The Orioles did something very unusual Sunday afternoon. They batted around in the first inning and scored five runs off Chicago White Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito.
Then they did something equally unusual in this very unusual season. They made those runs stand up and tacked on a few more on the way to an 8-4 victory over the Chicago White Sox that averted a three-game sweep at Camden Yards.
More importantly, albeit only temporarily, the Orioles averted a Baltimore franchise record-tying 107th loss of the season.
Of course, with 13 regular-season games remaining, they are all but certain to surpass that dubious mark set by the O’s team that opened the 1988 season with 21 straight losses.