Sunday, August 14, 2011

O's Blow Five-Run Lead

Jeremy Guthrie and the Orioles proved once again that no lead is ever safe, as the Birds took an early 5-0 lead but eventually fell 6-5 to the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night.

The O's got on the board in a big way in the second inning...Vladimir Guerrero stroked his tenth homer of the year to give the Orioles a two-run lead, and Blake Davis' three-run bomb, his first Major League blast, gave the Birds a comfortable five-run cushion.

Jeremy Guthrie cruised through the first five innings, allowing just one run on two hits, before everything fell apart. Guthrie (5-16) retired the first two batters he faced before the Tigers unleashed six straight hits, scoring five times and taking a 6-5 lead in the process.

The 'pen held Detroit to just one hit over the final three frames, but the O's couldn't get anything going after the big second inning...

Jo-Jo Reyes and the Birds hope to avoid a sweep on Sunday afternoon in the finale of the 10-game homestand. The O's have won just two of the past nine at Camden Yards...

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