O's TOUGH RUN CONTINUES
For the Orioles, the feeling of helplessness that arose from Clay Buchholz's dominance Saturday night was replaced by frustration yesterday afternoon, stemming from missed opportunities and base-running errors that again left them one run short.
A night after being no-hit by Buchholz in his second major league start and managing only four base runners, the Orioles had plenty of scoring chances against Boston Red Sox pitching, but squandered most of them in a 3-2 loss before an announced 36,340 at sun-splashed Fenway Park.
The Orioles loaded the bases in the fourth inning with no outs and couldn't score. Then, in a one-run game in the eighth inning, they had a runner at third with one out and again came up empty.
More than anything Daniel Cabrera did in six solid innings, that was the primary reason the Orioles left Boston with another loss - their 11th in the past 12 games - and another dropped series. The Orioles (59-76) fell to 11-26 in one-run games.
"This was a big game for us," Orioles manager Dave Trembley said. "I don't care what the standings are and I don't care how many we lost or anything like that. Today was an opportunity to win a series and do it in Fenway Park. We had the opportunity and didn't make the most of it."
That cost Cabrera (9-14), who allowed three runs in six innings. He has exceeded his career high in losses with a month left.
"It's difficult, because every time I go out there I'm trying to win the game for my team," said Cabrera, who gave up five hits, walked four and struck out seven. "This year, I've got a lot more losses than I've ever had [at this point of the season]. There's nothing I can do - just pitch."
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