Gunnar Henderson homered and drove in 2 runs in Baltimore Orioles' 6-5 win
Gunnar Henderson homered and drove in 2 runs, while Chris Bassitt worked 5⅓ innings in the Baltimore Orioles' win over the Tampa Bay Rays.
By Gamebook Baseball Desk
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The Baltimore Orioles scored 6 runs and beat the Tampa Bay Rays by 1 on August 14, 2026. Gunnar Henderson homered and drove in 2 runs, and Chris Bassitt worked 5⅓ innings, allowing 2 runs on 88 pitches.
How the game finished
The Baltimore Orioles put runs on the board in 4 of their 9 innings at bat. The biggest was a 2-run 7th. The staff worked 9 innings and kept the Tampa Bay Rays scoreless in 6 of them. The Baltimore Orioles finished with 6 runs and a 1-run margin.
In the top of the 7th, Dylan Beavers drove in 2 runs with a single. The play put the Baltimore Orioles ahead to stay, 4-2.
Through August 14, 2026, the Baltimore Orioles stood 59-63, 5th in the division and 15.5 games back.
How the hitters fared
Gunnar Henderson collected 4 hits across 4 at-bats with 2 runs, 1 double, 1 home run, and 2 RBIs. Colton Cowser went 1-for-2 with 1 run, 1 home run, and 1 RBI. Dylan Beavers finished 2-for-2 with 2 RBIs.
Christian Encarnacion-Strand went 1-for-3 with 1 RBI. Tyler O'Neill finished 1-for-2 with 2 runs and 2 walks. Pete Alonso had 2 hits in 5 at-bats. The Baltimore Orioles got 12 hits from 7 batters. They also drew 3 walks. 3 hits went for extra bases.
How the pitching held up
Over 5⅓ innings, Chris Bassitt used 88 pitches, allowing 5 hits and 2 runs, walking 3 and striking out 3. Across 9 innings, the Baltimore Orioles' staff threw 148 pitches, allowed 9 hits and 5 runs, issued 6 walks, and recorded 6 strikeouts.
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