tampa Bay's perspective. — Neutral, with a focus on game details and statistics. Supported by quotes like "hard-luck righty".
Facts Included:
Nick Martinez pitched six innings of one-hit ball
Junior Caminero and Chandler Simpson delivered RBI singles in the sixth inning
Rays beat Orioles 3-1 to avoid a three-game sweep
Rays lost three straight and seven of nine before this game
Martinez record improved to 13-4
Cowser's third-inning double was the only hit allowed by Martinez
Cam Booser, Kevin Kelly, Bryan Baker pitched in relief; Baker gave up a leadoff homer to Cowser in the ninth but got his 37th save
Baltimore finished with three hits and failed to draw a walk for the first time in 122 games
Starting pitcher for Orioles was Shane Baz, who gave up three runs and five hits
Yandy Díaz singled and scored on a wild pitch by Baz
Baz's record fell to 4-14, and he is 0-8 in 12 starts since June 12
Orioles have provided Baz only 15 runs of support in those dozen outings
Orioles finished their homestand 2-4
Orioles started the day one game out of the final AL wild-card spot, tied with the Twins
Up next: Rays' Drew Rasmussen starts Monday in Detroit; Orioles have Monday off before Chris Bassitt starts in St. Louis
Framing: Focuses on the game-winning pinch double by Beavers, a straightforward game recap. — Neutral and factual, with a focus on game details and statistics.
Facts Included:
Dylan Beavers led off the 10th with a pinch double to score automatic runner Leody Taveras to give Orioles 3-2 win over AL East-leading Rays
Samuel Basallo tied it at 2 with a two-run pinch homer off Kevin Kelly in the eighth
Bryan Baker (1-2) gave up Beavers' double
Pete Alonso had two hits to extend his hitting streak to 14 games
Rico Garcia (5-1) pitched an inning for the victory
Liam Hicks homered for Tampa Bay
Chandler Simpson singled to extend his hitting streak to 13 games
Rays have lost three straight and seven of nine
Rays remain three games ahead of the Yankees
Hicks led off the second with a homer to make it 1-0
In the sixth, Diaz singled, O'Neill threw out Walls, then Simpson and Caminero singled to make it 2-0
Jackson Holliday singled in the eighth, then Basallo hit pinch homer
O'Neill made a diving catch on Palacios's blooper to save a run
Baltimore starter Brandon Young allowed two runs on six hits over 5 2/3 innings
Tampa Bay's Shane McClanahan tossed five shutout innings in his second start since returning from IL
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ClaimDylan Beavers led off the 10th inning with a pinch double to right-center to score automatic runner Leody Taveras from second and give the Baltimore Orioles a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday night.
ClaimIn the sixth inning, single by Yandy Díaz, Tyler O'Neill threw out Taylor Walls, then Chandler Simpson and Junior Caminero singled, giving the Rays a 2-0 lead.