If Tuesday proves to be the monster day from third baseman Manny Machado that scares the Orioles out of their midseason slump and their young star out of his own swoon, it couldn’t have come at a better time.
Machado helped the Orioles to a 6-5, comeback victory over the Cleveland Indians to level their four-game series with the reigning American League champions thanks to a four-hit day that included a pair of home runs, four RBIs and three runs scored.
Manager Buck Showalter has lamented some of the hard-hit balls at fielders that Machado has unleashed since returning a week ago from a wrist injury, and moved him to second in the lineup to spark him a bit.