Orioles right-hander Jeremy Hellickson held the Los Angeles Angels to a pair of singles over his first six innings Tuesday night, but his night unraveled quickly as the clock struck midnight on the East Coast.
Hellickson allowed four straight hits in the seventh inning without getting an out, with the Orioles bullpen quiet for most of that time, as a tie game turned into a two-run deficit that led to a 3-2 loss at Angel Stadium.
The Orioles had the opportunity to move above .500 for the first time since June 11 and could have come within a half-game of the second American League wild-card spot with a win, but instead were left to ponder missed opportunities.