The starting pitching stunk. The defense stunk. The offense stunk. Yet the Orioles still had a chance in the ninth inning...but Blake Davis, representing the tying run, was tagged out at home for the final out in a 6-5 loss to the Oakland A's on Wednesday afternoon.
Alfredo Simon took the loss. Spotted two runs before taking the mound, Simon (3-6) gave up three in the first inning and lasted just 5 1/3, surrendering six runs (five earned) on eighth hits and two walks.
The defense didn't help him out...though the O's were officially charged with just a single error it could have easily been three. Nolan Reimold misjudged a ball in the first inning and Adam Jones bobbled a ball in the third to give Oakland life.
The bats went cold after scoring twice early. After scoring a run in the seventh, the O's had runners on the corners with none out...Craig Tatum popped-up to shallow right before Robert Andino and J.J. Hardy went down swinging.
All would have been forgiven and forgotten had the O's come back in the ninth. With runners on first and third (again) with two down, Nick Markakis slapped a single to right field, which scored Andino easily. Blake Davis, running for Hardy, tried to score from first after the ball was bobbled in the outfield, but was tagged out at home to end the game.
The Orioles now rest on Thursday before beginning a three-game set with the Angels on Friday night. Jo-Jo Reyes is scheduled to take the mound, replacing Jeremy Guthrie, who will rest a sore shoulder...
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