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Baltimore completes three-game sweep of Nationals

Chris Graham

lgo_mlb_baltimore_oriolesnationals_logoYou knew this already, but the Washington bullpen gave up a late lead, this time on a Matt Wieters two-run, eighth-inning homer, and the Baltimore Orioles completed a three-game sweep with a 5-4 win at Nationals Park on Thursday.

Blake Treinen (2-4, 3.86 ERA) gave up the Wieters long ball. The Nats had just taken a 4-3 lead with a two-run rally in the bottom of the seventh, on a Wilson Ramos homer and a Yunel Escobar RBI double.

UVA alum Tyler Wilson got a no-decision in a solid start for the O’s, giving up two runs on six hits in six innings of work, striking out four and walking two.

Mike Wright (3-5, 6.23 ERA) got the win in relief for Baltimore, and Darren O’Day notched his sixth save of the season, and third of the series, with a 1-2-3 ninth.

The Orioles (76-76) are currently just three and a half games back of the second American League wild-card spot with 10 games to play in the 2015 season.

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Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].