Colorado Rockies vs Baltimore Orioles, August 31, 2026

OriolesBAL
2-1
Final
RockiesCOL

August 31, 2026, 8:40 PM ET | Coors Field

Last 5 Form

Baltimore Orioles

4-1

Last 5
L 5-7
@ STL
W 4-3
@ ATH
W 5-3
@ ATH
W 8-5
@ ATH
W 2-1
@ COL

Colorado Rockies

0-5

Last 5
L 1-7
@ WSH
L 4-6
@ ATL
L 1-2
@ ATL
L 2-3
@ ATL
L 1-2
vs BAL

Starting Pitchers

Baltimore Orioles

Cade Povich headshot
Cade Povich
Recorded starter

Colorado Rockies

Tanner Gordon headshot
Tanner Gordon
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Aug 31, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Baltimore Orioles68-69.496#4#414.0
Colorado Rockies52-85.380#5#1230.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Baltimore OriolesColorado Rockies
.710
OPS
.739
199
HR
180
718
Runs
752
4.07
ERA
5.59
1.34
WHIP
1.52
1305
Strikeouts by pitchers
1113

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Baltimore Orioles

Hitters

Coby Mayo headshot
Coby Mayo

6 H, 2 HR, 7 RBI

Gunnar Henderson headshot
Gunnar Henderson

6 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI

Colton Cowser headshot
Colton Cowser

3 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Andrew Kittredge headshot
Andrew Kittredge

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Brandon Young headshot
Brandon Young

7.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.29 ERA

Cade Povich headshot
Cade Povich

5.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.80 ERA

Colorado Rockies

Hitters

Jake McCarthy headshot
Jake McCarthy

4 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Willi Castro headshot
Willi Castro

4 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI

Hunter Goodman headshot
Hunter Goodman

5 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Ryan Feltner headshot
Ryan Feltner

4.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Nick Frasso headshot
Nick Frasso

3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Brennan Bernardino headshot
Brennan Bernardino

3.0 IP, 1 SO, 0.00 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Cade Povich headshot
Cade Povich
Baltimore Orioles, MLBDB pick
Tanner Gordon headshot
Tanner Gordon
Colorado Rockies, MLBDB pick
Grant Wolfram headshot
Grant Wolfram
Baltimore Orioles, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Baltimore Orioles 2, Colorado Rockies 1: BAL 4 hits, COL 8 hits; BAL 0 errors, COL 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
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Baltimore Orioles000010100240
Colorado Rockies000100000180

Box Score

Batting

4 players led Baltimore Orioles with 1 hit each.

Baltimore Orioles batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jackson Holliday2B4000010
Pete Alonso1B3000110
Gunnar HendersonSS4010000
Coby MayoDH3110100
Dylan BeaversLF3110000
Christian Encarnacion-StrandPH/3B1000000
Samuel BasalloC3011110
Blaze Alexander3B/LF3000100
Colton CowserCF4001020
Leody TaverasRF1000200
Totals29242650

8 players led Colorado Rockies with 1 hit each.

Colorado Rockies batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jake McCarthyCF5010000
Connor Norby2B4010000
Hunter GoodmanC3110110
TJ Rumfield1B2010200
Willi Castro3B4010030
Mickey MoniakRF4010000
Jordan BeckLF3011010
Cole CarriggPH1000000
Troy JohnstonDH3010110
Ryan RitterPR0000000
Ezequiel TovarSS3000010
Zac VeenPH1000010
Totals33181480

Pitching

Cade Povich went 5.0 innings for Baltimore Orioles (4 SO, 1 ER); Tanner Gordon went 5.0 innings for Colorado Rockies (3 SO, 1 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Baltimore Orioles
Cade Povich5.0511340
Grant Wolfram2.0100020
Alex Hoppe0.1100100
Rico Garcia0.2000010
Andrew Kittredge1.0100010
Colorado Rockies
Tanner Gordon5.0311130
Mark Manfredi1.1011310
Nick Frasso0.2000200
Brennan Bernardino1.0100000
Jordan Romano1.0000010
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • B4

    Single Jordan Beck singles on a line drive to center fielder Colton Cowser. Hunter Goodman scores. TJ Rumfield to 3rd. Jordan Beck to 2nd. BAL 0, COL 1

  • T5

    Double Samuel Basallo doubles (10) on a fly ball to center fielder Jake McCarthy. Dylan Beavers scores. BAL 1, COL 1

