Baltimore Orioles Rookie's Historic Series Fuels Sweep

Colton Cowser made history during the Baltimore Orioles' sweep of the Boston Red Sox.

Colton Cowser made history during the Baltimore Orioles' three-game sweep. / Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports

It wouldn't be fair to give Colton Cowser all of the credit for the Baltimore Orioles' three-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox this week, but he certainly deserves the lion's share of it.

The Orioles needed a boost this series coming off back-to-back walk-off losses, and Cowser provided it. He put them on the board in all three games, helping them overcome early deficits each time.

In Tuesday's series opener at Fenway Park, the 24-year-old rookie paced Baltimore's 7-1 win by going 2-for-4 with two doubles and four RBIs, becoming the youngest Orioles player with that stat line since Cal Ripken Jr. in 1983.

During the middle game, Cowser sparked Baltimore's 7-5 comeback win. The Orioles were down 5-0 when Cowser got them on the board with a two-run single in the top of the sixth, igniting the rally. He scored later in the frame as well.

That's 10 RBI for Colton Cowser this series! 🤯 pic.twitter.com/X6MvRI7g3C

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Cowser saved his best for last, though. In Thursday's rain-soaked finale, Cowser almost single-handedly won the game, going 3-for-5 with a double, two home runs and four RBIs in Baltimore's 9-4 extra-innings win. He bookended the scoring for the Orioles with a solo shot in the fifth (his first MLB homer) and a three-run bomb in the 10th that put the game out of reach.

When the dust settled, Cowser had gone 6-for-13 with three doubles, two homers and 10 RBIs in the series, driving in nearly half of the Orioles' 23 runs.

Jackson Holliday's MLB debut was the talk of this series, but Cowser ended up stealing the show.