Game update and more from Showalter (O's win 4-3 on Davis walk-off)

I was able to stop by SOR Night II tonight on the Miller Lite Flite Deck and visit with fans who endured the heat and my selfies. Wish I could have stayed there all night.

Chrost made an appearance and I forced him to give me a quick man hug. My night is made. I can't speak for him.

Many thanks to MASNsports.com and the Orioles for donating an Adam Jones bat for the raffle.

The Orioles fell behind only two batters into tonight's game.

Miguel Gonzalez got three straight ground ball outs after Billy Burns' leadoff triple to center field. Credit Mark Canha with an RBI.

Gonzalez threw 10 pitches in the first inning.

Henry Urrutia is serving as the designated hitter and batting eighth in his first major league game since Sept. 10, 2013.

"He was probably their best hitter and their hottest hitter, and the timing was right to take him because we had a need," said manager Buck Showalter. "We'll see if Henry can help us. It's still the biggest jump in sports from the minor leagues to the big leagues, the quality of pitching you see every night. We'll see.

"I know he's worked very hard defensively. He'll play some outfield for us. It's something he knew was a point of emphasis. Every once in a while, we set the bar too high defensively. We expect above-average plays to be routine. I know the want-to is real strong with Henry. He wants to do this, he wants to do this now. A lot of people are getting opportunities and now he's got his. We'll see if he can run with it."

Before batting practice, Showalter and executive vice president Dan Duquette fielded questions from season ticket holders at the annual Q&A. Showalter was expecting some tough questions.

"I hope so," he said. "I say it all the time, I want our fans to not be satisfied with anything but competitive, winning baseball. Hold us to a high standard. We try to. And it helps to know how much people care. I tell our guys all the time about it. Some people don't like hearing it.

"What you're doing is very important to a lot of people and you better take it. ... If you don't, you'll probably end up somewhere else. That's part of it. They care. It's like I tell people, you've got to start worrying when they quit asking for autographs and they don't think you're doing something important. And that's why they're here. Fireworks help and the Chris Tillman growth chart helps, but the bottom line is playing good, winning baseball that they're proud of. And that starts with effort and doing something that makes them proud of you, so bring it on."

While meeting with reporters earlier in the day, Showalter praised Triple-A Norfolk manager Ron Johnson for setting the franchise record for victories with 285.

"How about R.J.?" Showalter said. "That's pretty cool. We're so lucky to have him and Griff (Mike Griffin). They're always there. Creates such a great atmosphere. It might be as tough a job as there is for a head coach in sports, managing Triple-A. It's hard. And he never has a bad day. Picks up the phone on the first ring, I don't care what time of the day it is, and he always has an upbeat thought.

"Every player that comes from there speaks highly. And he's not afraid to call B.S. when it's time to call B.S., too. Always saying good things about players. I love guys who aren't afraid to like players. R.J. and Griff aren't afraid to like players, but they'll also go, 'Well, no, not in the big leagues.' We're lucky to have him. That's a real reflection on what he brings every day."

Showalter has been in contact with Red Sox manager John Farrell, who announced yesterday that he's been diagnosed with lymphoma, which was discovered this week during hernia surgery.

"I know John obviously for a long time," said Showalter, who worked with Farrell in the Indians organization. "I've texted with him, trying to leave him alone. Stage 1, you don't ever downplay anything. but I'm hoping that things are at an early stage.

"I'd like to think we don't need a reminder of how precious things are and how quickly things change in our lives. I think John's always been a guy who's kind of lived in reality, which is something you have to have up here. In every town. Boston doesn't have a corner on it and John already had that. I have a lot of confidence that it will work out well. I know they're looking forward to getting John back soon."

Update: Sam Fuld led off the top of the third inning with his second home run of the season. He also broke an 0-for-17 slump.

Josh Reddick homered with two outs in the third to increase Oakland's lead to 3-0.

Update II: Chris Davis can't be stopped or contained.

Gerardo Parra singled in the fourth and scored on Davis' 33rd home run of the season. Oakland 3, Orioles 2

Davis has 86 home runs at Camden Yards, giving him sole possession of fifth place. He passes Cal Ripken Jr.

Davis matches his home run total from 2012, the second-highest of his career. He's hit 14 in his last 23 games.

Parra threw out Billy Butler trying to stretch a single into a double in the third - the Orioles' 35th outfield assist.

Here's the list of all-time home run hitters at Camden Yards:

Rafael Palmeiro -124
Adam Jones - 101
Brady Anderson - 91
Melvin Mora - 89
Davis - 86

Update III: Parra hit his first Camden Yards home run with one out in the sixth to tie the game 3-3. He's hit 11 home runs this season and two with the Orioles.

Gonzalez is back out for the seventh inning at 100 pitches.

Update IV: Gonzalez allowed three runs and six hits in seven innings, with three walks, five strikeouts and two home runs. He threw a season-high 110 pitches, 64 for strikes.

Darren O'Day tossed a scoreless eighth, allowing one hit and striking out one.

Update V: Davis hit a walk-off home run off switch-pitcher Pat Venditte with two outs in the ninth to give the Orioles a 4-3 win.

It's Davis' 11th career multi-home run game and the third walk-off, the last coming June 23, 2014 against the White Sox.

Zach Britton gets the win.