Even the Orioles fans, if they’re being truthful, will admit they came to see Shohei Ohtani — starting pitcher, leadoff hitter, once-in-a-generation talent. A player who does it all so well might never pass through Camden Yards again in their lifetime.
What they saw instead Wednesday night — the Orioles winning a baseball game — probably felt like it might require such a wait before it happened again.
In exhilarating and merciful fashion, the second-longest losing streak in Orioles history ended with a 10-6 comeback win over the Los Angeles Angels, snapping a 19-game skid that doubled as a referendum on the rebuilding plan the Orioles have wholly committed to and largely executed well.