Can a homestand kick off any better? After an announced crowd of 39,544 pays tribute to Brooks Robinson, a recent Hall of Fame inductee, the first-place Orioles stage a three-run ninth-inning comeback to nip the Chicago White Sox, 5-4. With two outs, they erupt for five straight singles, capped by Rich Dauer’s run-scoring hit, in a finish that outfielder Jim Dwyer calls “the epitome of Orioles magic.”
So much for their bag of tricks. Six straight losses follow as the team rides out a near weeklong funk, falling to second place in the American League East.