Dean Kremer took the ball for the Baltimore Orioles tonight in game two of their series with New York. The Oriole bullpen was battered a bit coming in, and the O’s needed their starters to go fairly deep into these games. And Kremer delivered tonight. Kremer’s line: 7.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 4 BB, 4 K.
The O’s got on the board in the second as a result of a New York error. Anthony Santander was running on contact at second when Jordan Westburg grounded into a fielder’s choice to Torres at second. Torres went to try to throw Santander out, and he threw the ball square into Santander’s back. This allowed Ssntander to score, giving the O’s a 1-0 lead. The play was scored as a fielder’s choice and an error with the runners all being safe.
However an inning later Wells’ solo homer for New York tied the game at two. But you can’t waste an outing against anyone like what Dean Kremer was in the midst of turning in. Much less against New York. The O’s would put three runs up in the last of the fourth, starting with an RBI-double by James McCann. Gunnar Henderson and Adley Rutschman would follow with RBI-singles, and the O’s led 4-1.
Soto would smack a homer onto Eutaw St. in the sixth, but that was the extent of the damage. Kremer and the O’s gave up two solo home runs in the game. And in general, that won’t hurt you. And it didn’t hurt the Birds tonight, true to form.
Jacob Webb drew the save, and he was outstanding tonight. He struck out Judge to close the eighth by mixing his pitches in an outstanding manner. And he sent New York down 1-2-3 in the top of the ninth, closing out a 4-2 win for the Orioles.
The Birds can’t lose this series. They can only split it or win it. That’s a good spot in which to be.
The series continues tomorrow night at Camden Yards. Corbin Burnes gets the start for the Orioles, and he’ll be opposed by New York’s Luis Gil. Game time is set for just after 6:30 PM.
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