Strip them of their star-spangled bat tape and flag-striped socks, their commemorative Fourth of July caps and jerseys, and Wednesday’s Orioles weren’t very special at all.
Holiday or not, this is their ordinary, this 4-1 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies before an announced crowd of 30,943 at Citizens Bank Park.
One crushing defensive flub when it counts, in the form of an error on a soft ground ball to Chris Davis that erased their early deficit.
One hit when it counted, but none in eight chances with runners on second or third.