Sunday, August 17, 2008

Offensive Explosion as O's Crush Tigers

The Orioles set several offensive highs in a 16-8 victory over the Detroit Tigers this afternoon.

In the first Sunday road victory this year, the Birds racked up 22 hits and 16 runs, both season highs. The Birds crushed five homers, tying a season high.

Melvin Mora was the star of the show, going 5 for 6 with two home runs and two doubles. Mora's six RBIs were a career high for a single game. Luke Scott hit two home runs and finished with four RBIs, and Aubrey Huff connected for his team-leading 26th homer.

Kevin Millar was the lone Oriole starter that didn't have multiple hits in the game; Millar went 1 for four with two RBIs...

Starter Garrett Olson couldn't make it through the second inning, and was charged with five runs. The O's had already knocked the Tiger's starter out of the game, and the score was knotted at five after two innings. In a battle of the bullpens, the O's teed-off, scoring four runs in both the fourth and fifth innings, and adding another two runs in the eighth.

The Birds head home for a nine-game stretch against the AL East...Next up: the Boston Red Sox. Jeremy Guthrie is scheduled to start tomorrow night...

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