Samuel Basallo hits 2-run homer to back Trevor Rogers as Orioles blank Reds 3-0

Baltimore Orioles' Samuel Basallo reacts after hitting a two-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati, Friday, July 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Tanner Pearson)(AP Photo/Tanner Pearson/Tanner Pearson)

Baltimore Orioles' Samuel Basallo reacts after hitting a two-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati, Friday, July 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Tanner Pearson)(AP Photo/Tanner Pearson/Tanner Pearson)

CINCINNATI (AP) — Samuel Basallo hit a two-run homer and Trevor Rogers pitched out of trouble for five innings as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-0 on Friday night.