Game 126 Recap-
The Baltimore Orioles banged out 11 runs with C Ramon Hernandez and 3b Melvin Mora hitting 3 run homers, leading them to an 11-6 victory over the Boston Red Sox Wednesday at Camden Yards. Boston LH Clay Bucholz(2-9,6.75) in 2 1/3 innings, he allowed 5 runs on 3 hits with 3 walks. This is the same lefty who no hit the Os in his 2nd ML appearance last year. Since May 2, he is 0-7 in 9 starts. He was demoted to Double A post game.”People have tough games. I’ve had a tough season,” said Buchholz, who spent two months in Triple-A from mid-May to July 11. “Down there is where you develop. Up here it’s a pennant race. … If you ask if the decision was right, I’d say it was.”
Boston jumped out to a 4-0 lead after 2 innings, with 3b Kevin Youkilis and SS Jed Lowrie getting 1st inning rbi, LF Jacoby Ellsbury bunt single and error on the play added a run then DH David Ortiz singled in the 4th run. Orioles rookie LH Chris Waters(2-0,4.98) competed for 5 innings, he allowed 8 hits and 5 runs(4 earned) with 1 K and 3 walks.
The Os comeback started in the 2nd with LF Montanez and 2b Brian Roberts driving in runs. Hernandez’ homer capped the 4 run 3rd. Mora then hit his own bomb in the 4th. New Red Sox LF Jason Bay homered in the 5th to cut the lead to 10-5 Baltimore. The teams exchanged single runs in the 5th and 8th for the final score of 11-6.
Star of the Game-
Mora- should rename this award after him, incredible 2nd half continues! 1st half- 326 ABs-.233,11 home runs, 48 rbi- 2nd half-121 ABs-.421,9 bombs,43 rbi!
Orioles Notes-
Aubrey Huff started at 1b and gave Kevin Millar a day off, regular LF Luke Scott DH-ed and rookie Montanez got the start in left…CF Jay Payton and Roberts had 2 hits… LHP Garrett Olson(8-6,6.38) was optioned to Triple A Norfolk post game, the club will recall a pitcher to start vs the Yankees Friday
Next Game-
Team off Thursday, start 3 game series vs New York Yankees at Camden Yards
