Orioles 10, Angels 8 (16 innings) : Wild In The West – Jonathan Villar hits a go ahead 2-run homer in the 16th inning to put the O’s ahead & Stevie Wilkerson becomes the first position player in MLB history to earn a save as the O’s outlast the Angels in a 6 hour marathon from Anaheim. Trey Mancini homers (#23) to put the Orioles ontop in the top of the 9th, but Brian Goodwin homers (#9) in the bottom of the 9th to tie it. Making his season debut, Jace Peterson drills a 2-run single in a 3-run 15th, but the Angels rally for 3 of their own to tie it again. Villar hits a 2-run shot (#12) off of Griffin Canning in the 16th to put the Birds back ontop for good & Wilkerson closes it out w/ a 1-2-3 9th to make MLB history. Both teams use 10 pitchers on the night.
Baltimore was 0-62 when trailing after 7 & Los Angeles was 46-0 when leading after 7 coming into this game. Game 2 is tonight.
Bal (33-69) LAA (54-50)
WP : Scott (1-0)
LP : Canning (3-6)
S : Wilkerson (1).
GO O’S!!
#TanksOnEmpty

Diamondbacks 5, Orioles 2 : Snake Bite – Carson Kelly hits a huge 3-run homer & Taylor Clarke gives Arizona a good quality start as the D’Backs win the series against the pesky O’s @ home. Anthony Santander goes deep in the 4th (#8) off of Clarke to put the Orioles ahead but Kelly’s 3-run shot (#12) off of O’s starter John Means puts Arizona back ontop. Trey Mancini homers (#22) off of Clarke in the 6th to cut the lead to 1 but the Birds get no closer. Means lasts only 3 2/3 innings, allowing 3 runs on 6 hits, he walks 3 & strikes out 4. Clarke goes 6 innings, allowing 2 runs on 4 hits, striking out 7 & walking none.
Ketel Marte homers (#22) off of reliever Richard Bleier to become the first D’Backs player to hit 10 or more homers from both sides of the plate, adding some insurance & then walks w/ the bases loaded against Miguel Castro in the 7th.
Baltimore is 10-11 in their last 21 games.
Bal (32-69) Ari (52-51)
WP : Clarke (3-3)
LP : Means (8-6)
S : Lopez (1).
GO O’S!!
#SnakeFood

Orioles 7, Diamondbacks 2 : Raising Arizona – The O’s bang out 3 homers & Dylan Bundy comes off the disabled list to pitch 6 solid innings as the O’s rebound to win in the Desert. Renato Nunez hits a solo shot (#24) for his 3rd HR in 4 days & Anthony Santander bangs a 2-run shot (#7) off of D’backs starter Merrill Kelly in the 2nd as the O’s do all their damage early. Nunez singles to score Santander in the 3rd & Dwight Smith Jr. drills a 3-run blast (#12) off of Kelly to blow the game open. Kelly allows 7 runs on 8 hits in just 2 1/3 innings. Dylan Bundy strikes out 5 in 6 innings of work, he allows 2 runs on just 4 hits & walks 3, winning for the 2nd time in 3 starts & gets some help from his defense as the O’s execute double plays in 3 straight innings. Former Oriole T.J. McFarland strikes out a career high 6 in 2 2/3 of relief for Kelly.
Baltimore has now won 4 out of 6 & can win the series today.
Bal (32-68) Ari (51-51)
WP : Bundy (5-11)
LP : Kelly (7-10).
GO O’S!!
#SnakeCharmers

Diamondbacks 6, Orioles 3 : Desert Storm – Eduardo Escobar triples twice & scores twice & former Oriole Adam Jones has 3 hits against his old team as the D’backs double up the O’s in Arizona. Robbie Ray goes 6 innings, while striking out 10, he does allow 2 homers but the bats back him up. Escobar triples home a run & scores on a single by Christian Walker who then scores on a single by Nick Ahmed as Arizona scores 3 times in the 1st inning against O’s starter Aaron Brooks. Jake Lamb doubles to score Adam Jones in the 3rd, then scores on a groundout by Carson Kelly as the D’backs add another. Escobar triples again & scores on a single by Jones in the 4th to make it 6-1 but Arizona never scores again. Brooks is charged w/ all 6 runs in just 3 2/3 innings. Hanser Alberto (#6) & Renato Nunez (#23) both homer in the 5th for the O’s in the loss.
Baltimore will look to rebound tonight in game 2.
Bal (31-68) Ari (51-50)
WP : Ray (9-6)
LP : Brooks (2-4)
S : Holland (17).
GO O’S!!
#SnakeBitten

Orioles 5, Red Sox 0 : Asher Thing – Asher Wojciechowski takes a No-Hitter into the 7th inning & Trey Mancini homers twice as the O’s shut out the Red Sox to win the series. Wojciechowski strikes out 10 in 7 1/3 innings, dominating the World Series Champion Red Sox all day & smiling along the way to earning his first win since August 8, 2017.
Mancini hits a solo shot (#20) in the 1st off of former Oriole Andrew Cashner, who was traded to Boston just 8 days ago. Chris Davis doubles home Dwight Smith Jr. in the 2nd & Mancini blasts a 2-run shot (#21) off of Cashner in the 3rd. Rafael Devers doubles off the wall in right to lead off the 7th, ending the No-Hit bid by Wojciechowski but it would be the only hit of the day for Boston. Jonathan Villar adds a 2-run shot (#11) off of Heath Hembree in the 8th. Baltimore had only won 1 of it’s previous 11 series against Boston @ home since May 2016.
Bal (31-57) Bos (51-46)
WP : Wojciechowski (1-3)
LP : Cashner (9-5).
GO O’S!!
#TakingTheSeries

