Simply on the strength of five homeruns, the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Oakland Athletics 8-1 on Saturday. While the game featured an Orioles soccer jersey giveaway, the score was not soccer like.
Ryan Mountcastle started the homerun party with two-run homers in both the first and third innings. He finished the night 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored and 4 RBI.
In the fourth inning Cedric Mullins (1 for 4, 2 runs scored, 1 RBI, 1 BB) and Anthony Santander (1 for 4, 2 runs scored, 1 RBI, 1 BB) each hit solo homeruns.
The final homerun came off the bat of Adley Rutschman in the eighth inning. Rutschman, who knocked in a run in the sixth finished the game 2 for 5 with 1 run scored and 2 RBI.
The homerun chain got quite a workout,
Jorge Mateo went 2 for 4 with a double, 1 run scored and a stolen base.
The power display picked up starter Austin Voth (3.1 IP, 1 R, 6 H, 4 K, 1 hit batter), who did not have his best stuff.
Keegan Akin (3-1) struck out 1 in 2.0 innings pitched to get the win. He induced a double play upon entering in the fourth inning to get the Orioles out of a bases loaded situation.
DL Hall struck out 2 in 1.0 inning of work.
2021 Record: 71-61, 1.5 GB in the Wild Card race.
Next Game: 9/4 vs. Oakland @ 1:35 pm