The game stretched deep into the night before Colton Cowser ended it with one swing. His two-run homer in the 13th inning capped a wild comeback as Baltimore defeated Tampa Bay 9-7 in a marathon that featured five lead changes and 24 hits between the teams.
Cowser went 1-for-4 with 2 RBIs and delivered when it mattered most. His 425-foot blast to right center scored Alexander and gave the Orioles their first lead since the seventh inning. Blaze Alexander had the night's most consistent offensive performance, going 3-for-5 with 2 runs and an RBI.
The decisive rally began after Tampa Bay had taken a 7-5 lead in the top of the 13th. Taveras doubled to right, scoring Jackson to make it 6-7. Holliday's sacrifice fly to center brought Taveras home to tie the game at 7-7. Then Cowser homered to right center, scoring Alexander for the walk-off victory.
Jesse Scholtens took the loss for Tampa Bay, allowing 5 runs (3 earned) in 1.1 innings. Dietrich Enns earned the win for Baltimore despite allowing 2 runs in the 13th inning. Shane McClanahan had dominated early for the Rays, throwing 5.1 scoreless innings while allowing just 3 hits.
Baltimore improved to 23-30 while Tampa Bay fell to 34-16. Pete Alonso finished 3-for-5 and sits one hit away from 1,000 career hits.