Thursday afternoon August 12: Orioles try to avoid sweep on the hottest day of the year

[SteveA]

Gametime:  4:05 pm

Forecast:  Really, really hot, no precip

Roster Move:  Isaac Mattson optioned to Norfolk.   Tyler Wells activated from the IL to take Mattson's roster spot.

Matchup:  Matt Manning (R) vs John Means (L)

Lineups

1. Robbie Grossman (S) RF

2. Jonathan Schoop (R) DH

3. Jeimer Candelario (S) 3B

4. Eric Haase (R) LF

5. Renato Nunez (R) 1B

6. Willi Castro (S) 2B

7. Victor Reyes (S) CF

8. Grayson Greiner (R) C

9. Zack Short (R) SS

 

1. Cedric Mullins (L) CF

2. Austin Hays (R) LF

3. Trey Mancini (R) 1B

4. Anthony Santander (S) DH

5. DJ Stewart (L) RF

6. Maikel Franco (R) 3B

7. Jorge Mateo (R) 2B

8. Austin Wynns (R) C

9. Richie Martin (R) SS

Orioles Bench
Ryan McKenna (R)
Pedro Severino (R)
Ramon Urias (R) left last night's game with soreness in the leg/groin area

Bullpen Availability (last pitched)

Available
   Paul Fry*  1.0 IP, 13p last night; 0.1 IP, 25p Sunday
   Tanner Scott* activated from IL yesterday
   Cole Sulser  1.0 IP, 13p Sunday
   Dillon Tate,  1.0 IP, 10p last night; 0.2 IP, 16p Sunday
   Cesar Valdez 1.0 IP, 10p last night
   Tyler Wells just activated from the IL

Maybe Available
   Marcos Diplan 2.0 IP, 22p Tuesday

Not Available
   Dusten Knight 2.0 IP, 32p last night;  1.0 IP, 26p Sunday; 1.1 IP, 28p Saturday
   Adam Plutko 2.0 IP, 48p Tuesday

* denotes a lefthander

[SteveA]

Game Notes

• Miguel Cabrera is at 499 home runs, and is not in the lineup today though he is presumably available to pinch hit.
• Cedric Mullins hitting streak is 18, the longest since Santander had a 18 game streak last summer.   Austin Hays' hitting streak is up to 9.
• The Tigers put Nico Goodrum on the IL, the third Tiger to go on the IL during this series.
• Former Oriole Renato Nunez is in the lineup at first base for Detroit today.  Jonathan Schoop moves from 1B to DH.
• Reliever Marcos Diplan has retired all 11 batters he has faced since being brought up to the majors by the Orioles.
• The high temperature forecast for Baltimore today is 98 degrees, with a "feels like" between 105 and 110.

[SteveA]

If Gameday is to be believed, Means K'd the first batter with some significant help from the plate ump on the last pitch.

[SteveA]

19 game hitting streak for Cedric!

[SteveA]

10 game hitting streak for Austin!

[Yossarian]

And Mancini continues slumping

[Yossarian]

Back-to-back leadoff singles squandered

 

[Yossarian]

It looks like the O's have Mendoza-esque bats in the 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 spots in the order today.  Awesome.

[spiritof66]

Speed is nice. 

[Yossarian]

So the hits are not squandered after all.  The Little League style double-steal and Mullins scores

[SteveA]

What happened?  Santander double play overturned?

[Yossarian]

1 minute ago, SteveA said:

What happened?  Santander double play overturned?

Yes - reviewed and overturned.

Then Santander started to steal second with the pitcher still in the stretch on the rubber.  Santander got caught in a rundown and Mullins broke for home ahead of the throw.

 

[Yossarian]

Mulliins ability to hit the baseball and his speed fabricated a run.

[SteveA]

Cedric credited with a steal of home.   Don't see too many of those.

[Yossarian]

Wow - A's up 17-0 on the Indians