Friday, August 26, 2011

O's Sweep Twins In Four Games

For the first time in over a year, the Orioles swept an opponent in four games on the road, as Jo-Jo Reyes and the Birds took down the Twins 6-1 on Thursday afternoon.

The Orioles allowed just a single run in each of the four victories, giving the pitching staff a nearly flawless 1.00 ERA over the four-game stretch. The last time the Birds' staff did that well was in the first four games of the 2011 season, back when I thought the team was destined for far more than last place in the division.

Reyes (7-10) allowed just one run on five hits and four walks over six innings, striking out three. The bullpen allowed just two hits over the final three frames.

Craig Tatum's two-run double in the sixth broke open a 1-1 game, and Mark Reynolds' 29th homer, a three run blast, gave the O's a comfortable cushion in the seventh inning.

With the sweep, the Birds actually had a respectable ten-game road trip, going 5-5. They now head home to face the Yankees for five games over four days. New York set an MLB record with three grand slams on Thursday night. Tommy Hunter will try to keep the Yankees off the board on Friday night.

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