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BALTIMORE (AP)– Cedric Mullins and Gary Sánchez hit back-to-back home runs to give Baltimore the lead and Félix Bautista finished off the Orioles’ 6-5 triumph over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday with his second straight save.Mullins hit his 11th crowning achievement, a two-run shot off Angels starter Tyler Anderson in the sixth, and Sánchez followed with his very first homer with the Orioles for a 6-4 lead.Advertisement Bautista topped 100 mph for the first time since 2023 on a fastball to Mike Trout before Trout flied to best field for the 2nd out in the ninth. Bautista walked Taylor Ward before starting out Logan O’Hoppe on the ninth pitch of the at-bat and his 22nd pitch in the inning. Bautista has 14 conserves in 15 opportunities.Trout homered high off the nasty pole in left field after Zach Neto drew a leadoff walk from Orioles starter Tomoyuki Sugano to provide the Angels a 2-0 lead in the first. It was his 11th crowning achievement this season and the 389th of his career.LA’s Luis Rengifo hit solo homers from both sides of the plate for the third time in his profession after getting in with simply one on the season.

He homered off lefty Keegan Akin to offer the Angels a 4-3 lead in the 6th and again off right-hander Andrew Kittredge in the 8th to cut it to 6-5. Gunnar Henderson and Jordan Westburg had RBI singles in the third to offer the Orioles a 3-2 lead.Advertisement Anderson (2-4)allowed six work on 9 hits in 5 innings

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four outs, consisting of the last one in the fifth with the bases filled to keep it connected at 3. Secret minute Mullins has been involved in 3 of the Orioles ‘6 back-to-back homers this season.Key stat Baltimore novice Coby Mayo had his first multi-hit game, going 2 for 4 with a double for his very first extra-base hit at home.Up next Angels LHP

Yusei Kikuchi (2-5, 2.92)will try to avoid a sweep when he starts Sunday’s series ending against Orioles

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