Maybe it was Baltimore’s own Michael Phelps dropping by that inspired the Orioles to greatness today. The 23-time Olympic gold medalist visited the Orioles clubhouse before the game and the booth during it. Maybe it was Old Friend Ty Blach’s pitching that awakened the bats. Maybe Zach Eflin is just going through a renaissance right now. Maybe the Rockies just aren’t very good.
Whatever it was, today was orange-colored dominance from start to finish. The Birds hung five runs on the Rockies starter and added a sixth off the bullpen when Jackson Holliday singled, stole second and scored on Gunnar Henderson’s second hit of the day.