Manny Machado Crushed His 100th Career Home Run
BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Manny Machado became the youngest player in Orioles history to reach the 100-home run mark when he clicked on Tuesday night.
Machado smacked a two-run homer 445 feet to center field for his 32nd long ball of the season and 100th of his career.
Career home run No. 100 for Manny Machado. #BirdlandPowerCohttps://t.co/76BsNHzg2A pic.twitter.com/H606RDKhid
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The Orioles (72-60) pulled within three games of first-place Toronto (75-57) in the American League East race. Baltimore snapped the Blue Jays' four-game winning streak with the key victory, as a loss would have left the Orioles five back with only 30 games left.