The Orioles’ bullpen is an amalgamation of waiver claims, failed starters and longtime minor leaguers getting their first prolonged main league alternatives. Unexpectedly tasked with a rubber sport in opposition to the Tampa Bay Rays, that aid corps once more delivered for Baltimore.
After starter Jordan Lyles was scratched with a abdomen virus, seven of Baltimore’s relievers mixed to cowl all 9 innings of Sunday’s 2-1 series-clinching victory at Camden Yards, coming in entrance of a Father’s Day crowd of 23,004. Four of these pitchers got here to Baltimore by way of waiver claims. Another was a late-round draft choose. One spent a decade within the minors and was as soon as launched earlier than lastly getting a serious league shot.
“It’s almost like we’re the misfits,” right-hander Bryan Baker mentioned earlier this season, describing a bunch of pitchers that held Tampa Bay to 2 runs in 16 2/3 innings for Baltimore’s second straight sequence win in opposition to the Rays after successful solely one among their prior 22 video games between the American League East foes.
Sunday, Baker was the lone member of the group to surrender a run. Austin Voth, making his second begin amongst 72 appearances over the earlier two seasons, recorded the primary eight outs, with one coming at residence plate on a superb relay from proper fielder Ryan McKenna to second baseman Rougned Odor to catcher Adley Rutschman to finish the second. With two outs and a person on within the second, Voth gave strategy to Baker, who issued two walks to load the bases. But he struck out frequent Orioles killer Randy Arozarena to go away them that approach.
Already holding a 1-0 lead after Anthony Santander’s first-inning residence run, the Orioles added a run within the third when McKenna scored from first on Cedric Mullins’ double to left-center discipline, although Baker gave it again within the fourth. Neither crew scored from there, with Nick Vespi, Mike Baumann, Félix Bautista, Cionel Pérez and Jorge López pitching shutout ball.
Mateo’s wild trip
Trying to dodge an inside choose from Luke Bard within the backside of the eighth, Orioles shortstop Jorge Mateo as an alternative took it to the neck. He remained within the sport, however Bard twice tried to choose him off earlier than throwing one other pitch. Mateo then stole second base with ease on Bard’s subsequent throw residence.
He was thrown out at third on Mullins’ subsequent floor ball to the correct facet.
‘Best Dad Ever’
The Orioles hope that Lyles will really feel properly sufficient to pitch within the coming days. His sickness value the opposite members of the rotation a Father’s Day celebration.
Kyle Bradish, Dean Kremer and Tyler Wells wore T-shirts pregame that includes Lyles’ face and the phrases “Best Dad Ever,” a reference to his veteran standing amongst Baltimore’s starters.
NATIONALS@ORIOLES
Tuesday, 7:05 p.m.
TV: MASN
Radio: 97.9 FM, 101.5 FM, 1090 AM
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Source: www.bostonherald.com