In their first game without Cedric Mullins, the Orioles played well enough that his absence was at its most apparent with two outs in the ninth inning. As Cleveland Guardians third baseman José Ramírez came up against closer Félix Bautista, outfielders Ryan McKenna and Austin Hays ran past each other. The Orioles’ typical left fielder, Hays had played center for the game’s first 26 outs, getting the first shot at the position after Mullins landed on the 10-day injured list with a right groin strain before the game.