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Baltimore Orioles at Colorado Rockies

MLBAugust 31, 2026Coors Field

OriolesBaltimoreBALWon69-69

Orioles 2, Rockies 1

Final
RockiesDenverCOL52-86
Score by inning
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W Grant WolframL Mark ManfrediSV Andrew Kittredge

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Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Jackson Holliday flies out to center fielder Jake McCarthy.
  2.  Pete Alonso grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Tovar to first baseman TJ Rumfield.
  3.  Gunnar Henderson flies out to center fielder Jake McCarthy.

Bot 1st

  1.  Jake McCarthy lines out to left fielder Dylan Beavers.
  2.  Connor Norby grounds out, third baseman Blaze Alexander to first baseman Pete Alonso.
  3.  Hunter Goodman strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Coby Mayo singles on a ground ball to third baseman Willi Castro.BAL 54%
  2.  Dylan Beavers grounds out to first baseman TJ Rumfield. Coby Mayo to 2nd.
  3.  Samuel Basallo strikes out swinging.
  4.  Blaze Alexander lines out to second baseman Connor Norby.

Bot 2nd

  1.  TJ Rumfield grounds out, second baseman Jackson Holliday to first baseman Pete Alonso.
  2.  Willi Castro singles on a ground ball to center fielder Colton Cowser.
  3.  Mickey Moniak grounds out, second baseman Jackson Holliday to first baseman Pete Alonso. Willi Castro to 2nd.
  4.  Jordan Beck flies out to second baseman Jackson Holliday.

Top 3rd

  1.  Colton Cowser grounds out softly, pitcher Tanner Gordon to first baseman TJ Rumfield.
  2.  Leody Taveras walks.
  3.  Jackson Holliday flies out to third baseman Willi Castro in foul territory.COL 55%

Bot 3rd

  1.  Troy Johnston strikes out swinging.
  2.  Ezequiel Tovar strikes out swinging.
  3.  Jake McCarthy singles on a ground ball to right fielder Leody Taveras.
  4.  Connor Norby grounds out, third baseman Blaze Alexander to first baseman Pete Alonso.

Top 4th

  1.  Pete Alonso strikes out swinging.
  2.  Gunnar Henderson grounds out softly, pitcher Tanner Gordon to first baseman TJ Rumfield.
  3.  Coby Mayo flies out to center fielder Jake McCarthy.

Bot 4th

  1.  Hunter Goodman doubles (17) on a ground ball to center fielder Colton Cowser.COL 65%
  2.  TJ Rumfield walks.
  3.  Willi Castro strikes out swinging.COL 62%
  4.  Mickey Moniak grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Pete Alonso. Hunter Goodman to 3rd. TJ Rumfield to 2nd.
  5.  Jordan Beck singles on a line drive to center fielder Colton Cowser. Hunter Goodman scores. TJ Rumfield to 3rd. Jordan Beck to 2nd.COL 71%
  6.  Troy Johnston walks.
  7.  Ezequiel Tovar flies out to right fielder Leody Taveras.COL 66%

Top 5th

  1.  Dylan Beavers doubles (16) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Mickey Moniak.COL 56%
  2.  Samuel Basallo doubles (10) on a fly ball to center fielder Jake McCarthy. Dylan Beavers scores.BAL 58%
  3.  Blaze Alexander grounds out, third baseman Willi Castro to first baseman TJ Rumfield.BAL 52%
  4.  Colton Cowser strikes out on a foul tip.COL 53%
  5.  Leody Taveras grounds out, second baseman Connor Norby to first baseman TJ Rumfield.

Bot 5th

  1.  Jake McCarthy flies out to right fielder Leody Taveras.
  2.  Connor Norby flies out to center fielder Colton Cowser.
  3.  Hunter Goodman walks.
  4.  TJ Rumfield singles on a ground ball. Hunter Goodman out at 2nd, hit by batted ball, second baseman Jackson Holliday unassisted.

Top 6th

  1.  Jackson Holliday called out on strikes.
  2.  Orioles challenged (pitch result): Pete Alonso called out on strikes.
  3.  Gunnar Henderson grounds into a double play, first baseman TJ Rumfield to shortstop Ezequiel Tovar to first baseman TJ Rumfield. Pete Alonso out at 2nd. Gunnar Henderson out at 1st.

Bot 6th

  1.  Willi Castro challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Willi Castro called out on strikes.
  2.  Mickey Moniak singles on a line drive to right fielder Leody Taveras.
  3.  Orioles challenge (tag play): Jordan Beck strikes out swinging. Mickey Moniak steals (2) 2nd base.

