An Oriole On The Moon 5/19 Orioles Defeat Gnats 6-5
Written by Michael Williams
Originally Posted by cb3fsu 
"Name one thing that Neil Armstrong did to be significant, other than that First man on the moon stuff."
Originally Posted by cb3fsu 
WHEN IS THE LAST TIME AN ORIOLE WALKED ON THE MOON?
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Robert Andino (R) 2B
J.J. Hardy (R) SS
Nick Markakis (L) RF
Adam Jones (R) CF
Matt Wieters (S) C
Wilson Betemit (S) 1B
Steve Tolleson (R) 3B
Xavier Avery (L) LF
Jason Hammel (R) P
Steve Lombardozzi (S) 2B
Bryce Harper (L) RF
Ryan Zimmerman (R) 3B
Adam LaRoche (L) 1B
Ian Desmond (R) SS
Rick Ankiel (L) CF
Carlos Maldonado (R) C
Roger Bernadina (L) LF
Ross Detwiler (R) P
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A triple for J.J. Hardy. But out on a play to the plate on a Fielders choice by Nick. Jones singles. Wieters K.
Hammel is beast.
In the second inning, Betemit Singles. Tolleson bunts him over. Avery walks. Hammel bunts them over. Robert Andino singles on a ground ball to left fielder Roger Bernadina. Wilson Betemit scores. Xavier Avery scores. Robert Andino out at 2nd, left fielder Roger Bernadina to third baseman Ryan Zimmerman to second baseman Steve Lombardozzi to first baseman Adam LaRoche to third baseman Ryan Zimmerman. Three out.
Hammel is beast.
Orioles 2 Gnats 0
Hardy singles but Nick grounds weakly again. Nick replaces J.J. on base. One down. Ross is at 45 pitches. Adam hits one into the Orioles Bullpen. Number 14. "Ask Harper if he is interested in seeing me, or Markakis, or Wieters..."
Hammel is beast.
Orioles 4 Gnats 0
The Orioles did not score.
Harper strikes out for the second time. Zimmerman has the first hit off Hammel, single.
Hammel still Beast
Orioles 4 Gnats 0
Andino has a double off the scoreboard. One out after Hardy flies out. Nick Markarkis hits a laser shot home run to deep right field. The ball exploded off his bat. Adam Jones gets his third hit of the game. That's all.
Bernadina singled with two out. Detwiler is removed for a pinch hitter. Too bad, he's good hitting. Tyler Moore singled. Lombardozzi singles and scores Bernadina. Harper is at the plate with two on. He grounds out.
Orioles 6 Gnats 1
Stammen in to pitch for the Red Ones. Tolleson strikes out, but Avery Doubled. Hammel struck out. Andino with a runner on second and two outs. Avery steals third. Robert strikes out.
Zimmerman doubles. 3-1 to LaRoche. Pitch number 90. Walk, Desmond flies out. Jones holds the runners. Ankiel doubles. Zimmerman scores. Andino did not hold the tag long enough. Hammel is done. Luis Ayala is on to try to put out the fire. On a ground out, LaRoche scores. Bernadina singles. Ankiel scores. He should have been out. Jones catches a fly out at the wall.
Orioles 6 Gnats 4
Ryan Perry pitching for Washington. He blanks the Orioles.
Lombardozzi singles. Harper flies out. Zimmerman strikes out. 3-2 to LaRoche. He Strikes him out.
Orioles 6 Gnats 4
Perry is still in. The Orioles go down 1,2,3.
Ayala left out there. Allows a lead off double. Patton brought in. Nady grounds out. Pedro Strop comes on. A sinker at 97 mph. PitchFX had the ball that walked Maldonado inside the actual strike zone. Desmond advances to third on a fly out to Adam Jones. Espinosa flies out to Avery
Orioles 6 Gnats 4
Rodriquez pitches the ninth. Avery K's on a 96 mph fast on a 3-2 count. Nick Johnson pinch hits and grounds out. Andino flies out.
Jim Johnson in with the save opportunity. Two Ground balls. Two ground outs. Zimmerman at the plate. 2-2. Zimmerman homers into the bullpen. La Roche takes a strike. and another. Ball. and another. 2-2. Foul. 3-2. Strike three swinging. Johnson's 15th save.
Orioles win!
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