I wish I could say the tragic ending to Saturday night's ballgame was shocking. At this point, though, nothing the Orioles do surprises me anymore. This club just continues to find new ways to lose games, and that was apparent after a crushing 9-8, 12-inning loss to the Angels.
The Orioles blew an early 3-0 lead but managed to tie the game at six runs a piece with two runs in the eighth inning. The game stayed knotted at six until the Birds scored twice in the top of the 12th, taking an 8-6 lead.
Kevin Gregg took the mound to record the final three outs, but he couldn't even get one...a single, a hit batter and an error on a sacrifice bunt attempt later and the Angels had runners on the corners with none down and had trimmed the deficit to one run. Gregg allowed another single to load the bases before walking the tying run in. Troy Patton relieved Gregg but gave up the game-winning sac fly to the first batter he faced...
Honestly, what more can you say about that sorry performance?
Gregg (0-2) took the loss and blew yet another save; he's now 17 for 22 in save situations this season. That's not going to cut it. Add a closer (again) to the O's wish list next year...
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