Bullpen Blows it as O's Swept on the Road

For six innings, it looked as if the O's losing streak was finally coming to an end...after nine innings, though, the Birds were in the loss column yet again, falling 5-4 to the Boston Red Sox.

The bullpen surrendered five runs in the final three frames, and the offense couldn't come through as the Birds were swept out of Boston and back to Baltimore. The O's have now lost six straight and have won just once in the past 12 games...the team is a season-worst 13 games under .500 and things may get worse before they get better...

Relief pitcher Lance Cormier started the game for the O's and went three scoreless innings, allowing just two hits. Dennis Sarfate pitched another three scoreless innings, striking out five batters. Jamie Walker and Rocky Cherry combined to pitch the next inning and 1/3, and were charged with four runs off four hits and three walks. Jim Miller came on in the eighth with a man at third and just one out; Miller struck out both Jason Bay and Jason Varitek to keep the game knotted at four heading to the ninth inning...a hit, a bunt single and a throwing error later, the Birds were heading to the locker room wondering just what happened...

The O's enjoy an off-day today before opening up a 10-game homestand on Friday...