vs. RAYS, 4/02 (Opening Day)

[OFFNY]

And a free run.

You quoted me. It's a miracle.

[Orioles0615]

Why am I not surprised hitting with RISP comes back to bite us

[clapdiddy]

Yikes. The Rays execute in about 1 min' date=' what the orioles couldn't do. Can't even claim bad luck that the O

's had some balls they hit right at people because we still wasted so many opprtunities.[/quote']

Yup...it amazes me how the Rays just always find a way to get the right thing done. Of course, the leadoff walk to the #9 hitter is a big no-no.

[BoltonBob]

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A free out for Hammel on the sacrifice bunt.

That's how I'm looking at it.

Thought Buck would call for bunt w/Weiters on 2nd last inning. NOT! Oh well 9 outs to score 2.

[Palmoripken]

Ain't that just the way?

Orioles have 7 hits but a couple great Rays' plays take runs off the board.

Rays have 3 hits, but they have found a way to scratch out 3 runs. Zobrist responsible for two of the RBI and two of the hits....But the ORIOLES are the lucky team.

It's luck when it happens against you, it's your skill when you do it. So sick of hearing that we were just lucky last year by the way. Yeah we had Markakis out for two-thirds of the season including the playoffs and had the best record after early August including the best run differential. Sorry. Frustrated at hearing all the Nats slobbering and O's are just lucky crap that you get if you read the WaPo's sport section.

[Palmoripken]

And of course it's Jake McGee. Hated this guy last year.

[LA2]

Cakes said it best...they did what we couldnt do...move runners from second...

So you would have wanted the power-hitting Hardy, who had hit Price well today, to give himself up and bunt the slow-footed Wieters over to third?

[OFFNY]

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JASON HAMMEL

IP:. 6

H:o 3

R:O 3

BB: 1

SO: 2

Pitches: 75 (43 Strikes, 32 Balls)

2012 ERA: 4.50

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PITCHES BY INNINGS

16

7

7

18

8

19

[isestrex]

I fear McGee

[Can_of_corn]

Matt still has at least one at bat.

[Palmoripken]

What the...........

[Orioles4Life21]

Bite me Sam Fuld.

[Greg]

Last year that falls in for us

[Norfolk orioles]

No reason to panic yet fella's....stay positive!

[whynot38]

It's a new year, we're hitting McGee this year