It looked bad early...the Indians slapped back-to-back homers off starter Mitch Atkins and took a 3-0 lead in the first inning on Sunday afternoon. But the bullpen kept the Tribe off the board over the final six frames, and the O's crushed four homers en route to an 8-3 series-splitting victory.
Adam Jones started the scoring with a solo shot in the second inning. Robert Andino was the unlikely here of the game after giving the O's a 4-3 lead with a three-run bomb in the fifth. Andino finished the game with a career-best four RBIs. Nick Markakis and Matt Wieters each connected for solo blasts as well.
Mark Hendrickson (1-0) got the win after allowing just one hit and two walks in three innings of work. Hendrickson came on to relieve Atkins, who tossed 77 pitches in just three innings and was demoted to Triple-A Norfolk after the game. The bullpen combined to allow just four hits, walking two and striking out two.
The O's now host Boston for three games...this could be a very interesting series after what happened at Fenway before the All-Star break. Brad Bergesen takes the mound for the Birds on Monday night...
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