vs. INDIANS, 7/23

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Game 2 (7:05)

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Team Records

55-40 |=======| 56-39

1st, +0.5 |=======| 1st, +6.5

Streaks / L10

+2, Lost 4 of 6 / 6-4 |=======| -1, Won 4 of 7, 5-5

Team Offensive Rankings (AL)

BA: .267 (4th) |=======| BA: .260 (7th)

OPS: .785 (2nd) |=======| OPS: .763 (5th)

Runs: 452 (5th) |=======| Runs: 472 (3rd)

HR: 142 (1st) |=======| HR: 125 (4th)

Last 7 Days

BA: .187 (14th) |=======| BA: .274 (2nd)

OPS: .541 (15th) |=======| OPS: .831 (2nd)

Runs: 10 (15th) |=======| Runs: 36 (2nd)

HR: 5 (14th) |=======| HR: 12 (2nd)

Team Pitching Rankings (AL)

ERA: 4.34 (8th) |=======| ERA: 3.60 (1st)

WHIP: 1.41 (14th) |=======| WHIP: 1.21 (1st)

BAA: .264 (10th) |=======| BAA: .236 (1st)

TB: 1375 (8th) |=======| TB: 1258 (1st)

Last 7 Days

ERA: 4.14 (9th) |=======| ERA: 3.15 (6th)

WHIP: 1.32 (11th) |=======| WHIP: 1.14 (5th)

BAA: .222 (4th) |=======| BAA: .222 (5th)

TB: 79 (11th) |=======| TB: 70 (5th)

Starters

ERA: 5.11 (14th) |=======| ERA: 3.57 (1st)

WHIP: 1.48 (14th) |=======| WHIP: 1.16 (1st)

BAA: .277 (12th) |=======| BAA: .236 (1st)

TB: 917 (8th) |=======| TB: 857 (1st)

Relievers

ERA: 3.13 (2nd) |=======| ERA: 3.72 (7th)

WHIP: 1.31 (9th) |=======| WHIP: 1.31 (8th)

BAA: .242 (7th) |=======| BAA: .238 (5th)

TB: 458 (10th) |=======| TB: 401 (4th)

NEW: Quality Start minimum requirements (experimental, suggestions welcome)

- 6 IP, 2ER

- 7 IP, 3ER

- Game ERA must be 4.00 or less

Kevin Gausman

(1-7)

4.05 (1.29/.270)

88K / 20BB, 16HR

QS: 7

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Gausman has posted a higher ERA in each month so far this season with three of those months being over four. He has a 4.58 ERA so far in July, but did pitch pretty well against the Yankees so long as he was behind on the scoreboard. Righties are hammering him pretty good, though. He has allowed four home runs in three July starts and has only 8.2 IP against Cleveland for his career.

Splits & Sits

175 vs. left: .235/.264/.354, 4HR

223 vs. right: .299/.347/.480, 12HR

Bases Empty: .296

RISP: .224

RISP w/2 outs: .222

Men on w/2 outs: .210

Man on 3rd, < 2 outs: .231

2016 Home (6 starts)

(1-1) 2.79 (1.03/.223), 5HR

Career vs. CLE (1 starts, 1 relief)

(1-1) 8.2 IP, 5H, 3ER, 6BB

vs. Batter

Mike Napoli 1/6, 2B

Jason Kipnis 2/4, RBI

Rajai Davis 0/4, RBI, BB

Chris Gimenez 1/3, S-HR

Yan Gomes 1/3, 2B, RBI

Carlos Santana 1/3, 2B, BB

Lonnie Chisenhall 0/2

Jose Ramirez 0/2

VS

Josh Tomlin

(10-2)

3.34 (1.11/.254)

72K / 12BB, 22HR

QS: 11

Tomlin has 10 sub-4 quality starts over the last 12 games. He has been strong all year with his highest monthly ERA being 4.06 which was May, but all other months are below 3.50 and has a 3.44 this month with one bad start between two good ones. Tomlin does give up quite a lot of home runs most of which were with the bases empty. Tomlin is continuing the success he had last season. Cleveland's rotation is strong as is the rest of their team. He is undefeated on the road, but has been horrendous at Camden Yards and against the Orioles for his career.

