A weekend full of so-called productive outs from the Orioles — sacrifice flies, well-placed ground balls and sacrifice bunts — was cut short when it mattered most.
The Orioles win when their big boys swing hard and connect, and that’s what salvaged a series split with the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday.
The Orioles won, 2-1, when right fielder Mark Trumbo hit a solo homer for the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, two innings after third baseman Manny Machado hit a drive out to center field to tie the game.