Former Oregon State Beavers’ star Adley Rutschman blasts walk-off homer for the Baltimore Orioles
By Geoffrey C. Arnold, Oregonian, May 15, 2024
Adley Rutschman helped the Baltimore Orioles extend their streak.
The Baltimore catcher and former Oregon State Beavers’ star slammed a walk-off two-run homer to power the Orioles to a 3-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday afternoon at Camden Yards in Baltimore.
Rutschman lifted a pitch from Toronto reliever Jordan Romano up and over the scoreboard in right field in the bottom of the ninth inning.
Rutschman’s drive was reviewed - the ball appeared to deflect off a fan who was reaching out above the big wall in right field - but the homer was upheld.
The home run was Rutschman’s ninth of the season and his third in the last two games.
The walk-off homer gave the Orioles a split of the three-game turned two-game series. Tuesday’s game was rained out and rescheduled for July 29. The split with the Blue Jays allowed the Orioles to avoid being swept in a series, and they have now gone 105 straight regular-season series of at least two decisions without being swept. That’s tied for the third-longest run in major league history.
Baltimore was last swept in a regular season series by the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park from May 13-15, 2022. The Orioles were swept by the eventual World Series champion Texas Rangers in last year’s American League Divisional Series.
PHOTO The Baltimore Orioles and catcher Adley Rutschman host the Milwaukee Brewers in a three-game series at Camden Yards in Baltimore this weekend. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark) AP
