Diplomatic Immunity

Phillies 4, Orioles 1 : Rollin’ Phillies – Aaron Nola pitches 7 innings of 1 run ball & Nick Williams homers as the Phillies earn a 4th of July win @ home, pull off the 2 game sweep of the O’s. Nola strikes out 9 in 7 innings, he allows just 2 run on 7 hits, he walks 2 & strikes out 9. Adam Jones doubles home Tim Beckham to put the O’s ahead in the 3rd against Nola & O’s starter Yefry Ramirez was cruising along. The Phillies take the lead on an error by Chris Davis that allows Nick Williams & Scott Kingery to score giving Philadelphia the lead in the 5th against Ramirez, who goes 5 innings, allowing 1 run on 2 hits, he strikes out 4 & walks 2. Williams hits a 2-run shot (#10) off of reliever David Hess in the 7th to add some insurance, the Phillies manage just 3 hits in the game, but find a a way to win against the struggling Orioles.
Baltimore has now lost 27 of their last 34.
Bal (24-61) Phi (47-37)
WP : Nola (11-2)
LP : Ramirez (0-2).
S : Arano (1).
GO O’S!!
#QuicklyDispersed

Phillies 3, Orioles 2 : Phillin’ It – Zach Eflin pitches 7 solid innings to win his 6th consecutive start as the Phillies take Game 1 against the O’s in Philadelphia. Eflin allows a solo homer to Mark Trumbo (#11) in the 2nd to put the O’s ahead early but Rhys Hoskins doubles home 2 in the 3rd off of O’s starter Alex Cobb to put Philadelphia ahead. Trumbo singles off of Eflin to tie the game in the top of the 4th but Andrew Knapp triples to score Nick Williams giving the Phillies the lead for good in the bottom of the inning. Cobb allows 3 runs on 4 hits in 6 2/3, he walks 3 & strikes out 5. Eflin allows 2 runs on 2 runs on 5 hits, he walks 0 & strikes out 6. Reliever Seranthony Dominguez walks the first 2 batters he faces w/ 2 outs to load the bases in the 8th but finally retires Chris Davis to end the inning & then works the 9th to close out.
Baltimore has now lost 26 of their last 33.
Bal (24-60) Phi (46-37)
WP : Eflin (7-2)
LP : Cobb (2-10)
S : Dominguez (8).
GO O’S!!
#JustPhilthy

Orioles 8, Angels 2 : Homer Happy – Mark Trumbo homers twice & the O’s homer 4 times as a team to break out in a big way, earning their first win against an AL West team this season. Trailing 1-0, the Birds score 6 times in the 4th inning as Manny Machado (#21) & Trumbo (#9) go back to back off of Angels spot starter Deck McGuire to start the uprising. Steve Wilkerson then doubles home Chris Davis & scores on a single by Tim Beckham that also plates Chance Sisco to cap the scoring. McGuire goes only 3 1/3, allowing 5 runs on 5 hits, he walks 2 & strikes out 4. Trumbo (#10) & Trey Mancini (#11) both homer in the 5th off of reliever Eduardo Paredes to tack on more. Kevin Gausman goes 8 innings, he allows 2 runs on 6 hits, he strikes out 2 & doesn’t walk a man. Trumbo, Beckham & Machado each drive in 2 runs on the day.
Baltimore snaps a 7 game losing streak, but they have still lost 25 of their last 33.
Bal (24-59) LAA (43-42)
WP : Gausman (4-6)
LP : McGuire (0-1).
GO O’S!!
#BombsAway

Angels 7, Orioles 1 : Angel Soft – Felix Pena pitches 5 1/3 shutout innings, Mike Trout & Martin Maldonado homer & the Angels snap a 6 game skid, remaining undefeated against the Orioles this year.
Trout homers (#24) off of O’s starter David Hess in the 1st to put the Angels ahead & scores on an RBI single by Andrelton Simmons in the 3rd, Simmons goes 4-5 on the night. The Angels score 3 more times in the 6th to blow it open, including a double by David Fletcher scoring Luis Valbuena & a sacfly by Kole Calhoun to score Maldonado.
Hess goes 5 2/3, he allows 6 runs on 9 hits, he walks 2 & strikes out 2.
Pena allows just 5 hits, walks 1 & strikes out 5 to earn his 1st win.
Maldanado homers (#5) in the 8th off of reliever Ryan Meisinger who was making his major league debut for the O’s.
Baltimore has now lost 24 of their last 31, 16 of 17 @ home, is 0-14 against the AL West & owns the worst record in MLB.
Bal (23-58) LAA (42-41)
WP : Pena (1-0)
LP : Hess (2-5).
GO O’S!!
#RockBottom

Mariners 4, Orioles 2 (10 innings) : Seattle Stew – Nelson Cruz homers has 3 hits, drives in 3 runs – Mike Leake pitches 5 solid innings & the Mariners win for the 2nd time in extra innings to sweep the Orioles in the 4 game series @ Camden Yards. Cruz, the former Oriole hits a 2-run shot (#21) off of Orioles starter Jimmy Yacabonis in the top of the 4th to put Seattle ahead 2-0. Manny Machado (#20) & Chris Davis (#7) both go deep to tie it in the bottom of the 4th off of Leake who goes 5 innings, allowing 2 runs on 5 hits, he strikes out 6 & walks 1. Yacabonis allows 2 runs on 6 hits in 4 innings, he walks 1 & strikes out 5. Yefry Ramirez pitches 5 innings, allowing 3 hits & strikes out 3.
The teams play on & the Orioles fall apart in the 10th, commiting 2 errors & allowing Seattle to take the lead for good against Miguel Castro.
Baltimore has now lost 23 of their last 30 games.
Bal (23-57) Sea (51-31)
WP : Pazos (2-1)
LP : Castro (2-4)
S : Nicasio (1).
GO O’S!!
#BroomBroomBroom

