3-2 count. Fastball low, walk.
Tough to allow a baserunner in any situation, but having it be the Orioles' leadoff hitter, Xavier Avery, on the first at-bat of the game proved more costly in a tight contest.
Avery was able to come around to score the first run of the game, thanks to a double by Nick Markakis and a single from Adam Jones.
But really, it was only 1-0 Orioles.
In the end, however, the Orioles beat the Nationals 2-1 in 11 innings on a Markakis homer.
But when he was in, it...
