One of the great joys of baseball is that, on any given night, you never know what to expect. Your team could play the kind of game that you’ll never forget, a truly breathtaking performance that will be swirling around in your mind for a lifetime. Dare to dream. Nothing is impossible.
That said, when your team gives up three straight home runs in the first inning, you should probably just turn the game off and find something else to do.
The Orioles were doomed from the beginning in their series opener in Minnesota, with their gruesome first inning setting the somber tone for a 6-1 loss.