Athletics at Baltimore Orioles
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Nick Kurtz’s 2-run triple highlights a 3-run fifth as the Athletics edge the Orioles 4-3
Kyle Bradish (1-5) struck out 10 in seven innings for the Orioles, but infield defense cost them again during a three-run fifth for the A's. Pete Alonso and Adley Rutschman homered for two Baltimore runs.
Jacob Lopez (3-2) allowed two runs and three hits in 5 1/3 innings. The Orioles are 0-9 in games against left-handed starters this year.
Jack Perkins allowed an RBI single to Samuel Basallo in the bottom of the ninth that brought Baltimore within a run. Hogan Harris then came on and walked Leody Taveras to move the tying run to second, but he struck out Jeremiah Jackson for the final out and his second save of the season.
Baltimore led 1-0 in the fifth when the Athletics put men on first and second with nobody out. Apparently expecting a bunt, the Orioles had a rotation play on, which meant shortstop Gunnar Henderson was out of position for what could have been a double-play grounder by Zack Gelof. Instead, the ball went through for an RBI single.
Then Jeff McNeil hit a grounder right at Henderson that could have been a double play. But he didn't field it cleanly and the Orioles managed only one out on the play. Kurtz followed with his triple that put the A's up 3-1.
Baltimore lost at Miami on Thursday night on a throwing error by third baseman Coby Mayo.
Kurtz had two hits Friday and has now reached base in 32 straight games.
Baltimore reliever Trey Gibson, who was called up before the game when the Orioles put right-hander Cade Povich (left elbow inflammation) on the injured list, allowed an RBI single by Jacob Wilson in the eighth.
Baltimore scratched infielder Blaze Alexander before the game with right calf tightness.
The Orioles have dropped six of their last eight.
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Scoring Summary
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9th Inning | Jackson struck out swinging. |
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9th Inning | Taveras walked, Cowser to second. |
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9th Inning | H. Harris relieved Perkins |
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9th Inning | Cowser ran for Basallo |
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9th Inning | Basallo singled to center, Rutschman scored. |
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9th Inning | Rutschman to second on fielder's indifference. |
Statistics
 ATH |
 BAL |
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|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Team Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Hit By Pitch | 0 |
| 14 | Ground Balls | 10 |
| 12 | Strikeouts | 9 |
| 4 | Runs Batted In | 3 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Hit | 0 |
| 8 | Hits | 4 |
| 0 | Stolen Bases | 0 |
| 2 | Walks | 4 |
| 0 | Catcher Interference | 0 |
| 4 | Runs | 3 |
| 0 | Ground Into Double Play | 0 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Flies | 0 |
| 35 | At Bats | 31 |
| 0 | Home Runs | 2 |
| 0 | Grand Slam Home Runs | 0 |
| 15 | Runners Left On Base | 9 |
| 1 | Triples | 0 |
| 1 | Game Winning RBIs | 0 |
| 0 | Intentional Walks | 0 |
| 0 | Doubles | 0 |
| 9 | Fly Balls | 12 |
| 0 | Caught Stealing | 0 |
| 126 | Pitches | 158 |
| 0 | Games Started | 0 |
| 0 | Pinch At Bats | 2 |
| 0 | Pinch Hits | 0 |
| 0.0 | Player Rating | 0.0 |
| 1 | Is Qualified | 1 |
| 0 | Is Qualified In Steals | 0 |
| 10 | Total Bases | 10 |
| 38 | Plate Appearances | 35 |
| 0.0 | Projected Home Runs | 324.0 |
| 1 | Extra Base Hits | 2 |
| 3.0 | Runs Created | 2.3 |
| .229 | Batting Average | .129 |
| .000 | Pinch Hit Average | .000 |
| .286 | Slugging Percentage | .323 |
| .114 | Secondary Average | .323 |
| .289 | On Base Percentage | .229 |
| .575 | OBP Pct + SLG Pct | .551 |
| 1.6 | Ground To Fly Ball Ratio | 0.8 |
| 3.0 | Runs Created Per 27 Outs | 2.3 |
| 26.5 | Batter Rating | 22.0 |
| 0.0 | At Bats Per Home Run | 15.5 |
| 0.00 | Stolen Base Percentage | 0.00 |
| 3.32 | Pitches Per Plate Appearance | 4.51 |
| .057 | Isolated Power | .194 |
| 0.17 | Walk To Strikeout Ratio | 0.44 |
| .053 | Walks Per Plate Appearance | .114 |
| -.114 | Secondary Average Minus Batting Average | .194 |
| 8.0 | Runs Produced | 6.0 |
| 1.0 | Runs Ratio | 1.0 |
| 0.3 | Patience Ratio | 0.4 |
| 0.3 | Balls In Play Average | 0.1 |
| 76.0 | MLB Rating | 71.0 |
| 0.0 | Offensive Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
Game Information
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Attendance: 39,311 | Capacity:
2026 American League West Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/ath.png" class="logo-micro">Athletics | 26 | 24 | .520 | - | W3 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/tex.png" class="logo-micro">Texas | 24 | 25 | .490 | 1.5 | W2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/sea.png" class="logo-micro">Seattle | 24 | 27 | .471 | 2.5 | W1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/hou.png" class="logo-micro">Houston | 21 | 31 | .404 | 6 | W1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/laa.png" class="logo-micro">Los Angeles | 17 | 34 | .333 | 9.5 | L3 |
2026 American League East Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/tb.png" class="logo-micro">Tampa Bay | 33 | 15 | .688 | - | W4 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/nyy.png" class="logo-micro">New York | 30 | 21 | .588 | 4.5 | L2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/tor.png" class="logo-micro">Toronto | 23 | 27 | .460 | 11 | W2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/bos.png" class="logo-micro">Boston | 22 | 27 | .449 | 11.5 | W3 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/bal.png" class="logo-micro">Baltimore | 21 | 29 | .420 | 13 | L3 |