MLB playoffs 2024: Orioles, Adley Rutschman wilt in the limelight, stumble out of playoffs with loss to Royals
Those two outs threatened to stifle the rally and dampen the excitement. A nervous stadium rolled its eyes, as if to say, “Here we go again.” But when a still-wild Zerpa started Rutschman off with a pair of balls, Birdland rediscovered its voice.