TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays overcame an eight-run deficit to beat the Baltimore Orioles 12-8 on Wednesday night time within the largest comeback within the majors this season.
Tampa Bay matched the largest comeback in franchise historical past. The Rays additionally rallied from eight down in a 10-8 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Aug. 18, 2012, and in a 10-9 win over Toronto on July 25, 2009.
The Orioles final gave away an eight-run lead on April 28, 2017, in a 14-11 loss to the New York Yankees. The biggest blown lead in franchise historical past got here in a 14-13 loss to Detroit on April 25, 1901, when the staff was primarily based in Milwaukee.
Baltimore had an eight-run second inning. Brandon Lowe’s homer within the fifth made tied it at 8. Jonathan Aranda had a two-run single within the Rays’ four-run seventh.
Getting into Wednesday, groups had been 0-134 when trailing by eight or extra runs at any level this season.
Three groups got here again from eight behind final season within the majors. Pittsburgh was the newest staff to rally from greater than that, erasing a nine-run deficit in a 13-12 victory over Cincinnati on Nov. 23, 2023.
ESPN Analysis and The Related Press contributed to this report.
