While the rest may have benefited the Birds' bats, the pitching was absolutely awful...
O's starter Jason Berken (1-7) was pulled after just 4 1/3 innings and took the loss. Berken allowed six runs on seven hits while walking two and striking out three.
The O's bullpen didn't fare much better...Matt Albers (one inning), Danys Baez (2/3 of an inning) and Rich Hill (1/3 of an inning) were tagged for two runs a piece and combined to allow six runs off five hits and three walks.
Overall, the Birds pitchers combined for seven walks and two hit batters...both hit batters and five of the walks came around to score...
The offense came to life on Friday night, as the O's outhit the Sox 14-13. The Birds set a season high with six doubles, and both Nick Markakis and Adam Jones ended their home run droughts...Markakis slapped a 2-run shot that just stayed fair in the third, and Jones popped a 2-run shot in the sixth that pulled the Birds within a run...Jim Thome launched a grand slam off Baez in the bottom of the inning, the difference-maker in the game (Thome finished the game with two homers and seven RBIs).
The O's play their first and only nationally televised game of the season on Saturday afternoon...Brad Bergesen (6-3) looks to become the Birds first seven-game winner...Go O's!
O' Yeah...
- Rich Hill is still scheduled to start in New York; Dave Trembley wanted him to pitch an inning to get the rust off
- Chris Tillman won his third straight in Triple A Norfolk, striking out seven and allowing one run in 6 2/3 innings...bring em' up!
- Luke Scott's 11-game hitting streak came to an end on Friday...Scott and Matt Wieters were the only O's without a hit; Wieters left eight men on base
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