Orioles edge Athletics 4‑3 in 10-inning thriller

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Interstat) — Andrew Kittredge pitched a scoreless 10th inning and the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Athletics 4-3 on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026 at Sutter Health Park.

Brandon Young allowed one run over seven innings with four strikeouts for Baltimore. The Orioles took a 2-0 lead in the second inning on Dylan Beavers’ RBI single and a fielding error by Athletics pitcher Jacob Lopez. Lopez pitched five innings, allowing one run with six strikeouts.

Jonah Heim homered in the seventh for the Athletics, and Lawrence Butler’s RBI single tied it in the eighth. In the 10th, Coby Mayo singled in Carlos Narvaez, and Christian Encarnacion-Strand drove in Gunnar Henderson. Zack Gelof’s RBI single in the bottom half cut it to 4-3.

Kittredge earned the win, improving to 3-3. Alex Hoppe recorded the save. Brady Basso took the loss. The Orioles had six hits; the Athletics had nine. Attendance was 7,228 and the game lasted 2:56. Baltimore improved to 66-72, while the Athletics fell to 53-82.