LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- The Braves and Orioles opened their Grapefruit League slate with a 4-4 tie in 10 innings at ESPN's Wide World of Sports Complex on Tuesday afternoon.
The Braves tied the score courtesy of a two-run eighth that Rio Ruiz sparked with a one-out double. Ryan Lavarnway followed with an RBI single off Chris Jones. After an error by Ozzie Martinez and a Matt Tuiasosopo walk loaded the bases, pinch-runner Ozzie Albies scored on Reid Brignac's game-tying sacrifice fly.
Orioles prospect Christian Walker displayed some of his power as he highlighted a three-RBI performance with a two-run home run off Danny Burawa, who began his outing by surrendering Ryan Flaherty's third-inning leadoff homer.