Pitching, defense and a bunch of home runs. It wasn’t exactly how Earl Weaver would’ve drawn it up, but it was more than enough for the 2024 Orioles, as they powered their way to a 7-1 win over the Tigers.
After Anthony Santander hit a walk-off homer on Thursday, he was clearly eager for an encore when he stepped to the plate in the 1st inning. Gunnar Henderson led off the inning with a double to center that was aided by a Tigers misplay in right center. With Austin Slater and Adley Rutschman only mustering weak ground outs, it looked like the scoring opportunity would pass the Orioles by.