A Strong Start! 
The Baltimore Orioles kicked off the night with a bang! In the top of the 1st, Gunnar Henderson singled to center, setting the stage for Ryan O'Hearn's double to left that brought him home, giving us an early 1-0 lead. Although Adley Rutschman struck out looking to end the inning, we were off to a good start.Building Momentum 
In the 2nd inning, Eloy Jimenez doubled to right, and after Cedric Mullins sacrificed him to third base, we felt the heat. Even though the inning ended with strikeouts from Coby Mayo and Jackson Holliday, the Orioles maintained their 1-0 lead.The 3rd inning saw us stretch that lead with Colton Cowser walking and Anthony Santander doubling to left. With bases loaded, Adley Rutschman managed to hit a sacrifice fly, and Eloy Jimenez drove in another run, making it 3-0. The Guardians responded, but we held firm, leading 3-2 by the end of the 3rd.
Home Run Parade 
The 4th inning was a showstopper! Jackson Holliday homered to right, and Gunnar Henderson followed with a two-run blast to extend our lead to 6-2! The Guardians struggled to keep pace, and we entered the 5th inning with all the momentum.However, the Guardians had a brief rally in the bottom of the 5th. A three-run shot by Josh Naylor cut our lead to just one run, making it a nail-biting 6-5. But our boys didn't back down.
Sealing the Victory 
In the 6th inning, Ryan Mountcastle, pinch-hitting for Ryan O'Hearn, singled to center and Adley Rutschman doubled to right, pushing our lead to 8-5. Adley Rutschman continued his stellar performance in the 8th, driving in Anthony Santander to secure a critical insurance run, making it 9-5.Credit to our pitching staff for shutting down the Guardians through the last three innings. Yennier Cano and Shintaro Fujinami kept the opposition scoreless. A brilliant display by Camilo Doval in the 9th, sealing the win for us!
Final Thoughts 
What a night for the Orioles! Gunnar Henderson and Adley Rutschman truly shone, and our bullpen held firm when it mattered. A fantastic 9-5 victory over the Guardians. Keep the faith, Orioles fans—let’s keep this momentum rolling! Go Orioles! 
Scoreboard for Orioles @ Guardians (August 4th, 2024)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 1 |