Mullins makes history with franchise’s 12th cycle

BALTIMORE — There have been two variations of historical past made for the Orioles at Camden Yards on Friday evening — the debut of the “Bird Bath” fan part and the twelfth cycle in franchise historical past (the seventh since shifting to Baltimore).

Cedric Mullins achieved the latter feat by belting a three-run house run within the eighth inning of the O’s series-opening 6-3 win over the Pirates. He beforehand singled within the third, tripled within the fifth and doubled within the seventh.

The final Baltimore participant to hit for the cycle had been Austin Hays, who wanted solely six innings to take action in a rain-shortened win over the Nationals at Camden Yards final June 22.

Mullins’ cycle obtained Orioles followers a bit wetter, although. That’s due to the “Bird Bath.”

Whenever the O’s hit a double or triple, the gamers on the highest step of the dugout spit water onto the sector in sprinkler-like trend. When there’s a house run, he who goes deep will get to drink from the homer hose. Now, at any time when any of that occurs throughout a house recreation, “Mr. Splash” — the group’s new “Chief Hydration Officer” — will get the followers concerned, too. His job is to spray these seated in Section 86 with a hose whereas the Orioles are celebrating in their very own moist trend within the dugout.

Mullins made certain that occurred fairly a bit on this evening.