Jackson's Big Hit in the 8th Helps the Orioles Avoid a Sweep, 3-2 over the Cubs
- On Thursday, the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Chicago Cubs 3-2 at Camden Yards, avoiding a series sweep after Jeremiah Jackson's pinch-hit, two-run double in the eighth inning gave Baltimore a rare lead.
- Starting pitcher Trevor Rogers allowed one run over six innings, continuing his successful partnership with rookie catcher Samuel Basallo, with whom he maintains a 2.39 career ERA this season.
- Tyler O'Neill homered in the second inning to give Baltimore an early 1-0 lead, but the Cubs rallied to take a 2-1 advantage in the eighth when Seiya Suzuki doubled home Pete Crow-Armstrong.
- Reliever Andrew Kittredge closed out the ninth inning for his second save, though shortstop Gunnar Henderson committed an error before Nico Hoerner was caught stealing to end the game.
- The Orioles host the Kansas City Royals at Camden Yards on Friday at 7:05 p.m., with the victory preventing Baltimore from falling 10 games below.500 this season.
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Trevor Rogers pitches six innings in Orioles win over Chicago Cubs
Jake Rill MLB.com BALTIMORE — As nearby thunderstorms approached Camden Yards late Thursday afternoon, a chess match broke out between Orioles manager Craig Albernaz and Cubs manager Craig Counsell amid a tight game in the bottom of the eighth inning. With a sequence that featured two pinch-hitters in the same plate appearance, Albernaz made all the right moves to get Baltimore a 3-2 victory in the series finale against Chicago. Trailing 2-1, th…
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thesportsleader.comJeremiah Jackson’s late heroics carry Orioles past Cubs
Jeremiah Jackson hit a pinch-hit, two-run double in the eighth inning to give the Orioles the lead and Baltimore held on to defeat the visiting Chicago Cubs 3-2, avoiding a three-game series sweep despite collecting only three hits Thursday afternoon. Tyler O'Neill hit his third homer in a two-game stretch for Baltimore's first run and
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