Finally...it's always good to hear Joe Angel declare that the O's are back in the win column!
The Orioles set season highs in both hits and runs scored as they spanked the visiting Minnesota Twins 11-0 on Tuesday night, ending a horrific eight-game losing streak.
Buck had stated that it was just a matter of time before the bats came to life against some unlucky team; I guess he knew what he was talking about! Oh yes, I'm sipping on the Orange Kool-Aid once again...
Jake Arrieta was masterful, pitching six scoreless innings to get the win. Arrieta (2-1) scattered four hits and three walks while fanning four in his best outing so far this season. Jason Berken and Josh Rupe pitched the final three frames to preserve the Birds' second shutout of 2011 (strangely enough, their first shutout came against Texas...the last time the team had won a game).
The pitching was spectacular, and the bats finally came to life on Tuesday...the Birds banged out 11 runs on 13 hits (both season highs) and every run scored came with two outs...it doesn't get any more "timely" than that!
The entire team contributed in the rout, but there were a few players that had breakout performances...Brian Roberts continued his impressive start to the season, going 2-for-5 with a double and 3 RBIs. Matt Wieters led the club, going 2-for-3 with a double and four RBIs and Vladimir Guerrero capped off the scoring with a three-run bomb in the eighth inning. Robert Andino filled in nicely for J.J. Hardy, making an impressive play on defense and going 3-for-3 with a walk at the plate.
Now that the losing streak has finally come to an end, hopefully the players can relax a bit and start to have some fun again...Zach Britton takes the mound on Wednesday night...here's hoping the Birds can feed off the positive energy from Tuesday's game and start a winning streak! Go O's!
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