6/20: O's at Pirates

[PrivateO]

The interview with him did not help.

Oh yeah I forgot abour that one. That definitely pissed me off.

Annnnnd another Oriole GIDP.

[scOtt]

Anyone else just hear a little kid yell "Lets go Derek!"? Awesome.

Edit: That kid needs to shut his mouf. lol

Somebody behind the rh batter's cam had a sign with a big script O on it.

[theobird]

I can't believe they ruled Lee's hit earlier an error. The ball was smoked, to the 3B's left, and took a bad hop.

Lee smoked that DP ball. He is definitely centering everything right now.

Lots of positive signs right now. I still contend that this team is much better than it has played to this point. Reynolds, Lee and Markakis hitting again makes this an entirely different team.

[scOtt]

Lots of positive signs right now. I still contend that this team is much better than it has played to this point. Reynolds, Lee and Markakis hitting again makes this an entirely different team.

And just like it's scripted... as the hitting clicks the pitching goes downhill. Guts and Matusz iffy. Arrieta ineffective. Britton great thru 5 then loses it.

[Steve I]

Berken gets through some pretty bad hitters.

Gregg has one walk in his last 7 innings pitched after walking way too many in his first 20 IP. He has a 3.29 ERA. He has given up 3 homers in 27 IP and less than a hit an inning (23 in 27). As I wrote before, he is being unjustly crushed on here IMHO.

As a fan, not a stats guy, he scares the hell out of me. I am not a believer.

[Steve I]

Best inning I've seen from Berken's in a long time.

[waroriole]

It's nice of the Pirates to quit and let us have this one.

[MurphDogg]

Berken looking pretty good. Definitely nice to not have to go with too many different relievers with the starter only going 5 innings. Let's see if Berken can get through the 9th and pick up the save.

[Steve I]

It's nice of the Pirates to quit and let us have this one.

I really think Berken was just that good. The last inning was the best I've seen him in a long time.

[theobird]

Berken looking pretty good. Definitely nice to not have to go with too many different relievers with the starter only going 5 innings. Let's see if Berken can get through the 9th and pick up the save.

It isn't a save opportunity, but I would like to see Berken finish it.

[RavNMadMan]

Hank for bench coach!...JJ Hardy for SS! I'm your campaign manager(s)...put me to work boys!

[MurphDogg]

It isn't a save opportunity, but I would like to see Berken finish it.

Check again.

[Steve I]

It isn't a save opportunity, but I would like to see Berken finish it.

I bet Buck would as well. Why burn another bullpen pitcher?

[waroriole]

I really think Berken was just that good. The last inning was the best I've seen him in a long time.

Berken was pretty decent, but it looked like their hitters weren't too concerned about their AB's.

[Can_of_corn]

It isn't a save opportunity, but I would like to see Berken finish it.

10.19 Saves For Relief Pitchers

A save is a statistic credited to a relief pitcher, as set forth in this Rule 10.19.

The official scorer shall credit a pitcher with a save when such pitcher meets all four of the following conditions:

(a) He is the finishing pitcher in a game won by his team;

(b) He is not the winning pitcher;

© He is credited with at least a third of an inning pitched; and

(d) He satisfies one of the following conditions:

(1) He enters the game with a lead of no more than three runs and pitches for at least one inning;

(2) He enters the game, regardless of the count, with the potential tying run either on base, or at bat or on deck (that is, the potential tying run is either already on base or is one of the first two batters he faces); or

(3) He pitches for at least three innings.