Orioles 9, Rays 6
Record: 50-37
Attendance: 21,545
This game was just another ho-hum affair, a 3-3 tie going into the ninth. I had to miss the first few minutes of the top of the inning, but by the time I resumed my seat with a cold drink in hand, the score was 9-3 Baltimore.
Wait. What just happened? The long and short of it is that Jose Alvarado happened. As miserable as he has been even before his recent sabbatical, this was certainly his worst outing of the year: six runs (five earned), 4 hits, a three-run homer, and one walk in two-thirds of an inning. He took the loss, bringing his record down to 0-5.
In the bottom of the ninth the Rays put together a three-run rally bringing the tying run to the plate in the person of Tommy Pham--who took a third called strike to end the game, finally. 9-6. It played way more like a missed opportunity than a standard L in the long course of the season.
As yet no mention in any news outlets of Alvarado heading to the minors to learn how to pitch again. But I'd be surprised if we didn't here something like that any day now. Heads should roll if Alvarado plays at all in the Yankee series that begins tomorrow, July 4.
File this under "Finally Some Good News": Brandon Lowe was named to the All-Star team even though his shin injury will keep him from playing. His stat line: .276 BA, .339 OBP, 40 runs, 16 HRs, 49 RBIs. A well-earned honor for the slightly built second baseman who hits 500-foot homers. Congratulations.
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