The pitching staff led the Orioles from start to finish as they squeaked past the Rays for a 2-0 series-opening win on Friday night at Camden Yards.
This was an old-fashioned pitcher’s duel early on. Neither starter allowed a hit through the first three innings. Gunnar Henderson put an end to that with a lead-off single in the bottom of the fourth, but it would take until the fifth inning for the O’s to get on the scoreboard.
Colton Cowser led off the fifth with a walk. He technically advanced to second on a Cedric Mullins walk, but Cowser happened to be running on ball four.