The Orioles got their first taste of MLB’s 2020 extra innings rules on Saturday. Things got weird. After they got weird, and directly because they got weird, the Orioles picked up an unlikely walkoff victory to grab their second series win in their first three series and pull themselves back up above .500. It’s always fun when the Orioles win.
The hero on Saturday night was utility player Pat Valaika, a player who you may have forgotten was even on the Orioles. He was down to an 0-2 count with two outs in the eleventh inning and he needed a base hit to bring the winning run home from third base.