  • T7

    Forceout Orioles challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Colton Cowser grounds into a force out, second baseman Connor Norby to shortstop Ezequiel Tovar. Coby Mayo scores. Samuel Basallo to 3rd. Blaze Alexander out at 2nd. Colton Cowser to 1st. BAL 2, COL 1

Play-by-Play

All 72 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Flyout Jake McCarthy flies out sharply to center fielder Colton Cowser. BAL 2, COL 1

  • B9

    Strikeout Zac Veen strikes out swinging. BAL 2, COL 1

  • B9

    Double Troy Johnston doubles (28) on a fly ball to left fielder Blaze Alexander. BAL 2, COL 1

  • B9

    Flyout Cole Carrigg flies out to left fielder Blaze Alexander. BAL 2, COL 1

  • T9

    Strikeout Colton Cowser called out on strikes. BAL 2, COL 1

  • T9

    Groundout Blaze Alexander grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Tovar to first baseman TJ Rumfield. BAL 2, COL 1

  • T9

    Pop Out Samuel Basallo pops out to third baseman Willi Castro. BAL 2, COL 1

  • B8

    Flyout Mickey Moniak flies out to left fielder Blaze Alexander. BAL 2, COL 1

  • B8

    Strikeout Willi Castro strikes out swinging. BAL 2, COL 1

  • B8

    Walk TJ Rumfield walks. Connor Norby to 2nd. BAL 2, COL 1

  • B8

    Pop Out Hunter Goodman pops out to first baseman Pete Alonso in foul territory. BAL 2, COL 1

  • B8

    Single Connor Norby singles on a fly ball to second baseman Jackson Holliday. BAL 2, COL 1

  • T8

    Flyout Christian Encarnacion-Strand flies out to left fielder Jordan Beck. BAL 2, COL 1

  • T8

    Groundout Coby Mayo grounds out, pitcher Brennan Bernardino to first baseman TJ Rumfield. Gunnar Henderson to 2nd. BAL 2, COL 1

  • T8

    Single Gunnar Henderson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jake McCarthy. BAL 2, COL 1

  • T8

    Groundout Pete Alonso grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Tovar to first baseman TJ Rumfield. BAL 2, COL 1

  • B7

    Flyout Jake McCarthy flies out to center fielder Colton Cowser. BAL 2, COL 1

  • B7

    Flyout Ezequiel Tovar flies out to right fielder Leody Taveras. BAL 2, COL 1

  • B7

    Groundout Troy Johnston grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Pete Alonso. BAL 2, COL 1

  • T7

    Groundout Jackson Holliday grounds out to first baseman TJ Rumfield. BAL 2, COL 1

  • T7

    Walk Leody Taveras walks. Colton Cowser to 2nd. BAL 2, COL 1

  • T7

    Forceout Orioles challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Colton Cowser grounds into a force out, second baseman Connor Norby to shortstop Ezequiel Tovar. Coby Mayo scores. Samuel Basallo to 3rd. Blaze Alexander out at 2nd. Colton Cowser to 1st. BAL 2, COL 1

  • T7

    Walk Blaze Alexander walks. Coby Mayo to 3rd. Samuel Basallo to 2nd. BAL 1, COL 1

  • T7

    Walk Samuel Basallo walks. Coby Mayo to 2nd. BAL 1, COL 1

  • T7

    Flyout Dylan Beavers flies out to center fielder Jake McCarthy. BAL 1, COL 1

  • T7

    Walk Coby Mayo challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Coby Mayo walks. BAL 1, COL 1

  • B6

    Strikeout Double Play Orioles challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Jordan Beck strikes out swinging and Mickey Moniak caught stealing 2nd, catcher Samuel Basallo to second baseman Jackson Holliday to catcher Samuel Basallo. BAL 1, COL 1

  • B6

    Single Mickey Moniak singles on a line drive to right fielder Leody Taveras. BAL 1, COL 1

  • B6

    Strikeout Willi Castro challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Willi Castro called out on strikes. BAL 1, COL 1

  • T6

    Grounded Into DP Gunnar Henderson grounds into a double play, first baseman TJ Rumfield to shortstop Ezequiel Tovar. Pete Alonso out at 2nd. Gunnar Henderson out at 1st. BAL 1, COL 1

  • T6

    Walk Pete Alonso challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Pete Alonso walks. BAL 1, COL 1

  • T6

    Strikeout Jackson Holliday called out on strikes. BAL 1, COL 1

  • B5

    Single TJ Rumfield singles on a ground ball. Hunter Goodman out at 2nd, hit by batted ball, first baseman Pete Alonso unassisted. BAL 1, COL 1

