Baltimore Orioles Avoid a Sweep with a 2-1 Win over the Athletics
Rico Garcia earned his third save as Baltimore avoided a three-game sweep and held Oakland to one run after Dylan Beavers drove in the go-ahead run.
- On Sunday, May 10, 2026, the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Athletics 2-1, with Chris Bassitt pitching six solid relief innings and Leody Taveras throwing out the potential tying run at the plate in the seventh.
- Left-Hander Keegan Akin started the game as an opener, striking out two in a 1-2-3 first inning before Bassitt took over on the mound.
- Gunnar Henderson's run-scoring infield single tied the game in the third, and Dylan Beavers drove in the winning run in the sixth inning against Luis Severino.
- Anthony Nunez struck out Brent Rooker and recorded a flyout in the eighth, while Rico Garcia earned his third save in the ninth, preventing a three-game sweep.
- The Orioles prepare to host the New York Yankees on Monday, while the Athletics head home to send Jeffrey Springs to the mound Tuesday night against St. Louis.
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A’s fall as Bassitt, Taveras help Orioles avoid sweep
Chris Bassitt pitched six solid innings in relief and Leody Taveras threw out the potential tying run at the plate in the seventh to lift the Baltimore Orioles to a 2-1 win over the Athletics on Sunday.
Baltimore Orioles avoid a sweep with a 2-1 win over the Athletics
Chris Bassitt pitched six solid innings in relief and Leody Taveras threw out the potential tying run at the plate in the seventh to lift the Baltimore Orioles to a 2-1 win over the Athletics on Sunday.
Orioles pitch well, drop Athletics to salvage finale of set
Dylan Beavers hit a go-ahead single in the sixth inning and four Baltimore pitchers combined on a four-hitter in a 2-1 victory against the visiting Athletics, avoiding a series sweep Sunday afternoon.
Bassitt, Beavers and Taveras help the Orioles avoid a sweep with a 2-1 win over the Athletics
Chris Bassitt pitched six solid innings in relief and Leody Taveras threw out the potential tying run at the plate in the seventh to lift the Baltimore Orioles to a 2-1 win over the Athletics.
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