Game 1 : Blue Jays 5, Orioles 4 (10 innings) – Randal Grichuck hits a walk off 2-run homer (#9) in the bottom of the 10th as the Blue Jays take the opening game. Vladimir Guerrero Jr homers (#5) & scores on a wild pitch, Toescar Hernandez homers (#12) & Hyun-Jin Ryu goes 6 solid innings for the Jays. Ryan Mountcastle has 2 hits & drives in a run & Renato Nunez homers (#7) for the Orioles in the loss.

Bal (14-17) Tor (16-14)

WP : Dolis (1-1)
LP : Sulser (1-3)

Game 2 : Blue Jays 5, Orioles 0 – Tijuan Walker pitches 6 shutout innings in his Blue Jays debut, he allows just 4 hits, walks 3 & strikes out 4. Vladimir Guerrero Jr & Cavan Biggio each add 2-run singles for the Blue Jays in the shutout win. Anthony Santander & Jose Iglesias have 2 hits each for Baltimore who drops to 0-5 against Toronto this season.

Bal (14-18) Tor (17-14)

WP : Walker (3-2)
LP : Cobb (1-3)

Game 3 : Blue Jays 6, Orioles 5 – Toescar Hernandez singles in the bottom of the 9th to bring home the tying & game winning runs as the Blue Jays walk it off again against the O’s. Cavan Biggio, Randal Grichuck, Vladimir Guerrero Jr & Rowdy Tellez each drive in a run a piece for the Blue Jays. Ryan Mountcastle homers twice (#1 & #2) for his first 2 career homeruns & Pedro Severino adds another on an RBI single for the O’s who have now lost 6 in row against the Jays this season.

Bal (14-19) Tor (18-14)

WP : Bass (2-1)
LP : Sulser (1-4)

Game 4 : Orioles 4, Blue Jays 3 (11 innings) – Jose Iglesias & Bryan Holaday each double in a run in the top of the 11th, Iglesias drives in 2 & also throws out the tying run @ homeplate in the bottom of the 11th. Keegan Akin goes 4+ shutout innings in his 1st major league start, as the Orioles hang on in extras to avoid the sweep & beat the Blue Jays for the first time this season. Lourdes Guirrel Jr has 3 hits & drives in a run for Toronto, but is also thrown out @ home to end the game.

Bal (15-19) Tor (18-15)

WP : Valdez (1-0)
LP : Bass (2-2)

The Orioles play 2 extra inning games & nearly take 3 out of 4, despite losing 3 out of 4 in a hard fought 4 game series. The O’s now head home to host the New York Mets.

GO O’S!!

#BirdFightRoundTwo

Game 1 : Rays 4, Orioles 2 – Tyler Glasnow strikes out a career high 13 in 7 strong innings, allowing just 2 runs on 5 hits, while walking just 1 & the Rays bats give him just enough offense to pick up the win. Hunter Renfroe (#5) & Miguel Margot (#1) hit back to back homeruns off of O’s starter Tommy Milone in the 2nd, Renfroe drives in 2. Renato Nunez homers (#6) & Ryan Mountcastle singles to drive in his first career run for the Orioles in the loss.

Bal (14-15) TB (20-11)

WP : Glasnow (1-1)
LP : Milone (1-4)
S : Diaz (1)

Game 2 : Rays 4, Orioles 3 – Michael Perez hits a go ahead homer (#1) off of reliever Mychal Givens in the 8th as the Rays hang on to beat the Orioles again. Trevor Richards goes 4+ innings, the bullpen picks him up the rest of the way & Brandon Lowe hits a 2-run shot (#10) for Tampa Bay.
Cedric Mullins & Ryan Mountcastle have 2 hits a piece, Anthony Santander singles home a run for Baltimore in the loss.

Bal (14-16) TB (21-11)

WP : Sherriff (1-0)
LP : Givens (0-1)
S : Castillo (1)

Game 3 was postponed due to protests against Police brutality & racial injustice, no makeup date has been set yet. The Orioles now head to Buffalo to play round 2 against their division rival Blue Jays.

GO O’S!!

#Quickie

Game 1 : Red Sox 7, Orioles 1 – Nathan Eovaldi tosses 7 solid innings, allowing just a run on 5 hits, walks 1 & strikes out 6 to earn the win, Xander Bogaerts hits a solo shot (#5) & Mitch Moreland adds a 3-run shot (#7) as Boston wins their 2nd in a row. Pat Valaika homers (#3) for the lone Orioles run of the game as the O’s extend their losing streak to 5 in a row.

