Tuesday, May 31, 2011

O's Drop Fourth Straight

The O's five-game win streak is just a distant memory now...

The Birds' struggles on the West Coast continued on Monday afternoon with a 4-3 loss to the Seattle Mariners.

Jake Arrieta turned in his worst performance this season, taking the loss after lasting just 2 1/3 innings. Arrieta (6-3) gave up four runs on four hits and four walks while striking out three in a 68-pitch abbreviated outing. Arrieta was pulled after walking in two runs in the third inning...

The bullpen held the Mariners to just two hits over the final 5 2/3 innings, but the damage had been done. Alfredo Simon starred in relief, striking out the first two batters he faced to strand the bases loaded in the third inning. Pedro Viola made his season debut and didn't allow a baserunner in 1 2/3 innings while fanning two.

The offense remained quiet for the most part...Mark Reynolds blasted his team-leading seventh homer in the third inning, a solo shot that put the Birds on the board. The O's managed to score twice more in the eighth inning, but went just 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position in the loss.

The Birds have fallen four games below .500 and are now slowly sinking in the AL East...Boston and New York are tied for first, and the O's are five games out and dwelling in the cellar.

Jeremy Guthrie (2-6) takes on former O's ace Erik Bedard (3-4) on Tuesday night...

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