The game, which featured dueling quality starts from Koji Uehara and the Marlins' Andrew Miller, was tied at 1 heading into the seventh inning, when things started to unravel for the Orioles. Shortstop Robert Andino came about 8 inches short of keeping Ramirez, the player he was buried on the bench behind during his days as a Marlin, from making a difference.
With the bases loaded and one out, Andino fielded Bonifacio's grounder, but his momentum carried him past second base without touching it. That loaded the bases and forced the Orioles to pitch to one of the game's best hitters.
Ramirez drove Danys Baez's 1-1 pitch into the left-center-field seats, the grand slam giving the Marlins a 6-1 lead. It was the second crucial homer surrendered in as many outings by Baez, who allowed a three-run shot to the Philadelphia Phillies' Ryan Howard on Saturday.
"You have good days and bad days, and today was one of those bad days," Baez said.
The Orioles, who managed only one hit through the first seven innings off Miller, scored twice in the eighth on Matt Wieters' second career homer and Brian Roberts' double-play ball. Down 6-3 in the ninth against closer Matt Lindstrom, Melvin Mora appeared to hit an innocent one-out single.
Scott followed with a single, and Wieters cut the Orioles' deficit to 6-4 with a base hit before being lifted for a pinch runner in the form of pitcher Jeremy Guthrie. Wigginton made it a one-run game with a pinch-hit single, and Oscar Salazar stroked the game-tying hit off Brian Sanches.
As it turned out, the Orioles needed one more run to complete the comeback.
"We've been playing good baseball lately," Wigginton said. "Anytime you're playing good baseball, you feel like, games like that, you're going to pull out."
ORIOLES @MARLINS
Tonight, 7:10
TV: MASN2
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