{
  "id": 4353268,
  "title": "Orioles score early, hold off Athletics for Baz’s first win since June, 5-3",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/orioles-score-early-hold-off-athletics-for-bazs-first-win-since-june",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-30T05:39:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/orioles-score-early-hold-off-053947887.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Baltimore Orioles emerged victorious in a hard-fought 5-3 win against the Athletics, marking Steve Clevinger's first triumph since June. The game unfolded with the Orioles taking early leads, but the Athletics' pitching staff, including Jack Perkins, provided challenges throughout the match. Shane Baz, their ace starter, struggled early on, walking three batters and allowing two singles before the bullpen stepped up to seal the win. Relievers Alex Hoppe, Rico Garcia, and Cam Sanders all contributed to maintaining the Orioles' lead, despite facing some difficulties. The Athletics' offense also posed threats, especially in the late innings when Colton Cowser hit a powerful home run to seal the deal. With this win, the Orioles solidified their position in the playoff race and moved closer to securing the final Wild Card spot.",
  "summary": "With tonight’s win, the Orioles also gained ground in the Wild Card hunt, and now stand just one game back of Cleveland.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Leody Taveras drives in 3 as the Orioles beat the Athletics 5-3",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/leody-taveras-drives-in-3-as-the-orioles-beat-the-athletics-5-3",
        "published": "2026-08-30T05:23:49.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}