Welcome to Birdland - Baltimore Orioles (MLB 09)

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April 13, 2009
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	-	R	H	E
Orioles	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	2	0
Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	5	6	0	X		11	14	0
W: Eddie Guardado (2-0) L: Koji Uehara (0-1)

OFFENSE STIFLED, O'S LOSE FIFTH IN A ROW

Hank Blalock is congratulated after his second homer on the night capped off his five RBI performance

Baltimore Orioles HITTER AB R H RBI BB K AVG Brian Roberts, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .281 Adam Jones, CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .267 Nick Markakis, RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .259 Aubrey Huff, 1B 3 0 1 0 0 2 .308 Melvin Mora, 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .313 Luke Scott, DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 .091 Greg Zaun, C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .381 Felix Pie, LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .273 Cesar Izturis, SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .136 TOTALS 28 0 2 0 4 8 BATTING 3B: Huff (1) HBP: Mora, Huff FIELDING BASERUNNING CS: Jones (2) PITCHER IP H R ER BB K ERA Koji Uehara (L, 0-1) 5.1 5 3 3 2 2 3.65 Danys Baez 0.2 3 2 2 0 0 15.00 Jamie Walker 0.1 3 3 3 0 0 13.50 Chris Ray 1.0 3 3 3 2 1 7.71 Jim Johnson 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 TOTALS 8.0 14 11 11 4 4 PITCHING

Texas Rangers HITTER AB R H RBI BB K AVG Ian Kinsler, 2B 3 2 2 0 2 0 .241 Marlon Byrd, RF 5 1 3 3 0 1 .429 Josh Hamilton, CF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .133 Chris Davis, 1B 4 2 1 2 0 1 .250 Hank Blalock, DH 4 2 2 5 0 0 .379 Michael Young, 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .161 David Murphy, LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .250 Taylor Teagarden, C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .300 Omar Vizquel, SS 3 2 1 0 1 0 .250 TOTALS 34 11 14 11 4 4 BATTING 2B: Byrd (1) HR: Blalock 2 (4) RBI: Hamilton (2), Blalock 5 (11), Davis 2 (2), Byrd 3 (4) SF: Hamilton GIDP: Byrd FIELDING BASERUNNING PITCHER IP H R ER BB K ERA Vincente Padilla 2.1 0 0 0 0 2 3.24 Brandon McCarthy 3.0 1 0 0 2 3 0.00 Eddie Guardado (W, 2-0) 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 1.93 C.J. Wilson 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0.00 TOTALS 9.0 2 0 0 4 8 PITCHING WP: McCarthy (1)

[ChaseB]

A 5-spot followed by a 6-spot. Impressive O's.

[Marino]

You must be saving all the offense for later in the season.

[Cane_Mutiny]

Nice dynasty, man - well, I mean, the layout and all. Not sure about the actual product on the field Good luck turning it around, man.

[ChaseB]

PS, what was wrong with Mora?

[Millennium]

Quote: Originally Posted by ChaseB

PS, what was wrong with Mora?

Slight concussion after getting drilled. Was day-to-day. Seems okay now. I really should make update posts on injuries like that to the team.

Also, I am sure someone noticed Crawford being replaced defensively a day after he was a DH. He had a pulled hamstring and was playing anyways, and he dove for a ball in the outfield. The announcers even said they were worried about him due to the hammy issues he has had the past few days. Great "little thing".

[highheatkingsb]

Whoa dude, I know how you feel. Time to turn it around.

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April 14, 2009
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	-	R	H	E
Orioles	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	4	0
Rangers	0	0	0	0	4	2	1	0	X		7	8	0
W: Kris Benson (1-0) L: Rich Hill (0-2)

FORMER ORIOLE SHUTS DOWN BIRDS

Kris Benson threw eight shutout innings against his former mates.

Baltimore Orioles HITTER AB R H RBI BB K AVG Brian Roberts, 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .306 Cesar Izturis, SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .115 Nick Markakis, RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .226 Aubrey Huff, 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .310 Melvin Mora, 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .316 Luke Scott, DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 .080 Chad Moeller, C 1 0 0 0 1 0 .000 Felix Pie, CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .240 Ryan Freel, LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .200 TOTALS 28 0 4 0 1 3 BATTING HBP: Moeller, Pie FIELDING BASERUNNING CS: Roberts (2) PITCHER IP H R ER BB K ERA Rich Hill (L, 0-2) 4.2 4 4 4 4 4 8.71 Danys Baez 0.1 3 2 2 2 0 18.90 Jim Johnson 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 1.17 Jamie Walker 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 7.71 TOTALS 8.0 14 11 11 4 4 PITCHING WP: Hill (1), Baez (1)

Texas Rangers HITTER AB R H RBI BB K AVG Ian Kinsler, 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .219 Michael Young, 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .176 Josh Hamilton, CF 3 2 2 3 1 0 .182 Chris Davis, 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .281 Hank Blalock, DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .333 Marlon Byrd, LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .389 Taylor Teagarden, C 3 2 2 0 1 0 .348 Andruw Jones, RF 3 0 0 1 1 0 .091 Omar Vizquel, SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 .217 TOTALS 30 7 8 2 6 4 BATTING 2B: Young (1), Hamilton (1), Davis (2) HR: Hamilton (1) RBI: Hamilton 3 (5), Davis (3), Jones (3) GIDP: Kinsler, Jones FIELDING BASERUNNING PITCHER IP H R ER BB K ERA Kris Benson (W, 1-0) 8.0 4 0 0 1 3 1.29 C.J. Wilson 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 TOTALS 9.0 4 0 0 1 3 PITCHING

[ChaseB]

Haha, oh man that's awesome. You got worked over by Kris friggin' Benson. Just quit now. In fact, I'd just hang myself if I were you.

[Millennium]

ORIOLES SEND DOWN ANDINO, BRING UP ALBERS

Baltimore, MD - In an effort to give some relief to the Orioles tired bullpen, Baltimore called up RHP Matt Albers. It is believed that he will be used in the middle innings, although he could spot start if needed.

To this point in the season, Orioles starters have only pitched forty-one innings in eight games, an average of only five and one third a game. That is including Mark Hendrickson's last start in which he didn't get out of the first inning.

Hendrickson is scheduled to start tonight's series finale against the Rangers, opposite of Jason Jennings.

To make room on the roster for Albers, utility infielder Robert Andino was sent to Norfolk.