{"id":57606,"date":"2025-05-26T07:56:29","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T07:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=57606"},"modified":"2025-05-26T07:56:29","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T07:56:29","slug":"breaking-news-orioles-jorge-mateo-nearly-pulls-off-incredible-home-run-steal-against-red-sox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=57606","title":{"rendered":"Breaking News: Orioles\u2019 Jorge Mateo Nearly Pulls Off Incredible Home Run Steal Against Red Sox"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Orioles nearly held Boston scoreless in the second game of Saturday&#8217;s doubleheader thanks to the fearless effort of Jorge Mateo.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Jorge-Mateo.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"Aug 8, 2023; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Orioles centerfielder Jorge Mateo (3) leaps to catch a Houston Astros left fielder Yordan Alvarez (44) fifth inning fly ball at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The sole silver lining to the Boston Red Sox\u2019s historic bashing of the Baltimore Orioles on Friday was that the second game of a planned doubleheader was postponed due to weather.<\/p>\n<p>So the Orioles didn\u2019t need to retake the field hours after enduring a 19-5 thumping. But that rainout was made up Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>And while the Red Sox took the day game, Baltimore got a measure of revenge with a 2-1 victory in the nightcap.<\/p>\n<article class=\"article-body prose max-w-none pb-7 pt-5 prose-figure:max-w-full prose-ol:pl-10 prose-img:max-w-full prose-video:max-w-full md:prose-ol:pl-6 [&amp;_iframe]:m-auto [&amp;_iframe]:block [&amp;_iframe]:max-w-full\">As it turns out, that 2-1 win was so very close to being a 2-0 shutout. The Orioles had held Boston scoreless through eight innings.<\/p>\n<p>But in the ninth, Abraham Toro led off with a home run to center field that Jorge Mateo came incredibly close to robbing, per MLB on X.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col items-center gap-5 px-5 pb-5\">\n<div class=\"relative w-full overflow-hidden h-[300px]\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1926446428840132908&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fmlb%2Fbaltimore-orioles%2Forioles-news-jorge-mateo-dangerously-close-stealing-hr-red-sox&amp;sessionId=5e99cc4004a024102473e3b176631c465d3db656&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=500px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1926446428840132908\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"flex h-12 items-center justify-center rounded-md border border-primary-accent px-5 py-3 font-secondary font-semibold text-primary-accent\"><\/button>Mateo tracked Toro\u2019s shot right to the wall in center before leaping and actually getting leather on the ball. For a brief moment, it appeared he\u2019d made a magnificent catch.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col items-center gap-5 px-5 pb-5\">However, he couldn\u2019t hold on and both the ball and Mateo ended up going over the fence.<\/div>\n<h2><strong>Jorge Mateo gives maximum effort despite Orioles\u2019 lost season<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3388105\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3388105\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3388105\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Jorge-Mateo-2.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Jorge-Mateo-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Jorge-Mateo-2.jpg?resize=300,150 300w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Jorge-Mateo-2.jpg?resize=768,384 768w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Jorge-Mateo-2.jpg?resize=1024,512 1024w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Jorge-Mateo-2.jpg?resize=150,75 150w\" alt=\"Mar 12, 2024; Sarasota, Florida, USA; Baltimore Orioles shortstop Jorge Mateo (3) is congratulated in the dugout after scoring during the fifth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Ed Smith Stadium. \" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3388105\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"not-prose flex w-full flex-col gap-2 divide-y divide-solid divide-[#58585820] bg-[#FAFAFA] px-4 pt-5\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-between\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid w-full grid-cols-1 divide-y divide-solid divide-[#58585820] md:grid-cols-2\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-row justify-between gap-2.5 py-4 md:pl-2.5\">\n<div class=\"flex gap-2.5\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col font-secondary\"><strong><span class=\"font-semibold text-primary hover:underline\">Red Sox add to Orioles misery with historic inning<\/span><span class=\"hidden text-sm font-medium text-secondary md:block\"><time>2d<\/time><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Still, it was a sterling effort from Mateo. Primarily a shortstop, he was making a rare start in center field Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p>The sixth-year veteran had started 352 Major League games in his career but only made 12 starts in center field prior to the matchup at Fenway.<\/p>\n<p>Mateo has become a useful utility player for the Orioles, covering multiple infield and outfield positions.<\/p>\n<p>And based on his all out attempt on Toro\u2019s long ball, it appears he\u2019s completely recovered from the season-ending Tommy John surgery he underwent on his non-throwing elbow last year.<\/p>\n<p>Despite coming up just short on the home run robbery, the Orioles managed to hang on for the victory. However, it\u2019s just the team\u2019s second win in its last 12 games.<\/p>\n<p>Baltimore has endured a painfully disappointing season. Things are so bad for the birds that the team\u00a0fired long time manager Brandon Hyde last week.<\/p>\n<p>With Saturday\u2019s victory, the Orioles are now 17-34 and 14 games behind the first-place New York Yankees in the AL East. They\u2019ll look to leave Fenway with a 2-2 split in the series finale Sunday.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Orioles nearly held Boston scoreless in the second game of Saturday&#8217;s doubleheader thanks to the fearless effort of Jorge Mateo. 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