After leading by seven runs in the second inning, the Baltimore Orioles still ended up in a familiar position — relying on Yennier Cano and Félix Bautista to close out the game from out of the bullpen.
Those two were up to the task, and Baltimore held on for an 8-5 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday night. Anthony Santander hit a bases-clearing triple during Baltimore's five-run second, then added a pair of doubles — but the late innings were a little more stressful than manager Brandon Hyde would have liked.
“It's a major league baseball game.