Marlins walk off Orioles on 9th-inning error in 4-3 loss

May 7, 2026; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Marlins catcher Joe Mack (80) scores the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning as Baltimore Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo (29) walks away at loanDepot Park. Mandatory Credit: Jim Rassol-Imagn Images | Jim Rassol-Imagn Images A series of missed opportunities and a Coby Mayo 9th-inning error sunk the Orioles Thursday, as the Marlins walked off the O’s for a 4-3 loss. After the O’s tied the game in the 8th but couldn’t score in the top of the 9th, Andrew Kittredge entered to try and force extras.

The start of the inning couldn’t have gone better for Kittredge, who got pinch-hitter Kyle Stowers to pop out to first before striking out Jakob Marsee with a slider in the dirt. The inning unraveled with two outs, though. Rookie Joe Mack came off the bench trying to extend the inning, and succeeded with a double into the right-field corner.

That brought No. 9 hitter Javier Sanoja to the plate. On a 0-1 slider, it looked like Kittredge got out of the jam, as Sanoja rolled over the ball to third.

However, the ball kicked off the heel of Mayo’s glove, and although he recovered to snag the ricochet, his rushed throw to first skipped past Pete Alonso and allowed Mack to score the winning run. While Mayo’s error was the game-losing play, the Orioles’ inability to come up with clutch hits was the biggest reason for the loss. Down 3-2 entering the top of the 8th, Alonso delivered the O’s only clutch hit of the evening.