SAN DIEGO - Can the Orioles find a way to slow the San Diego Padres batters? Right-hander Tom Eshelman (0-2, 5.79 ERA), who grew up near here, will get a chance this afternoon.
San Diego has gone 3-0 versus the Orioles this year and hit four, five and five homers in those games. They've won 8-3, 10-5 and 8-1 over the Orioles. When the O's got here yesterday, San Diego was not playing well with a record of 4-11 since the All-Star break and 1-9 in their past 10 home games.
But they bashed five...
