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Trumbo slams door on slump, hits MLB-best 32nd
- Updated: August 12, 2016
OAKLAND — The Orioles’ offense found its rhythm again Thursday, and Mark Trumbo punctuated the performance with a fifth-inning grand slam that led Baltimore to a 9-6 win over the A’s.
It was the third grand slam of Trumbo’s career and supplied more runs than the team had combined for in its three previous games in Oakland. It also gave Trumbo sole possession of the Majors’ homer lead. His 32nd dinger of the season broke a tie with Toronto’s Edwin Encarnacion and White Sox slugger Todd Frazier.
The home run came after A’s pitcher Daniel Coulombe allowed Manny Machado and Chris Davis to reach base via an intentional pass and a walk, respectively, with two outs. Adam Jones had reached base via a single earlier in the inning. Then, Trumbo pushed all of them home with his shot over the left-center-field …
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