Lost in Manny Machado's game-winning home run and the end of Zach Britton's save streak Aug. 23 was the strong performance from Miguel Castro.
Both the third baseman and closer made it a point to talk about Castro's performance.
The right-hander, who had just returned from three days bereavement leave in the Dominican Republic, pitched 3.2 innings of shutout ball in relief of Britton during the Orioles' exciting, 8-7 win against the Oakland Athletics.
"It's allowed us to stay on our feet, whether we're going to have to make a pitching move now or not," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. "At least he provided some length for us."
