The vibes have been less than stellar in Birdland this month, but a game like tonight goes a long way toward calming the nerves. Jackson Holliday sparked the offense with a grand slam, Dean Kremer played stopper, and the offense broke things open late in a 9-1 victory over the Guardians at Camden Yards.
Holliday’s second-inning swing took the pressure off Kremer and a struggling Orioles offense. Ryan Mountcastle sandwiched a soft single between walks to Cedric Mullins and Ramón Urías, and Holliday muscled a 1-0 sweeper over the center field fence. The “Four Bagger Hoser” sent Holliday and all three base runners to the hydration station in the Baltimore dugout for the first time this season.