Orioles rout Phillies, 11-4, to complete another series sweep, push win streak to five games
Having stretched his bullpen twice in two games and gone back to his top relievers to hold a narrow lead the night before, Orioles manager Brandon Hyde wanted to walk away with one for a change Thursday night.
Slow start aside, that wasn’t a problem for one of the most productive and surprising offenses in baseball.
The Orioles waited until the host Phillies scored and then scored nine unanswered runs for a comprehensive 11-4 win and series sweep over Philadelphia.
The win gave the Orioles (10-7) their second series sweep of the season and extended their winning streak to five games, yet another sign that one of baseball’s most unexpected success stories isn’t ready to fall back to the pack just yet.
