At Camden Yards on Mother’s Day, Orioles pitcher Anthony Nunez made an unexpected announcement off the mound during Baltimore’s game against the Oakland Athletics, shouting “It’s a boy.” The moment involved family members Danny and Makayla Delgado and drew a shout-out from MASN broadcaster Kevin Brown, while the Orioles went on to claim the win behind Chris Bassitt and a late save from Rico Garcia.
The gender reveal unfolded in plain sight as Nunez left the field after his inning of work. He had helped preserve a 2-1 lead and then, as cameras caught him, mouthed the words “It’s a boy.” The brief, unmistakable reveal was aimed at family in the stands and quickly became the highlight of an otherwise tight, low-scoring afternoon at Camden Yards.
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Kevin Brown of MASN filled in viewers on the family side of the story, explaining how the onscreen moment linked back to Nunez’s brother and sister-in-law. “Anthony is mouthing ‘it’s a boy’ for some family members,” MASN broadcaster Kevin Brown said. “His brother and sister-in-law, Danny and Makayla Delgado, are expecting child No. 3. And that, folks, is one of the most creative gender reveals you’ll ever see. Anthony had the answer. Danny and Makayla did not know, and I hope that you two are watching.”
Nunez later said his family had gathered for Mother’s Day and that his brother had hoped to stage a surprise. “He just announced to them today that they were having their third kid, and he wanted to do the gender reveal,” he said, via the Baltimore Sun. That small, personal storyline threaded through the game and gave fans a warm, human moment to cheer along with the baseball.
The game itself stayed close. Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson and outfielder Dylan Beavers provided key run production against Athletics starter Luis Severino, each picking up an RBI that helped stake Baltimore to the lead. Offense was scarce on both sides, and each run carried outsized importance as pitchers battled through innings with little margin for error.
Chris Bassitt took the decision for Baltimore after coming on in relief of opener Keegan Akin, delivering a steady, workmanlike outing. Bassitt covered six innings, allowing one run on four hits, and helped blunt Oakland’s attempts to rally. When the bullpen took over, Rico Garcia closed the door and picked up his third save for the Orioles.
Oakland’s offense managed a lone run when outfielder Carlos Cortes drove in Tyler Soderstrom, but it wasn’t enough to overcome Baltimore’s timely hitting and pitching. The A’s fell short in a game where every run was fought for, and the final line left Baltimore with a narrow victory and a little extra celebration wrapped around it.
The win nudged the Orioles to an 18-23 record on the season, while the Athletics dropped to 21-19. Beyond the numbers, the story that will likely linger is a family moment shared on one of the game’s bigger stages, a reminder that even amid routine plays and pitching changes, baseball still hands out unscripted, joyful surprises.
