Gibson
By DOUG PADILLA
Associated Press
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles refuse to budge at the top of the American League East, getting four hits and four RBIs from Austin Hays in a 10-3 victory to finish off a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night.
Hays and Anthony Santander hit back-to-back home runs in the eighth inning, and Santander and Ramon Urias each had three hits. Greenfield right-hander Kyle Gibson (14-8) gave up three runs on six hits over six innings as the Orioles won their fifth straight.
The 14 wins mark the most the 11-year veteran Gibson has had in a single season in his career. It’s the fourth most wins in the majors this season and tied for most in the American League.
In 2014 and 2019, Gibson had 13 wins as a member of the Minnesota Twins.
Baltimore maintained a 3 1/2-game lead in the division over Tampa Bay with a visit to Boston up next for a three-game series that started Friday. The Orioles are 5-1 on their nine-game trip to face Arizona, Los Angeles and Boston.
“We came here with the goal of winning the series and we did that in the first two games so coming out today and scoring 10 runs, that was huge for us,” Hays said. “We got a great start from Gibby, so to to be able to complete the sweep was good. It’s good to rest up on this cross-country flight and we’ll keep this thing rolling in Boston.”
Baltimore took a 1-0 lead in the second on Urias’ RBI single and took control with a four-run third.
Baltimore loaded the bases with one out in the third on an error and a pair of walks from left-hander Patrick Sandoval before Hays singled to left field to score two runs. An infield single by Urias loaded the bases again in the inning before Aaron Hicks delivered a two-run single to left to make it 5-0.
“I think this team, for as young as we are, it’s a pretty mature, pretty developed, pretty wise team” said Gibson, who rebounded after giving up seven runs to the Chicago White Sox in a start last week.
Gibson’s next scheduled start is Tuesday, Sept. 12, at home, against the St. Louis Cardinals. Adam Wainwright is scheduled to start for the Cardinals. Game time is 6:35 p.m.
