Orioles drop finale vs. Diamondbacks, 8-5, for first extra-inning loss of season

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Orioles drop finale vs. Diamondbacks, 8-5, for first extra-inning loss of season

Orioles drop finale vs. Diamondbacks, 8-5, for first extra-inning loss of season

BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles kept finding ways to rally. Arizona just wouldn’t let up. Baltimore dropped its series finale with the Diamondbacks, 8-5, on Sunday as Tyler Wells allowed three runs in the 10th inning. The loss clinched the series for the Diamondbacks and dropped the Orioles (9-9)

Orioles drop finale vs. Diamondbacks, 8-5, for first extra-inning loss of season

BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles kept finding ways to rally. Arizona just wouldn’t let up. Baltimore dropped its series finale with the Diamondbacks, 8-5, on Sunday as Tyler Wells allowed three runs in the 10th inning. The loss clinched the series for the Diamondbacks and dropped the Orioles (9-9) back to .500. Arizona catcher Adrian Del Castillo provided the decisive swing, a two-run home ...

The Baltimore Orioles' resilience was on full display Sunday, but the Arizona Diamondbacks proved to be just a little tougher, handing the O's their first extra-inning loss of the season, 8-5, in a back-and-forth series finale.

Despite clawing back into the game, Baltimore saw the contest slip away in the 10th inning. Reliever Tyler Wells surrendered three runs, highlighted by a decisive 420-foot, two-run blast from Arizona catcher Adrian Del Castillo that sealed the series victory for the Diamondbacks and nudged the Orioles' record back to an even 9-9.

Starter Kyle Bradish turned in a gritty, six-inning performance for Baltimore, his longest outing of the young season. While his final line showed four runs allowed, his day was marred by some tough luck, including a third-inning triple that caromed off a fielder's glove. On a positive note, Bradish showcased electric stuff, firing a career-high 98.9 mph sinker, a promising sign of his improving form.

The Orioles' offense showed fight, battling back after an early Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) system controversy involving rookie Coby Mayo. Unfazed, Mayo promptly ripped a double on the next pitch, sparking a rally. Newcomer Sam Huff, making his Orioles debut, followed with an RBI double, while Jeremiah Jackson added a key run-scoring single to keep the pressure on Arizona's Eduardo Rodriguez.

Ultimately, the Diamondbacks' relentless offense, which tallied 14 hits, proved too much. After the Orioles tied the game late, Arizona's 10th-inning surge, capped by Del Castillo's mammoth homer, secured the win. For a team built on late-game magic, this loss stings, but the Orioles' never-say-die attitude remains a hallmark of their identity as they look to bounce back.

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