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The Orioles are leaving a lot of ducks on the pond in this one. They knocked the starter out earlier so it was time to feast on the bullpen.

2 pitch ABs don't exactly help your cause...

Gaudin was out of the game with 93 Pitches through 5 innings, amazing that they got his pitch count that high with 2 pitch AB's.

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