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Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles โ Recap
May 25, 2026 ยท Oriole Park at Camden Yards ยท View Preview
Game Recap
The Baltimore Orioles battled back from multiple deficits in extra innings, ultimately securing a dramatic walk-off victory against the Tampa Bay Rays. Baltimore rallied with four runs in the bottom of the 13th, overcoming a two-run Rays lead to cap a thrilling, back-and-forth contest.
After a scoreless start, Jonathan Aranda broke the tie for the Rays in the sixth inning with a solo home run. The Orioles answered immediately in the bottom of the seventh, taking a 2-1 lead on a sequence that included an RBI single from Alexander and a subsequent error by right fielder Mesa Jr. that allowed Alexander to score. Tampa Bay tied the game in the eighth on a single by Palacios, pushing the game into extra innings where the real fireworks began.
The extra frames became a seesaw affair, with each team repeatedly seizing and relinquishing the lead. The Rays took a 4-2 advantage in the 11th on a two-run homer by Mesa Jr., but the Orioles promptly knotted the score when Jackson singled home Alonso, who had reached on an error. Another lead change occurred in the 12th after Aranda's sacrifice fly, only for Henderson to even it again for Baltimore following a pair of challenge calls. In the 13th, Tampa Bay once more pulled ahead with two runs, but the Orioles unleashed their largest scoring inning, starting with a double by Taveras, a sacrifice fly from Holliday, and culminating in Cowser's decisive two-run, walk-off home run that brought the game to its stunning conclusion.
Baltimore's resilience and their ability to answer every Tampa Bay jab in the late innings ultimately defined the outcome. Despite repeatedly falling behind, the Orioles found a way to deliver crucial hits when it mattered most, never allowing the Rays to pull away. The Orioles improved to 62-63, while the Rays fell to 74-50.
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Turning Point
The game turned in the 13th inning, when the Baltimore Orioles scored 4 runs.
Pitching
| Pitcher | Team | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Bradish |
|
6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.86 |
| Shane McClanahan |
|
5.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2.52 |
| Rico Garcia |
|
2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.77 |
| Tyler Wells |
|
2.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3.20 |
| Casey Legumina |
|
2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.32 |
| Ian Seymour |
|
2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4.50 |
| Jesse Scholtens L |
|
1.1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3.82 |
| Anthony Nunez |
|
1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.11 |
| Dietrich Enns W |
|
1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.94 |
| Bryan Baker |
|
1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.42 |
| Grant Wolfram |
|
0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.61 |
| Hunter Bigge |
|
0.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5.89 |
| Yennier Cano |
|
0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.40 |
Batting
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | R | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaze Alexander |
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Pete Alonso |
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chandler Simpson |
|
6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jonathan Aranda |
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Leody Taveras |
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Richie Palacios |
|
6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Colton Cowser |
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Victor Mesa Jr. |
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeremiah Jackson |
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Mullins |
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Taylor Ward |
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler O'Neill |
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Caminero |
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Taylor Walls |
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yandy Diaz |
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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