Another game, another rain delay for the Baltimore Orioles. However this time the rain delay, while lengthy, didn’t affect the starting pitcher – last night, Tyler Wells. He pitched to a quality start, yet took the loss, as Oriole bats couldn’t quite get it going against Cincinnati. Wells’ line: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 7 K.
The Orioles took the lead in the second inning with Ryan McKenna’s sac fly-RBI. However it was Cincinnati’s McLain who did them in. His RBI-double in the fourth would tie the game. He came up again in the sixth and out the Orioles behind with a solo homer.
Just after 9 PM, the game went into a rain delay – before the top of the eighth. The game would resume just before 11, and Cincinnati’s Friedl would smack a solo homer in the top of the eighth. This would send the O’s down to defeat, 3-1.
Again, Tyler Wells pitched to a quality start. The bats just didn’t give him any help. After the game manager Brandon Hyde reinforced the fact that Wells was outstanding:
I thought Tyler was really good, once again. Six outstanding innings.
Quote courtesy of Jake Rill, MLB.com
Rookie Jordan Westburg also played in his second big league game last night, going two-for-three with a walk.
The series concludes tonight at Camden Yards. Kyle Gibson gets the start for the O’s, and he’ll be opposed by Cincinnati’s Luke Weaver. Game time is set for just after 7 PM.
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