Brian Matusz took a loss in his first start for the Birds in nearly a month, but his outing was better than his final line would suggest.
Matusz (1-5) pitched into the seventh inning, and left with the O's trailing by just one run in a game they eventually lost 8-4 to the Oakland A's. Matusz went 6 2/3 innings, his longest outing of the season, and was charged with six runs on eight hits and three walks while striking out five. Matusz gave up three runs in the second inning and a solo homer in the third before settling down...he recorded the first two outs in the sixth before giving up back-to-back singles and exiting in favor of Troy Patton, who let both inherited runners score.
Josh Bell, playing third due to Chris Davis landing on the DL with a shoulder strain, drove in two runs and has four RBIs in the past two games.
The O's turn to Alfredo Simon on Wednesday afternoon as they attempt to win the series against Oakland.
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