Orioles win in a stunning comeback
BALTIMORE — Nick Markakis hit a two-run double off Boston closer Jonathan Papelbon to complete the biggest comeback in Baltimore Orioles history, an 11-10 win Tuesday night before a mixture of delirious hometown fans and stunned Red Sox backers.
Baltimore trailed, 10-1, before scoring five runs in the seventh inning and five more in the eighth. The rally was even more shocking because it came against a Boston team that had defeated the Orioles eight straight times.
Up by nine runs in the seventh, the Red Sox probably felt pretty good despite a lengthy rain delay. Boston had no idea how bad it would get.
Previously, the biggest comeback in Orioles history was Sept. 2, 1956, when Baltimore rallied from an eight-run deficit at Boston.
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