Game 56 Recap-
The Baltimore Orioles rallied versus one of the best relief pitchers in all of baseball in the 8th to rally and beat the Boston Red Sox, 6-3 Monday night at Camden Yards. The Os posted 4 runs off of All Star LH Hideki Okajima and avoided a 4 game sweep with the win. The runs were the first allowed in 14 innings by the Boston bullpen.
The Orioles scored 2 runs in the 4th off of Boston veteran knuckleballer Tim Wakefield(3-4,4.50) via a rbi hits by DH Aubrey Huff(double) and 1b Kevin Millar(single). The Red Sox tied in the sixth vs Baltimore hard luck starter LH Jeremy Guthrie(2-6,3.58) with Manny Ramirez hitting his 3rd homer in as many games. C Kevin Cash produced the 2nd run with a double.
Promising Baltimore rookie RH Jim Johnson(1-2,1.44) was touched up for a run by 3b Mike Lowell in the 8th to make it 3-2. After 3 consecutive batters singled to start the 8th, Millar hit a sacrifice fly to tie the game at 3. After another out and walk, CF Adam Jones narrowly missed a grand slam with a drive to left to clear the bases and put the Os up 6-3. Orioles closer, LH George Sherill, struck out the 1st two Boston batters in the 9th, he then walked two and got Ramirez to fly out to right for a huge Orioles win and his 18th save.
Star of the Game-
Jones- Double cleared the bases and won the game
Orioles Notes-
Manager Dave Trembley was ejected for arguing balls and strikes with home plate umpire Alfonso Marquez….Baltimore prevented the first Boston sweep since September 2003… DH Aubrey Huff and LF Luke Scott each had 2 hits to lead the club… Guthrie is 0-3 with a 2.33 era over his last 4 starts
Next Game-
Start a 3 game series with the Twins in Minneapolis
Tuesday, 8:10 Metrodome, Minnesota
Orioles RH Radhames Liz(0-2,6.93) vs Twins RH Kevin Slowey(2-4,3.38)
