The Orioles were absolutely humiliated in a day-night doubleheader in New York on Saturday, falling to the Yankees 8-3 in Game 1 and 17-3 in Game 2.
Unfortunately, that last number isn't a typo. The Birds were outscored 25-6 in the two losses...
Chris Tillman took the loss in Game 1...Tillman looked impressive for the first two innings, retiring six straight batters, four via the strikeout, but he fell apart after that. Tillman (2-4) allowed seven runs (five earned) on eight hits and a walk, fanning six.
Zach Britton started Game 2, and he looked horrible. Britton managed to record just one out and allowed nine runs (six earned) on seven hits and a walk. The defense didn't help him out, as the O's committed two errors in the Yankees' 12-run first inning. That's right...the O's were down 12-0 after one inning. Absolutely pathetic...
Britton (6-8) has lasted just one inning in his last two starts combined, giving up 17 runs (13 earned) over that span. I remember when Britton was Rookie of the Year material...he's certainly no longer in the running.
Jake Arrieta takes the mound on Sunday afternoon. Incredibly, a win would let the Orioles slip out of New York with a series split.
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