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Rockies defeat Orioles 4-2 as Luis De León struggles in debut

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Rockies defeat Orioles 4-2 as Luis De León struggles in debut

Summary

The Colorado Rockies defeated the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 on Tuesday at Coors Field. Baltimore pitching prospect Luis De León allowed a go-ahead two-run home run to TJ Rumfield in the seventh inning during his major league debut. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for the Orioles, who now sit 1 1/2 games behind the Cleveland Guardians for the third American League wild-card spot. Orioles starter Kyle Bradish tossed five innings, allowing two runs on six hits in a no-decision. Jackson Holliday tied the game with a solo home run in the sixth, but a defensive error later in the game contributed to the decisive Colorado scoring rally. The Orioles remain under.500 at 69-70 following the result.

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By the Numbers

•The Colorado Rockies defeated the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 on Tuesday.
•Luis De León allowed a two-run home run to TJ Rumfield in his MLB debut.
•Jackson Holliday hit a solo home run for the Orioles.
•Baltimore is now 1 1/2 games back in the wild-card standings.
•Kyle Bradish allowed two runs over five innings of work.

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3:45 AMYahoo Sports — Orioles test Luis De León in MLB debut, take 4-2 loss to Rockies

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DENVER — Craig Albernaz wasn’t going to throw Luis De León into the fire. The Orioles manager said before Tuesday’s game that he didn’t want to “ambush” the 23-year-old pitching prospect after the club called him up for the first time in his career that afternoon. De León was only a few weeks into his temporary new role as a reliever, and he had been shaky in his first few outings out of the ...
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