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| Trumbo: 2 HR, 5 RBI |
American League
Baltimore (34-78) has the worst record in the majors, but the games have to be played and the players need to stay sharp and try to win as often as possible. The Orioles, however, haven't won much, and on Sunday, they were looking at being swept four straight by the Texas Rangers in Arlington.
Mark Trumbo prevented the sweep, going 3-for-5 with a single and a pair of timely home runs resulting in a 9-6 Baltimore triumph.
In the first, Trumbo got the Orioles on the board with a run-scoring single, but Baltimore could not maintain the lead, eventually falling behind, 5-4, in the second inning. Trumbo put the O's ahead with a two-run blast in the third and another in the seventh, his 15th, sealing the victory.
The Orioles are baseball's biggest disappointment, and they continue to be. Since the all-star break, they've won six and lost nine.
National League
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| Arenado saves Rockies |
The Rockies built a 4-1 lead heading into the ninth, but the Brewers erased it with three runs in the bottom of the frame. Nolan Arenado single-handedly bailed out the bullpen with his 29th home run, belting a screamer to left in the top of the 11th inning.
Arenado had a pair of singles prior to his heroic, extra-inning feat, going 3-for-5 on the day with two runs and one RBI, upping his RBI total to 91 on the year. Arenado is tied with St. Louis' Matt Carpenter for the league lead in home runs, and he's third in the NL in RBI.
The Rockies ended Sunday two games behind the Diamondbacks and Dodgers, which are tied for the lead in the NL West. A win by Milwaukee would have tied them with the Cubs, atop the NL Central. The loss left them a game behind Chicago.
Colorado opens a seven-game homestead on Monday, beginning with three against the Pirates before the Dodgers come to town for four.
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