Orioles defeat Giants 5-3 in game on September 19, 2024

BALTIMORE — — Anthony Santander hit a game-ending two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning, his forty second longball of the season, and the Baltimore Orioles moved nearer to a postseason berth with a 5-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday.

“That's a reminder of who we are,” Santander mentioned of an Orioles crew that is practically assured of a playoff spot however mired in a tough patch. “A close game, and then we stay positive, we stay together.”

Santander’s shot off Ryan Walker (9-4) got here after Casey Schmitt tied the game at 3-all with a single off Seranthony Domínguez in the highest of the ninth.

The walk-off homer landed a number of ft over the entrance of the grounds crew shed in right-center to finish a day that started with Baltimore having misplaced three in a row and eight of 10. The Orioles (85-68) moved three video games forward of idle Kansas City for the highest AL wild card and pulled inside 4 video games of the AL East-leading New York Yankees, who misplaced at Seattle.

“I was like this: ‘Huff, huff, huff, keep going please,’” Santander said while making a blowing gesture. “I hit it good with the barrel, but too high. I was hopeful that that ball kept going. And thankfully it did.”

The Giants (74-79) were eliminated from playoff contention.

Gregory Soto (3-5) induced a quick double play in relief of Domínguez to keep the game tied.

Adley Rutschman had an RBI double and Jackson Holliday drove in two runs with a two-out single to complete a three-run fourth for Baltimore. Michael Conforto’s 18th home run gave San Francisco a 2-0 lead in the top half.

“It felt like the guys were doing everything they can to win this game today,” mentioned Orioles supervisor Brandon Hyde, who recorded his four-hundredth profession victory. “Not that they haven't been. But for me, this was a needed win.”

The groups traded zeroes till the ninth, when Dominguez walked the primary two batters and Schmitt hit a high-arcing fly ball to right-center.

The diving Austin Slater received his glove to it however couldn’t maintain on whereas colliding with heart fielder Cedric Mullins, and pinch-runner Brett Wisely scored from second regardless of tagging on the play.

“We come back in the ninth and have some good at-bats late in the game like we typically do,” Giants supervisor Bob Melvin mentioned. “But just fell an at-bat short.”

Mullins obtained medical consideration however remained in the game.

With Gunnar Henderson on first, Santander fell behind 0-2 in opposition to Walker however took a ball and fouled off 4 pitches earlier than connecting on a slider over the center.

“Don't really try to do too much,” Santander mentioned. “Just to see the ball deep. And thank God I got a slider in the middle of the plate and I put a good swing on it.”

TRAINER’S ROOM

Orioles: LHP Danny Coulombe confronted three batters and allowed a success in his third rehab outing at Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday. Hyde mentioned the membership will decide on his standing after he goes via pregame actions with Norfolk on Thursday. … Hyde mentioned he hopes 1B Ryan Mountcastle can start a rehab task with Norfolk someday this weekend.

UP NEXT

Giants: Rookie RHP Mason Black (0-4, 7.07 ERA) takes his fourth flip since he was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on the finish of August because the Giants play the primary of three in opposition to the Royals.

Orioles: Ace Corbin Burnes (14-8, 3.06) makes what might be his remaining regular-season begin in Baltimore because the O’s begin a three-game set in opposition to Detroit to shut their house schedule. Burnes shall be a free agent this offseason.

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