Craig Kimbrel struck out the final three batters to close out the Baltimore Orioles’ 6-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. It wasn’t a save situation, but it was certainly a charged atmosphere. There were plenty of Baltimore and Philadelphia fans at Camden Yards.
Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel throws during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies , Saturday, June 15, 2024, in Baltimore. Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel , right, and catcher Adley Rutschman, left, celebrate after a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies , Saturday, June 15, 2024, in Baltimore. The Orioles won 6-2.
“I was in Philadelphia all last year, so I knew that the fans would travel, especially with it being so close,” Kimbrel said. “I figured I’d get a nice reception.” The greeting, of course, was anything but nice. Kimbrel lost Games 3 and 4 of the NL Championship Series last year, and the Phillies went on to lose to the series in seven games to Arizona.
So the Philadelphia fans gave him a decidedly unbrotherly welcome when he came on in the ninth Friday. Kimbrel pitched a scoreless inning, but the Philliesin 11. On Saturday, he took the mound with a four-run lead. He walked the first hitter before breezing through the next three. “It’s not something you usually get in your home stadium, but Phillies fans, they travel deep and they were here today,” Kimbrel said. “I definitely heard them.”Marcell Ozuna hits 1 of 4 Braves home runs in 9-2 rout of Rays“It felt like a playoff game. It was a pretty hostile environment,” Rodriguez said. “Having a lot of the Phillies fans there, that helped me a lot.
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