Ezequiel Tovar hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the top of the eighth inning, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 on Friday night to improve to 5-2 since the All-Star break.

Ushers at Oriole Park temporarily forced fans in the lower bowl to take cover from lightning in the area. But Friday’s game was not delayed.

The Rockies beat the Orioles in front of a stadium of empty seats as fans watched from the concourse because of the weather on Friday.

The Baltimore Orioles and Colorado Rockies played through rain for about two innings Friday night even after fans were told to evacuate open areas of the seating bowl because of potential lightning in the area.

A 6-5 loss to the Rockies on July 25 encapsulated season-long inconsistencies for the Orioles and showed why they're a seller at the trade deadline, something that began earlier in the day.

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Steven Kwan came through with the go-ahead RBI single in the eighth, and the Guardians beat the Orioles to earn win No. 11 in their last 13 games.

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Closer Seth Halvorsen handled the ninth, facing three batters and retiring them in order. And with that, the Rockies have won three straight games. Say what you want about the 2025 Colorado Rockies, but they have heart. The Orioles are now 45-56 while the Rockies move to 27-76.