If I were a Rangers fan, that loss wouldn’t sit well

[Frobby]

O’s scored a run when a batter reached on catcher’s interference and then scored on a double that was poorly played by the RF.

Scored two runs on a routine grounder under the first baseman’s glove.  

Tied the game with two outs in the 9th on a Rutschman double very poorly played by the RF.

Winning run scored on a bunt misfielded by the pitcher, an intentional walk and an HBP. 

Honestly, Texas beat themselves today.  But I’ll take it!

 

[fansince1988]

I was at the game today, perfect July weather. 3 out of the last 4 games I've attended have ended in a 7-6 score. The on-field announcer said this was the first 4th of July game in Baltimore since 2008. Is that true? I spent most of the game on the flag court, chatting with other fans. Not a fan of the extra inning ghost runner at second, but a win is a win. I'll take it! 

[nevadaO]

6 hours ago, fansince1988 said:

I was at the game today, perfect July weather. 3 out of the last 4 games I've attended have ended in a 7-6 score. The on-field announcer said this was the first 4th of July game in Baltimore since 2008. Is that true? I spent most of the game on the flag court, chatting with other fans. Not a fan of the extra inning ghost runner at second, but a win is a win. I'll take it! 

Yes that part about 2008 is true.

[sportsfan8703]

Twins fans aren’t feeling sorry for us. I’ll take the gift from the Rangers. It’s a long season. 

[Yardball85]

8 hours ago, nevadaO said:

Yes that part about 2008 is true.

And in fact, that game was also against Texas.  An Orioles win against Vicente Padilla. 

[DrungoHazewood]

When the Orioles do things like this they'll often be a thread here about it, and the opening post will usually include something like "Major League teams simply don't make those kind of mistakes!!!!!!"

Sure they do, just not quite as often as minor league teams. I'm guessing that several of the 2001 Mariners' 46 losses were due to them making a series of mistakes, and otherwise they would have broken the '06 Cubs record for wins.

Here, for no good reason besides curiosity I'll go look. On August 31st, 2001 the eventually 116-win Mariners lost to the then 55-79 Orioles 3-0.  Mike Cameron and Al Martin made errors, leading to an unearned run.  They let Chris Richard and Jeff Conine execute a double steal (second/home) after the error that let Richard take third. The Mariners went 0-for-5 with RISP. And I'm not entirely sure why, but the game was called with two out in the top of the ninth.

They lost 2-0 to Pedro and the Red Sox on May 1st after Al Martin was doubled off first on a liner to RF, and the Sox' run in the 8th was after an E6.

They lost to the Angels 2-1 on June 23rd.  Jamie Moyer had a wild pitch on a strike three to Garrett Anderson, who eventually came around to score.  Moyer also hit two batters, and allowed one of David Eckstein's four homers that year.

On August 9th they lost to the Blue Jays after allowing a run in the 8th on an E5, two singles, and a Norm Charlton wild pitch. One of their earlier runs had been unearned, too.

On August 5th they lost the the Indians 15-14 in a game they had been leading 12-0 after three.

Even the best teams screw up sometimes. 

[Moshagge3]

At least they lost on an actual hit this time. 

[linedrive]

1 minute ago, Moshagge3 said:

At least they lost on an actual hit this time. 

True, but it probably won't sit well with them either.

[Frobby]

I can’t imagine that Barlow and Moore are very happy after the last two nights. 

[emmett16]

Being a Rangers fan must be eerily similar to being an Orioles fan.  They just can’t quite ever seem to get over the hump.  If Nellie had only made that one play out in right field….ouch.  

[Sports Guy]

4 minutes ago, emmett16 said:

Being a Rangers fan must be eerily similar to being an Orioles fan.  They just can’t quite ever seem to get over the hump.  If Nellie had only made that one play out in right field….ouch.  

The Rangers tend to not build their team the right way.

[Spy Fox]

11 minutes ago, emmett16 said:

Being a Rangers fan must be eerily similar to being an Orioles fan.  They just can’t quite ever seem to get over the hump.  If Nellie had only made that one play out in right field….ouch.  

7 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

The Rangers tend to not build their team the right way.

I'd take their 20 playoff wins this century over our 6. 

But yeah, I'd rather be us than them right now even with the division gap. Their last 6 years are mediocrity without any upward trend. The Semien and Seager contracts were gambles that already look likely to be albatrosses.

[Sports Guy]

1 minute ago, Spy Fox said:

I'd take their 20 playoff wins this century over our 6. 

But yeah, I'd rather be us than them right now even with the division gap. Their last 6 years are mediocrity without any upward trend. The Semien and Seager contracts were gambles that already look likely to be albatrosses.

The Semien deal was especially poor.

Seager has a chance to work out at least some and the Jung injury didn't help them this year.

[Moshagge3]

25 minutes ago, emmett16 said:

Being a Rangers fan must be eerily similar to being an Orioles fan.  They just can’t quite ever seem to get over the hump.  If Nellie had only made that one play out in right field….ouch.  

Or maybe if they hadn't left Koji Uehara off the World Series roster.

[Emory Eagle]

Good lord what a frustrating series this must’ve been for Rangers fans.  So close yet so far to the go ahead run on that long foul ball in the 9th.  Love it!