After Chance Sisco’s ninth-inning bunt for a base hit against the shift irked the Minnesota Twins on their way out of Baltimore on Sunday, Orioles players came to the defense of their rookie catcher’s attempt to ignite a rally down by seven runs.
With Twins starter Jose Berrios working on a one-hit shutout, Sisco bunted down to third base for a single against a hard Minnesota full shift that left most of the infield’s left side unoccupied.
The Twins called foul – citing a violation of the game’s unwritten rules – and while those rules do frown upon bunting for a hit during a no-hit, the Orioles were miffed by the Twins’ rationale.