Colton Cowser's 4 RBIs, Pete Alonso's 3-run homer help power Orioles to 12-1 win over Dodgers

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Colton Cowser tied his career-high with four RBIs, Pete Alonso added a three-run homer, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 12-1 on Sunday.

Cowser had three hits including a home run as he notched four RBIs for the fifth time in four seasons in the majors, helping the Orioles take the series win over the Dodgers.

Brandon Young (6-2) allowed one run on five hits in five innings. Baltimore is now 10-2 this season when he starts.

Emmet Sheehan (3-5) gave up six runs in 3 1/3 innings as Los Angeles lost consecutive games for the first time since a four-game skid from May 9-12.

The Orioles jumped on Sheehan in the first inning by loading the bases before Samuel Basallo’s single through the gap to right and Cowser’s bloop to short left each drove in a run for a 2-0 lead. Taylor Ward had a solo homer in the second to put Baltimore up 3-1.

Cowser hit a solo shot to dead center in the third for a 4-1 lead and had a two-run single with the bases loaded to make it 6-1 off reliever Jack Dreyer after Sheehan had been pulled earlier in the fourth.

Alonso continued the barrage with his 18th homer of the season, sending Jonathan Hernández's sinker 398 feet to right in the seventh. Blaze Alexander had a two-run shot in the eighth.

Orioles: Stay in Southern California for three games at the Angels, with RHP Kyle Bradish (4-7, 4.00 ERA) getting the start on Monday night.

Dodgers: Kick off a nine-game road trip with three against Minnesota, giving LHP Eric Lauer (2-5, 5.37) the ball on Monday night.

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Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) slides into home plate to score on a single hit by Los Angeles Dodgers' Max Muncy as Baltimore Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo readies to catch the ball during the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, June 21, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Caroline Brehman)

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Emmet Sheehan throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Sunday, June 21, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Caroline Brehman)

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Brandon Young (63) throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Sunday, June 21, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Caroline Brehman)

Baltimore Orioles' Colton Cowser hits an RBI single during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Sunday, June 21, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Caroline Brehman)

Baltimore Orioles' Colton Cowser, right, reacts after hitting an RBI single during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Sunday, June 21, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Caroline Brehman)

Extreme heat and dry, windy conditions fueled several wildfires in the West on Sunday, including an uncontained blaze in Utah that forced the evacuation of a small town southwest of Salt Lake City.

The Iron Fire in Utah’s Juab County was first detected Saturday and had blackened 34 square miles (87 square kilometers), authorities said. The fire about 70 miles (113 kilometers) southwest of Salt Lake City forced the evacuation of Eureka, population 1,000, and people at a nearby ranch.

No homes had been lost, and UTAH Fire Info, a multiagency operation, said in a post on X that firefighters conducted a successful backburn operation to protect the town.

Kelly Wickens, a fire prevention specialist with the Utah Division of Forestry Fire and State Lands, warned that the fire was continuing to grow amid drought conditions. Wickens said the fire was human-caused and remains under investigation.

Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox visited the town Sunday.

“We knew that there was going to be extreme fire danger, and sure enough we had multiple fires,” Cox said.

The Iron Fire was one of six fires burning in Utah at varying levels of containment.

A wildfire prompted evacuations over the weekend near Sedona, Arizona, burning about 300 acres (120 hectares) of steep and rugged terrain near Oak Creek Canyon. As of Sunday afternoon, about 300 fire personnel were fighting the blaze, which remained uncontained. Residents evacuated earlier were still not being allowed to return home.

Much of the Western U.S. from the Rockies to the Pacific coast saw above-average temperatures this weekend with even hotter weather anticipated for early this week. Officials warned that the prolonged dry, hot weather and relatively low humidity increased the risk of fire danger.

Much of Utah is experiencing severe to extreme drought, while parts of Arizona and Colorado are experiencing severe drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. In Colorado, the southwest corner of the state was under a red flag warning issued by the National Weather Service until Monday, due to gusty winds and low relative humidity.

Extreme heat claimed the lives of three hikers in two separate incidents last week in the Grand Canyon. Temperatures were expected to climb in the Southwest on Sunday, with a forecast of up to 108 degrees Fahrenheit (42.2 C) in Carlsbad, New Mexico.

Meanwhile, the Florida Forest Service said fire crews from across the state had nearly contained several brush fires in western Miami-Dade County in Florida,

The Iron Fire burns outside near Eureka, Utah, Jun. 20, 2026. (Kelly Wickens/Utah Forestry, Fire State Lands via AP)

The Iron Fire burns outside near Eureka, Utah, Jun. 20, 2026. (Kelly Wickens/Utah Forestry, Fire State Lands via AP)

Residents rush to evacuate as winds drive the Iron Fire towards Eureka, Utah, on Saturday, June 20, 2026.(The Deseret News via AP)

The Iron Fire burns outside near Eureka, Utah, Jun. 20, 2026. (Kelly Wickens/Utah Forestry, Fire State Lands via AP)

The Iron Fire burns outside near Eureka, Utah, Jun. 20, 2026. (Kelly Wickens/Utah Forestry, Fire State Lands via AP)

The Iron Fire burns on the hillside near Eureka, Utah, on Saturday, June 20, 2026.(The Deseret News via AP)

Residents rush to evacuate as winds drive the Iron Fire towards Eureka, Utah on Saturday, June 20, 2026.(The Deseret News via AP)

The Iron Fire burns outside near Eureka, Utah, Jun. 20, 2026. (Kelly Wickens/Utah Forestry, Fire State Lands via AP)