Baltimore turned a quiet start into a power display, hitting four home runs to defeat Washington 7-3 at Nationals Park. The Orioles erased an early deficit with a sustained offensive attack that overwhelmed the home pitching staff.
Gunnar Henderson led the charge with a 4-for-5 performance that included a home run and two RBI. Henderson opened the scoring with a solo shot to right field in the first inning, then added an RBI single in the ninth. The shortstop is now four home runs away from 100 for his career.
The decisive blow came in the second inning when Coby Mayo launched a two-run homer to left field, scoring Samuel Basallo and extending Baltimore's lead to 3-0. Colton Cowser added another two-run shot in the fourth, bringing Leody Taveras home to push the advantage to 6-1.
Miles Mikolas struggled for Washington, allowing 4 runs on 6 hits over 5.2 innings with a 6.91 ERA. The Nationals managed only three runs despite nine hits, with Jacob Young providing their lone home run in the second inning.
Baltimore snapped a two-game losing streak to improve to 20-26. Washington fell to 23-23 after winning their previous two games.