Franco homers again, but Orioles beat Phillies 8-7
Phillies third baseman Maikel Franco hit his major league-leading ninth homer of spring training, but Rosa Garabez hit a tying homer in the ninth inning in Baltimore's 8-7 win on Friday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Baltimore Orioles
8
Philadelphia Phillies
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| PHI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/1/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | L 2-6 | MLB |
| 9/30/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | W 4-3 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | L 3-5 | MLB |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 8-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 8-7
Flaherty scored, Kim to second on wild pitch by Hinojosa.
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Wild Pitch 8-7
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-7
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-7
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Play Result 7-7
Rosa homered to right center.
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
Ruf homered to left, Blanco scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-7
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Burriss grounded out to first, Herrera scored, Blanco to third.
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Advancing On Play 6-5
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Hunter doubled to deep right, Herrera scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-4
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Howard homered to center.
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Franco homered to left.
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
J Borbon grounded out to shortstop, Rosa scored, Hoes to third, Flaherty to second.
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Advancing On Play 6-1
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 8-7
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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Play Result 8-7
Burriss flied out to left.
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Fly Out 8-7
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-7
Burriss batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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Play Result 8-7
Hunter struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-7
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 8-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 8-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-7
Hunter batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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Play Result 8-7
Blanco sacrificed to pitcher, C. Hernández to third, Herrera to second.
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Advancing On Play 8-7
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Advancing On Play 8-7
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Sacrifice 8-7
Pitch 2: in play
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Bunted Foul 8-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-7
Blanco batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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Play Result 8-7
Herrera singled to left center, C. Hernández to second.
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Advancing On Force 8-7
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Single 8-7
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-7
Herrera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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Play Result 8-7
C. Hernández safe at first on error by third baseman Tolleson.
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Error 8-7
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Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First 8-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 8-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-7
C. Hernández batting
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Play Result 8-7
Tolliver relieved Beato.
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Play Result 8-7
Peña catching.
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Start Inning 8-7
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 8-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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Play Result 8-7
Janish grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 8-7
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Head to Head
BAL wins series 2-1
Injuries
Philadelphia Phillies
- Johan Rojas Out
- Felix Reyes Out
- Brad Keller Out
Baltimore Orioles
- Ryan Helsley Out
- Kyle Bradish Out
- Jordan Westburg Out
- Jackson Holliday Out
- Cade Povich Out
Lineups
ConfirmedPHI
Freddy GalvisSS8
Cesar Hernandez2B15
Odubel HerreraCF37
Maikel Franco3B7
Cedric HunterLF21
Ryan Howard1B6
Cameron RuppC36
Will VenableRF30
Aaron NolaP27
Substitutes
Andres Blanco3B14
Emmanuel Burriss1B15
Carlos RuizC52
Andrew BaileyP40
Darin RufPH25
Dalier HinojosaP94
Bobby LaFromboiseP62
Ernesto FrieriP49- Anthony VazquezP81
Peter BourjosPH25
Daniel StumpfP68
BAL
Manny Machado3B13
Adam JonesCF10
Chris Davis1B19
Mark TrumboRF45
Pedro AlvarezDH24
J.J. HardySS2
Jonathan Schoop2B7
Caleb JosephC15
Joey RickardLF37
Substitutes
Steve Tolleson3B18
Xavier AveryCF98
Ryan Flaherty1B7
L.J. HoesRF28
Hyun Soo KimDH31
Paul JanishSS34- Garabez Rosa2B89
Francisco PenaC16
Julio BorbonLF29
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