Kyle Bradish have the Baltimore Orioles everything he had this afternoon against Minnesota at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Following a rough game last night, the Birds needed Bradish to pitch well and pitch deep into the ballgame. He did both. Bradish’s line: 6.0 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 7 K.
Unfortunately for Bradish and the O’s, he made one bad pitch. And that was in the top of the fourth – Gallo smacked a solo home run. And that was the lone run of the game.
The O’s made it interesting in the last of the ninth when Jorge Mateo pinch ran for Adley Rutschman following an infield hit, and immediately took off to steal second. He was called out, but upon review he was ruled safe. However Anthony Santander flew out to right, and Ryan O’Hearn recorded the final out, to clinch the game and series win for Minnesota.
That aforementioned Santander fly out…it was largely indicative of the entire game for the Orioles. The Minnesota right fielder made an amazing play on the ball, which may have been foul anyways. But he made a diving slide of a catch.
And on plays where Minnesota defenders didn’t make larger than life plays, the Orioles were hitting the ball directly to them. Almost every ball put in play found a glove. And some of them didn’t even require the fielder to move. Again however, in other situations Minnesota defenders were making amazing plays on the ball.
And it’s frustrating when you’re scuffling as it is, only to have the opponent making amazing plays. It all adds up. And it’s frustrating.
The O’s will attempt to salvage one win in this series in the finale tomorrow at Camden Yards. Cole Irvin gets the start for the Orioles, and he’ll be opposed by Minnesota’s Sonny Gray. Game time is set for just after noon.
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