Top 7th

  1.  Coby Mayo challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Coby Mayo walks.BAL 56%
  2.  Dylan Beavers flies out to center fielder Jake McCarthy.COL 50%
  3.  Samuel Basallo walks. Coby Mayo to 2nd.BAL 57%
  4.  Blaze Alexander walks. Coby Mayo to 3rd. Samuel Basallo to 2nd.BAL 66%
  5.  Orioles challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Colton Cowser grounds into a force out, second baseman Connor Norby to shortstop Ezequiel Tovar. Coby Mayo scores. Samuel Basallo to 3rd. Blaze Alexander out at 2nd. Colton Cowser to 1st.
  6.  Leody Taveras walks. Colton Cowser to 2nd.
  7.  Jackson Holliday grounds out to first baseman TJ Rumfield.BAL 61%

Bot 7th

  1.  Troy Johnston grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Pete Alonso.
  2.  Ezequiel Tovar flies out to right fielder Leody Taveras.
  3.  Jake McCarthy flies out to center fielder Colton Cowser.

Top 8th

  1.  Pete Alonso grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Tovar to first baseman TJ Rumfield.
  2.  Gunnar Henderson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jake McCarthy.
  3.  Coby Mayo grounds out, pitcher Brennan Bernardino to first baseman TJ Rumfield. Gunnar Henderson to 2nd.
  4.  Christian Encarnacion-Strand flies out to left fielder Jordan Beck.

Bot 8th

  1.  Connor Norby singles on a fly ball to second baseman Jackson Holliday.BAL 53%
  2.  Hunter Goodman pops out to first baseman Pete Alonso in foul territory.BAL 62%
  3.  TJ Rumfield walks. Connor Norby to 2nd.BAL 52%
  4.  Willi Castro strikes out swinging.BAL 64%
  5.  Mickey Moniak flies out to left fielder Blaze Alexander.BAL 72%

Top 9th

  1.  Samuel Basallo pops out to third baseman Willi Castro.
  2.  Blaze Alexander grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Tovar to first baseman TJ Rumfield.
  3.  Colton Cowser called out on strikes.

Bot 9th

  1.  Cole Carrigg flies out to left fielder Blaze Alexander.BAL 75%
  2.  Troy Johnston doubles (28) on a fly ball to left fielder Blaze Alexander.BAL 60%
  3.  Zac Veen strikes out swinging.BAL 72%
  4.  Jake McCarthy flies out sharply to center fielder Colton Cowser.BAL 81%

Bot 4th

  1.  BAL 0, COL 1Jordan Beck singles on a line drive to center fielder Colton Cowser. Hunter Goodman scores. TJ Rumfield to 3rd. Jordan Beck to 2nd.COL 71%

Top 5th

  1.  BAL 1, COL 1Samuel Basallo doubles (10) on a fly ball to center fielder Jake McCarthy. Dylan Beavers scores.BAL 58%

Top 7th

  1.  BAL 2, COL 1Orioles challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Colton Cowser grounds into a force out, second baseman Connor Norby to shortstop Ezequiel Tovar. Coby Mayo scores. Samuel Basallo to 3rd. Blaze Alexander out at 2nd. Colton Cowser to 1st.

Win probability

Bot 9th · Biggest swing #1 · BAL 2–1 COL

Troy Johnston doubles (28) on a fly ball to left fielder Blaze Alexander.

BAL 60%COL +15 pts

Game leaders

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RockiesDenver

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Jackson Holliday 2B4000001.230
Pete Alonso 1B3000011.268
Gunnar Henderson SS4010000.223
Coby Mayo DH3110010.219
Dylan Beavers LF3110000.249
Christian Encarnacion-Strand 3B1000000.262
Samuel Basallo C3011011.231
Blaze Alexander LF3000010.305
Colton Cowser CF4001002.221
Leody Taveras RF1000020.224
Totals29242065

2B: Beavers, Basallo.RBI: Basallo, Cowser.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Cade Povich5.051134874.05
Grant Wolfram W2.010002254.81
Alex Hoppe0.110010124.38
Rico Garcia0.20000153.22
Andrew Kittredge S1.01000193.12

Video

0:22Cade Povich's outing against the Rockies0:08Bench availability for Baltimore, August 31 vs Rockies0:08Bench availability for Colorado, August 31 vs Orioles0:11Fielding alignment for Colorado, August 31 vs Orioles
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