Exceptions have the power to cloud judgements and cast doubts about a specific trend.

What the Orioles are getting from their bullpen this month is crystal clear.

Yennier Cano blew the save Tuesday night when Tommy Pham homered in the top of the ninth inning, but another look reveals that he strung together six scoreless appearances in a row.

Lean in and you’ll also see that Rico Garcia retired the side in order in the eighth and Dietrich Enns earned the win with two hitless innings beyond regulation, twice stranding the automatic runner before Samuel Basallo’s walk-off fly ball down the left field line.

Actually, on the left field line.

The bullpen allowed only one run on one bad pitch in the last four frames. The unit had posted a 1.26 ERA in September, the lowest in the majors, and it settled at 1.38 with a .162 opponents’ average over 32 2/3 innings before last night. One of the five earned runs came from Albert Suárez after he covered the last three innings of Saturday’s remarkable 4-3 walk-off win against the Dodgers.

Suárez got overshadowed by Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s 8 2/3 hitless innings and the Orioles improbable rally, but he was a key figure. There’s no comeback if he doesn’t keep his team within striking distance.

Kade Strowd inherited two runners from Shawn Dubin last night in the eighth inning and stranded them with a fly ball and strikeout. Garcia pitched the ninth and worked around a two-out walk after he appeared to strike out Tommy Pham. Suárez earned another win by again stranding an inherited runner in the 10^th.

The ERA this month lowered to 1.25 in 36 innings and the opponents’ average to .156.

Orioles relievers had combined for a 4.63 ERA through August, which ranked 25^th in the majors. A turnaround seemed unlikely without experienced arms to spin it.

“I think it just goes to show what kind of stuff we’ve got down there and the type of people and just kind of the message, to just take it day-to-day, series-to-series,” said Keegan Akin, the senior member after the Orioles drafted him in 2016.

“Obviously, we’re gonna have rough ones, but it’s really about how you bounce back, and these guys came here and came up from Triple-A, a couple of them, and kind of proved themselves so far from what you’ve seen, and just trusted their stuff. Throwing strikes and competed for the most part. And you’re seeing the results of that.”

Veterans Bryan Baker, Seranthony Domínguez, Gregory Soto and Andrew Kittredge were traded around the deadline, and closer Félix Bautista underwent surgery to repair his rotator cuff and labrum. Contenders circled the ‘pen like vultures. Executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias knew that dealing from a surplus was the fastest way to restock the farm system.

Everyone knew the chaos that would ensue.

Thirty-one players have been used out of the bullpen this season, including starter Dean Kremer, who worked once in bulk role. Also included are catchers Gary Sánchez and Alex Jackson and infielders Luis Vázquez, Jorge Mateo and Emmanuel Rivera after they were forced into emergency duty in blowout losses.

The total is third-highest in franchise history after the 38 used in 2021 and 32 in 2019, according to STATS, and it’s one more than in 2022. It’s important to note that teams still could expand September rosters up to 40 players in 2019, and there was no pitcher limit in 2021. Teams can’t carry more than 13 during most of the season or 14 in September.

The Mets lead the majors with 37 relievers this season. The Orioles are tied with three other teams for sixth.

“We’re all young, not a lot of us have a ton of major league experience, so I think just competing with one another and competing to prove that we belong and that we can pitch in this league has helped us with confidence out there on the mound, facing some of the best teams we’ve faced over the last week,” said left-hander Grant Wolfram, who’s allowed one earned run in his last nine appearances and two in 12.

“That’s what you dream about, right? Like, (Shohei) Ohtani’s in the box or (Fernando) Tatis is in the box. I think all of us want the ball in that situation. I don’t think we’re scared or gonna back down from that challenge. That’s why you wake up and play the game and compete.”

When it comes to track records, the Orioles are spinning 45s next to stacks of albums.

“I think it’s been good,” Wolfram said. “It’s a good group of guys. Everyone is never satisfied with where they’re at. They’re always willing to learn and grow and it’s just a fun group to be around.”

Wolfram is among three relievers who made their major league debuts this season, along with Strowd and Yaramil Hiraldo. Interim manager Tony Mansolino points out how many of his players are competing for their professional lives and how bullpen moves will work at times and fail at times. Dice are rolled as if the franchise relocated to Vegas.

The Orioles are the land of opportunity for many of these guys. Garcia, 31, found a comfortable landing spot after his two stints with the Mets this season between a week spent with the Yankees. He’s pitched for seven teams since 2019, making two stops in Baltimore.

Strowd walked the bases loaded with no outs in an Aug. 19 game in Boston, Garcia inherited the mess, and he struck out the next three batters. The Orioles won in extra innings.

“We’re kind of unproven and I just think it means a lot that we’re going out against playoff teams and kind of showing that we are able to pitch in those situations, or just pitch that well against other teams,” Garcia said. “It’s just been a good group of guys. We all kind of push each other to do better. We’re all in the same boat and it’s just one of those things where you’ve kind of got to make the best of the chance in the time that you have.”

Garcia has registered a 2.92 ERA in 13 appearances with the Orioles. Left-handed hitters are 7-for-43 (.163) against him this season and right-handers are 15-for-60 (.250).

“Maybe a guy that we’re getting at the right time,” Mansolino said. “I think a lot of these relievers, we know it’s a very temperamental position in the big leagues, and some guys figure it out earlier than others. We saw Isaac Mattson on the mound (Tuesday) throwing some pretty good heaters right past us, who we had here a couple years ago. Maybe when he came through he wasn’t quite ready to be the guy that he is right now.

“For Rico, he’s had a lot of injuries and I think that’s probably the reason why he’s here right now. But seems to be getting him at a good time. He gets left-handed hitters out. I think the commodity in relief pitching right now going forward is neutrality. Just one-sided guys (who) only get out righties, only get out lefties, that’s really hard to do with how lineups are mixed and matched these days. So Rico gives you some neutrality.

“He’s tough, he’s Hawaiian. There’s a temperament to Hawaiian kids that lends itself nicely to being a big leaguer. He’s calm, things don’t speed up on him. There’s some maturity, there’s some temperament. There’s really good stuff, and there’s been some success that follows all that.”

Suárez went on the injured list after one game in Toronto back in March, a right subscapularis strain keeping him out of the majors until roster expansion. He returned to a bullpen that bore scant resemblance to the one that he left.

The new guys resemble the old only in the way that they push each other. One successful outing feeds the rest of the crew, and that’s most evident this month.

“When I came back, we’re always trying to do the best, and when you see this group of guys, when they go out, they’re trying to get outs, no matter what. And I think not just for me, but for all of us, it’s like a motivation,” Suárez said.

“We’re like, ‘OK, he did great. I have to do the same.’ And then someone else coming back, ‘Oh, I’ve got to do the same.’ So we are all kind of like in the same motivation to do good.”

Eight different Orioles have notched a save, and Hiraldo failed in his only attempt. Anyone could get the call. Everyone can work in high leverage. The Orioles don’t have the luxury of assigning roles.

“I think that’s a good experience and feeling, too, I guess you could say, just because you’ve always got to be ready and I think that’s helped all of us prepare to be in those situations,” Garcia said. “It’s just one of those things where you don’t know what to expect, so you’ve got to be ready.”

“It’s good for you, especially with a lot of us that haven’t had that experience, right?” Wolfram said. “You’ve got to be prepared to go in at any point in the game and I think that’s a good spot to be in, because you start to develop a good routine before you get into the game, and you’ve always got to be ready. You can’t just be sitting down there all nonchalant and all of a sudden the phone rings and you’ve got to get up and go. So I think it’s been just a great experience from that aspect, too.”