Garrett Olson pitched a shutout into the ninth inning and the Orioles eventually beat the Seattle Mariners 10-5.Olson recorded one out in the ninth and left with the bases loaded and his team up 10-0. The bullpen couldn't slam the door shut, but the Birds held on for the win.
Olson's final line shows he allowed three runs off 11 hits while walking one and striking out one. His performance was much better than it looks on paper...his outing was the longest of his brief career, and he was pitching a one-hitter through four innings. He was just two outs away from a complete game shutout, and now leads the O's pitchers with eight wins...
The Orioles offense gave Olson an early 1-run cushion in the first, and then went on to score eight runs in the fifth inning. With two outs, Nick Markakis singled and the offense rolled from there...nine hits and eight runs in a single inning both set season highs...all eight runs came with two outs: that's clutch hitting! The Birds added one more run in the eighth to take a commanding 10-0 lead.
Staff ace Jeremy Guthrie (7-8) takes the mound tonight; he opposes Felix Hernandez (7-6). What a shame Bedard's still on the DL...
(photos courtesy of MLB.com)
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