Alex Cobb lasted two pitches into the fifth inning before the Orioles’ starter plunked Washington Nationals infielder Asdrúbal Cabrera as the coda to his night.
There wasn’t a lot to accomplish for manager Brandon Hyde and the Orioles in their 4-2 exhibition loss to the Nationals at Camden Yards, but getting Cobb deeper into the game than he’s been in any of the scrimmages so far this month was one of them.
So, too, was getting Anthony Santander into his first game action of the summer — and he responded with two hits. As long as the Orioles’ training room didn’t grow any more crowded than it was in the afternoon, the only thing they could have asked for was a win.