Before the Orioles started their newest homestand Friday, supervisor Brandon Hyde mentioned he anticipated a bounce-back outing from right-hander Dean Kremer.
It took slightly longer than anticipated, however he acquired it.
After a rain delay of almost two hours, the Orioles beat the Pittsburgh Pirates, 1-0, for his or her fourth straight win, with Kremer permitting no runs in his 6 1/3 innings. Kremer had a 6.94 ERA in 5 July begins however pitched properly to maintain Baltimore undefeated in August, retiring 14 straight Pirates earlier than a one-out double within the seventh ended his evening. Kremer joined veteran Jordan Lyles as Baltimore’s solely starters to report an out within the seventh inning a number of occasions this yr.
With the victory, the Orioles (55-51) saved tempo with the Tampa Bay Rays within the American League wild-card race, remaining two video games out of a playoff spot. The 55 wins are essentially the most in a season throughout supervisor Brandon Hyde’s four-season tenure.
The sport’s lone run got here within the backside of the sixth. Anthony Santander doubled to open the body earlier than Ryan Mountcastle grounded out, the Orioles’ tenth straight fruitless at-bat with a runner in scoring place to open the sport. Rookie infielder Terrin Vavra continued his on-base brigade with an infield single off Pirates starter Mitch Keller, with Ramón Urías then chopping a single into left to attain Santander.
The Orioles completed 2-for-15 with runners on second or third, however Kremer and two relievers held Pittsburgh hitless in these conditions for Baltimore’s tenth shutout, tied for the membership’s fourth most prior to now 30 years with 56 video games to play. Their 4 1-0 wins are the franchise’s most since 1983.
Strange strikeout
Second-base umpire Carlos Torres missed the sport after coping with an sickness, leaving the golf equipment with a three-umpire crew. That circumstance led to an odd state of affairs within the seventh inning.
After Kremer exited and gave method to left-hander Cionel Pérez, the Orioles’ left-hander acquired forward 1-2 on Pittsburgh’s Oneil Cruz then prompted a check-swing at a slider within the filth. Catcher Adley Rutschman pointed towards third base for a ruling on whether or not Cruz swung, however no umpire was there. Home-plate umpire Edwin Moscoso then declared that Cruz had swung and thus struck out, prompting some objection from the Pirates’ bench.
Pirates supervisor Derek Shelton was ejected within the backside of the eighth after Moscoso dominated that Orioles outfielder Brett Phillips didn’t swing on an analogous play.
The strikeout of Cruz was the primary of 5 outs from Pérez, with Hyde noting pregame he would ask extra of his remaining backend relievers after this week’s commerce of nearer Jorge López. Félix Bautista stranded two within the ninth with a pair of strikeouts for his first save since inheriting the nearer’s position.
Baltimore entered Friday with the fourth-lowest bullpen ERA within the majors.
Hays’ Heart and Hustle honor
Longtime Orioles minor league coach Alan Mills used to joke with Austin Hays that he “would find a way to get dirty in the bathtub,” Hays joked Friday, referencing his model of play that always options him sliding within the infield filth or diving throughout the outfield grass.
Hays was unable to do both Friday, out of the lineup for the third time in 4 video games with what he referred to as “oblique tightness.” But that didn’t quell his pleasure in being named the Orioles’ consultant for the Heart and Hustle Award from the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association. The honors acknowledges gamers who “demonstrate a passion for the game of baseball and best embody the values, spirit, and traditions of the game,” per the MLBPAA. Hays additionally lately partnered with the Orioles to create a $20,000 scholarship for a Maryland scholar to pursue increased training.
“I just give my all for my teammates, the organization and the city, just give them everything I have every day,” Hays mentioned. “Just try to uphold the values and the character of the game, day in and day out, for 162 every year, so it just makes me really proud to to accept that award for the Orioles.”
Hays mentioned he was out of Friday’s lineup as a result of he and the Orioles don’t wish to make his damage any worse by speeding him again. In his absence, Phillips made his first begin with Baltimore.
PIRATES@ORIOLES
Saturday, 5:05 p.m.
TV: MASN2
Radio: 97.9 FM, 101.5 FM, 1090 AM
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