At least it’ll be the final month for most teams. And most teams means the Orioles at least in most years. As always, there’s always next year.
Erik Bedard was a little more mediocre then Joe Blanton was on Friday. Bedard did strike out six in six innings but he gave up three runs on six hits and four walks. Todd Williams ended up taking the loss because he gave up the game winner in the seventh. Melvin Mora hit homerun number 14 and he finished with three hits and two RBIs.
The Orioles actually picked up a win on Saturday. Chris Ray held off a late inning rally by the A’s and Chris Gomez and Miguel Tejada each drove in two runs in the 6-5 win. Adam Loewen picked up the win and he improved to 5-4 despite some pretty rough peripherals.
As has been the case this year, the Orioles couldn’t take that final game and lost another series. Hayden pen was shelled in his 2006 debut and he was credited with eight earned runs despite getting only two outs the entire game. Miguel Tejada went three for three and he drove in his 90th run of the season in the 10-1 loss.
Next up is three against the Angels as the Orioles head west.