Bal (12-13) Bos (8-18)

WP : Eovaldi (2-2)
LP : Wojciechowski (1-3)

Game 2 : Red Sox 8, Orioles 5 – Xander Bogaerts (#6), J.D. Martinez (#3) & Rafael Devers (#5) all homer against Orioles starter John Means, who lasts only 3 innings in his return to the rotation, giving up 2 of the Boston homeruns. Pat Valaika (#4), Cedric Mullins (#1) & Chance Sisco (#4) all homer for the Orioles, who drop their season high 6th in a row.

Bal (12-14) Bos (9-18)

WP : Hernandez (1-0
LP : Means (0-2)
S : Barnes (1)

Game 3 : Orioles 5, Red Sox 4 (10 innings) – Pedro Severino singles home the winning run in the 10th inning to give the O’s the walk off win in extras. Pat Valaika homers (#5) for the third straight game, Anthony Santander homers (#10) & drives in 2 for Baltimore, who snaps a 6 game skid w/ the win. Jackie Bradley Jr homers (#1) for Boston in the loss.

Bal (13-14) Bos (9-19)

WP : Castro (1-0)
LP : Barnes (1-2)

Game 4 : Orioles 5, Red Sox 4 – Rio Ruiz goes 2-4 w/ 4 RBI & Thomas Eshelman pitches 4+ shutout innings in relief of Orioles starter Wade LeBlanc, who departs in the 1st inning w/ an injury. Kevin Pillar (#3) & Jackie Bradley Jr (#2) both homer for the Red Sox, who’s late rally falls short.
The Orioles use 6 relievers, the Red Sox use 5.

Bal (14-14) Bos (9-20)

WP : Eshelman (2-0)
LP : Godley (0-3)
S : Scott (1)

The Orioles split a crucial series w/ the Red Sox, they had the day off before starting a 3 game series on the road against Tampa Bay.

GO O’S!!

#BreakingEven

Game 1 : Blue Jays 7, Orioles 2 – Cavan Biggio goes 3-5 w/ 3 RBI’s & scores twice, Randal Grichuck homers (#3) & drives in 4 as they combine for all the Blue Jays offense to back a solid outing from starter Hyun-Jin Ryu. The Toronto lefty goes 6 innings, allowing just a run on 4 hits, walking none & striking out 3 as the bullpen does the rest. Alex Cobb goes 6+, allows 5 runs on 8 hits, walks 1 & strikes out 4. Renato Nunez & Pedro Severino provide RBI singles for the Orioles in the loss.

Bal (12-10) Tor (8-11)

WP : Ryu (2-1)
LP : Cobb (1-2)

Game 2 : Blue Jays 8, Orioles 7 (10 innings) – Travis Shaw scores on a throwing error in the 10th inning by 1B Chris Davis as the Blue Jays beat the Orioles for the 2nd night in a row. Randal Grichuck homers (#4) & drives in 4, Travis Shaw also homers (#3) & drives in 3 for Toronto, while Anthony Santander homers twice (#8 & #9) drives in 3 & Chance Sisco adds a 2-run shot (#3) for the Orioles, who’s rally from a 6-2 deficit falls short. Both starters go 4 innings before turning it over to the bullpens, as each team uses 6 relievers.

Bal (12-11) Tor (9-11)

WP : Bass (1-0)
LP : Sulser (1-2)

Game 3 : Blue Jays 5, Orioles 2 – Randal Grichuck remains hot as he homers twice more (#5 & #6), drives in 3 & scores twice, Lourdes Gurriel Jr adds an insurance run late w/ an RBI single against the Orioles bullpen as the Blue Jays complete the sweep @ Camden Yards. Dwight Smith Jr singles home a run & scores on a single by Pat Valaika but the Orioles can’t muster anymore offense against Toronto pitching. Tanner Roark allows 2 runs on 9 hits, walks 1 & strikes out 5 & the bullpen tosses 4 shutout innings as the Jays complete the sweep.

Bal (12-12) Tor (10-11)

WP : Roark (2-1)
LP : Milone (1-3)
S : Solis (1)

Baltimore has now lost 4 in a row. They will remain home to host the AL East rival Boston Red Sox for 3 as they look to snap their skid & right the ship.

GO O’S!!

#BirdFightRoundOne

Game 1 : Nationals 15, Orioles 3 – Adam Eaton, Asdrubal Cabrera, Juan Soto & Howie Kendrick, Luis Garcia & Yan Gomes all drive in 2 runs a piece, Cabrera also adds a homer (#4) to back a short lived outing by Washington starter Stephen Strasburg, who departs in the 1st inning w/ a hand injury. Trea Turner has 3 hits & scores twice, 6 other Nationals have 2 hits a piece to cap a 19 hit performance & another 6 score 2 runs a piece in the blowout win for Washington who picks up their first win of the season against the O’s. Anthony Santander homers (#5) for the O’s in the loss.

