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Rockies Rally from Four-Run Deficit to Edge Orioles as Lightning Clears Lower Bowl

MLB crew chief Bill Miller will explain the decision to keep the game going without an official delay after lightning strikes prompted fan evacuations.

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The Orioles and Colorado Rockies played through steady rain on Friday night after Camden Yards cleared the lower seating bowl of fans because of lightning in the area. (Jacob Calvin Meyer/Staff)
Baltimore Orioles’ Coby Mayo hits a home run off Colorado Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland during the second inning of a baseball game in Baltimore, Friday, July 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)

Overview

  • The Colorado Rockies overcame a 4-0 deficit to beat the Orioles 6-5, capped by Ezequiel Tovar’s seventh-inning homer.
  • The Orioles hit four solo homers in the first two innings off Rockies starter Kyle Freeland to seize a 4-0 lead.
  • Lightning strikes during the sixth and seventh innings prompted ushers to clear the lower seating bowl for fan safety while play continued.
  • Major League Baseball rules grant the umpiring crew authority to delay play, and crew chief Bill Miller will address why no official stoppage was called.
  • Baltimore plans to hand the ball to right-hander Trevor Rogers in Saturday’s series game after the dramatic loss.