When it rains it pours, and it sure feels like a monsoon in Birdland over this last week. The Orioles lost yet again on Sunday, 8-6, securing a sweep at the hands of the Boston Red Sox. Both the starting pitching and the bats did well enough to give the O’s a win, but Mychal Givens fell apart yet again to conclude the homestand with five consecutive losses.
There was actually a lot to like about the Orioles performance in this game prior to the bottom of the ninth inning. It started, as it often does, with the performance of the starting pitcher.