"It’s kind of typical of what we’ve seen from Tyler for a long time where he just gets stronger as the game goes on," Reds manager David Bell said. "I think that was an extreme example tonight."
Following a two-run first inning where the Orioles took the lead on three singles and a balk, Mahle was lights out the rest of the way. He relied on his fastball, his best pitch, and had it rise up through the strike zone to blow past the Orioles’ lineup.