Written by Michael Williams
Nate McLouth LF
J.J. Hardy SS
Chris Davis DH
Adam Jones CF
Matt Wieters C
Mark Reynolds 1B
Manny Machado 3B
Endy Chavez RF
Robert Andino 2B
Randy Wolf LHP
Coco Crisp CF
Jonny Gomes DH
Josh Reddick RF
Yoenis Cespedes LF
Chris Carter 1B
Josh Donaldson 3B
Stephen Drew SS
Adam Rosales 2B
George Kottaras C
Dan Straily RHP
Wolf gave up a two run homer run to Reddick.
And nothing else.
Matt Wieters refused to lose and hit two massive solo shots.
J.J. Hardy singled in Endy Chavez, who has been on base three times.
Reynolds drew a bases loaded walk.
Tommy Hunter relieved and struck out two in a tenuous situation. 96 MPH on the black.
Davis popped out with the bases loaded and Adam Jones struck out on a ...wait for it... "low and away slider." Of course he did.
Brian Matusz eased the pain with a one, two, three - sixth inning.
Orioles 4 As 2
In the Seventh, Wieters and Reynolds both get aboard. Manny Machado doubles in a run. Chavez goes 2-2. He singles in two runs. On base all four times today.
Orioles 7 As 2
Matusz continues his mastery for another inning.
O'Day gets the Eighth. With Donaldson on with a single, Drew hits that spinning slider 450 ft.
Orioles 7 As 4
Endy Chavez double for his fifth time on base in as many at bats. He advanced to third on a passed ball. Endy scored on Robert Andino's double. Davis singled BobDino home.
Orioles 9 As 4
Pedro Strop broaght on for the ninth inning. One down. Moss walks. Smith Strikes out. Reddick singles in the run. Cespedes singles. Now it's a save situation.
Jim Johnson on. Chris Carter at the plate. Strike one, ball one. Ball two. Three balls. 3-2 two out. Ground out.
Orioles win. 9-5
Johnson saves his 43rd game.
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