Diplomatic Immunity

Orioles 10, Blue Jays 5 : Home Sweep Home – Adam Jones hits a Grand Slam & drives in 5 runs, Orioles rally to sweep the Blue Jays @ home & end Toronto’s domination.
The Jays jump all over O’s starter Alex Cobb for 4 runs early as Justin Smoak hits a solo shot (#21) in the 1st & Kevin Pillar hits a solo shot (#11), followed by an RBI double by Devon Travis & a sacfly by Billy McKinney cap a 3-run 2nd against Cobb.
Trey Mancini hits a solo shot (#20) off of Jays starter Ryan Borucki & Jones takes him deep (#14) w/ the bases loaded to put the O’s ahead for his 2nd career Grand Slam.
Travis hits a solo shot (#11) to tie it off of Cobb in the 6th, but Austin Wynns singles home John Andreoli & scores on a wild pitch in the 6th, Jones adds his 5th run of the game w/ a RBI single in a 3-run 8th as the O’s pull away.
Baltimore is now 4-12 against Toronto this season; all 4 wins have come @ home.
Bal (40-94) Tor (60-73)
WP : Gilmartin (1-0)
LP : Barnes (2-2).
GO O’S!!
#BirdFightRoundSixteen

Orioles 12, Blue Jays 5 : Jolly Rogers – Josh Rogers tosses 5 innings for his first major league win, Tim Beckham hits a 3-run homer & the O’s beat the Blue Jays again @ home. Chris Davis singles home Trey Mancini in the 1st against Blue Jays starter Thomas Pannone, Adam Jones singles home Mancini & Tim Beckham hits a 3-run shot (#9) in a 4-run 3rd inning.
Craig Gentry hits a 2-run shot (#1) off of Pannone in the 4th to increase the lead to 7-1 & it’s all Rogers would need.
The young lefty goes 5 innings, he allows 3 runs on 7 hits, he walks 1 & strikes out 2. Justin Smoak hits a 2-run shot (#20) off of Rogers in the 5th, but Jonathan Villar & Craig Gentry both add sacflys to tack in 2 more against reliever Joe Biagini in the 5th.
Mancini adds a sacfly & Chris Davis drills a 2-run double in the 8th.
Baltimore wins for just the third time this season against the Blue Jays, all @ home.
Bal (39-94) Tor (60-72)
WP : Rogers (1-0)
LP : Pannone (1-1).
GO O’S!!
#BirdFightRoundFifteen

Orioles 7, Blue Jays 0 : Run The Streaks – The Orioles stop Kendrys Morales homerun streak @ 7 & stop an 8 game slide of their own w/ a win @ home against the Blue Jays.
Trey Mancini hits a 3-run shot (#19) off of Jays starter Sam Gaviglio to break a scoreless tie & put the O’s ahead for good in a 4-run 6th. Gaviglio goes 5 2/3 innings, he allows 4 runs on 7 hits, walks 2 & strikes out 2.
O’s starter David Hess is solid all night long, allowing just 4 hits in 6 shutout innings, he walks 2 & strikes out 5.
Mancini adds a 2-run double in the 7th off of reliever Danny Barnes & then scores on a single by Tim Beckham.
Miguel Castro works the 7th, Paul Fry the 8th & Mychal Givens the 9th to close it out.
The Red Hot Morales goes hitless w/ a walk, ending his homer streak @ 7.
Baltimore snaps it’s 8 game losing streak & is just 2-12 against Toronto this year w/ both wins coming @ Camden Yards.
Bal (38-94) Tor (60-71)
WP : Hess (3-8)
LP : Gaviglio (3-7).
GO O’S!!
#BirdFightRoundFourteen

