Orioles Edge Padres 4-3 Amid Shocking All-Star Reliever Jason Adam’s Devastating Injury Twist
Woah, what a night in San Diego where the Baltimore Orioles snatched a gritty 4-3 win over the Padres, all sparked by Dylan Beavers’ clutch single in the seventh inning—right after a heartbreaking moment when All-Star reliever Jason Adam collapsed on the mound. Talk about a game packed with highs and crushing lows! It’s no secret, the Padres’ recent slump—losing six out of their last eight—has them slipping 2.5 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West, which is starting to raise some eyebrows.
Adam’s injury was nothing short of dramatic. After trying to field a grounder by Gunnar Henderson, he ruptured his left quadriceps tendon, signaling immediate distress with a “pop” he said he felt. The sight of the right-hander being carted off with his leg raised, expecting to be out for the season, was tough to watch. The Orioles capitalized right after, with Robert Suarez taking over on the mound but yielding that pivotal hit from Beavers that drove in Jeremiah Jackson.
The showdown was a back-and-forth affair—Padres’ starter Dylan Cease had a strong start but the Orioles first broke through early on a two-run double by Samuel Basallo. San Diego fought back with timely RBI singles and evened the score, but Baltimore’s resilience shone through with Jackson’s homer and later clutch hits from Ramón Laureano and Luis Arraez, who notched his 1,000th career hit in style. The finishing touches included a solid save by Keegan Akin and a win credited to Dietrich Enns. Looking ahead, the Orioles gear up for Tyler Wells’ season debut following his rehab, while the Padres await Yu Darvish’s return to the mound with hope in their hearts.
SAN DIEGO (AP) Dylan Beavers singled home the go-ahead run with two outs in the seventh inning, two batters after All-Star reliever Jason Adam collapsed in pain on the mound, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the San Diego Padres 4-3 on Monday.
San Diego has lost six of eight and dropped 2 1/2 games behind the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.
Adam was carted off the field after rupturing a left quadriceps tendon when he tried to turn toward Gunnar Henderson’s chopper that went off the mound for an infield single. The right-hander immediately signaled for an athletic trainer and grabbed his left knee. He could be seen saying he “felt something pop.”
After receiving attention from Padres trainers, Adam (8-4) was helped to his feet and into a cart, with his left leg propped up on the seat. He said he expects to miss the rest of the season.
Fellow All-Star Robert Suarez came on and struck out pinch-hitter Colton Cowser but then allowed Beavers’ hit to right field that brought in Jeremiah Jackson, who had singled ahead of Henderson.
Padres starter Dylan Cease retired his first four batters before allowing a single and a walk with one out in the second, followed by Samuel Basallo’s two-run double.
San Diego tied it when Kyle Bradish walked Gavin Sheets and Jake Cronenworth to open the bottom half and then allowed a one-out RBI single by Bryce Johnson and a two-out RBI single by Luis Arraez.
Jackson homered off All-Star reliever Adrián Morejón in the fifth to regain the lead for Baltimore before Ramón Laureano hit an RBI single with two outs in the bottom half against his former team.
Keegan Akin struck out Luis Arraez with a runner on first to earn his fourth save. Dietrich Enns (2-2) got the win.
Arraez singled in the seventh for his 1,000th career hit and third of the day.
Orioles RHP Tyler Wells makes his season debut Tuesday night after rehabbing from elbow surgery in 2024. The Padres will counter with RHP Yu Darvish (3-4, 5.66 ERA).
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