O's Take Out World Series Champs

The Birds took down the defending World Series Champion Philadelphia Phillies Friday night, beating them 7-2 at Citizens Bank Park.

O's starter Rich Hill (3-1) looked sharp on the mound, and even knocked in the go-ahead run in the second inning. Hill lasted 6 2/3 innings, and was charged with two runs on five hits while walking four and striking out five. Jim Johnson and George Sherrill combined to shut down the Phillies for the final frames.

The Birds got on the board early...Matt Wieters slapped a 2-run double in the second inning and came around to score on Hill's RBI single. The Birds added a run in the sixth and then sealed the deal in the ninth, scoring three times. Nolan Reimold hit his eighth homer of the season.

The Birds play two more against the Phillies before heading to Florida to take on the Marlins. Brad Bergesen (4-2) takes the mound for the Orioles Saturday night...Go O's!!!!

O' Yeah...

• I guess it's time for a new poll...I was wrong (Wieters didn't go deep that night), but the majority of us were right...it didn't take too long for Wieters to go Yard!