Orioles lose 5th straight, 10-8 to Guardians, after ugly 4th inning: ‘We can’t freak out’

A batted ball that traveled only two feet changed the direction of Tuesday night’s game.

The Orioles led by one run in the fourth inning, and Cole Irvin induced a weak ground ball from Gabriel Arias. The Cleveland Guardians first baseman softly tapped Irvin’s changeup straight into the ground, a mere 24 inches past home plate.

James McCann then made a decision that potentially allowed a calamitous five-run frame to unravel, resulting in the Orioles’ 10-8 loss to the MLB-best Guardians.