WASHINGTON — After Craig Kimbrel’s ninth-inning problems resurfaced, the Orioles needed a lift. Then, after the Nationals erased a two-run deficit in the 11th, they needed another.
The Orioles got both on go-ahead swings by Ryan Mountcastle and Jorge Mateo in a chaotic, seesaw 7-6 victory over Washington in 12 innings Wednesday night.
The Orioles entered the ninth with a 3-1 lead, handing the ball to Kimbrel for the first time since he was pulled with two outs in a save situation Saturday.