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Kjerstad’s slam leads Orioles to 6-5 win, sole possession of first place

On an electric night at Camden Yards, the Orioles delivered one of their most thrilling wins of the year, a 6-5 roller coaster against the Rangers that featured a little bit of everything. The O’s set a franchise record for home runs in a month. Cade Povich earned his first major league win; Craig Kimbrel notched his 436th major league save. The O’s bullpen survived a white-knuckle ride in the late innings and Heston Kjerstad brought a sellout crowd to its feet with a mic-dropping grand slam that turned the game around in the fifth. When the smoke cleared, the Orioles were in sole possession of first place in the AL East, overtaking the Yankees after their loss in Toronto earlier in the day.