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Orioles celebrate Earl Weaver’s birthday with go-ahead three run homer in 8-7 win

The Orioles were down to their last out, two runs down, before a dramatic three run home run propelled them into the lead.

Legendary Orioles manager Earl Weaver believed in three pillars: Pitching, defense, and three run home runs. If Earl were still with us, he would have turned 86 years old today. It is fitting that the Orioles thought to please his ghost with a dramatic three run homer by Jonathan Schoop to take the lead with two outs in the ninth inning in what suddenly became an 8-7 win.

At no other point in the game did the Orioles have a lead until then.