Baltimore Orioles: O’s Bats Hot In The Texas Heat

The Baltimore Orioles bats explode as Orioles hold onto defeat the Texas Rangers.

Despite the current state of the Baltimore Orioles franchise it’s been a good couple of days to be a Birds fan.

After drafting Adley Rutschman with the first overall pick Monday and stealing projected first rounder Gunnar Henderson in the second round later that night, the current Orioles provided more excitement Tuesday night in Texas.

The Orioles plated 12 runs in a ball-game that saw them smash five home runs en route to a .. victory over the Texas Rangers.

Baltimore wasted no-time knocking the ball out of the yard as in the first inning Dwight Smith Jr. roped his 11th long ball of the season with a three-run shot. Later that inning it was Pedro Severino with a solo-shot as the O’s put together a four-run inning.

New Oriole Keon Broxton would join the party in the top of the fourth hitting a solo bomb and his third since joining the Birds. Later that inning it was again Smith Jr. coming up big as he delivered a three-run double to extend the Oriole lead to 9-2.

The Orioles would not be done however as again Severino delivered with his second long-ball of the game putting the Orioles up 11-3.

With two outs in the top of the ninth and the O’s up 11-5, it seemed they would simply coast to a victory without any more noise. Not so fast said Severino as he destroyed a Brett Martin pitch for his third long-ball of the game.

All seemed under control heading into the bottom of the ninth but with the 2019 Orioles, it isn’t over until all 27 outs are recorded.

The Rangers stormed back plating six runs in the ninth off of Josh Lucas and Richard Bleier cutting the lead to 12-11.

With only one out Brandon Hyde called on Mychal Givens to close things out. For the first time in several save opportunities, Givens finally delivered as the O’s held onto win a wild one.

On the bright side beating up on Texas pitching staff the way Baltimore did tonight was no easy feat. The Rangers entered Monday 30-27 and if the season had ended before play would be in the postseason as the second American League Wild Card.

Thus, dominating in the Texas heat over a team that has played great baseball is a big confidence booster for this young Orioles team.

Will it mean anything in the long run? Probably not but it’s been a wonderful couple of days in Birdland and Orioles fans should cherish any of those they can get during this rebuilding process.