Former Baltimore Orioles prospect Joey Ortiz did his old team a favor against the New York Yankees on Friday.
on Friday night. The Brewers pulled out a 7-6 win in 11 innings largely thanks to Ortiz, who led the way by going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs.
Ortiz kicked off his big night by launching a two-run homer in his first at-bat in the bottom of the second, tying the game at 2-2 with the first long ball of his MLB career. After flying out in the fourth, he tied the game again in the seventh with a sacrifice fly, making the score 5-5. Ortiz struck out to end the eighth inning but saved his best for last, roping a walk-off single in the bottom of the 11th to give Milwaukee the 7-6 victory.The big game snapped Ortiz out of his 1-for-15 funk at the plate, and it couldn't have come at a better time for the Orioles. Baltimore lost 3-2 in extra innings to theThe 25-year-old infielder was part of the Corbin Burnes trade last offseason, getting packaged with DL Hall and future considerations for the former Cy Young winner.
Ortiz was off to a slow start prior to Friday's eruption , but he picked the perfect time to break out.
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