# Orioles' Self-Inflicted Losses

> Orioles' 10 self-sabotaging errors cost playoff hopes.
- Title: Orioles' Self-Inflicted Losses · The Banner | Shortify
- Summary: Orioles' 10 self-sabotaging errors cost playoff hopes. The Orioles' repeated defensive and strategic errors cost them postseason chances despite a strong AL…
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- Source: The Banner — https://thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-beat-themselves-errors-DIJFPML3L5BHTATJWAFAKYDSGI
- Author: Andy Kostka,Jon Meoli
- Published: 2026-09-24T09:30:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: orioles, mlb, baltimore, defensive errors, playoffs, american league, baseball, season, news, local
## Orioles beat themselves
The Orioles lost games through errors, strikeouts, and series sweeps.

> For a little bit, we would just find ways to kind of lose games
## April 4 loss
Anthony Nunez error cost a 3-2 lead against Pittsburgh.

> Nunez whiffed on a dribbler to the left of the mound
## April 25 loss
Orioles lost 17-1 to Boston with four unearned runs.

> Boston sent 14 batters to the plate in a ten-run ninth
## May 4 loss
Orioles lost 12-1 to Yankees after a shaky eighth inning.

> Lou Trivino gave up six runs in the eighth
## May 7 loss
Coby Mayo threw away a game-tying ball against Marlins.

> Coby Mayo threw the ball away
## June 7 loss
Henderson booted a ball, Clement left baseline.

> Henderson booted a ball, then Ernie Clement appeared to leave the baseline
## June 19 loss
Ryan Helsley lost strike zone with two walks.

> Helsley lost the strike zone with a pair of walks
## June 24 loss
Pete Alonso too far from base, error cost game.

> Pete Alonso was too far from the bag
## July 20 loss
Orioles had four errors in walk-off loss to Red Sox.

> The Orioles managed four errors in this walk-off loss
## Sept. 1 loss
Holliday dropped pop-up, ended winning streak.

> Holliday dropped a pop-up in the bottom half of the inning
## Sept. 6 loss
Orioles gave up lead after Henderson error.

> A two-out Henderson error in the second led to a three-run home run
## Key takeaway

The Orioles' repeated defensive and strategic errors cost them postseason chances despite a strong AL race.