Bal (11-8) Wash (7-10)

WP : Fedde (1-1)
LP : Milone (1-2)

Game 2 : Orioles 7, Nationals 3 – The Orioles score 4 times in the first 2 innings to jump out to the early lead against Washington starter Patrick Corbin. Pedro Severino doubles & drives in a run, Andrew Velasquez has 2 hits & triples home a run, then scores on a sacfly & then a double by Hanser Alberto & Rio Ruiz homers (#6) to back a solid outing by Orioles starter Asher Wojciechowski, who goes 5 innings, allows 3 runs on 5 hits, walks 1 & strikes out 2. Jose Iglesias also has 3 hits for the O’s & drives in a run. Juan Soto (#6) & Trea Turner (#4) both homer for the Nationals in the loss.

Bal (12-8) Wash (7-11)

WP : Wojciechowski (1-2)
LP : Corbin (1-2)
S : Sulser (5)

Game 3 : Nationals 6, Orioles 5 – John Means last only 2/3 of an inning before leaving, allowing 3 runs on 4 hits, walking 1 & striking out 3 & as the Nationals build an early lead. Juan Soto goes 2-3, walks twice & scores 3 times & Carter Kieboom drives in 2 as the Nationals build an early lead before the Orioles rally to tie it but a throwing error by Rio Ruiz allows the go ahead run to score late. Anthony Santander homers twice (#6 & #7) against
Max Scherzer, who strikes out 10 in 7 innings, allowing 5 runs on 8 hits & walking 1 to pick up the win for Washington, who takes 2 out of 3 to win the series.

Bal (12-9) Wash (8-11)

WP : Scherzer (2-1)
LP : Lakins (2-1)
S : Hudson (4)

The Nationals take 2 out of 3 in Baltimore to get some payback for the sweep in the previous series. The Orioles stay home to host rival Toronto for 3.

GO O’S!!

#BackDownToEarth

Game 1 : Orioles 10, Phillies 9 (10 innings) – Austin Hays hits an inside the park go ahead 2-run homer (#1) in the 10th to give the O’s the win in a wild extra inning game. Hanser Alberto & Anthony Santander each have 2 hits, score twice & drive in a run, Renato Nunez goes 3-4 w/ a double, scores a run & drives in 2, Rio Ruiz has 2 hits & scores a run, drives in another as the O’s pound out 16 hits. Andrew McCutchen & Didi Gregorius each drive in 2 & Jay Bruce (#3) & Bryce Harper (#4) each homer & drive in 2 runs a piece & Jean Segura (#2) also homers for the Phillies in the loss.

Bal (8-7) Phi (5-7)

WP : Sulser (1-1)
LP : Guerra (1-2)
S : Lakins (1)

Game 2 : Orioles 5, Phillies 4 – Anthony Santander (#4), Rio Ruiz (#4) & Chance Sisco (#2) all homer, Sisco drives in 3 on the night, adding 2 more on single as the Orioles win their 4th in a row. Phillies starter Zach Elfin strikes out 10, but allows 4 runs on 7 hits & walks 1 in 6 innings of work. The Orioles bullpen allows only 1 run over 5 2/3 innings in relief of starter Wade LeBlanc, who lasts only 3+. Andrew Knapp has 3 hits & drives in 2 for Philadelphia.

Bal (9-7) Phi (5-8)
WP : Armstrong (2-0)
LP : Eflin (0-1)
S : Sulser (4)

Game 3 : Orioles 11, Phillies 4 – Pedro Severino hits a 3-run homer (#4) & Rio Ruiz adds a 2-run blast (#5), Anthony Santander drills a 3-run double to put the Orioles ahead for good in the 5th against former Oriole Jake Arrieta & help the O’s win their 5th in a row. Tom Eshelman is brilliant all day, allowing only 2 runs on just 4 hits in 5 innings of work, he walks none & strikes out 2. J.T. Realmuto hits a pair of 2-run homers (#6 & #7) & Alec Bohm registers his first major league hit (a double) for Philadelphia in the loss.

Bal (10-7) Phi (5-9)

WP : Eshelman (1-0)
LP : Arrieta (1-2)

The Orioles now return home to finish the delayed game against their rival Washington Nationals & will then resume the new series against them as scheduled.

GO OS!!

