Beavers gets 2 hits, 3 RBIs in 8-run inning that lifts Orioles past Guardians 9-5

Baltimore Orioles defeated Cleveland Guardians 9-5, aided by a crucial eight-run third inning. Dylan Beavers contributed with two hits and three RBIs during that pivotal frame. Coby Mayo added a sixth-inning homer for the Orioles. The win came after the Orioles had suffered seven losses in their last eight games, but they unleashed their offense against Cleveland's lefty pitcher Foster Griffin (15-5).

Chase DeLauter and Nathaniel Lowe hit homers for the Guardians, who hold a narrow lead for the third AL wild-card spot and are pursuing the first-place Chicago White Sox in the AL Central. The Orioles faced a 2-0 deficit before achieving eight hits in the game-changing third inning, with Beavers twice attempting to bunt. Griffin threw an errant pickoff throw to second base that allowed both runners to advance.

Following the double by Beavers, a single and a walk loaded the bases. Griffin struck out Christian Encarnacion-Strand with a pitch, resulting in the first run of the inning. Jackson Holliday drove in another run with an RBI single, followed by Rece Hinds' sacrifice fly that made the score 6-2. Leody Taveras added a run-scoring single, setting up Beavers' game-winning RBI single to center.

Shane Baz (6-15) allowed five runs over 5 2/3 innings for the Orioles, receiving only 19 runs of support in his previous 14 starts. Rico Garcia closed the game with a save. The Orioles have a break on Thursday, with Cleveland's Parker Messick (11-9, 2.53 ERA) set to start in Minnesota on Friday, followed by the Orioles' three-game series in Toronto behind Chris Bassitt (6-5, 4.96).