BALTIMORE (Interstat) — Colton Cowser hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Baltimore Orioles a 5-3 win over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday afternoon in the first game of a doubleheader at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Detroit took a 3-0 lead in the fourth on a run-scoring single by Matt Vierling and a sacrifice fly by Colt Keith. Spencer Torkelson added an RBI single in the eighth to make it 3-1. Baltimore answered in the bottom of the eighth when Taylor Ward singled home a run. With the score tied at 3 in the ninth, Cowser drove a 1-0 pitch to center field, scoring Jackson Holliday and Leody Taveras. Brandon Young pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings for Baltimore, allowing five hits with four strikeouts. Dietrich Enns (2-0) earned the win with 1 1/3 hitless innings. Kenley Jansen (1-3) took the loss. Framber Valdez gave the Tigers six strong innings, allowing one earned run on two hits with five strikeouts. Vierling went 3 for 4 with an RBI. Attendance was 17,616, and the game lasted 2 hours, 43 minutes. Baltimore improved to 23-30; Detroit fell to 20-33.

BALTIMORE (Interstat) — Colton Cowser’s three-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted the Baltimore Orioles to a 5-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers in the first game of a doubleheader Sunday afternoon at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The Orioles trailed 3-2 entering the final frame after Detroit had scratched across a run in the top of the eighth. With one out in the bottom of the ninth, Samuel Basallo flied out to right field, but Jackson Holliday drew a walk and Leody Taveras followed with a walk. Jeremiah Jackson then flied out to center, bringing Cowser to the plate with two on and two out. Cowser launched his second home run of the season on a fly ball to center field, scoring Holliday and Taveras to give Baltimore the walk-off win. The victory improved Baltimore’s record to 23-30, while Detroit fell to 20-33. The Tigers have lost seven straight games dating back to May 17. Detroit took an early lead in the fourth inning. Kevin McGonigle led off with a single, then Dillon Dingler reached on a fielder’s choice and advanced to second on a throwing error by first baseman Pete Alonso. After Riley Greene flied out to center, Matt Vierling singled to center to score McGonigle, moving Dingler to third. Colt Keith then hit a sacrifice fly to right, scoring Dingler for a 2-0 lead. The Tigers added another run in the eighth when Dingler walked, moved to third on a single by Vierling, and scored on a soft ground-ball single by Spencer Torkelson. Baltimore answered in the sixth inning when Gunnar Henderson hit his 11th home run of the season, a solo shot to right field to cut the deficit to 3-1. In the eighth, the Orioles pulled within one. Jeremiah Jackson led off with a double, advanced to third on a groundout by Colton Cowser, and scored on a sharp line-drive single by Taylor Ward. Detroit outhit Baltimore 7-5 in the game. The Tigers recorded nine strikeouts and drew four walks, while the Orioles struck out nine times and walked seven. Baltimore starting pitcher Brandon Young worked 6 2/3 innings, allowing five hits and no earned runs while striking out four. Dietrich Enns earned the win, tossing 1 1/3 perfect innings with one strikeout, improving to 2-0 on the season. Kenley Jansen took the loss for Detroit, falling to 1-3 after allowing three runs on two walks and a home run in the ninth. Key performances included Henderson’s solo home run and Ward’s RBI single for the Orioles. Detroit’s Matt Vierling had two hits and a run batted in, while Colt Keith drove in a run on a sacrifice fly. The Tigers’ Kevin McGonigle, Matt Vierling and Spencer Torkelson each collected one hit. The game was the first of a scheduled doubleheader, part of a three-game series. The teams had split the first two games of the series, with Baltimore winning Friday 7-4 and Saturday’s game being postponed due to weather. The Orioles’ victory Sunday snapped a three-game losing streak. The Tigers have not won since May 15 against Toronto. Attendance was 17,616, and the game lasted 2 hours 43 minutes. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Baltimore Orioles 4, Detroit Tigers 1. Interstat’s ELO system gave the Orioles a 52.60 percent probability to win. Detroit had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus-1.5. The total score of 8 went over the over/under line of 8.5.

BALTIMORE (Interstat) — The Baltimore Orioles host the Detroit Tigers in the finale of a three-game series Sunday at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, with a split-admission day-night doubleheader scheduled to account for a postponement from an earlier date. First pitch for the afternoon game is set for 1:35 p.m., with the nightcap to follow at 7:05 p.m. The forecast calls for 53 degrees Fahrenheit with rain. Baltimore (22-29) has won the first two games of this set, including a 7-4 victory Friday. The Orioles will send a starter to be announced against Detroit left-hander Trevor Rogers (2-5, 4.86 ERA). The Tigers (20-32) have lost eight of their last 10 games overall. For Detroit, a key figure out of the bullpen is right-hander Kyle Finnegan. He pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings in Friday’s game, allowing one hit. Over his last six appearances, Finnegan has posted a 1.23 ERA with four strikeouts across 7 1/3 innings. Baltimore first baseman Pete Alonso is a primary threat at the plate. Alonso went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBIs in Friday’s win. He is hitting .312 with two homers and six RBIs over his last five games. Friday’s contest saw Alonso and infielder Jackson Holliday, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs, lead the Orioles. For Detroit, second baseman Hao-Yu Lee was 2-for-3 with two RBIs. The only other meeting this season was Saturday’s scoreless tie, which was suspended and rescheduled as part of Sunday’s doubleheader. The Interstat game simulator projects a 4-1 Baltimore victory. The Orioles are a -1.5 run-line favorite, with the over/under set at 8. Following this series, Detroit travels home to face the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday. Baltimore hosts the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday.