Tonight's attendance - 39,285.
Considering some of his recent outings, which included giving up four homers and six runs in 2 2/3 at Fenway Park, David Hernandez had a good one tonight.
Nice bounce back effort and I'm sure the club is encouraged he got them to the 7th in a 3-3 tie.
Hernandez's line: 6IP, 7H, 3R-ER, 3B, 1K, 1 HR.....93 pitches.
He'd probably take back only one pitch - a hanging curve that Josh Reddick hit for a two-run homer in the second.
He won't however, pick up...
The Red Sox scored three times in the 7th to break a 3-3 tie and went on to an 11-5 win over the Orioles, in front of 39,285 Saturday night at Camden Yards.
Kevin Youkilis, J.D. Drew and Mike Lowell came up with RBI singles in the frame vs. the Birds Matt Albers and Alberto Castillo.
The rally enabled Jon Lester to pick up yet another win vs. the Orioles.
Lester, who pitched six innings and allowed three runs on 10 hits, is 4-0 this year in four starts vs. the Orioles. In 12 career starts,...
On a night his team lost 11-5, Dave Trembley saw some pitching he liked and some he didn't.
"We were encouraged the way Hernandez threw. That was his best outing in a while. Albers had good numbers coming in, 1 for 7, vs. Pedroia. Youkilis, we were looking for a groundball there and didn't get it. Castillo has pitched well for us, much improved from the past, but he just didn't get outs. We had a potential double-play with McCrory on the mound, didn't get it and that opened the...
Late offense - Hard to remember that Saturday's game was actually tied 3-3 after six innings. The Red Sox scored the next eight runs to open an 11-3 lead before the Birds got some back in the last of the 9th.
Boston tonight through six frames: three runs, seven hits.
Boston offense, innings 7 - 9: eight runs on ten hits.
When the Red Sox rallied for three runs in the 7th and five in the 8th, Jon Lester moved into position to beat the Orioles once again.
The lefty pitched six innings...
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Boston (88-59) at Orioles (60-88)
The Boston Red Sox, who have three series sweeps already this year vs. the Orioles, can add a fourth today when the clubs meet for the final time in 2009.
Jason Berken (5-11, 6.08) pitches for the O's vs. Daisuke Matsuzaka (2-5, 7.02) at 1:35 p.m.
It's the final game of a seven-game homestand where the O's are 2-4. After today the O's have three home games left, three with Toronto to end the regular season.
Boston sweeps vs. the O's,...
RHP Jason Berken (5-11, 6.08) today makes his 22nd start of this season, his 13th at home and his 4th of the year vs. Boston.
Despite allowing five runs over 6 1/3 innings on Tuesday, Berken got the win vs. Tampa. He gave up four runs in the first, then settled down after that.
Over his last five starts, Berken is 3-0, 4.23.
Before this stretch, the 25-year-old righty had a record of 2-11, 6.72.
Berken has struggled often in the first inning, giving up 25 of his 71 runs and a batting...
Luke Scott's two-run homer in the 4th inning today is his 24th this year, that's a new career high surpassing last season's total of 23 longballs.
Last year he hit 23 in 475 at bats. Today, he got number 24 in his 408th at bat of the year.
Last year, he hit just 5 of 23 homers off a lefty. This year he has hit 9 of 24 off lefties.
Scott has hit 18 homers this year at home to six on the road. This was his third homer on the season vs. Red Sox pitching.
While 24 is Scott's Major League...
The Red Sox scored six runs over the first three innings today on their way to a 9-3 win over the Orioles at Camden Yards to complete a three-game sweep.
It's Boston's fourth series sweep of the Birds this year and they end the season series going 16-2 vs. the O's.
On his 31st birthday, Jason Bay hit a solo homer and drove in three runs. It's his 35th homer to tie his career high. Jacoby Ellsbury added a two-run double and solo homer while Mike Lowell added a two-run single to lead...
Not his day - Losing pitcher Jason Berken entered with a record of 3-0 and 4.23 ERA over his previous five starts. But he walked two of the first three batters he faced today and it only got worse from there.
Berken falls to 5-12, 6.41.
In three innings today he allowed ten hits (one off his season high) and six runs. Over his last two starts, he has given up 11ER in 9 1/3 frames.
Berken gave up three runs in the first today and on the year, 28 of the 74 runs he has given up have come...
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Orioles (60-89) at Toronto (66-83)
Their first road trip of the season took them to Texas and on to Boston. Tonight, the Orioles begin their 11th and last road trip of this year.
They'll play three games starting tonight at Toronto, than it's on to Cleveland for three and Tampa for four to wrap up the ten-game trip.
The Orioles have not had a winning road trip all year, they went 3-3 on one trip. They are 24-47 on the season on the road.
The O's completed a 2-5 homestand...
