US EditionOrioles Rookie Coby Mayo Gets His First Big League RBI and Then Clears Benches vs. White Sox
- Rookie third baseman Coby Mayo of the Baltimore Orioles recorded his first major league RBI with a key hit in their Saturday victory over the Chicago White Sox by a score of 4-2.
- Mayo recorded his first MLB RBI in the fourth inning by hitting a two-out single that brought home Ryan O'Hearn, shortly after being promoted to the major league roster that same day.
- After rounding first base, Mayo attempted to advance to second and got caught in a rundown, initiating contact with White Sox player Sosa and sparking a benches-clearing incident.
- Orioles manager Tony Mansolino called Mayo's baserunning a calculated risk that unfortunately didn’t pan out, while Mayo explained he was attempting to advance into a spot on the bases that would put Heston in a better position to score.
- The game concluded with Baltimore securing the win and order swiftly reestablished; despite some criticism over Mayo's questionable attempt at gamesmanship, he is still viewed as a promising talent with the potential to succeed at the major league level.
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Chaos Erupts as Top Orioles Rookie Draws Criticism for Bizarre Play
The box score will show Baltimore Orioles infielder Coby Mayo finally picked up his first MLB RBI. What it won’t show is the chaotic, head-scratching scene that followed—and what it reveals about a top prospect still searching for his place in the big leagues.In the fourth inning of Saturday’s 4-2 win over the White Sox, the 23-year-old Orioles third baseman delivered a two-out single to plate Ryan O’Hearn. It should’ve been a feel-good moment. …
Benches clear as Mayo shoves Sosa in Orioles' win
Coby Mayo, a 23-year-old designated hitter and one of the Orioles' top prospects, cleared the bases -- and the benches -- with his first major-league RBI on Saturday, after getting caught in a rundown during Baltimore's 4-2 win over the Chicago White Sox.
White Sox-Orioles tensions erupt over bizarre baserunning play
Things came to a boiling point with the Orioles and White Sox on Saturday. Benches cleared in the fourth inning of Baltimore's 4-2 win after a collision between Orioles utility player Coby Mayo and White Sox second baseman Lenyn Sosa.
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