Friends. Fellow citizens of Birdland. Tonight’s baseball game was not for the faint of heart. The Orioles prevailed in 12 innings, but it was an ugly win. They split their two-game series with the Nationals and finished the road trip with a 4-1 record. They remain at the top of the AL East in a virtual tie with the New York Yankees, who also won tonight. How did we get there?
For eight-and-a-half innings, tonight’s game was pretty chill. Kyle Bradish was inefficient but effective. The offense was relatively quiet but got the team to the last inning with a 3-1 lead.