Saturday, August 20, 2011

Reyes Puts O's In Too Deep Of A Hole

Before he recorded an out, Jo-Jo Reyes had put the O's in a 4-0 hole that they never crawled out of, as the Birds eventually fell to the Los Angeles Angels 8-3 on Friday night.

Reyes (6-10) actually lasted five innings, but gave up five runs on eight hits and three walks, striking out six while surrendering two home runs. Brad Bergesen was the only O's hurler to pitch a scoreless frame; Willie Eyre served-up a two-run bomb in the eighth and Kevin Gregg allowed a solo shot in the ninth.

While the Angels were busy slapping homers, the Orioles wasted a 12-hit offensive outing. Twice the O's loaded the bases with just one out, and both times they came away with nothing to show for it...Josh Bell grounded out to end the threat in the second inning and J.J. Hardy's fly ball to center ended the "rally" in the eighth.

Matt Wieters put the O's on the board with an RBI single in the third, and Adam Jones had two sacrifice flies to increase his team-leading total to 75 RBIs.

The Birds send Tommy Hunter to the mound on Saturday as they attempt to stop the bleeding...again.

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