Splits & Sits

177 vs. left: .222/.244/.446, 11HR

265 vs. right: .276/.300/.445, 11HR

Bases Empty: .253

RISP: .242

RISP w/2 outs: .152

Men on w/2 outs: .233

Man on 3rd, < 2 outs: .429

2016 Away (9 starts)

(6-0) 2.44 (1.01/.233), 11HR

Career @ Camden Yards (2 starts)

(2-0) 8.18 (1.55/.302), 4HR

Career vs Baltimore (5 starts, 1 relief)

(3-2) 5.02 (1.50/.328), 8HR

vs. Batter

Adam Jones (15 AB) .533, 4 2B, HR, 3RBI

J.J. Hardy 2/9, HR, 2RBI

Matt Wieters 1/6, HR, 2RBI, 2BB

Mark Trumbo 1/5, 2B, 2RBI

Ryan Flaherty 2/4

Nolan Reimold 1/2, S-HR

Fortunately for the Orioles, Bauer didn't look good at all today and the stats shown at the beginning of the game for his stats on five days rest was significant as his struggles continue at Camden Yards with the three run shot allowed in the first inning being the worst of his mistakes. Bundy also pitched much better and was able to get through five innings this time. Also, Borbon is very fast probably faster than Rickard and has more explosiveness which could translate to steals. He is also a very skilled bunter, but he is also 30 years old. It's good to be able to dip into the farm and have 30 year old never-was type players to bring up when someone gets hurt, but maybe we can get something out of Borbon. I love the speed, but who knows if he can bring anything more than that. Bundy and Despaigne have their best outings of the season and cool this hot Indians lineup off a bit. The Orioles can take the series with another win tomorrow.

Tomlin has been very solid for Cleveland all year long consistently despite being prone to the long ball while Gausman has been up and down and doesn't seem capable (as of yet) of effectively pitching with a lead. Tomlin does have awful numbers at Camden Yards and against the Orioles, but he seems like a different pitcher now. We'll see. It didn't help Bauer, but he was on five days rest as well.

With losses by both Boston and Toronto, the Orioles regain first place by a half game over Boston and Toronto falls two back. It was a tough loss for Boston who loaded the bases in the ninth with nobody out, but Ortiz hit into a double play and Ramirez lined out to right field to end the game 2-1. The Yankees won again and sit 4.5 back of the WC as they continue to creep back into the race. Amazing really, but exciting as well. Detroit is up on Chicago in the eighth inning and would be three back of the WC if they can close it out while KC pulls to five back with their win tonight over Texas who has lost four in a row and eight of 10 allowing Houston to close to within 2.5 games of the division lead and 1.5 back of the WC with their win against the Angels to snap their six game winning streak. Houston has made an incredible run this season after the slow start to make up over 10 games, but Texas seems to be in free fall at this point. Even Seattle has closed to 5.5 of them and sit 4.5 out of the WC.

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As I have stated numerous times in regard to all of the "This only happens to the Orioles" assertions when things don't go our way ........ EVERY TEAM'S FANS breaks out this type of "Woe is us" dogma when things don't go their way:

I guess I forgot about the bases loaded and 0 out curse this team has ...... it was even too much for Papi to overcome

Bases loaded no out strikes again. I prefer second and third.

The Red Sox seriously have to be the worst team ever with the bases loaded and no outs and not scoring a single run

ALSO:

Their inability to ever hit a sac fly is really something.

http://sonsofsamhorn.net/index.php?threads/7-22-the-beat-keep-it-goin-on.15023/page-8

"Are you gonna eat that?"

"Are you gonna eat that?"

Outstanding. Both.

Seattle handles the Blue Jays 14-5. O's can drop them to 3 games back.

This is, what, the fifth straight start for Joseph? They have to make a decision about Wieters pretty soon. I mean, he has to either go on the DL or start tomorrow, you would think.

Seattle handles the Blue Jays 14-5. O's can drop them to 3 games back.

This is, what, the fifth straight start for Joseph? They have to make a decision about Wieters pretty soon. I mean, he has to either go on the DL or start tomorrow, you would think.

They hope he is back for Monday.

Seattle handles the Blue Jays 14-5. O's can drop them to 3 games back.

This is, what, the fifth straight start for Joseph? They have to make a decision about Wieters pretty soon. I mean, he has to either go on the DL or start tomorrow, you would think.

It comes down again I think, like Kim, they can only backdate a DL stint ten days. So Matt gets 5 (?) more days.

I just today saw Matt hit on the foot. On Wall To Wall Baseball I think... That was a BRUTAL HBP! Right on top of the middle of his boney foot. Ouch!

They hope he is back for Monday.

Ah. If true, brutal assignment for Caleb tomorrow. Day game after a night game, close to 100 degree temperatures.

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Ah. If true, brutal assignment for Caleb tomorrow. Day game after a night game, close to 100 degree temperatures.

Baby's gotta eat.

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Hup, 2, 3, 4 really ain't my style!

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Duquette said people who rip Orioles farm system are the same people "who pick us last every year."</p>— Peter Schmuck (@SchmuckStop) <a href="

">July 23, 2016</a></blockquote>

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That is simply not true.

And I'm sure he knows it.

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">July 23, 2016</a></blockquote>

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Intelligentsia

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