Ramon Laureano and Jacob Stallings delivered run-scoring doubles in the 10th inning to help the visiting Baltimore Orioles rally for three runs and defeat the Atlanta Braves 9-6 on Saturday.
Laureano, who finished last season with the Braves, broke the tie with a double against reliever Rafael Montero (0-1) that scored automatic runner Jordan Westburg. After Ryan O’Hearn was intentionally walked, Stallings drove in both runners with a double to left.
Felix Bautista (1-1) earned the win and Yennier Cano threw a perfect 10th to earn his first save.
The Orioles improved to 3-3 in extra innings this season while Atlanta dropped to 6-3.
Neither starter registered a decision.
Atlanta’s Aaron Bummer made the first start of his major league career, lasting 2 1/3 innings and allowing three runs on two hits — both homers — while striking out five. Baltimore starter Dean Kremer pitched 4 1/3 innings and allowed five runs on eight hits while fanning three.
The game saw four lead changes and three ties.
The Braves scored in the first when Austin Riley clubbed a 429-foot homer to center, his 13th home run of the season.
Baltimore smacked two homers in the third to take a 3-2 lead. Tyler O’Neill crushed a 445-foot solo shot, his third of the year and first since April 13, and Jordan Westburg followed with a 461-foot two-run shot for his ninth of the season.
Atlanta tied the game in the third on Matt Olson’s 17th home run of the year.
The Orioles took a 5-3 lead in the fourth when Colton Cowser hit a 426-foot two-run homer off left-hander Dylan Dodd. It was Cowser’s eighth homer and first against a southpaw.
The Braves tied the game with two runs in the fourth on an RBI single by Olson and a run-scoring double by Riley. Olson was thrown out at the plate, but Baltimore catcher Gary Sanchez was injured and left the game the next inning with right knee pain.
Atlanta loaded the bases against Scott Blewett in the sixth but only managed one run on Jurickson Profar’s infield grounder to take a 6-5 lead.
The Orioles tied the game in the seventh against Austin Cox on Jackson Holliday’s RBI single.
–Field Level Media