#GoingStreaking

Game 1 : Orioles 11, Nationals 0 – Tommy Milone tosses 6+ innings of shutout ball, allowing just 3 hits, walks none & strikes out 3 & the offense backs him w/ 11 runs on 19 hits. Washington starter Anibal Sanchez gets drilled for 5 runs on 10 hits, walking 3 & striking out 4 in just 5+ innings. Hanser Alberto has 2 hits & scores twice, he drives in 1, Anthony Santander adds 2 more & scores twice, drives in another, Jose Iglesias goes 4-4 w/ 3 RBI’s & scores a run, Renato Nunez has 2 hits, including a 3-run homer (#5) & scores twice, Pedro Severino goes 3-5 & drives in 2, Chris Davis has 2 hits & scores a run, to cap the offensive outburst for the Orioles.

Bal (6-7) Wash (4-6)

WP : Milone (1-1)
LP : Sanchez (0-2)

Game 2 : Orioles 5, Nationals 3 – Washington starter Austin Voth pitches 5 shutout innings, allowing just 2 hits, walking 1 & striking out 5 before departing, but the bullpen is unable to hold it. Sean Doolittle gives up back to pinch hit homers to Pat Valaika (#2) & Pedro Severino (#3) & Daniel Hudson gives up a 3-run shot to Anthony Santander (#3) in a 5-run 8th as the O’s rally to take the lead late. O’s starter Tom Eshelman allows 2 runs on 5 hits, walks none & strikes out 2. Juan Soto homers (#1) for the Nationals in the loss.

Bal (7-7) Wash (4-7)

WP : Armstrong (1-0)
LP : Hudson (1-1)
S : Castro (1)

Game 3 : Orioles 5, Nationals 3 (Suspended until 8/14) – Washington starter Stephen Strasburg pitches 4 shutout innings before unraveling in the 5th, as the O’s score 5 times. Bryan Holaday singles home a run, Hanser Alberto doubles home 2 more & Anthony Santander reaches on an infield single to score 2 more to knock Strasburg from the game. He goes 4+ innings, allowing 5 runs on 7 hits, 1 walk & strikes out 2. Starlin Castro hits a 2-run shot (#1) for the Nationals.

The game was suspended due to rain in the 6th & will resume play on August 14th.

Game 1 : Marlins 4, Orioles 0 – Francisco Cervelli (#1) & Jesus Aguilar (#3) homer, Pablo Lopez tosses 5 innings of 2-hit ball, walking none & striking out 7 as the Marlins bullpen allows just 1 hit the rest of the way & the team picks up their first shutout win since Sept 8th of last year against Kansas City. Miami was playing for the first time in 8 days due to virus testing. Anthony Santander doubles & Austin Hays goes 2-3 in the shutout loss for the O’s.

Bal (5-4) Mia (3-1)

WP : Lopez (1-0)
LP : Means (0-1)

Game 2 (Doubleheader Game 1) : Marlins 1, Orioles 0 – Brian Anderson (#2) homers off of O’s starter Alex Cobb, who goes 5 innings, allowing just 2 hits, the 1 crucial long ball being his lone mistake, he strikes out 7 & walks 3. Miami starter Elieser Hernandez gives up just 2 hits in 4+ innings, walks 1 & strikes out 5. The Orioles manage only 3 hits & are shut out for the first 16 innings of the first 2 games as this game lasts only 7 innings due to the new rule put in place this season for doubleheaders.

Bal (5-5) Mia (4-1)

WP : Vincent (1-0)
LP : Cobb (1-1)

Game 3 (Doubleheader Game 2) : Marlins 2, Orioles 1 – 5 Miami pitchers combine for a 4-hitter as the Marlins sweep a doubleheader against the Orioles. Jesus Aguilar hits a sacfly & Brian Anderson singles home another in a 2-run 1st inning against O’s starter Asher Wojciechowski. Josh Smith goes 2 innings, Sterling Sharp works 1 1/3, Brian Moran & Justin Shafer each go 1 inning & Stephen Tarpley closes it out in the 7th. Austin Hays drives in the lone run on the night for the O’s.

Bal (5-6) Mia (5-1)

WP : Moran (1-0)
LP : Wojciechowski (0-2)
S : Tarpley (1)

Game 4 : Marlins 8, Orioles 7 – Jonathan Villar goes 3-5 w/ a solo homer (#1) & drives in 2, Brian Anderson goes 2-4 & drives in 3, Jesus Aguilar adds a sacfly as the Marlins sweep the Orioles, playing as the home team for the 2nd game in a row @ Camden Yards. Anthony Santander goes 2-5, & triples home a run, Dwight Smith Jr goes 2-3 w/ a sacfly & a homer (#2) drives in 2, Renato Nunez homers twice (#3 & #4) & drives in 2. Chance Sisco has 2 hits & homers (#1) for the O’s in the loss. Both teams use 5 pitchers each on the night & combine for 15 runs & 22 hits.

