Matusz's fifth inning (updated twice)
Brian Matusz completed five innings today, easily the best performance by an Orioles starter this spring.
Raul Ibanez flied to left on a 1-2 pitch. Shane Victorino and Juan Castro bounced to short on 2-2 pitches.
Matusz threw 14 pitches, nine for strikes. He's thrown 57 pitches today, 41 for strikes.
Does he come out for the sixth?
The bullpen is stirring.
Update: Josh Bell walked with one out, and doubles by Chad Moeller and Robert Andino have tied the game, 1-1.
That's right, only one run scored on a walk and two doubles.
Bell should have scored on Moeller's double, but he had to hold at third. Moeller should have scored easily on Andino's double - the ball slammed off the fence in left-center - but he only reached third.
Not the kind of baserunning you want to see.
Moeller, who stood at second as Andino's ball came within a few feet of clearing the fence, gestured an apology to the Orioles' infielder after reaching third.
The Orioles have taken a 3-1 lead on Cesar Izturis' grounder and a wild pitch. Andino raced home as the ball scooted past catcher Dane Sardinha. I almost expected him to hold at third, given the tone of the inning.
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That kid is on today...65 pitches...maybe they take him out though...other guys need the work that are scheduled....what a great job by Matusz.
This is a tough story showing how quickly things can change. A top prospect (20 yr old, 21st rated among all prospects) is going to undergo brain surgery.
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Red-Sox-prospect-Ryan-Westmoreland-having-brain-;_ylt=Aqvgg2A0sTmMpfvhALlXCW8RvLYF?urn=mlb,227810
Would Chad have scored on a triple?
A very nice outing for Matusz. I had to hold back from whining about the offense and now I'm glad I did. Not exactly an offensive outburst, but it's a huge improvement.
Baserunning looks the same as last year. Wiggington failed to tag up against the Yankees. That cost us a run yesterday too.
@Rich - I saw that. Very sad. I hope he makes it through surgery.