Orioles Wild Card Push
Mayo and Encarnacion-Strand lift Orioles past Athletics 4-3 in ten innings
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The Baltimore Orioles beat the Oakland Athletics 4-3 in 10 innings on Friday night, pulling within two games of Cleveland for the final AL wild card spot. Yahoo Sports reported that Coby Mayo and Christian Encarnacion-Strand each hit two-out RBI singles in the 10th inning to seal the victory.
Late Heroics in Extra Innings Decide Close Contest
The game stayed tight through nine innings before the Orioles seized control in the 10th. WRAL noted that automatic runner Carlos Narváez started the inning on second base. Mayo and Encarnacion-Strand delivered consecutive two-out singles to push the lead to 4-2. The Athletics could not recover.
Young's Seven Strong Innings Set the Stage
Brandon Young pitched seven innings for Baltimore, allowing just one run on five hits and a walk. He left the game with a 2-1 lead. Andrew Kittredge pitched a scoreless ninth inning. Alex Hoppe earned his first save by pitching the 10th. The pitching staff kept the Athletics at bay all night.
Orioles Staying in Wild Card Hunt
Baltimore now sits two games behind Cleveland in the race for the final AL wild card playoff spot. The Friday victory moves them closer to clinching postseason baseball. The Orioles face the Athletics again on Saturday as they push toward the finish line. Every win brings them closer to October baseball.
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