6/20: O's at Pirates

[PrivateO]

Good to be back in the game thread.

For the Orioles:

J.J. Hardy SS

Nick Markakis RF

Adam Jones CF

Derrek Lee 1B

Matt Wieters C

Mark Reynolds 3B

Felix Pie LF

Robert Andino 2B

Jake Arrieta RHP

For the Pirates:

Jose Tabata LF

Josh Harrison 3B

Andrew McCutchen CF

Garrett Jones 1B

Neil Walker 2B

Xavier Paul RF

Ronny Cedeno SS

Michael McKenry C

Charlie Morton RHP

[nevadaO]

Hoping that DLee continues to rake and that it wasn't just a fluke weekend.

[HokieOs]

IMO, this is a very important series for the Os... about as important as an Interleague series between two sub .500 teams can be. Get the sweep... and we're back within striking distance of .500. Get swept, and we fall to 8 games under .500... and frankly would face a significant uphill climb to get there. Not saying it can't be done if we get swept or that we'll do it if we sweep them.... but we have to at least take two of three and pull ourselves to 34-38. Being 33-39 or 32-40 after the last few series would be a tough pill to swallow. The "easy" part of the schedule doesn't have much longer for the world.

[Steve I]

Gret AB for Hardy, fell behind 0-2, worked it full, singled. Now Markasis just doubled. Woohoo Go O's!!!

[nevadaO]

Willie Randolph coaching 3rd tonight!

[Hank Scorpio]

Come on, Jones. That's not even that good of a breaking ball.

[Steve I]

Come on, Jones. That's not even that good of a breaking ball.

He could barely hold up on a pitch 2 feet outside. Not portending good, so of course, he hits a 2 RBI single!!!

[mrbig1]

Jones!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2-0 O's

[nevadaO]

2-0 O's! Nice start to this game.

[Remember The Alomar]

Of course the day the the Orioles score two runs in the first with no outs is the day that I have to write a mock Supreme Court opinion.

[mrbig1]

3-0 O's. Thank you Lee.

[nevadaO]

Great inside out swing for the hit and RBI for Lee.

[Steve I]

Of course the day the the Orioles score two runs in the first with no outs is the day that I have to write a mock Supreme Court opinion.

Make that 3 runs with no outs

[Hank Scorpio]

Crappy unproductive out for Wieters.

[Remember The Alomar]

Make that 3 runs with no outs

Apparently the Orioles don't want me to do work.

How are we hitting Morton? Lucky bloops or are we smoking him?