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- Updated: September 18, 2016
BALTIMORE — On the day of Darren O’Day’s return from the disabled list, the Orioles showcased the depth of their bullpen as they enter the final two weeks of the regular season.
In need of five innings after starter Wade Miley exited with a mild muscle strain in his back, five relievers stepped up to hold the Rays to just one run. The bullpen’s performance kept the O’s in the low-scoring game, setting the stage for Mark Trumbo’s eighth-inning heroics in a 2-1 win over the Rays.
“It was essential; it was what we needed,” Trumbo said of the bullpen after hitting his decisive homer. “A huge credit to our guys to give us a chance, especially kind of give us that nice momentum push …
