Game 95 Recap-
Orioles LF Luke Scott led the charge with 2 home runs as Baltimore hit 4 homers total,helping them beat the Detroit Tigers 7-4 Friday at Camden Yards. The Os, outhit 14 to 9, also got homers from 3b Melvin Mora and DH Aubrey Huff. The difference? Tigers went for 4 for 15 with runners in scoring position and hit into 3 double plays. “When you get 14 hits,” Tigers manager Jim Leyland said, “you’re supposed to get more than four runs.”
Baltimore starter, hard luck RH Jeremy Guthrie(6-7, 3.60) finally got some run support and his 6th win. Over 6 innings, he allowed 12 hits & 4 runs while striking out 5 with 2 walks. He gave up runs in the 2nd(C Pudge Rodriquez 2 run homer) & 4th(fielders choice and CF Curtis Granderson’s rbi double) for the Tigers totals. Tigers starter, RH Armando Galarraga(7-4,3.41) did not pitch badly, he just paid for mistakes. RF Nick Markakis doubled in a run in the 1st, Scott(2nd) and Huff(3rd) followed with homers in back to back innings. Mora’s 2 run homer in the 6th put the Os up for good at 5-4.
The O’s pen excelled in this affair, Chad Bradford(2.62,14th hold) & rookie Jim Johnson(1.99,16th hold) looked outstanding in the 7th and 8th innings. Baltimore got some needed breathing room when Scott hit his 2nd homer in the 8th with a runner on for the final runs of the game. All Star closer George Sherrill(3.98) struck out Maglio Ordonez to end the game and earn his 29th save.
Star of the Game-
Scott… 2 Homers for a team that needs power and run production
Orioles Notes-
CF Adam Jones has reached base safely in 18 consecutive games… Mora’s homer bounced off the left-field foul pole….Scott and Huff led the team with 2 hits apiece
Next Game-
Saturday,7:05 vs the Detroit Tigers at Camden Yards
Orioles RH Daniel Cabrera(6-5,4.33) vs Tigers LH Nate Robertson(6-8,5.26)
