The April 2022 Orioles who could not hit with scoring position to save their lives made an unwelcome return on Friday night in the team’s opener of a three-game set against the Detroit Tigers. They had chances early and they had chances late and none of it helped them a bit. When all was said and done, the Orioles were in the loss column by a 4-2 score.
In the first inning of the game, the Orioles got their first two men on base and did not score. This included, egregiously, a double steal by Cedric Mullins and Jorge Mateo that put two men in scoring position as Anthony Santander had a 3-1 count.