Blue Jays 5, Orioles 0 : For The Birds – Ryan Borucki pitches 8 shutout innings, Dan Jansen homers & drives in 2 runs as the Blue Jays beat the O’s @ Camden Yards. Rowdy Tellez singles home Kevin Pillar & scores on a 2-run shot by Jansen (#2) off of Orioles starter Evan Phillips in the a 3 run 2nd inning. The Rookie only works 2 innings, he allows 3 runs on 3 hits, strikes out 2 & walks none. Kevin Pillar hits a solo shot (#14) in the 7th off of reliever Sean Gilmartin & Aledmys Diaz adds another solo shot (#18) off of Rookie Cody Carroll in the 8th. Borucki works 8 strong innings, allowing just 3 hits, strikes out 7 & walks 1.
Tim Mayza strikes out the side in the 9th to wrap it up.
The Blue Jays have now won 13 of 17 games against the O’s this season, as they continue to dominate the matchup between the teams.
Baltimore has now lost 107 games, tying them for the most in team history.
Bal (43-107) Tor (68-82)
WP : Borucki (4-4)
LP : Phillips (0-2).
GO O’S!!
#BirdFightRoundSeventeen

Orioles 8, White Sox 4 : Aerial Assault – Jonathan Villar & Adam Jones both homer, Rookie Cedric Mullins has 4 hits & the O’s avoid the sweep @ home as they beat the White Sox. The Orioles score 5 times in the 1st inning against White Sox starter Lucas Giolito to bury the Sox early. Jonathan Villar singles home Mullins, Jones singles home Joey Rickard, Rookie D.J. Stewart grounds into a fielders choice to score Villar & Breyvic Valera adds a sacfly to score Stewart in the 5 run inning. Daniel Palka hits a solo shot (#23) off of O’s starter David Hess in the 2nd, but Villar adds a solo shot (#14) in the 4th off of Giolito. Yolmer Sanchez (#8) & Palka (#24) both homer in a 3 run 5th to cut into the lead, but Jones homers (#15) off of reliever Ryan Burr in the 7th & Mullins singles home Peterson in the 8th to add to the lead.
Baltimore has still lost 4 out of their last 6 games.
Bal (43-106) CWS (59-90)
WP : Meisinger (1-0)
LP : Giolito (10-11)
S : Fry (1).
GO O’S!!
#SalvagingAGame

Bengals 34, Ravens 23 : Week 2 – Recap & Grades –
Offense : Not a good showing by this group. Alex Collins rushes for 35 yards on 9 carries for an average of 3.9 yards per carry & Joe Flacco passes for 376 yards & 2 TD’s, also throws 2 INT’s & was constantly pressured.
Grade – C
Defense : A unit that is supposed to be able to shut teams down got exposed early, there was no pass rush & when MLB C.J. Mosley went down they looked confused. A.J. Green roamed free & the defensive line gave up too much in the trenches, Andy Dalton threw 4 TD passes against a tired Defense
Grade – C
Special Teams : Justin Tucker connects on his only field goal of the game & P Sam Koch punts it away 3 times for 169 yards, an average of 56.3 yards per punt.
Grade – B
Coaching: The coaches looked overwhelmed & should of gameplanned better for this game, they got punched in the mouth & never recovered. We know it. was a short week, we move on to Denver @ home.
Grade – D
Overall Grade – C-
GO RAVENS!!
#RealityCheck

Bengals 34, Ravens 23 : Rumble In The Jungle – The Ravens fall behind 21-0, but fight back to cut it to a 1 score game late, but still fall in Cincinnati. Ravens MLB C.J. Mosley leaves w/ a bone bruise in the 1st quarter & the Bengals would take advantage. Andy Dalton finds WR A.J. Green for 2 1st quarter TD’s & 1 in the 2nd quarter as the Bengals jump out to a 21-0 lead – Green grabs scores of 4, 32 & 7 yards to give the Bengals a huge cushion early. RB Buck Allen scores on a 1 yard TD run to get the Ravens on the board in the 2nd. WR Tyler Boyd catches a 14 yard TD pass from Dalton & Rookie TE Mark Andrews hauls in a 1 yard pass from Flacco before the half. Justin Tucker kicks a 55 yard FG & WR John Brown scores on a 23 yard pass from Flacco as the Ravens cut it to 5. Randy Bullock kicks FG’s of 28 & 40 yards to seal the deal for the Bengals in the 4th quarter.
Baltimore now has 10 days off before hosting Denver.
Bal (1-1) vs Den
Cin (2-0) @ Car.
GO RAVENS!!
#BackToTheDrawingBoard

White Sox 2, Orioles 0 : White Out – Reynaldo Lopez pitches 7 shutout innings, Avisail Garcia homers & the White Sox beat the Orioles for the second consecutive night.
Lopez allows just 4 hits, he strikes out 6 & walks 1, his offense gives him just enough run support to come out victorious as he battles w/ O’s starter Yefry Ramirez. Ramirez allows just 1 run on 4 hits, in 5 2/3, he strikes out 7 & walks 1, giving the Orioles a huge shot in the arm. Yolmer Sanchez breaks a scoreless tie & finally drives home the first run of the game w/ a 2 out double in the 6th to score Yoan Moncada & knock Ramirez out of the game.
Avasail Garcia homers (#18) off of reliever Mychal Givens in the 9th to add an insurance run for the White Sox & tie a career high in HR’s.
Chicago wins 3 in a row for just the 3rd time this year.
Baltimore has now lost 4 out of 5 & still owns the worst record in the league.
Bal (42-106) CWS (59-89)
WP : Lopez (6-9)
LP : Ramirez (1-6)
S : Minaya (1).
GO O’S!!
#Blanked

