Holliday Hits Grand Slam, Orioles Rout Guardians

Jackson Holliday broke out of an 0-for-17 slump by hitting a second-inning grand slam, his second career grand slam and seventh MLB home run, as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Cleveland Guardians 9-1. The grand slam occurred during the team's Bark at the Park promotion with Holliday’s dog Coconut in attendance, providing early momentum for the Orioles. Dean Kremer pitched his best game of the year, allowing just one run over 5 1/3 innings. Ramón Laureano and Ryan O’Hearn also homered for Baltimore, while Gabriel Arias hit a solo home run for Cleveland. Baltimore capitalized on scoring opportunities and relied on strong relief pitching, while Cleveland failed to score despite loading the bases in the eighth inning. The win gives Baltimore a chance to clinch their first series victory of the season in Thursday's finale.