Orioles rally past Athletics, complete 3-game sweep

August 30, 2026 - 5:57 pm WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gunnar Henderson launched two home runs and drove in five runs, Coby Mayo added a three‑run shot, and the Baltimore Orioles rallied with seven unanswered runs to defeat the Athletics 8‑5 on Sunday. The victory lifted Baltimore to a 68‑69 record, putting the club one game under the .500 mark for the first time since April 30 and leaving them one game behind the third and final AL wild‑card position. Henderson opened the scoring with a solo blast down the left‑field line in the first inning to give Baltimore a 1‑0 lead. Oakland answered with five consecutive runs before Mayo’s three‑run homer in the fifth pulled the Orioles back into contention, tying him with Atlanta’s Matt Olson for the league lead in home runs by a left‑handed batter this season. Henderson’s second homer traveled 413 feet and produced the go‑ahead runs in the fifth inning. He later sealed the win with an RBI triple in the eighth, completing the three‑game sweep. He becomes the third major‑league player this season to record a triple in a multi‑home‑run game and the first Oriole to do so since Nelson Cruz on September 7, 2014. On the mound, Chris Bassitt (6‑4) allowed five runs on eight hits over 5 2⁄3 innings while striking out four. Yennier Cano retired the side in the ninth for his third save of the year. Lawrence Butler kept his hitting streak alive at eight games with a two‑run triple in the first that gave Oakland a 2‑1 edge. Jeff McNeil added an RBI triple in the third, and Brian Serven extended the advantage to 5‑1 with a hit in the fourth. Athletics starter Jeffrey Springs (3‑13) surrendered seven runs on six hits across 4 2⁄3 innings, striking out six. Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso was struck on the side of the helmet by a thrown ball in the eighth inning but remained in the game. **Up next** Athletics: Left‑hander Gage Jump (6‑8, 4.69 ERA) will open Game 1 versus the Rangers on Monday.