The Orioles lost the final game against the Kansas City Royals today. Rodrigo Lopez, the Orioles #1 starter, struggled early in the game and took the lose. After giving up 6 runs in the first 3 innings, the Orioles couldn't recover against the Royals relief pitchers.
Rodrigo Lopez lost control of the 2nd and 3rd inning after retiring the first 3 batters he faced in the 1st inning. In the 2nd inning, Lopez gave a free pass to Matt Stairs and was brought in off of a Diaz triple. The next batter grounded out, but Diaz scored. In the third inning, the major blows were done by 2 homers given up by Lopez. One of the homers was a single, and the other was a costly three run shot. Rodrigo Lopez got control of himself after the 3rd inning, and didn't allow another run in the next 4 inning. Steve Reed replaced Lopez in the 8th inning. He walked two batters in a row, one of which scored a run.
The Orioles did score 4 runs in the 4th inning, but they were held in check from that point on. The O's got the runs in to home from a couple of doubles, Bigbie and Newhan, and one triple by Jay Gibbons. The young relief pitchers of the KC Royals did their job after the 4th inning, and didn't allow the Orioles to get back into the game.
Notable: Miggy and Raffy were both hitless in this game. Miggy's hit streak ended on 10. The Orioles will be back for a home stand that starts tomarrow with interleague play against the Phillies. Daniel Cabrera (3-2, 4.93 ERA) will be taking the mound for the O's.
Posted by helimech24 at May 19, 2005 05:05 PM | TrackBack