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Orioles Rally Past Athletics to Narrow Wild-Card Deficit to 7.5 Games

Powered by Colton Cowser’s tiebreaking 455-foot homer, the victory follows a seven-in-eight-game surge that pulls Baltimore within 7.5 games of a postseason berth

Baltimore Orioles catcher Maverick Handley, left, tags out Athletics' JJ Bleday (33) during the fifth inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 7, 2025, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)
Baltimore Orioles' Ramón Laureano looks to the scoreboard after striking out during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics Sunday, June 8, 2025, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)

Overview

  • Colton Cowser crushed a first-pitch cutter for a 455-foot homer in the sixth inning, breaking a 4-4 tie and marking the longest shot of his career
  • Ramón Laureano went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and three RBIs to spark the Orioles’ comeback
  • Gunnar Henderson added three hits and capped an insurance run with an acrobatic slide into home plate
  • Baltimore’s bullpen combined for 14 strikeouts across seven pitchers, and Félix Bautista earned his 12th save by fanning three batters in the ninth
  • The win improved the Orioles to 26-37, extended their streak to seven wins in eight games and left them 7.5 games back of a wild-card spot with 99 games remaining