In the Orioles' bullpen, Branden Kline stood and braced himself, arms spread, for Trey Mancini's 11th-inning drive to bounce right to him once it cleared the fence.
Running to first base after lining a ball that under so many circumstances would have been a walk-off, 11th-inning home run, Mancini braced himself for a far worse fate: a home-run robbery by Red Sox center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr., this one propelling Boston to a 2-1 win in a thriller Wednesday night at Camden Yards.
"It’s one of the worst feelings you can describe, but I didn’t get my hopes up too much," Mancini said.