Yankees 5, Orioles 3 : One Foul Sweep – Luke Voit goes 3-3 w/ a homer & Luis Severino wins his 17th game of the season as the Yankees sweep the O’s @ Camden Yards on national television.
Voit hits a 2-run shot (#4) off of O’s starter Dylan Bundy in the 2nd to put New York ahead early & give Severino some run support. Miguel Andujar hits a 2-run shot (#20) off of Bundy in the 3rd, but Jonathan Villar hits a sacfly to score Jace Peterson in the 5th to get the O’s on the board. Cody Carroll’s wild pitch allows Voit to score from third in the 6th, adding another insurance run. Trey Mancini hits a solo shot (#18) off of Severino & Peterson hits a 2-run single off of reliever Chad Green to score Tim Beckham, cutting the lead to 2 runs.
Severino goes 5 2/3 innings, he allows 3 runs on 4 hits, he walks 2 & strikes out 2.
New York has now won 8 of 9.
Baltimore has now lost 8 in a row.
Bal (37-94) NYY (83-47)
WP : Severino (17-6)
LP : Bundy (7-13)
S : Robertson (4).
GO O’S!!
#SweepsWeek

Yankees 5, Orioles 1 (Game 2) : Gray Skies – Sonny Gray takes a 3 hitter into the 7th inning, Austin Romine homers & the Yankees sweep the doubleheader w/ the O’s @ Camden Yards.
Aaron Hicks singles home Brett Gardner in the 1st, Gleyber Torres scores on a wild pitch by O’s starter Andrew Cashner & Romine scores on a fielders choice by Brett Gardner in the 2nd as the Yankees jump out to an early lead. Giancarlo Stanton singles home Romine in the 4th & neither team would score again until the 9th.
Cashner goes 7 innings, he allows 4 runs on 9 hits, walks 2 & strikes out 4.
Gray has a solid outing in a rare start since being demoted to the bullpen, going 6 1/3 shutout innings, allowing just 3 hits, he walks 1 & strikes out 7.
Romine hits a solo shot (#9) off of reliever Miguel Castro in the 9th to up it.
Baltimore has now lost 7 in a row & will look to avoid the sweep tonight.
Bal (37-93) NYY (82-47)
WP : Gray (10-8)
LP : Cashner (4-12)
S : Betances (1).
GO O’S!!
#DoubleheaderSweep

Yankees 10, Orioles 3 (Game 1) : It Happ-ened Again – J.A. Happ strikes out 9 in 6 innings & the Yankees homer 4 times as a team to take the first game of the doubleheader @ Camden Yards.
Renato Nunez singles home Chris Davis & Tim Beckham in the 2nd off of Happ to put the O’s ahead in the 2nd but they would never lead again.
Aaron Hicks singles home Shane Robinson to tie it & Miguel Andujar hits a 3-run shot (#21) off of Yacabonis in a 4-run 3rd inning. Yacabonis goes just 3 1/3 innings, he allows 5 runs on 6 hits, walks 2 & strikes out 3.
Brett Gardner homers (#11) in the 4th & Luke Voit singles home Andujar in the 5th, both against reliever Ryan Meisinger. Gleyber Torres homers (#19) in the 8th off of Sean Gilmartin & Aaron Hicks homers (#21) off of Mike Wright Jr. in the 9th.
New York has won 6 of its last 7 & is a season high 34 games over .500.
Baltimore has now lost 6 in a row.
Bal (37-92) NYY (81-47)
WP : Happ (15-6)
LP : Yacabonis (0-2).
GO O’S!!
#DoubleheaderSaturday

Yankees 7, Orioles 5 (10 innings) : Filling The Voit – Luke Voit has 3 hits, including homering twice, drives in 4 runs & scores twice as the Yankees beat the O’s.
Chris Davis’ 2-run single off of Yankees starter C.C. Sabathia scores Cedric Mullins & Jonathan Villar to give the Orioles the early lead in the 1st, but Voit ties it on a 2-run shot (#1) off of O’s starter Alex Cobb in the 4th. Villar hits a 2-run blast (#10) off of reliever David Robertson gives the Orioles the lead again in the 7th, but Gleyber Torres 2-run single off of reliever Mychal Givens scores Giancarlo Stanton & Miguel Andujar to tie it again as the Yankees rally for the second time. Neil Walker hits a solo shot (#8) off of reliever Cody Carroll & Voit hits a 2-run shot (#2) to add to the lead in the 10th.
Zach Britton works the 9th to close out his former team.
Baltimore is now 5-16 in the month of August.
Bal (37-91) NYY (80-47)
WP : Green (7-2)
LP : Carroll (0-2)
S : Britton (5).
GO O’S!!
#ExtraPainful

