A disastrous first inning didn’t faze the tenacious Orioles. They fought back from an early 4-0 hole, took on Cy Young hopeful Dylan Cease, and ultimately ran away from the home team White Sox, winning the rubber game 8-4 on Sunday afternoon.
There were doubts that this game would even get played. Temperatures dropped dramatically in the Windy City overnight, and there was precipitation in the area most of the day. A two-hour-and-twenty-minute rain delay pushed first pitch to 3:32 local time but they got all nine innings in.
Whether it was the delay or familiar rookie jitters, Grayson Rodriguez had a tough first inning.