THE ORIOLES FINALLY EXPLODED behind Shane Baz, and it could not have come at a better time. Luke Slabaugh reacts to Baltimore’s massive 9-5 win over the Cleveland Guardians, powered by an eight-run third inning that flipped the game, buried Foster Griffin, and delivered a three-game series victory for the O’s. Baltimore sent its first seven hitters aboard in the third, went 6-for-8 with runners in scoring position in the inning, and made Cleveland pay from top to bottom of the lineup. Dylan Beavers sparked the rally with a bizarre 53-mph bloop double, then finished 2-for-5 with three RBI. Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Jackson Holliday, Rece Hinds, Jeremiah Jackson, Leody Taveras, and Beavers all helped turn a 2-0 hole into an 8-2 Baltimore lead. Coby Mayo added even more thunder with his 22nd home run of the season in the seventh inning. Shane Baz received rare early breathing room and responded with shutdown fourth and fifth innings, including a seven-pitch fifth. But his sixth-inning trouble nearly gave Cleveland life, as Nathaniel Lowe launched a two-run homer and Patrick Bailey ripped an RBI double before Baz exited with Baltimore still ahead 8-5. After entering the night 1-7 in September and staring up at the Wild Card race, did this eight-run explosion feel like the jolt the Orioles desperately needed? Baltimore has 15 games left and little room for error while chasing Toronto and Texas. On this Orioles Postcast: Orioles score 8 runs in the third inningDylan Beavers delivers 3 RBI in the rallyJackson Holliday and Jeremiah Jackson come throughCoby Mayo hits homer No. 22Shane Baz battles through six inningsWhat this series win means for Baltimore’s Wild Card pushCan the Orioles build momentum after a brutal start to September?Subscribe for daily Baltimore Orioles reactions, postgame analysis, playoff-race coverage, player breakdowns, and everything surrounding the O’s. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! AmazonThis Back To School Season, spend less on your kids, with Amazon. With Amazon’s low Back To School Prices, just spend less on your kids. Because every dollar you don’t spend on them, is a dollar you haven’t spent on them. OdooGreat organizations win because operations matter. And that’s why you should get Odoo. Try for free today at https://Odoo.com/lockedon. Dose DailyReady to give your liver the support it deserves? Head to https://DoseDaily.co/LOCKEDONMLB or enter LOCKEDONMLB to get 35% off your first subscription. StanceCheck out the ICON collection from Stance—premium comfort, performance, and durability designed for whatever your day brings. Use promo Code LOCKEDON at checkout for 20% off your purchase. Learn more at https://Stance.com.Stance. The Official Sock Partner of Major League Baseball. 5-Hour ENERGYGet candy-flavored chaos with Fruity Rainbow 5-hour ENERGY®️ Shots - available online at https://5hourENERGY.com or Amazon IndeedListeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast. KALSHIFor a limited time, Download the Kalshi app and use code [LOCKEDON] to get $10 when you trade $10. GametimeToday's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuelMake this Your Most Rewarding Season Ever with FanDuel. Get $350 in Bonus Bets — GUARANTEED — when you bet five dollars every day for seven days. Join all the action at https://FANDUEL.COM FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
