Cover the Baltimore Orioles and Remembering Their Treasured Past
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Game 79 Recap-
The Baltimore Orioles used a 14 hit attack to beat the Washington Nationals,9-1 Saturday Night in DC. The game was delayed for an hour in the 6th with a strong rain storm passing through the region.The Os scored multiple runs in the 3rd thru 6th innings, scoring 7 runs(4 earned). C Ramon Hernandez(1 on) & LF Luke Scott(solo) hit home runs for Baltimore.
Rookie LH Garrett Olson(6-3,4.76) started for Baltimore and was outstanding. He pitched 5 innings(99 pitches) with 6 hits and 1 run, he added 5 Ks while walking 3. The Nationals lone run scored on a rbi basehit from CF Lastings Milledge in the 1st. Long man RH Lance Cormier(1st save,2.22) took over after the long rain delay and pitched 1 hit ball over 4 with 2 strikeouts and a walk.
Nationals LH John Lannan(4-9,3.54) started and was hit hard by the Baltimore bats. The Os plated 3 in the 3rd with SS Alex Cintron(triple) and 1b Aubrey Huff having rbi hits,another run scored on an error. Scott homered & starting pitcher LH Garrett Olson helped his cause with a sacrifice fly to make it 5-1. Hernandez followed with a 2 run shot in the 5th for a 7-1 margin. RF Nick Markakis and 3b Melvin Mora added rbi singles in the 6th to close the scoring at 9-1.
Star of the Game-
The Baltimore pitchers- Olson(4.76) & long man Cormier(2.22) allowed 10 baserunners all game and 1 run with 7 strikeouts.
Orioles Notes-
CF Adam Jones led the team with 4 hits, Cintron, Mora & Scott all had 2…. Milledge left the game in the top of the 3rd with an apparent groin injury
Next Game-
Sunday, 1:35 Nationals Park, Washington,DC
Orioles RH Jeremy Guthrie(4-7,3.64) vs Nationals RH Jason Bergmann(1-5,4.60)
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