The Baltimore Orioles knew who they were getting in Steve Pearce when they traded for him last month. They also knew who they were getting when they re-signed Tommy Hunter (who had been released by Cleveland) prior to yesterday’s game. Both are role players for the Orioles. But both are very valuable as well.
The Orioles absolutely needed to have a strong start out of Kevin Gausman yesterday. And they got it. Gausman’s line: 7.0 IP, 7 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 9 K. Gausman was great, and he shut down a pesky New York lineup that had given the Orioles fits all weekend.