The Orioles let one slip away tonight, and dropped the first game in Toronto 7-6.
Daniel Cabrera pitched a great game, and left in the seventh inning with two on, one out and a 6-2 lead. Reliever Dennis Sarfate came on and got one quick out before he imploded and allowed four runs to cross the plate. With the game tied, Alberto Castillo allowed the bases to load again before Chad Bradford finally was summoned and recorded the final out. Looks like the O's bullpen of 2006 has returned...
Jim Johnson came on in the ninth, and with two out, Alex Rios attempted to steal second base. A throwing error by Ramon Hernandez allowed him to reach third. A routine ground ball to shortstop Freddie Bynum WENT THROUGH HIS LEGS, and Rios easily scampered home with the walk-off win. Brandon Fahey was playing short until the ninth, when Skipper Dave Trembley elected to give Bynum some playing time...nice call!
Offensively, Aubrey Huff got the O's on the board in the first with his 18th homer of the season. Adam Jones contributed with an RBI double, and Nick Markakis drove in two with a bases loaded single. It just wasn't enough...
The O's (44-44) are now back at .500. Interestingly enough, they're also dead even in runs scored/allowed (417). To reach the All-Star break at .500, they'll need to play better than this...
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