The Orioles entered Tuesday night 19-9 in one-run games this season. They came one out away from improving that figure once again.

With All-Star Yennier Cano on the mound and the Orioles leading 3-2 with two outs in the ninth inning, Philadelphia’s Bryson Stott doubled in Bryce Harper to tie the game at 3. Then, after Jorge Mateo couldn’t throw J.T. Realmuto out at first base on a slow grounder, Alec Bohm ended the game with a single to left field.

The result: a walk-off Phillies win and a one-run loss for the Orioles.

Baltimore avoided a loss Monday night, but couldn’t do the same Tuesday as the tense game concluded with Phillies players celebrating their victory in right field and an announced crowd of 37,200 celebrating.

Before the ninth, it was an auspicious night for the Orioles. Kyle Gibson pitched well against his former team and newcomer Shintaro Fujinami provided reason for optimism with two shutout innings. Ryan O’Hearn, who entered Tuesday a .171 hitter against left-handers, hit a go-ahead home run against a lefty for the second time in as many plate appearances.

But that all unraveled as Cano, pitching instead of closer Félix Bautista, had an uncharacteristic night, allowing two runs.

Gibson pitched for the Phillies in 2021 and 2022 and he received his National League championship ring from last year’s pennant-winning Phillies club before Monday’s game, receiving a high-five from the Phillie Phanatic as he did. He was strong Tuesday against his former club, retiring the first six batters he faced.

He allowed a run in the third, set down 11 more in order, then gave up a solo shot to Bryce Harper in the sixth. But that was one of only four hits he allowed, permitting two runs and no walks in his six innings, striking out five.

The Orioles could’ve used a few more runs Tuesday and they nearly blew the game open early as successive hits from Ryan Mountcastle, Adam Frazier and Austin Hays plated one in the second inning. A walk from Colton Cowser loaded the bases with no outs — but the Orioles stranded all three runners.

They added one more in the third with Mountcastle scoring on a double from Frazier, who was thrown out as he tried to stretch it into a triple. O’Hearn’s solo shot then brought the score to 3-2.

One of the game’s brightest spots was Fujinami who, after being acquired in a trade last week from the Oakland Athletics, struggled with his control and allowed runs in both of his first two outings as an Oriole. He was productive and efficient Tuesday, however, throwing 15 of his 21 pitches for strikes and struck out three in his two innings of work.

Orioles at Phillies

Wednesday, 6:05 p.m.

TV: MASN

Radio: 97.9 FM, 101.5 FM, 1090 AM

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