BALTIMORE — Amid a surprisingly dismal season at Camden Yards, there were still some hints of a brighter future for the Baltimore Orioles.

That was certainly true in their home finale.

Rookie Dylan Beavers hit a solo homer in the ninth inning to give Baltimore a 6-5 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday. The Orioles trailed 5-2 in the eighth before tying the score on a two-run shot by another youngster, Coby Mayo.

“It was awesome. Especially going down early, we battled back,” Beavers said. “We kept fighting in that game.”

After two straight postseason appearances, the Orioles took a step back this year, never recovering from a terrible start. A loss Thursday would have assured them of a last-place finish in the AL East — they trail fourth-place Tampa Bay by two games with three

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