Henderson fuels an Orioles slugfest

Gunnar Henderson kept Baltimore’s early-season power surge going on April 11, homering in a 6-2 Orioles win over the San Francisco Giants at Camden Yards. (reuters.com, apnews.com) Henderson’s solo shot in the third inning was his sixth home run of 2026 and his fourth in five games, tying him for the Major League Baseball lead at that point with St. Louis outfielder Jordan Walker. (wtvbam.com, sports.yahoo.com) Baltimore pulled ahead for good in the fourth inning when Coby Mayo drove in Leody Taveras on a fielder’s choice and Jeremiah Jackson followed with a run-scoring double. Jackson added a solo homer in the seventh and finished a triple short of the cycle. (apnews.com, wtvbam.com) The game landed in social-media roundups because it bundled several April storylines into one night: Henderson’s power, Baltimore’s young lineup, and a win over Giants ace Logan Webb. Webb worked six innings and was charged with four runs on five hits and three walks. (wtvbam.com, apnews.com) For Baltimore, the result also steadied a club that had opened the season unevenly but had now won four of five games and returned to.500 at 7-7. For San Francisco, the loss snapped a three-game winning streak after the Giants had allowed only three total runs during that run. (apnews.com, espn.com) The Orioles did it while patching around lineup disruptions. Adley Rutschman was out before first pitch with a left ankle injury, and Ryan Mountcastle left in the second inning with left foot pain after doubling and stumbling between first and second. (masnsports.com, apnews.com) Chris Bassitt started for Baltimore and left two outs short of qualifying for the win after 4 2/3 innings. Grant Wolfram got the decision, and five Orioles relievers combined for 4 1/3 scoreless innings to close it out. (wtvbam.com, apnews.com) San Francisco got both of its runs from Heliot Ramos, while Jung Hoo Lee added two hits, but the Giants could not score after the fourth inning. Baltimore’s bullpen turned a one-run game into a quiet finish, and Henderson’s bat remained the loudest part of the night. (wtvbam.com, apnews.com)