Diplomatic Immunity

Indians 7, Orioles 3 : No Way Jose – Jose Ramirez goes 2-4, scores twice, homers twice, drives in 3 runs & Corey Kluber wins his 3rd start in a row as the Indians win in Baltimore again. Manny Machado goes 3-4 w/ 2 runs scored, homers twice off of Kluber (#7 & #8) & Chris Davis provides an RBI single for the Orioles. Kluber goes 7, allowing 3 runs on 6 hits, he walks none & strikes out 4 to earn the win. Andrew Cashner allows 4 runs on 8 hits, walks 2 & strikes out 7, he takes the loss. Ramirez homers in the 4th (#6) to tie it then hits a 2-run shot (#7) as Cleveland scores 3 times in the 9th against Brad Brach to put the game away late.
Game 4 is today as the Orioles look to split the Series.
Bal (6-16) Cle (11-8)
WP : Kluber (3-1)
LP : Cashner (1-3).
GO O’S!! #Scalped

Indians 4, Orioles 0 : Tribal Tattoo – Michael Clevinger leaves his mark, throwing a 2-hit complete game shutout (his 1st career) to blank the O’s, he is dominant all day, striking out 3 & walking 2 as the Indians win @ Camden Yards. Chris Tillman allows 4 runs on 8 hits, walks 1 & strikes out 5 in 6 innings of work, takes the loss. Yan Gomes takes him deep (#3) in the 4th & Jose Ramirez (#5) & Yonder Alonso (#4) both add solo shots in the 5th to pad the lead for the Indians, who homer 3 times off of Tillman.
The Indians even the Series, Game 3 is today.
Bal (6-15) Cle (10-8)
WP : Clevinger (2-0)
LP : Tillman (0-4).
GO O’S!! #ShutoutAgain

Orioles 3, Indians 1 : Wheeling & Dylan – Dylan Bundy strikes out 9 in 6 innings of 5 hit ball, he walks just 2, to finally earn his 1st win of the season (his first since August 29th of last season) as the Orioles snap a 6 game losing streak. Manny Machado homers in the 4th (#6) off of Trevor Bauer to tie the game & Trey Mancini adds a 2-run double in the 5th to give the Birds the lead for good, but leaves in the 8th w/ an apparent knee injury. Bauer allows 3 runs on 5 hits in 7 innings for Cleveland, he strikes out 6 & walks 3. Darren O’Day works the 9th to close it out.
Baltimore snaps their skid, will now look to keep it going today @ home.
Bal (6-14) Cle (9-8)
WP : Bundy (1-2)
LP : Bauer (1-2)
S : O’Day (1).
GO O’S!! #TribalGreeting

Tigers 13, Orioles 8 : Tiger Style – Alex Cobb is roughed up for the second straight outing, allowing 7 runs on 10 hits in just 3 1/3 innings. He walks 1 & strikes out 4. Jeimer Candelario goes 4-4 – homers (#3), drives in 3 runs & scores a run. Leonys Martin hits his 1st career Grand Slam (#2) in a 5 run Tigers 5th off of O’s reliever Mike Wright to put the game away, he also scores 3 times. Jose Iglesias goes 3-5 w/ a 2-run triple in the 2nd, drives in 3 & scores twice, as the Tigers pound out 18 hits off of O’s pitching. Chris Davis hits a 2-run shot (#2) in the 2nd for Baltimore & Manny Machado goes 3-5, including homering twice (#4 & #5), drives in 4 runs & scores 3 times. Adam Jones also drives in 2 for the Birds.
The Orioles are outscored 22-15 in the Series & are swept away in Detroit. Baltimore now returns home to host Cleveland for 3.
Bal (5-14) Det (7-9)
WP : Zimmerman (1-0)
LP : Cobb (0-2).
GO O’S!!
#MotownMauling

Tigers 6, Orioles 5 : Motown Madness – Dixon Machado hits a walk off homer off of Pedro Araujo in the bottom of the 9th to give the Tigers the wild win in Detroit. Michael Boyd allows just 2 hits in 6 1/3 innings, he strikes out 6 & walks 3. Danny Valencia homers in the 2nd (#2) to put the O’s ahead early & Manny Machado & Chris Davis provide RBI singles in a 3-run 8th as the O’s retake the lead after falling behind. Miguel Cabrera (#2), Jemier Candelario (#2) hit solo shots, John Hicks adds a 3-run shot (#1) to put Detroit ahead in the 8th as the Tigers homer 4 times. Luis Sardinas homers (#1) to tie it in the 9th, but Machado walks it off (#1) in the bottom frame.
Detroit will go for the sweep today. Baltimore has now lost 7 of thier last 8.
Bal (5-13) Det (6-9)
WP : Greene (1-0)
LP : Araujo (1-2).
GO O’S!! #TigerTales

