The Baltimore Orioles have been baseball’s most hapless workforce over the past 4 years, however their midseason surge is rapidly turning into the feel-good story of the 12 months. Baltimore began the 12 months 14-24, however rode a 10-game profitable streak simply earlier than the All-Star break to complete at .500 going into the second half. The AL East is an absolute blood tub with the Yankees main the cost, however as of now the Orioles are inside three video games of a wild card spot.
Everybody figured Baltimore could be sellers on the commerce deadline. Possibly that’s nonetheless the case. Trey Mancini has been one of many workforce’s finest hitters for some time now, and there’s reportedly an actual marketplace for him with the Aug. 2 deadline approaching. Mancini performed what may very well be his closing house recreation in Baltimore on Thursday, and obtained a becoming send-off for a way inconceivable and goofy this Orioles resurgence has been.
With Baltimore main 1-0 within the backside of eighth inning towards the Tampa Bay Rays, Mancini hit what ought to have been a routine fly ball to proper discipline. As an alternative, Josh Lowe misplayed the ball, and it hit him within the face. Mancini raced the bases and ended up with an inside-the-park house run. Watch the video right here:
Right here’s one other angle of the ball bouncing off Lowe’s face:
Mancini scooting across the bases is a sight to behold. The throw beat him to the plate, however by some means his gassed strides nonetheless carried him house earlier than the tag may very well be utilized.
What number of occasions do you see an off-the-noggin contained in the parker? Mancini actually obtained an help from the solar, however he’ll take it. The Orioles took three of 4 from the Rays, and proceed their outstanding turnaround. That is simply the way in which issues are going for the Orioles lately. We’ll see in the event that they preserve it collectively.