The Orioles played 18 innings today and scored during two of them. Somehow, Baltimore managed to secure multi-run leads in both games. In the end, it didn’t matter. The Orioles lost them both.
Chayce McDermott coughed up four runs in three innings, and the Orioles wasted a six-run third inning. Yennier Cano allowed a late three-run home run, and the Twins took the second game 8-6.
Cedric Mullins appeared to provide the team life with a grand slam in the third. It felt like the type of swing that could propel a slumping team forward, but this team managed to squander the moment before the end of the day.