White Sox 8, Orioles 6 : Chicago Deep Dish – The White Sox homer 3 times & James Shields wins his first road start since opening day as the White Sox beat the O’s. Nicky Delmonico triples to score Tim Anderson & then scores on an infield single by Yoan Moncada to put Chicago ahead 3-0 in the 2nd against O’s starter Luis Ortiz, who was making his first MLB start. Trey Mancini hits a solo shot (#22) off of Shields in the bottom of the 2nd, but Omar Narvaez hits a 2-run shot (#7) off of reliever Jimmy Yacabonis in the 3rd to add 2 more for Chicago. Mancini adds another solo shot (#23) in the 4th, but Avisail Garcia adds a 2-run shot (#17) off of Yacabonis in the 5th. The O’s score 4 times in the 7th to cut the lead to 1 against reliever Ian Hamilton. Ryan Cordell goes deep (#1) for his 1st career homerun off of Tanner Scott in the 9th.
Baltimore has lost 105 games & still has 16 left to play.
Bal (42-105) CWS (58-89)
WP : Shields (7-16)
LP : Ortiz (0-1)
S : Jones (5).
GO O’S!!
#BabyBirds

Orioles 5, Athletics 3 : Bundy Of Joy – Dylan Bundy pitches 6 solid innings, Tim Beckham drives in 2 runs & the Orioles avoid a sweep by the A’s @ home. Beckham singles home Cedric Mullins & Jonathan Villar off of A’s starter Brett Anderson in the 1st to put the Orioles ahead early, but Stephen Piscotty hits a solo shot (#24) off of Bundy in the 2nd to get the A’s on the board. John Andreoli reaches on an infield single to score Trey Mancini & Breyvic Valera singles to score Renato Nunez in a 2-run 4th – Anderson allows 4 runs on 7 hits in 3 1/3 innings, he strikes out 1 & walks 2. Nick Martini singles home Marcus Semien in the 5th against Bundy to cut the lead in half, Bundy allows 2 runs on 6 hits, he strikes out 8 & walks none. Jace Peterson doubles home Beckham to add an insurance run in the 8th against reliever Jeurys Familia. Baltimore wins for just the 2nd time in 12 games.
Bal (42-104) Oak (89-58)
WP : Bundy (8-14)
LP : Anderson (3-5)
S : Givens (7).
GO O’S!!
#StillFighting

Athletics 10, Orioles 0 : Slaughter Rule – The A’s score all 10 of their runs in the 3rd inning & it’s all they need to easily disperse of the Orioles again. O’s starter Andrew Cashner is rocked, as the first 11 base runners reach base – Nick Martini & Matthew Lucroy both single, Ramon Laureano walks & Matt Chapman doubles home Martini & Lucroy. Jed Lowrie singles home Laureano, Khris Davis singles home Chapman & Matt Olsen hits a 3-run shot (#26) to make it 7-0. The next batter, Stephen Piscotty singles to knock Cashner out of the game, the veteran goes just 2 innings, he allows 8 runs on 8 hits, he walks 1 & strikes out 1. Piscotty moves to 2nd on a wild pitch by reliever Cody Carroll. Marcus Semien walks, Martini singles again, Lucroy singles again to score Piscotty & Semien & Chapman singles home Martini.
Baltimore manages just 1 hit against 5 A’s relievers & has now lost 6 in a row & 10 of 11.
Bal (43-104) Oak (89-57)
WP : Mengden (7-6)
LP : Cashner (4-15).
GO O’S!!
#DeadBirds

Athletics 3, Orioles 2 : Their Worst Fiers – The A’s score 3 times in the 3rd, survive the Orioles late rally & hold on to win @ Camden Yards. A’s starter Mike Fiers goes 6 innings, allowing just 1 run on 4 hits, he walks 1 & strikes out 7 to silence the Orioles bats. Matt Chapman doubles home Jonathan Lucroy off Orioles reliever Mike Wright Jr. & scores on a single by Khris Davis. Wright Jr. came on in the 3rd to replace starter Alex Cobb, who left w/ a blister after 2 innings. Stephen Piscotty singles home Jed Lowrie to cap the scoring in the 3rd against Wright Jr., but Oakland never scores again. Wright Jr. goes 3 innings, allows 3 runs on 3 hits, he walks 2 & strikes out 3.
Jonathan Villar homers (#13) off of Fiers in the 6th & singles Breyvic Valera in the 8th against reliever Lou Trevino.
Oakland has won 5 in a row.
Baltimore has now lost 5 in a row & 9 of their last 10.
Bal (41-103) Oak (88-57)
WP : Fiers (12-6)
LP : Wright Jr. (3-2)
S : Familia (1).
GO O’S!!
#BestVersusWorst

Offense : Kenneth Dixon rushes for 44 yards on 13 carries, he averages 3.4 yards per carry & scores a TD. Joe Flacco passes for 236 yards & 3 TD’s. The Offensive line is solid as well.
Grade – A+
Defense : This unit was swarming, they pick off 2 passes & register 6 sacks, including 2 by CB Tavon Young. They hold Buffalo to 33 total yards & no first downs the entire 1st half. The Bills finish w/ 70 yards passing in the game.
Grade – A+
Special Teams : Janarion Grant returns a Punt 51 yards to set up a Field Goal by Justin Tucker, who connects on both of his attempts from 41 & 39 yards. Sam Koch punts it away 5 times for 257 yards, an average of 51.4 yards per punt.
Grade – A
Coaching : The coaches had a great strategy coming into this game, this team looked focused & played well in all 3 phases. Buffalo never even had a chance & couldn’t even move the ball for most of the game.
Grade – A
Overall Grade – A+
GO RAVENS!!
#GettingDefensive