Only two O’s affiliates even got to play full games on Thursday, but they both won. Yay! Joe Gunkel at Norfolk highlighted things with seven shutout innings.
Norfolk Tides 1, Columbus (Indians) 0
The two teams combined for just 11 hits and zero walks in the game, so if you like offense in baseball, this was not your thing. However, if you like Orioles pitching prospects tossing seven shutout innings, well, Joe “The Gunk” Gunkel was right up your alley. The Gunk spun a fantastic outing, allowing only five hits over his seven innings and striking out three batters.