BALTIMORE -- On Wednesday night, closer Zach Britton's ninth-inning issues took the rightful spotlight away from Chris Davis. On Thursday, it was the Orioles' defense.
A pair of key 10th-inning errors gave way to the O's 4-2 series-sweeping loss to Seattle, another defeat salvaged only by the continued optimism surrounding Davis. Errors -- first by center fielder Colby Rasmus and then by third baseman Steve Wilkerson -- along with a three-hit, three-RBI day from former Oriole Nelson Cruz, saw Seattle record its third four-game sweep over Baltimore.
The Orioles have lost five in a row and are 23-57 on the year.