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Trevor Rogers Explains Late Inning Collapse After Encouraging Outing
- Rogers worked six scoreless innings before a seventh-inning collapse tied the game and shifted momentum.
- Baltimore squandered a five-run lead as its bullpen allowed the comeback after Rogers left the game.
- Rogers said fatigue crept in late, and he would have handed the ball to the bullpen sooner in hindsight.
- The loss dropped the Orioles to 26-32 and last in the AL East, while Toronto improved to 29-29.
- Rogers is part of a rotation slowly stabilizing after a rough start, signaling signs of better days ahead.
- Manager Craig Albernaz stressed trusting pitchers to work deeper while the bullpen sorts itself out.
- The game demonstrated the ongoing challenge of closing late leads for Baltimore this season.
- The night also reflected the Orioles' effort to rebuild stamina and bullpen trust after an illness and velocity drop.
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