In the first inning of Thursday’s Orioles-Royals series finale, Royals shortstop Nicky Lopez came to bat for the 465th time in the 2021 season and hit his second home run of the year. If you don’t think that’s 2021 Orioles enough, consider this: The Orioles offense got three hits and scored zero runs. Lopez’s solo home run was enough to sink them from the get-go. When all was said and done, the Orioles were 6-0 losers.
This was the kind of game that serves as a reminder that sometimes there is nothing like justice in the awarding of pitcher wins and pitcher losses.