A frustrating season had led to a frustrating night for Ryan Mountcastle, and the Orioles outfielder needed a break.
At a good time for Mountcastle and his team, he got one.
Mountcastle hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to give the O’s the lead, and the bullpen took it from there to finish off a 3-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians Friday night in the first game of a three-game set.
That’s three straight wins for the Orioles, coming right after 14 straight losses. A famous manager from the very team Baltimore played Friday night had something to say about that sort of circumstance.