Mariners 8, Orioles 7 (11 innings) : Seattle’s Best – Kyle Seager hits a 2-run shot off of Zach Britton in the 9th to tie the game & the Mariners break through against the O’s in the 11th inning. Danny Valencia homers (#8) off of Seattle starter Wade LeBlanc in the 1st to put the O’s ahead early but Ryon Healy homers in the 2nd (#15) off of O’s starter Alex Cobb in the 2nd & Denard Span singles to tie the game in the 3rd. Mark Trumbo’s 2-run single off of LeBlanc puts the O’s back on top in the 3rd, but Mike Zunino’s 2-run single gives Seattle the lead right back. Chris Davis blasts a 2-run shot (#6) off of Alex Colome in the 8th but Seager drills a 2-run shot (#15) off of Britton to shock the O’s closer & tie the game again.
Denard Span’s sacfly scores Jean Segura to put Seattle ontop for good against Mychal Givens in the 11th.
Baltimore has now lost 22 of their last 29 games.
Bal (23-56) Sea (50-31)
WP : Bradford (5-0)
LP : Givens (0-5)
S : Diaz (30).
GO O’S!!
#HereComesTheBroom

Mariners 3, Orioles 2 : Follow The Seager – Kyle Seager homers, drives in all 3 runs & James Paxton strikes out 10 in 7 strong innings as the Mariners win again in Baltimore. Danny Valencia homers off of the lefty Paxton in the 2nd to give the O’s the lead early but Seager homers (#14) off of Kevin Gausman in the 4th to tie it for Seattle.
Gausman goes 6 innings, allowing 1 run on 5 hits, walks 1 & strikes out 4, but earns a no decision. Paxton allows 2 runs on 6 hits & walks 1, his 10 strikeouts are the 6th time he has reached double digits in strikeouts this season.
Seattle loads the bases in the 8th against the bullpen & Seager’s 2-run single off of Tanner Scott puts them ahead for good. Seager finishes his 3 RBI night 2-4 w/ a run scored – Jean Segura has 3 hits & scores a run as well.
Edwin Diaz works the 9th to close it out for Seattle.
Baltimore has now lost 21 of their last 28.
Bal (23-55) Sea (49-31)
WP : Paxton (7-2)
LP : O’Day (0-2)
S : Diaz (29).
GO O’S!!
#DownAndOut

Mariners 5, Orioles 3 : Flashy Gordon – Dee Gordon has 2 hits, drives in 2 & scores a run as the Mariners defeat the Orioles. Gordon singles in the 1st to score 2 off of O’s starter Andrew Cashner as the Mariners jump ahead early, but Jonathan Schoop homers (#8) off of Felix Hernandez in the 5th to get the O’s on the board. Hernandez allows 3 runs on just 4 hits in 6 innings, he walks 3 & strikes out 4. Denard Span homers (#7) off of Cashner in the top of 6th to give Seattle an insurance run before the O’s tie it in the bottom of the inning w/ 2 against Hernandez. Cashner goes 6 solid innings, allowing 3 runs on 4 hits, he walks 4 & strikes out 3. Miguel Castro takes over for Cashner in the 7th but his wild pitch allows Guillermo Heredia to score giving Seattle the lead – Ryan Hanigan adds a sacfly to score Gordon, adding an insurance run.
Baltimore has now lost 20 of their last 27.
Bal (23-54) Sea (48-31)
WP : Hernandez (7-6)
LP : Castro (2-3)
S : Diaz (28).
GO O’S!!
#GettingPlucked

Braves 7, Orioles 3 : Just Be Brave – Freddie Freeman drives in 2, Ozzie Albies has 3 hits & scores twice as the Braves avoid the sweep by beating the O’s @ home. Freeman singles home the first 2 runs of the game off of Rookie David Hess to put the Braves ahead in the 1st, Nick Markakis doubles home a run & scores on a 2-run double by Charlie Culberson in the 3rd to give Atlanta 5-1 lead early. Hess goes only 5 innings, allowing 5 runs on 7 hits, he walks 2 & strikes out 4. Trey Mancini homers (#10) off of Braves starter Brandon McCarthy to get the O’s on the board in the 3rd & Mark Trumbo hits a 2-run shot (#8) off of McCarthy in the 5th to cut the lead to 2. McCarthy goes 5 innings, allowing 3 runs on 5 hits, strikes out 5 & doesn’t walk a man. Dansby Swanson hits a pinch hit 2-run shot (#7) off of Brad Brach in the 8th.
Baltimore ends a 7 game winning streak against Atlanta, heads home to host Seattle.
Bal (23-53) Atl (44-32)
WP : McCarthy (6-3)
LP : Hess (2-4).
GO O’S!!
#WingingIt