After the Orioles lost June 3 in Houston, their fifth straight defeat to drop them six games under .500, even the most ardent proclaimers of “It's still early” had to envision this season careening off the tracks.
Well, apparently it was still early.
With a 9-4 win over the first-place New York Yankees before a rowdy announced 38,909 Saturday night at Camden Yards, the Orioles (31-30) are riding a season-high six-game winning streak and are over .500 for the first time since May 3.
Most important, they are now just two games behind the Yankees (33-28) and Tampa Bay Rays in the American League East race, and go for a sweep today with promising rookie Mike Wright on the mound.