Andy Kostka is an Orioles beat writer for The Baltimore Banner, focused on telling stories that revolve around — and away from — baseball. He previously covered the Orioles for The Baltimore Sun, and before that he worked for The Clarion Ledger in Mississippi. Kostka graduated from the University of Maryland and grew up in Rockville.
Even with Friday’s 2-1 victory, the lack of complementary baseball made this a close-run affair and put pressure on Eflin to be perfect for much of his outing.
If Baltimore had managed to complete a comeback win, it would have been their first when trailing entering the seventh inning. Instead, the Orioles fall to 0-26 in those situations.