Leody Taveras Drives in 3 as the Orioles Beat the Athletics 5-3
Leody Taveras drove in three runs and Colton Cowser homered as Baltimore won its fourth in five to move within one game of a wild-card spot.
- On Saturday, the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Athletics 5-3 in West Sacramento, Calif., as Leody Taveras drove in three runs and Colton Cowser homered to pull Baltimore within a game of the final American League wild-card spot.
- Orioles right-hander Shane Baz snapped a five-start losing streak, limiting the Athletics to two runs and five hits over 5 2/3 innings while striking out four.
- Cowser hit his 13th home run in the fifth inning, and Taveras added two doubles to extend the lead, while Coby Mayo scored twice to support the Baltimore offense.
- Despite a late Athletics rally, Andrew Kittredge entered the ninth inning to strand two runners and secure his eighth save, sealing the 5-3 victory for Baltimore.
- The Orioles will finish the three-game series on Sunday as right-hander Chris Bassitt takes the mound against the Athletics in the finale.
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Leody Taveras doubled twice and drove in three runs for the Baltimore Orioles in a 5-3 win against the Athletics on Saturday night in West Sacramento, Calif.Colton Cowser homered and scored two runs in the second game of the three-game series and Coby ...
Taveras Drives in Three as Orioles Hold Off Athletics, 5-3
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