🌴 Palms Rally Late, Steal Seesaw Opener in Baltimore — All-Stars Announced

 By Vin Castillo, Oriole Park at Camden Yards

For eight innings, it felt like the Miami Palms had let one slip away.

In the ninth, they took it right back.

Wearing their tan road uniforms, the Palms scratched across three runs in the final frame to pull out a 6–5 win over the Baltimore Orioles Tuesday night, a gritty, back-and-forth victory that pushed Miami to 47–46—their first step above .500 in what feels like weeks.

And as the game ended, another piece of news rolled in:

👉 The All-Star rosters are set—and the Palms are sending talent to represent.

⚾ A Game That Kept Swinging

Miami struck first in the third:

  • Four consecutive singles
  • Chris Korb added an RBI knock

But Baltimore answered:

  • 2 runs in the 4th
  • 2 more in the 5th

Suddenly, the Palms were trailing 4–3, and for much of the night, it felt like they were just a step behind.

🔥 Ninth-Inning Flip

Against Baltimore closer Tanner Scott, the Palms didn’t just rally—they swung their way back into it.

  • Brock Holt opened the inning with a game-tying home run, instantly erasing the deficit
  • Moments later, Brett Gardner followed with a two-run shot, flipping the game on its head

In a matter of minutes, a 4–3 deficit became a 6–4 lead.

“That’s how fast it can turn,” Hatteberg said. “One swing, then another.”

🔒 Holding On Late

It wasn’t drama-free.

  • Chris Martin allowed a run in the ninth - his first homer allowed of the year.
  • Baltimore put pressure on
  • But the closer locked it down for Save #26

⚙️ Under the Hood

  • Dylan Bundy: 6 IP, 4 ER — kept them in it
  • Jeremy Jeffress: 2 scoreless innings, Win (5–2)
  • Wellington Castillo: 2 hits, 2 runs — quietly huge

And once again:
👉 The lineup produced throughout, not just at the top

⭐ ALL-STAR GAME: PALMS REPRESENTATION

As the dust settled, the announcement came in—and Miami will be sending a group that reflects exactly how this team is built:

🌴 Miami Palms All-Stars

  • Edwin Encarnación (DH) – The anchor of the lineup, power and presence
  • Chris Martin (RP) – One of the most reliable closers in the league
  • Chris Korb (3B) – Steady, productive, and impossible to overlook

Final Vote Candidate:

  • Brett Gardner (OF) – After another big night, making a late push 👀

🧭 What It Means

The Palms:

  • Move to 47–46
  • Win a game they easily could’ve lost
  • Continue their post-Tampa momentum

And now:

👉 They’re not just relevant in the standings
👉 They’re being recognized across the league

✈️ Up Next

One more in Baltimore before the break in the short set.

A chance to:

  • Keep climbing
  • Build on the momentum
  • And send their All-Stars into the break on a high note

🌴 The Feel Right Now

A week ago, they were reeling.

Now?

They’re responding.

And with a few All-Stars to show for it, the rest of the league is starting to take notice.

 Miami Palms 6, Baltimore Orioles 5

 Tuesday, July 7, 2020

 

 

 Miami Palms (47-46)                                      Baltimore Orioles (1-3)                                 

 Player          AB R  H BI BB SO  P  A  E LOB   Ave      Player          AB R  H BI BB SO  P  A  E LOB   Ave      

 ------          -- -  - -- -- --  -  -  - ---   ---      ------          -- -  - -- -- --  -  -  - ---   ---      

 Gardner cf      5  2  2  2  0  0  3  0  0  1   .314      Iglesias ss     5  2  2  1  0  0  0  1  0  0   .250

 Gonzalez 1b     5  1  2  1  0  0  7  2  0  0   .286      Hays cf         5  0  1  0  0  0  4  0  0  0   .167

 Grant lf        5  0  1  1  0  0  5  0  0  0   .286      Santander lf    4  0  1  1  1  0  2  0  0  0   .231

 Encarnacion dh  4  0  1  0  0  2  0  0  0  1   .263      Nunez 1b        5  1  2  1  0  0  4  0  0  2   .313

 Korb 3b         4  0  2  1  0  0  1  1  0  1   .278      Mancini dh      4  0  1  0  1  2  0  0  0  2   .375

 Koch 2b         4  0  0  0  0  1  1  0  0  3   .266      Sisco c         4  1  2  2  0  0  9  0  0  0   .429

 Holt rf         4  1  1  1  0  2  5  0  0  0   .268      Diaz rf         3  0  0  0  1  0  3  0  0  0   .100

 Munoz ss        4  0  1  0  0  1  1  1  0  0   .279      Rondon 2b       4  0  2  0  0  1  0  0  0  0   .500

 Castillo c      4  2  2  0  0  2  3  0  0  0   .191      Ruiz 3b         4  1  1  0  0  0  3  1  0  5   .066

 

                 -- -  - -- -- -- -- -- -- ---                            -- -  - -- -- -- -- -- -- ---            

 Totals          39 6  12 6  0  8  27 6  0  6             Totals          38 5  12 5  3  3  27 2  0  9  

 

 

                           1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10     R  H  E

                           -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -      -  -  -

 Miami Palms               0  0  3  0  0  0  0  0  3         6  12 0  

 Baltimore Orioles         0  0  0  2  2  0  0  0  1         5  12 0  

 

 

 

 LOB- Miami Palms 6, Baltimore Orioles 9; 2B- Iglesias(1), Hays(1), Nunez(1); HR- Gardner(8),

 Holt(6), Iglesias(1), Sisco(1); RBI- Gonzalez(18), Gardner 2(20), Holt(28), Korb(45),

 Grant(49), Iglesias(1), Santander(1), Nunez(2), Sisco 2(3); GIDP- Ruiz(1); RLSP- Koch,

 Nunez, Mancini, Ruiz 3;  

 

 DP- Miami Palms 1;  

  

 

 

 Miami Palms                  IP   H  R  ER BB SO    ERA

 Bundy                        6.0  9  4  4  1  1    5.84  

 Jeffress(W 5-2)              2.0  1  0  0  2  1    2.82  

 Martin(S, 26)                1.0  2  1  1  0  1    1.88  

 

 Baltimore Orioles            IP   H  R  ER BB SO    ERA

 Baumann                      8.0  9  3  3  0  7    3.38  

 Scott(L 0-1)(BS,1)           1.0  3  3  3  0  1   12.00 

 

 Pitches-strikes- Bundy 59-39, Jeffress 30-12, Martin 12-7, Baumann 85-65, Scott 22-13;

 Batters faced- Bundy 27, Jeffress 9, Martin 5, Baumann 33, Scott 6; 


  

 

  

 Temp - 85, Sky - Mostly Cloudy, Wind - S 7MPH 

 

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