Baltimore Orioles: You can't keep a good bird down!

The Baltimore Orioles put up 13 runs including three RBI fro Matt Wieters, to defeat Boston in a slugfest, 13-9.

When Boston’s Betts led off last night’s game with yet another homer last night, many Baltimore Orioles players and fans (including Matt Wieters) had a sinking feeling. Betts of course had homered three times on Tuesday, and before Wednesday would end he’d homer yet another time. But the good news is that the Birds had a few tricks up their sleeves also.

Mike Wright struggled in his start, but more so with controling his emotions than anything else. Wright appeared visibly upset at himself a few times, which I suspect led to Showalter lifting him when he did. Having said that, last night wasn’t one for pitchers – be it Wright or any reliever. Wright’s line: 2.2 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 0 BB, 2 K.

The O’s took a 2-1 lead in the last of the first on Mark Trumbo‘s two-RBI single. Wieters would add a sac fly-RBI, and Pedro Alvarez‘s RBI-double rounded things off at 4-1 for the O’s. However Boston came back with two home runs (including Betts’ second) to tie the score at four in the second. Wright also lobbed a pitch over Betts’ head, and while warnings were issued (without cause in my opinion) both teams seemed to be of the mindset that there was no intent.

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The teams traded runs, however the Birds eventually found themselves trailing leading 8-7 in the fourth after a Machado RBI-single. However Boston tied it on Pedroia’s RBI-single in the top of the sixth – only to see the O’s take the lead back for good. Wieters reached base on an error, which allowed the go-ahead run to score from third. Flaherty then grounded into a fielder’s choice-RBI, and the O’s led 10-8.

Wieters and Schoop would add RBI in the last of the seventh, and Boston’s Young would homer in the eighth. Yeah folks, the final score here was 13-8. In going back to Mike Wright for a moment, it wouldn’t surprise me if he ends up being the corresponding roster move when Gallardo comes off the DL at some point in the near future. That’s not a poor reflection on Wright as much as it is just saying that he has an opportunity to season himself a bit. But who knows what the future holds.

After the game Showalter addressed the warnings issued to both benches (quote courtesy of Roch Kubatko, MASNsports):

"I know what it looks like and I know it’s with a guy who’s swinging real well against us. It was up than it was in. The next inning, their guy threw a pitch in about the same place to (Mark) Trumbo that didn’t seem to bring all the drama. I understand what it looks like. That’s why I didn’t argue a lot. If you look at things realistically, there are two pitches there basically the same, but one guy hadn’t hit 150 home runs against us in two days."

As I said, it appeared that both teams seemed of the impression that there was no intent on Wright’s part. His control was a bit off as it was last night, and that one obviously slipped. However umpires are now taught to do anything they can to avoid a brawl. Hence the warnings.

Baltimore Orioles: You can’t keep a good bird down!

By Domenic A. Vadala | Jun 2, 2016

The Baltimore Orioles put up 13 runs including three RBI fro Matt Wieters, to defeat Boston in a slugfest, 13-9.