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Matt Wieters got his first hit in dramatic fashion but the Baltimore Orioles wasted golden opportunity after golden opportunity to put runs on the board in a 6-3 loss to the Detroit Tigers.
Wieters' first hit was a triple to center field and then scored his first major league run. He also doubled later in the game. Luke Scott remained scorching hot, hitting yet another home run. He has now hit 10 home runs off of Detroit pitching in 10 games.
However, the Orioles had a tough time knocking in the runners they had on base, and the Tigers had no such problem in tacking three runs on the board in the late innings to pull away for the win. Adam Jones really struggled last night, mostly because he wasn't patient and swung at pitches out of the strike zone. One reason he has made such a jump this year is his patience and pitch selection, and he needs to get back to that.
Jeremy Guthrie pitched well for his second straight start, and I thought Dave Trembley should have had him come back out to pitch in the seventh inning. I guess Trembley was worried about the pitch count, which was elevated because of all of Guthrie's strikeouts.
The bullpen had some trouble in relief of Guthrie, but some of it was just bad luck. Matt Albers actually pitched pretty well. The pitch he threw that was hit for a home run was a low and away fastball and just a great piece of hitting.
The Orioles have a chance to win the series today as Jason Berken takes the mound for his second major league start against Edwin Jackson. It should be a good ballgame.
The schedule gets significantly easier over the next few weeks, so a win today could build even more momentum into a stretch that could get the Orioles back above the .500 mark and at least into the conversation with regard to the American League East race.
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