Today in Sarasota the Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 12-6. Sadly, only 7,524 fans saw it happen; there was neither radio nor television access to the game via MLBTV.com. The game was a case of strike early and strike fast as the Orioles scored eight runs in the first two innings. Scheduled starter Taj Bradley was a late scratch due to “pectoral tightness” and … [Read more...] about Orioles Bats Sting The Rays
3/11: O’s Have Little Against Yankees Pitching
One day removed from hitting a combined nine homeruns against the Toronto Blue Jays, the Baltimore Orioles fell to the New York Yankees 5-3 on Monday. The game in Tampa was not as close as the score indicated, however. The game looked promising out of the gate. Jackson Holliday (2 for 3, SB) led off the game with a single, moved to second on a Kolten Wong (0 for 2, 1 BB, … [Read more...] about 3/11: O’s Have Little Against Yankees Pitching
3/9: O’s Win Big Over Braves
Saturday’s game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Atlanta Braves at CoolToday Park resulted in a 10-3 Baltimore win and a 13-2 record. Today’s starters were the pitchers of record with Baltimore’s Dean Kremer(2-1) getting the best of Atlanta’s Chris Sale. Kremer retired the first seven batters he faced before giving up a double to Eli White and earned the win with a … [Read more...] about 3/9: O’s Win Big Over Braves
3/8: This Win Wasn’t Easy
The Baltimore Orioles defeated the Detroit Tigers 4-3 Friday evening in Sarasota, FL. 7,709 fans were witness to the contest, the third sell-out of the Spring at Ed Smith Stadium, seeing the Orioles improve their record to 12-2. Realizing that the Spring is more about the process rather than the final score, it still is good to see the Birds work through some … [Read more...] about 3/8: This Win Wasn’t Easy
3/6: Orioles Prevail 6-4
Wednesday night game with the Pittsburgh Pirates looked to be a runaway affair early until the Buccos plated four runs in the fifth inning to take the lead. The Baltimore Orioles answered that with a run of their own in the bottom of the fifth and scored two more runs in the eighth inning to seal the deal. The scoring started in the first inning with a two-run Anthony … [Read more...] about 3/6: Orioles Prevail 6-4