Red Sox 17, Orioles 6 : Boston Baked Birds – The Red Sox homer 5 times as Jackie Bradley Jr. hits a pair of 3-run homers & every starter scores atleast 1 run as Boston blows out the O’s. Rafael Devers homers in the 3rd (#20) off of O’s starter Thomas Eshelman & Bradley hits a 3-run shot (#10) in the 2nd & another 3-run shot (#11) in an 8-run 4th inning that blows the game wide open, he drives in 6. Mookie Betts also hits a 2-run homer (#15) in the huge 4th inning & J.D. Martinez cracks a 2-run double, then scores on a single by Christian Vasquez. Martinez & Betts each have 3 hits on the day & Betts drives in 3.
All 8 Boston runs are unearned after an error on SS Richie Martin that opens up the floodgates. Sandy Leon adds a solo shot (#3) in the 9th off of OF Stevie Wilkerson who was pitching in a mop up role again. Baltimore’s 2 game winning streak is snapped but they can still win the series today.
Bal (30-67) Bos (54-45)
WP : Porcello (8-7)
LP : Eshelman (0-2).
GO O’S!!
#BombsAway

Orioles 11, Red Sox 2 : The Price Is Wrong – The Orioles light up Boston starter David Price for 6 runs in just 4 innings as they rout the Red Sox & take the first game of the series @ home. Anthony Santander hits a 3-run homer (#5) off Price in the 1st & Richie Martin triples & scores on an error by RF J.D. Martinez in the 2nd to get a run right back after Sam Travis hits a 2-run homer (#1) in the 2nd off of O’s starter John Means. Keon Broxton hits a 2-run shot (#4) off of Price in the 4th to increase the lead & Stevie Wilkerson adds a sacfly off of reliever Colten Brewer as the Birds add 2 more in the 5th. Jonathan Villar adds a 2-run single in the 7th to increase the lead against Ryan Weber. The O’s pound out 14 hits on the night, 8 of them against Price who was 8-0 in Baltimore coming in to this game & 16-5 lifetime against the O’s. Baltimore has now won 2 in a row & is looking to make it 3 tonight.
Bal (30-66) Bos (53-45)
WP : Means (8-5)
LP : Price (7-3).
GO O’S!!
#AngryBirds

Orioles 9, Nationals 2 : He’s The Man-cini – Trey Mancini homers twice, drives in 3 & scores 3 times as the O’s break the game open against the Nats bullpen w/ a 5-run 8th, go on to win & earn the split. Mancini homers in the 4th (#18) off of Washington starter Eric Fedde to tie the game, it is the only run allowed by Fedde all night. Called up from Double-A Harrisburg before the game, he departs w/ the lead before the Washington bullpen implodes & gives it away. Anthony Santander singles to score Mancini & tie the game, Chris Davis singles home Chance Sisco & Santander scores on a sacfly by Rio Ruiz against Wander Suero in a 3-run 7th. Mancini hits a 2-run blast (#19), Stevie Wilkerson doubles home another & then scores on a single by Ruiz in a 5-run 8th.
The O’s split the quick 2 game series & will have today off before hosting Boston. Baltimore is still only 13-35 @ home this season.
Bal (29-66) Wash (50-44)
WP : Ynoa (1-6)
LP : Suero (2-5)
S : Givens (8).
GO O’S!!
#SplitDecision

Nationals 8, Orioles 1 : National Security – Austin Voth extends a streak of strong performances by the Nationals rotation & the bats do the rest as Washington wins for the 13th time in it’s last 16 games. Recalled from Double-A Harrisburg before the game, Voth allows just 1 run in 6 innings of work as Washington starters are now unbeaten since June 15th & have allowed just 1 run or fewer in 11 of their last 16 outings. They also have an ERA of just 1.78 over their last 11 games. Matt Adams homers (#14) off of O’s starter Asher Wojciechowski in the 2nd & Anthony Rendon doubles in the go ahead run in the 3rd after the O’s tie it in the 2nd. Juan Soto homers (#17) in the 6th, Rendon doubles home his 2nd run of the night in the 7th, Soto & Adams add RBI singles in the 9th to break the game open.
Baltimore is now a league worst 12-35 @ home & will look to earn the split tonight in the series finale.
Bal (28-66) Wash (50-43)
WP : Voth (1-0)
LP : Wojciechowski (0-3).
GO O’S!!
#GettingBelted

Rays 4, Orioles 1 : Pitcher Perfect – The Rays combine to take a perfect game into the 9th inning before the O’s avoid making history & break it up, but Tampa Bay still takes 3 of 4 from the O’s @ Camden Yards. Ryne Stanek pitches 2 hitless innings, striking out 2 before giving way to Ryan Yarbrough, who goes 6 1/3 hitless innings himself, striking out 6 & neither pitcher walks a man. Joey Wendle hits a sacfly that scores Nate Lowe in the 2nd, Austin Meadows homers off (#13) in the 3rd & Michael Brosseau hits a 2-run shot (#4) in the 6th. O’s starter Thomas Eshelman, allows 4 runs in 5 2/3 innings but still gives the Birds a quality start. Hanser Alberto singles off of Yarbrough to lead off the 9th & scores on a single by Anthony Santander as the O’s break up the perfect game & crack the scoreboard.
Baltimore loses 3 of 4 in the series & is will host rival Washington next for 2.
Bal (28-65) TB (55-40)
WP : Yarbrough (8-3)
LP : Eshelman (0-1)
S : Pagan (6).
GO O’S!!
#AvoidingHistory