Whereas the Baltimore Orioles have been criticized all year for living and dying by the home run, it’s always a good thing to have someone like Chris Davis or Mark Trumbo. Be it in April or September, when you’re at home and you go into extra innings, you always have a shot to win on one swing of the bat. In this case, it’s September – and the Orioles are fighting for their playoff lives.
The Birds got a decent outing out of Yovani Gallardo, who checked in with a quality start. He also put his team in a position to win, although he didn’t ge the run support he probably deserved.