Two words: Big Mike. That’s all you need to know to know what this afternoon’s game was all about. Michael Pineda was a man on fire today, striking out 16 in 7 1-run innings to lead his team to another game and series victory over the Baltimore Orioles. He didn’t walk a batter and his only blemish was a solo home run by JJ Hardy in the 2nd. He was spectacular.
The offensive charge in support of him was led by Carlos Beltran. No really, it was. Beltran went 2-2 with 2 BB and his first home run of the year.