Bal (5-7) Mia (6-1)

WP : Morin (1-0)
LP : Phillips (1-1)
S : Kintzler (3)

The O’s are swept by the Marlins & now look to recover quickly as they head up the road to Nationals park in D.C. for a 3 game set w/ their crosstown rivals & world champion Washington Nationals for the weekend.

GO O’S!!

#SweptAway

Game 1 : Orioles 6, Rays 3 – Hanser Alberto goes 3-5, including a homer (#1) & scores twice, Anthony Santander goes 3-4 w/ a 2-run homer (#2), scores a run & drives in 3 as the O’s double up the Rays @ home. Alex Cobb tosses 4 innings, allowing 2 runs on 4 hits, walks 3 & strikes out 2. Blake Snell allows 3 runs on 4 hits, including 2 HR’s, walks 0 & strikes out 4 in 3 innings of work. Brandon Lowe (#1) & Yoshitomo Tsutsugo (#1) each homer for the Rays.

Bal (3-3) TB (4-4)

WP : Fry (1-0)
LP : Fairbanks (1-1)
S : Sulser (2)

Game 2 : Orioles 5, Rays 4 (11 innings) – Pinch hitter Pat Valaika singles home the go ahead run in the bottom of the 11th to give the O’s the win. Renato Nunez homers (#1) – Rio Ruiz & Luis Severino add RBI singles, Ruiz drives in 2 on the night. Wade LeBlanc allows just 1 run on 4 hits, in 5+ solid innings, walking 1 & striking out 3. Michael Brosseau homers (#1), Jose Martinez & Kevin Kiermaier add RBI singles as Tyler Glasnow pitches 4+ solid innings for the Rays despite the loss.

Bal (4-3) TB (4-5)

WP : Lakins (1-0)
LP : Drake (0-2)

Game 3 : Orioles 5, Rays 1 – Hanser Alberto doubles home the tiebreaking run in the 7th, Renato Nunez (#2) & Pat Valaika (#1) both homer for the O’s, who pick up their first series sweep since 2018. Alberto has 3 hits & also scores a run & Jose Iglesias goes 2-2 w/ a pinch hit RBI double. Tommy Milone allows just 1 run on 6 hits in 5 strong innings, walking none & striking out 8. Brandon Lowe goes deep for Tampa Bay (#2) accounting for their only run.

Bal (5-3) TB (4-6)

WP : Phillips (1-0)
LP : Beeks (0-1)
S : Sulser (3)

The Orioles sweep the Rays @ home, they had the day off due to a canceled home game against the Yankees. They will start a 4 game series against the Marlins @ home, including a doubleheader & will be the road team in the final 2 games.

GO O’S!!

#HomeCooking

Game 1 : Yankees 9, Orioles 3 – D.J. LeMahieu goes 4-5 w/ a homer (#1) &  drives in 2, Aaron Judge goes 2-3 w/ a 2-run shot (#1) & scores 3 runs & Aaron Hicks also hits a 2-run homer (#1) for the Yankees. Orioles starter Asher Wojciechowski gives up 5 runs in 5 innings of work. He allows 4 hits, walks 2 & strikes out 7. Gerrit Cole goes 6+ strong innings for New York, allowing 3 runs on 4 hits, walking 2 & striking out 7 as well. Dwight Smith hits a 2-run homer  (#1) & Jose Iglesias adds an RBI double for the O’s in the loss.

Bal (2-2) NYY (3-1)

WP : Cole (2-0)
LP : Wojciechowski (0-1)

Game 2 : Yankees 8, Orioles 6 – Giancarlo Stanton goes 3-4 w/ an RBI single, Luke Voit drills a Grand Slam (#2) as the Yankees grab the early lead but the O’s rally on a pair of 2-run homers by Hanser Alberto (#1) & Rio Ruiz (#3). Luis Severino hits a go ahead 2-run shot (#1) in the 8th but Aaron Judge hits a go ahead 3-run bomb in the 9th (#2) to put the game away.

Bal (2-3) NYY (4-1)

WP : Loasiga (1-0)
LP : Sulser (0-1)
S : Britton (2)

The Yankees sweep the brief 2 game series, extending their winning streak to 18 games in a row over the Orioles dating back to last season, and 17 in a row @ Camden Yards. Tampa Bay now comes to town for 3 over the weekend.

GO O’S!!

#GettingOwned