Blue Jays 6, Orioles 0 : Swinging The Blues – Kendrys Morales homers for the 4th straight game, Thomas Pannone pitches 7 shutout innings & the Blue Jays sweep the O’s in Canada.
Pannone allows just 1 hit, walks 2 & strikes out 3 in his first career start, he had made 4 relief appearances prior.
Morales homers (#18) off of O’s starter David Hess in the 7th & the Jays score 5 more times in the 8th inning to bust the game open. Hess goes 7 innings, allows 1 run on 3 hits, strikes out 7 & walks none.
Richard Urena doubles off of reliever Miguel Castro to score Teoscar Hernandez & Danny Jansen scores from third on a wild pitch by Castro to increase the lead.
Devon Travis hits a 3-run shot (#10) off of Castro to cap off the 5-run outburst & seal the deal for the Blue Jays.
Toronto sweeps the O’s for the season @ home, 10-0 & is 12-1 against the O’s this year.
Baltimore is now 5-15 this month.
Bal (37-90) Tor (58-69)
WP : Pannone (1-0)
LP : Hess (2-8).
GO O’S!!
#BirdFightRoundThirteen

Blue Jays 8, Orioles 2 : McKinney Them Mad – Billy McKinney has 2 hits, including a homer, scores twice & drives in 3 runs & the Blue Jays homer 4 times as a team to beat the O’s again. Aledmys Diaz homers (#16) in the 2nd, McKinney singles home Morales & scores on an infield single by Luke Maile in the 4th, but O’s Rookie Cedric Mullins homers (#2) in the top of the 5th off of Blue Jays starter Sam Gaviglio, who goes 7 innings, he allows 2 runs on 6 hits, walks 1 & strikes out 7.
Justin Smoak (#19) & Kendrys Morales (#17) go back to back off of Bundy & McKinney takes reliever Ryan Meisinger deep for his first career homerun (#1) as the Jays homer 3 times in the 5th. Bundy goes just 4 innings allowing 7 runs on 10 hits, he walks none & strikes out 3, the third start in a row that he has allowed 7 runs or more.
Toronto moves to 11-1 against the O’s this year.
Baltimore is now 5-14 this month.
Bal (37-89) Tor (57-69)
WP : Gaviglio (3-6)
LP : Bundy (7-12).
GO O’S!!
#BirdFightRoundTwelve

Blue Jays 5, Orioles 3 : The Morales Of The Story – Kendrys Morales homers twice & drives in 4 runs as the Blue Jays win @ home again & continue to dominate the Orioles this season. Chris Davis hits a sacfly off of Jays starter Marco Estrada to give the O’s the lead early, but Morales hits a solo shot (#15) off of O’s starter Andrew Cashner in the 4th to tie it.
Kevin Pillar doubles home Richard Urena & Morales hits a 3-run shot (#16) in a 4 run 5th inning. Cashner goes 6 innings, he allows 5 runs on 7 hits, he walks 3 & strikes out 2.
Estrada goes 5 1/3, he allows 3 runs on 7 hits, walks 3 & strikes out 4.
Renato Nunez homers (#3) off of Estrada & Caleb Joseph doubles off of reliever Ryan Tepera to score Craig Gentry & cut the lead to 2 in the 6th, but that is as close as the Orioles can get.
Toronto is now 10-1 against the O’s this year.
Baltimore is 5-13 this month.
Bal (37-88) Tor (59-69)
WP : Estrada (7-9)
LP : Cashner (4-11)
S : Giles (16).
GO O’S!!
#BirdFightRoundEleven