  • B5

    Walk Hunter Goodman walks. BAL 1, COL 1

  • B5

    Flyout Connor Norby flies out to center fielder Colton Cowser. BAL 1, COL 1

  • B5

    Flyout Jake McCarthy flies out to right fielder Leody Taveras. BAL 1, COL 1

  • T5

    Groundout Leody Taveras grounds out, second baseman Connor Norby to first baseman TJ Rumfield. BAL 1, COL 1

  • T5

    Strikeout Colton Cowser strikes out on a foul tip. BAL 1, COL 1

  • T5

    Groundout Blaze Alexander grounds out, third baseman Willi Castro to first baseman TJ Rumfield. BAL 1, COL 1

  • T5

    Double Samuel Basallo doubles (10) on a fly ball to center fielder Jake McCarthy. Dylan Beavers scores. BAL 1, COL 1

  • T5

    Double Dylan Beavers doubles (16) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Mickey Moniak. BAL 0, COL 1

  • B4

    Flyout Ezequiel Tovar flies out to right fielder Leody Taveras. BAL 0, COL 1

  • B4

    Walk Troy Johnston walks. BAL 0, COL 1

  • B4

    Single Jordan Beck singles on a line drive to center fielder Colton Cowser. Hunter Goodman scores. TJ Rumfield to 3rd. Jordan Beck to 2nd. BAL 0, COL 1

  • B4

    Groundout Mickey Moniak grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Pete Alonso. Hunter Goodman to 3rd. TJ Rumfield to 2nd. BAL 0, COL 0

  • B4

    Strikeout Willi Castro strikes out swinging. BAL 0, COL 0

  • B4

    Walk TJ Rumfield walks. BAL 0, COL 0

  • B4

    Double Hunter Goodman doubles (17) on a ground ball to center fielder Colton Cowser. BAL 0, COL 0

  • T4

    Flyout Coby Mayo flies out to center fielder Jake McCarthy. BAL 0, COL 0

  • T4

    Groundout Gunnar Henderson grounds out softly, pitcher Tanner Gordon to first baseman TJ Rumfield. BAL 0, COL 0

  • T4

    Strikeout Pete Alonso strikes out swinging. BAL 0, COL 0

  • B3

    Groundout Connor Norby grounds out, third baseman Blaze Alexander to first baseman Pete Alonso. BAL 0, COL 0

  • B3

    Single Jake McCarthy singles on a ground ball to right fielder Leody Taveras. BAL 0, COL 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Ezequiel Tovar strikes out swinging. BAL 0, COL 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Troy Johnston strikes out swinging. BAL 0, COL 0

  • T3

    Flyout Jackson Holliday flies out to third baseman Willi Castro in foul territory. BAL 0, COL 0

  • T3

    Walk Leody Taveras walks. BAL 0, COL 0

  • T3

    Groundout Colton Cowser grounds out softly, pitcher Tanner Gordon to first baseman TJ Rumfield. BAL 0, COL 0

  • B2

    Flyout Jordan Beck flies out to second baseman Jackson Holliday. BAL 0, COL 0

  • B2

    Groundout Mickey Moniak grounds out, second baseman Jackson Holliday to first baseman Pete Alonso. Willi Castro to 2nd. BAL 0, COL 0

  • B2

    Single Willi Castro singles on a ground ball to center fielder Colton Cowser. BAL 0, COL 0

  • B2

    Groundout TJ Rumfield grounds out, second baseman Jackson Holliday to first baseman Pete Alonso. BAL 0, COL 0

  • T2

    Lineout Blaze Alexander lines out to second baseman Connor Norby. BAL 0, COL 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Samuel Basallo strikes out swinging. BAL 0, COL 0

  • T2

    Groundout Dylan Beavers grounds out to first baseman TJ Rumfield. Coby Mayo to 2nd. BAL 0, COL 0

  • T2

    Single Coby Mayo singles on a ground ball to third baseman Willi Castro. BAL 0, COL 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Hunter Goodman strikes out swinging. BAL 0, COL 0

  • B1

    Groundout Connor Norby grounds out, third baseman Blaze Alexander to first baseman Pete Alonso. BAL 0, COL 0

  • B1

    Lineout Jake McCarthy lines out to left fielder Dylan Beavers. BAL 0, COL 0

  • T1

    Flyout Gunnar Henderson flies out to center fielder Jake McCarthy. BAL 0, COL 0

  • T1

    Groundout Pete Alonso grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Tovar to first baseman TJ Rumfield. BAL 0, COL 0

  • T1

    Flyout Jackson Holliday flies out to center fielder Jake McCarthy. BAL 0, COL 0