Rutschman hits 1st grand slam as ‘relentless’ O’s fall short
KANSAS CITY — One swing of the bat can greatly change a baseball game. Adley Rutschman nearly did that Friday at Kauffman Stadium, where the Orioles’ catcher added another first to his lengthy, growing list of career milestones. Facing a six-run deficit in the seventh inning, Rutschman belted a grand slam — his first in 285 MLB games — off Kansas City left-hander Will Smith, getting Baltimore back into the series opener. However, the O’s couldn’t capitalize on the momentum on a night in which their bullpen yielded six runs in a 9-4 loss. Eight of the Orioles’ first 12…
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