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Mark Trumbo homer keys Baltimore to dramatic win

Chris Graham

baltimore oriolesMark Trumbo led off the 12th with a solo homer to push Baltimore to a dramatic 3-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks Friday night.

Trumbo’s homer, his 44th of the season, broke a four-game Orioles losing streak.

The O’s (83-71) are a half-game back of the Detroit Tigers for the second AL wild-card spot.

The Baltimore bullpen came up huge in this one, throwing six shutout innings, allowing just three baserunners, all on base hits.

Starter Yovani Gallardo (5-8, 5.63 ERA, 1.62 WHIP) had a solid outing, allowing two runs on six hits in six innings of work, striking out five and walking two.

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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].