4 at-bats, four hits, one particular unforgettable cycle in just 6 innings of work.

"Outside of unbelievable. An epic night time," Baltimore manager Brandon Hyde said immediately after Austin Hays became the sixth player in Orioles heritage to hit for the cycle.

Hays concluded the feat with a sixth-inning double in the midst of a constant shower and shortly prior to engage in was halted for great in Baltimore's 7- victory over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night.

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Baltimore Orioles' Austin Hays follows as a result of on a single towards the Washington Nationals during the initial inning of a baseball recreation Wednesday, June 22, 2022, in Baltimore. (WHD Photograph/Gail Burton)

Hays pulled it off though batting leadoff in spot of Cedric Mullins, who was specified the evening off. Struggling with Nationals lefty Patrick Corbin, Hays received an infield single in the 1st inning, strike a solo shot in the 3rd and tripled in the fourth.

That seemingly still left the 26-calendar year-old outfielder a great deal of time to tack on the double that would help him to sign up for Corridor of Fame users Brooks Robinson and Cal Ripken Jr. in the Orioles report e-book.

But a major rain threatened to finish the game in the middle of the fifth.

"We came within and it became unclear if we were going to complete the sport or not," Hays explained. "I was not guaranteed with extra rain coming if I was heading to get the possibility.

Whilst perform resumed just after a 44-minute hold off, not long just after that it commenced raining once again. It was coming down hard in the sixth when Hays accomplished the cycle with a double to heart off Steve Cishek.

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Baltimore Orioles' Austin Hays sites the house run chain on Anthony Santander, who experienced hit a property operate versus the Washington Nationals through the third inning of a baseball sport Wednesday, June 22, 2022, in Baltimore. (WHD Photograph/Gail Burton)

"It was insane. I was absolutely imagining about it," Hays said. "I was contemplating about finding a slider that was hanging above the center of the plate. Absolutely sure ample, Cishek hung a slider ideal there."

As he stood in the rain, Hays smiled broadly even though standing at 2nd base.

"It was a really amazing sensation," he claimed. "Goosebumps hit me right as I was touching second base."

Engage in was halted once more after Baltimore's four-run sixth, and the tarp by no means arrived off.

The previous Baltimore player to strike for the cycle was Jonathan Villar against the Yankees on Aug. 5, 2019. Before that, Robinson, Ripken, Aubrey Huff, and Felix Pie did it.

Anthony Santander and Trey Mancini also homered for the Orioles, who gained a break up of the two-match interleague collection involving neighboring rivals.

Corbin (3-10) gave up three operates and 7 hits in excess of 4 innings. He has authorized two homers in each and every of his previous 3 commences and is toting a lofty 6.60 Era.

Right after Ryan Mountcastle strike an RBI double in the initially inning, Corbin worked a fantastic next. But Hays opened the third with a blast to still left area on an -2 count and slipped the team's "residence run chain" all around his neck immediately after achieving the dugout.

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Baltimore Orioles' Austin Hays, right, is congratulated by Trey Mancini immediately after Hays hit a household operate towards the Washington Nationals in the course of the 3rd inning of a baseball activity Wednesday, June 22, 2022, in Baltimore. (WHD Photograph/Gail Burton)

Two batters later, Hays handed the chain to Santander, who drilled a 3- pitch above the middle-discipline wall.

Baltimore starter Tyler Wells (5-4) acquired the acquire with five shutout innings, recording the final out just before the initial rain hold off. Wells authorized only three hits but issued a year-higher four walks. However, it was the 13th straight start in which he minimal the opposition to 3 operates or much less.

"It can be a really special night time," Wells stated. "Certainly, the significant story is Hays."

Nick Vespi pitched the sixth to make his to start with job help save.

TRAINER'S Area

Nationals: LH reliever Sean Doolittle, who's been on the wounded checklist considering the fact that April 20 with a left elbow strain, is actively playing long toss at 120 feet. "He's progressing. It can be heading properly,," manager Dave Martinez explained. ... The team has not but received the benefits of a new evaluation of RHP Stephen Strasburg, who's on the damage record with a tension response in his ribs. ... RHP Victor Arano is prepared to examination his infected remaining knee by throwing with out the reward of sitting in a chair. "We instructed him, ‘You simply cannot sit down and pitch,'" Martinez mentioned with a chuckle.

Orioles: INF Ramón Urías (still left oblique pressure) begun mild baseball routines Wednesday "just to get him heading again on observe.," supervisor Brandon Hyde claimed. ... Mancini (correct hand) started in RF soon after sitting out Sunday and enjoying DH on Tuesday. He is using a light pad on his bat to reduce the soreness even though at the plate. ... Suspended pitcher Matt Harvey is scheduled to pitch for Course A Aberdeen on Thursday. Harvey, who is signed to a small league offer, was suspended for 60 game titles on April 29 for distributing a prohibited drug of abuse.

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UP Future

Nationals: Following taking Thursday off, Washington sends Paolo Espino (-1, 2.29 Era) to the mound Friday evening in the opener of a three-match collection towards the host Texas Rangers.

Orioles: RHP Dean Kremer (1-1, 2.35) allows the Orioles start a 4-sport sequence in Chicago from the White Sox on Thursday night time.