Reds beat Orioles 11-7 in 10 innings to win series at Camden Yards

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Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India makes a stop on a ground ball before throwing out Baltimore Orioles’ Ryan O’Hearn at first base in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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A crowd watches the fifth inning of a baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Cincinnati Reds during Pride Night, Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson, right, tags out Baltimore Orioles’ Gunnar Henderson trying to score on a fielder’s choice ground ball hit by Aaron Hicks in the first inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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Baltimore Orioles’ Austin Hays runs home while scoring on a bases loaded triple by Gunnar Henderson in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in Baltimore. Orioles’ Anthony Santander and Ryan O’Hearn also scored on the triple. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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Cincinnati Reds’ Jake Fraley hits an RBI single to score Jonathan India in the first inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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Cincinnati Reds’ TJ Friedl is greeted near the dugout after scoring on a single by Elly De La Cruz in the first inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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Cincinnati Reds’ Elly De La Cruz connects for an RBI single to score TJ Friedl in the first inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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Cincinnati Reds’ Elly De La Cruz during an at bat against the Baltimore Orioles in the second inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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Cincinnati Reds’ TJ Friedl connects for an RBI single to score Will Benson in the second inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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Cincinnati Reds’ TJ Friedl runs to third base on a single by Matt McLain in the second inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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Cincinnati Reds’ TJ Friedl runs home while scoring on a single by Elly De La Cruz in the first inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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Baltimore Orioles’ Gunnar Henderson watches his ball while hitting a bases loaded triple off Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Luke Weaver in the first inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in Baltimore. Orioles’ Anthony Santander, Ryan O’Hearn and Austin Hays scored on the triple. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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Baltimore Orioles center fielder Cedric Mullins walks over a painted flag in center field in honor of Pride Night in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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Cincinnati Reds’ TJ Friedl, left, steals second base as Baltimore Orioles second baseman Adam Frazier (12) reaches for an errant throw in the sixth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson, right, looks back toward his dugout after Baltimore Orioles’ Gunnar Henderson, left, was initially called safe on a fielder’s choice ground ball hit by Orioles’ Aaron Hicks in the first inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in Baltimore. The Reds challenged the call and the ruling was overturned from safe to out. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Alex Young enters the game in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Mike Baumann enters the game in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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Cincinnati Reds shortstop Matt McLain stands near flags in honor of Pride Night in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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The Cincinnati Reds dugout is decorated in a flag in honor of Pride Night in the sixth inning of a baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Cincinnati Reds, Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

By TODD KARPOVICH

BALTIMORE (AP) — Will Benson hit a go-ahead triple and TJ Friedl followed with a two-run homer in a four-run 10th inning to give the Cincinnati Reds an 11-7 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night.

The first-place Reds won two of three games at Camden Yards, where they had not played since 2014.

“What a great game,” Cincinnati manager David Bell said. “Two great teams, two teams that are playing well. It’s no surprise it kept going back and forth like that. We feel fortunate that our players had the at-bats and made the pitches to get it done.”

Orioles rookie Jordan Westburg went 2 for 5 with an RBI double in the eighth and has five hits in his first three major league games. Adam Frazier followed with a two-run homer with two outs off Buck Farmer that tied it 7-all.

Baltimore closer Félix Bautista allowed runners to reach first and third in the ninth but then struck out the next two batters and induced a grounder to get out of the jam.

After Benson tripled and Friedl homered, Keegan Akin (2-2) threw a wild pitch that allowed another Cincinnati run to score in the 10th.

“It’s our DNA. That’s the makeup of this team,” Benson said. “We do a really good job of staying calm, especially in those situations. I think we really trust who we are as a whole.”

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Alexis Díaz (3-1) pitched a scoreless ninth and Fernando Cruz closed it out.

The Orioles were trying to win their fourth straight home series but fell short.

The Reds took a 3-0 lead in the first on RBI singles by Elly De La Cruz, who snapped an 0-for-14 skid, and Jake Fraley, and a fielder’s choice by Joey Votto off Kyle Gibson.

The Orioles answered with four runs in the first off Luke Weaver on an RBI single by Ryan O’Hearn and a bases-loaded triple by Gunnar Henderson.

Weaver settled down after the first and retired 10 straight batters before Adley Rutschman singled in the fifth. Weaver has allowed 27 runs over his last seven starts (33 innings).

The Reds retook the lead 6-4 in the second on RBI singles by Friedl and Fraley and a fielder’s choice by Jonathan India.

“It’s baseball. We’re going to punch and they’re going to punch back,” Friedl said. “They have a good team over there. It was a back-and-forth game. It was a great battle between two good teams. It came down to the very end of it.”

Gibson allowed six runs and nine hits over 4 2/3 innings as he struggled for the second straight outing. In his previous start against the Mariners, Gibson lasted just three innings and gave up five runs and seven hits in a 13-1 loss.

THIEVERY

The Reds stole five bases against Rutschman, who is 9 for 51 throwing out runners on the year.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Reds: RHP Derek Law (right elbow flexor mass strain) continued his rehab assignment for Triple-A Louisville. He allowed two hits in one scoreless inning.

UP NEXT

Reds: RHP Graham Ashcraft (3-6, 7.17 ERA) will pitch the series opener against the Padres, who will start Yu Darvish (5-6, 4.84).

Orioles: RHP Dean Kremer (8-3, 4.50) will pitch the series opener Friday against the Twins and RHP Pablo López (3-5, 4.41).

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