The Baltimore Orioles losing streak reached 12 games with Saturday’s sweep of the doubleheader by the Chicago White Sox. The Birds lost 7-4 and 3-1 at Guaranteed Rate Field.
The Orioles losing streak equals that of the Arizona Diamondbacks as they enter their game with the Saint Louis Cardinals in Chase Field.
The game 1 star was Freddy Galvis. The shortstop went 2 for 4 with 2 homeruns, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. Maikel Franco (1 for 3, 1 run scored, 1 RBI) added a homerun of his own while Ryan Mountcastle went 1 for 3 with a triple and a run scored.
Tyler Nevin (1 for 2, 1 BB) made his MLB debut and doubled in his first at-bat.
Matt Harvey continued his streak of ineffective starts by allowing 5 runs on 5 hits (1 homerun by Jake Lamb) while walking 3 and striking out 6 over 3.0 innings to record his sixth loss of the season: his record sits at 3-6.
Game 2 saw the Orioles limited to 4 hits by White Sox pitcher Lance Lynn. Their only run came in the 6th inning when Stevie Wilkerson (0 for 2, 1 RBI) was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, allowing Freddy Galvis (0 for 3, 1 run scored, 1 BB) to score.
Ryan McKenna went 1 for 3 with a double and Cedric Mullins went 0 for 3 with a stolen base.
John Means suffered his first loss of the season by allowing 3 runs on 5 hits, including homeruns to Billy Hamilton and Jose Abreu, while walking 2 and striking out 4. His 2021 record stands at 4-1 with a 2.05 ERA.
2021 Record: 17-35
Next Game: Sun. May 30 @ 2:10pm