RHP Chris Tillman (2-3, 4.50) tonight will make his 11th Major League start of the year, his 6th on the road and his 2nd this year vs. Toronto.
Tillman is coming off his best start of the year in the big leagues. He did not get a decision Wednesday vs. Tampa, but allowed just one run and five hits over 6 2/3 innings. For the first time in 28 starts this year between Norfolk and Baltimore he failed to strike out a batter.
Tillman said he took something off his velocity in that game in order...
Lefty David Purcey picked up his first win of the year in his 7th Major League start of the season, pitching Toronto past the Orioles 9-2 Monday night.
It was game one of a ten-game trip for the Orioles.
Purcey, 1-2, gave up just one run and four hits, all singles, over 7 2/3. He fanned and walked four, throwing 111 pitches. This was his 4th Major League win.
Felix Pie's RBI single in the second provided the first O's run and he added a sac fly in the 9th. The Orioles have scored just...
Not Tillman time - After allowing just one run over 6 2/3 vs. Tampa in his last start, tonight, O's rookie Chris Tillman gave up four runs and six hits over five innings. Tillman falls to 2-4, 4.71 after 11 Major League starts.
In two starts vs. Toronto, Tillman is 0-1, 4.63. The O's are 4-7 when he starts.
The O's bullpen again served up late runs for an opponent. Tonight in three innings, the bullpen allowed seven hits and five runs (all earned).
Over the last three games, the O's...
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Orioles (60-90) at Toronto (67-83)
Back in late April and early May, the Orioles lost six games in a row. It is a season-high mark they would like to avoid matching tonight.
In game two of a three-game series tonight at 7:05 p.m., the Blue Jays host the Orioles with Mark Hendrickson (5-5, 4.47) pitching vs. Brian Tallet (7-9, 5.31).
The O's have been out-scored 35-11 during their five-game losing streak. Over the past three games, the Orioles pitching has given up 29 runs,...
LHP Mark Hendrickson (5-5, 4.47) tonight will make his 51st appearance of this season and his 9th start. It's his 4th road start and the 12th of his career vs. Toronto.
Hendrickson took the rotation spot of Brian Matusz and made the start last Thursday vs. Tampa. In 3 1/3 innings, he gave up five hits and two runs, throwing 57 pitches.
In 42 games this year pitching out of the bullpen, Hendrickson went 4-0, 3.44. Over his last 12 relief outings, he pitched to an ERA of 2.31.
In his...
The Orioles blew a lead and the game. Their bullpen is still struggling.
Aaron Hill's RBI double to right center scored Jose Bautista in the last of the 11th as Toronto beat the Orioles 6-5 Tuesday to hand the O's a 6th straight loss.
Dennis Sarfate came on in the 11th and walked Bautista on a 3-2 pitch before Hill delivered his second RBI of the night and 100th on the year.
The O's led 5-2 after seven innings.
O's right hander Jim Johnson suffered another blown save as Toronto scored...
On the Mark - Mark Hendrickson got the start and pitched a season-high six innings but did not get a decision. He pitched very well, allowing just four hits and two runs, throwing 68 pitches.
Hendrickson, who retired the last 11 batters he faced, was seeking his first win since July 11th and his first win as a starter since April 10th.
Another rough night - Struggling closer Jim Johnson suffered his third blown save tonight in his last five chances. Johnson has saved six of nine games...
The Orioles are not confirming anything yet, but it appears there have been internal discussions about moving Billy Rowell from outfield back to the infield.
Rowell, who played third base his first three seasons in the organization, played right field last year for the Class-A Frederick Keys.
The 21-year-old Rowell struggled at bat the last two years with Frederick, but also had a tough time last season adjusting to right field.
The O's 2006 first-round draft pick, he made 15 errors with a...
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Orioles (60-91) at Toronto (68-83)
With an inconsistent offense and a slumping bullpen, the Orioles have now lost six games in a row to tie a season high.
Tonight they try and avoid a three-game sweep at Toronto at 7:05 p.m. when Jeremy Guthrie (10-15, 5.05) pitches against Scott Richmond (6-10, 5.31).
During the six-game losing streak:
*O's have been out-scored 41-16
*Team ERA is 6.00
*Team batting average is .249
In just the past four games, the O's pitchers have allowed 35...
RHP Jeremy Guthrie (10-15, 5.05) tonight will make his 31st start of this season, his 15th on the road and the 10th in his career vs. Toronto.
Guthrie has lost his last two starts vs. New York and Boston, giving up 8ER over 11 1/3 innings. In his four previous starts, he went 3-1, 1.33.
So, over his last six starts, he is 3-3, 2.82.
Despite the improved pitching recently, Guthrie leads the Major Leagues with 15 losses and leads the American League in runs allowed and homers.
Right-handed...