Gunnar Henderson doubled twice in his home debut, Jorge Mateo had a two-run single in a three-run eighth inning, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Oakland Athletics 5-2 on Friday night.
Another highly touted rookie, Adley Rutschman, put the Orioles in front with a bases-loaded walk as a pinch-hitter in the eighth.
“We have a lot of confidence right now,” Rutschman said. “We have a lot of confidence in each other, in the coaches, in the whole staff, just knowing that we have each other’s backs.”
Dean Kremer pitched six solid innings for Baltimore, which improved to 70-61, reaching nine games over .