As the Orioles made their first trip to Dodger Stadium in 12 years, Monday’s series opener played out like a predictable Hollywood script.
The O’s offense did its job, handing starter Yovani Gallardo a pair of three-run leads against the Los Angeles Dodgers, but the veteran right-hander kept giving runs back.
And while the Orioles bullpen ultimately ended up yielding the game in a 7-5 loss to the Dodgers in front of an announced 47,378, there was no question it was the starting rotation’s continuing struggles that were to blame.
The Orioles, who have made just one previous interleague trip here in 2004, have lost all four regular-season games at Dodger Stadium and haven’t won here since Oct.