Sherrill Blows it Again as O's Fall in Extras

The O's were again just one strike away from a win, but couldn't hold on as they lost 6-5 to the Kansas City Royals last night in 11 innings.

The O's were down 1-0 early but went ahead 5-1 after scoring four runs in the fifth inning. Ahead 5-4 in the ninth, closer George Sherrill blew his second save in as many days. Once again, Sherrill was able to get two outs and was just one strike away from ending the game. Again, the payoff pitch left the stadium, though this time it only tied the game at five. The O's were unable to score in the bottom of the inning, and eventually dropped the first game of the series.

The Birds (41-40) are now just a game over .500, and are still in fourth place in the division. There IS a silver lining here: after half a season the O's are a WINNING team...let's hope they can keep it up over the second half. I'll be at the game later tonight...coincidentally, it's George Sherrill 'T-Shirt Tuesday.' Maybe that will settle him down...

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