Chris Ellis made his season debut, and turned in a masterful performance, four scoreless innings, no hits, one walk, and five strikeouts. He was also aided by a nice catch in left field by Robert Neustrom. With the health of John Means up in the air, and the fifth starter spot totally vacant, Ellis could get a chance to start in Baltimore relatively soon.
The bullpen was similarly effective. Marcos Diplán, Cody Sedlock and Travis Lakins Sr. combined to allowed just one run over five innings. Sedlock took home the win for his three innings of work in which he allowed one run and struck out six.