It is a small miracle that the Orioles were even close to Cleveland on the scoreboard in this game. The defense on display was, let’s just say, less than major league quality. The poor glovework paired with an astonishingly bad umpiring decision sunk the O’s, paving the way for a 4-3 loss at Progressive Field on Monday night.
Dean Kremer returned from a three-week stint in Triple-A Norfolk to make the start in this one. His final line (5.1 innings, four hits, four runs, three earn, no walks, and two strikeouts) won’t look particularly sexy, but the 25-year-old pitched much better than that.