The ball was flying out early and often tonight at Camden Yards and the lead changed hands more than a couple times. The O’s managed to keep things close until the ninth inning when Toronto scratched a crooked four spot onto the scoreboard.
Oriole starter Chandler Shepherd set a quick pace in his first major league start while there was a confounding gaffe when a foul pop-up fell between Rio Ruiz and Chance Sisco in the first. Both guys were tracking it when Sisco stopped suddenly to look at his teammate and Ruiz reached out in vain as the ball fell between the two.