It appears Kevin Millar is happy to be back home. Since his two RBIs on Opening day, he had driven in only two more over the next 11 games. Millar tied the game at one a piece in the first with an RBI single, and later added a 2-run shot in the fifth to give the O's the lead. Welcome home, Kevin.
Spot starter Matt Albers pitched beautifully, allowing only one run through five innings. Slumping Ramon Hernandez added a sacrifice fly in the eighth, which would prove to be the game winner. And Adam Jones, after striking out four times on Sunday, went 3 for 3 at the plate, with a walk and a stolen base.
The bullpen was once again solid, though things got scary in the ninth. After getting the first out, closer George Sherrill, who leads the league in saves, gave up his first hit this season. It got worse: Alex Rios, who had the night off, came in to pinch-hit and slapped a 2-run homer. Sherrill went right back to work though, recording the final two outs and notching his sixth save in six appearances.
Overall, it was a great game. The O's set a new season record with 13 hits. Strangely, 12 were singles; the only extra-base was Millar's blast. Keep it up boys, we play again tomorrow night.
(photos courtesy of MLB.com)
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