Despite lopsided record, Orioles showing resilience in small doses

Photo by Will Newton/Getty ImagesThe top of the ninth inning Sunday seemed to define the Orioles season. But maybe the bottom half, in a way, did as well.

In the top of the ninth inning against the Houston Astros, it was more Baltimore folly. The Orioles went in with a 5-4 lead, only to see the whole thing come crashing down in a three-batter comedy of errors that included a hit, a bunt single and then some Little League schtick that allowed the Astros to take a 7-5 lead.

Yes, that’s some of the stuff that has made up this season. But when the Orioles came back and scored three runs in the bottom half, the last blow coming on Rio Ruiz’s two-run, walk-off home run onto Eutaw Street, the…