In a bullpen game and with their backs truly against the wall in the standings, the Braves were hoping to even the series at home against Baltimore.
Things got off to a good start, as Aaron Bummer worked around a hit-by-pitch to strike out the side. The Braves' offense got going early as well, with Matt Olson hitting a ringing double and Austin Riley crushing a two-run homer to dead center, a welcome sight considering homers have been scarce for Austin recently.
Drake Baldwin singled and Ozuna reached on catcher's interference, but Ozzie popped up (what's new) to end the inning with a solid 2-0 Atlanta lead.
Bummer struck out another two in a scoreless second, but his third inning did not go so well. He allowed a solo homer to Tyler O'Neill and walked Cedric Mullins at the bottom of the Orioles' lineup, but Snitker still saw it fit for him to try to face the Orioles' lineup a second time through. That turned into a two-run homer, as the Braves' 2-0 lead evaporated into a 3-2 deficit in the third. Dylan Dodd took over and got out of the inning on two groundouts. Fortunately, the Braves' offense wasn't done for the day, as Matt Olson crushed a line drive homer to lead off the home third, tying the game.
Drake Baldwin hit a double with two outs, but Marcell Ozuna flew out to end the inning. Dodd returned for the fourth inning and allowed a double to O'Hearn followed by a home run to Cowser, giving the Orioles a 5-3 lead. The Atlanta offense responded in the fourth, as Nick Allen started the rally with a double. Acuna walked before Olson, and Matt worked a long at-bat that ultimately resulted in an RBI single. Austin Riley doubled down the left-field line, scoring Acuna, but Olson was thrown out attempting to score from first, leaving the game tied at 5 runs apiece.
Dodd obtained the fifth and pitched a scoreless inning, completing a total of 2.2 innings. The Braves' offense threatened again in the fifth when Baldwin was hit by a pitch and Albies singled, putting two on with two outs for Michael Harris, who unsurprisingly struck out to end the inning. De Los Santos and Austin Cox combined for a scoreless sixth, and the Braves' offense created a significant threat in the bottom of the frame as Nick Allen led off with an infield single, and Acuna and Olson each walked, loading the bases with no outs against former teammate Scott Blewett. In true 2025 Atlanta fashion, only one run scored, as Austin Riley struck out, Profar grounded out, bringing home a run, and Baldwin grounded out to end the threat. The Braves held a 6-5 lead, but there was certainly a sense that failing to capitalize more on that huge opportunity could come back to haunt them, as it has many times this season.
As was highly predictable, the Orioles immediately tied the game back up on a Mullins double and a Holliday single, ending Austin Cox's outing. Daysbel Hernandez was up next and struck out four batters with one walk over his 1.2 innings of scoreless work. Raisel Iglesias worked around a walk for a scoreless top of the ninth, as the Braves' offense continued to search for another run. That search continued into extra innings, as they were unable to get anything going in the bottom of the ninth.
Rafael Montero pitched the ninth inning, as he has been quite effective over the past month or so. Unfortunately, things didn't go well, as Ramon Laureano doubled in the first run, and combined with an intentional walk, scored two more runs on another double by Stallings. The bottom of the Braves' order was retired in order in the tenth inning, resulting in yet another lost game and another lost series, with the Braves' playoff hopes quickly fading into oblivion.
Join us tomorrow as the Braves look to salvage the series behind Grant Holmes at 11:35 PM ET.
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