With the Orioles and Philadelphia Phillies both planning to use their bullpens to cover every inning Tuesday at Citizens Bank Park, the home team evened the series with a 3-2 victory. J.T. Realmuto’s walk-off two-run triple followed an intentional walk of National League MVP frontrunner Bryce Harper, who represented the potential winning run.
The decisive hit came off César Valdez, who was added to the 40-man and major league rosters Tuesday a month after he was designated for assignment and outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk. He finished an out shy of what would’ve been his team-leading ninth save, with right fielder Anthony Santander’s lunging effort not enough to secure Realmuto’s line drive.