Starter Garrett Olson couldn't make it through three innings, and the Orioles were crushed 9-4.
Olson allowed six runs off seven hits, and reliever Lance Cormier allowed another three runs to score in the fourth, giving the Angels a 9-1 advantage. The O's never made it close; a 3-run shot from Nick Markakis in the fifth accounted for the Bird's final runs.
There were a few bright spots in the game...Luis Montanez went 2 for 4 and homered in his first Major League at-bat...Jay Payton, playing center field for injured Adam Jones, made two highlight reel catches; one robbed a home run and another stopped a sure double...
The best part is that after a horrendous home stand, the Birds went on the road and return home with a winning record on the trip...they went 5-4 and took series against both the Yankees and the Mariners. While they lost the series in Anaheim, they still shut-out the best team in baseball with a rookie pitcher on the mound...
The O's are off today, but have no fear Baltimore sports fans...the Ravens take on the Patriots tonight in their first preseason game...
The Birds are home for a weekend series against the Texas Rangers before heading out to Cleveland...
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