Tigers 4, Orioles 2 : Eye of the Tiger – Victor Martinez hits a 2-run shot (#1) in the 2nd & Jeimer Candelario breaks a 2-2 tie w/ an RBI triple & in the 5th to put Detroit ahead for good. Trey Mancini homers in the 3rd (#2) & Adam Jones ties it on an RBI single in the 5th. Francisco Liriano strikes out 7 in just 5 innings, he allows 2 runs on 5 hits & walks 3. The Tigers add an insurance run on a wild pitch by Mychal Givens to score pinch runner Victor Reyes in the 8th. Andrew Cashner allows 3 runs on 7 hits, he walks 3 & strikes out 5, takes the loss.
Baltimore continues to struggle, they have now lost 6 of their last 7.
Bal (5-12) Det (5-9)
WP : Liriano (2-1)
LP : Cashner (1-2)
S : Greene (3).
GO O’S!! #StillStruggling

These are my post season awards:
MVP: Harden
DPOY: Gobert
ROY: Simmons
IMPROVED: Oladipo
COACH: Brett Brown
ALL NBA 1ST: Harden, Lillard, LeBron, Davis, Embiid
ALL NBA 2ND: Westbrook, Oladipo, Greek Freak, Durant, Jokic
ALL NBA 3RD: Derozen, Curry, Aldridge, Butler, K.A.T
ALL Rookie Team: Simmons, Mitchell, Tatum, Kuzma, Markkane

– Eric Cottman

Red Sox 3, Orioles 1 : Trial & Error – Andrew Benintendi triples home a run in the 5th & 3B Danny Valencia’s error in the 6th proves costly, allowing the Red Sox to extend the inning. J.D. Martinez then scores on a wild pitch from Dylan Bundy to put Boston ahead for good.
Chris Sale allows 2 hits, including a Manny Machado RBI double in the 1st but doesn’t allow a hit the rest of the way for Boston, he strikes out 8 & walks 2 in 5 innings. Craig Kimbrel closes it out in the 9th on Jackie Robinson Day @ Frigid Fenway.
Boston takes the first 3 games of the Series, is off to it’s best start in 118 years. Game 4 was postponed earlier today due to inclement weather.
Baltimore will now travel to Detroit for 3.
Bal (5-11) Bos (13-2)
WP : Hembree (2-0)
LP : Bundy (0-2)
S : Kimbrel (5).
GO O’S!! #BirdBrains

Red Sox 10, Orioles 3 : Corn on the Cobb – Alex Cobb is rocked in his Orioles debut, allowing 8 runs on 10 hits in only 3 2/3 innings before exiting stage left. He also walks a man. Andrew Benintendi goes 2-5, hits an RBI double in the 1st, adds a 2-run single in the 4th & scores twice. Hanley Ramirez goes 2-5 w/ a 2-run homer in the 1st & an RBI double in the 4th, he also scores twice. J.D. Martinez homers in the 3rd (#3) & adds an RBI single in the 6th, he drives in 2. Hector Velasquez improves to 2-0 on the year as he goes five innings, allowing just a pair of runs, on six hits and walks 1 while striking out 5.
Pedro Alvarez hits a 2-run shot (#2) in the 5th as the O’s avoid the shutout.
Chance Sisco drives in a run on a groundout in the 9th.
Boston has taken the first 2 games of the Series, they are off to their best start in 118 years.
Bal (5-10) Bos (12-2)
WP : Velasquez (2-0)
LP : Cobb (0-1)
S : Walden (1).
GO O’S!! #BostonBakedBirds

Red Sox 7, Orioles 3 : Frighty Night Lights – Eduardo Rodriguez strikes out 8, over 6 innings & Eduardo Nunez hits a 3-run shot (#2) off of Chris Tillman in a 4-run Boston 1st inning, as the Red Sox get off to their best start in 100 years. Rodriguez allows 5 hits, strikes out 8 & walks 2. Tillman allows 6 runs on 7 hits & walks 2 in just 2 innings, as he continues to struggle, exiting another start early, this time on Friday the 13th in Boston.
Mookie Betts adds an RBI double in the 2nd & Mitch Moreland scores on a wild pitch by Mike Wright in the 6th. Manny Machado provides a 2-run double in the 7th for Baltimore.
Game 2 is today.
Bal (5-9) Bos (11-2)
WP : Rodriguez (1-0)
LP : Tillman (0-3).
GO O’S!!
#BeantownBlues