Cowser and McCann homer twice as Orioles rout Tigers 7-1 to build on AL wild card lead

by | Sep 21, 2024 | Sports

BALTIMORE — Colton Cowser hit his 21st and 22nd home runs, James McCann added his sixth and seventh and the Orioles went deep a season-high five times in a 7-1 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night.Baltimore remained four games behind the AL East-leading New York Yankees and opened a four-game lead over Kansas City for the top AL wild card. Detroit fell one game behind Minnesota for the final AL wild card.Anthony Santander contributed his 43rd round-tripper — his second in as many games — off Tigers opener Tyler Holton (7-2) as the Orioles won consecutive games for the first time in more than two weeks.“We’ve played good baseball the last two days,” said Corbin Burnes (15-8), who pitched seven shutout innings for a second time in as many games against Detroit. “So now it’s just about keeping it going and playing our baseball, and not worrying about what’s going on (elsewhere).”Burnes struck out eight, yielded three hits and three walks, and lowered his ERA to 2.95 as the Orioles opened a three-game set against one of baseball’s hottest teams. The Tigers had won their previous four and nine of their last 11 entering Friday. Keider Montero struck out seven but yielded Baltimore’s final four homers over five innings of middle relief for the Tigers.“I told him on the mound, ‘Keep your head high. You’re going to get the ball again in five or six days and you’re going to help us win,'” Detroit manager A.J. Hinch said.Trey Sweeney had a late RBI single for Detroit.McCann’s second shot sailed into the Baltimore …

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