Jaret Wright earns his 3rd loss in as many starts for the season.

Wright made his first start since going on the DL a couple weeks ago. Apparently his arm was sore before this game even started, and the Orioles knew about it, but he started the game anyway. Wright only lasted 3 innings and 60 pitches before he was pulled from the game in favor of Brian Burres. It looks like Wright may need to go back on the DL, which he should if he can’t pitch more than 60 pitches. He gave up 4 hits, 3 walks, and 3 runs in his 3 innings. He struck out one batter. The only bright spot for the day was Burres, who went 4 innings without giving up a hit or a run. He walked 3 batters and struck out 6. He has looked good lately. Jeremy Guthrie pitched the 8th and just couldn’t locate his pitches. He gave up 3 runs on 4 hits and a strikeout in his lone inning.

The offense was terrible throughout the game. They went up to the plate with no real approach, except to swing at ball out of the zone and weakly ground out. Melvin Mora went 2-3 with a walk and Aubrey Huff hit a homerun (his 3rd) in the 9th inning to save us from being shut out. Corey Patterson had a single and his 5th stolen base, while Jay Gibbons got his first hit in 22 at bats from a single in the 9th. Miguel Tejada also had a single.  We’re not going to win games if we don’t start hitting. When the pitchers are always pitching from behind, they feel like they have to be perfect and that makes them prone to walks and making mistakes. The offense needs to get their act together.

Player of the game: Brian Burres -  4 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 6 K

Tomorrow night, the Orioles travel to Detroit to face the Tigers. Daniel Cabrera (1-2, 4.09) faces off against Jeremy Bonderman (0-0, 3.18). Go O’s.

Jamie Walker gets his first win. Chris Ray gets his 7th save.

Erik Bedard might be the unluckiest pitcher in the majors right now. Despite striking out 11 batters and only walking 2 in 6 innings yesterday, Bedard gave up 4 runs on 5 hits. His BABIP (batting average for balls in play) was at almost .400, which is over .100 points higher than the average. His luck has to get better and I would look for his numbers to improve as the season goes on. Chad Bradford got 2 outs in the 7th, giving up a hit and striking out a batter. Jamie Walker came in and struck out Travis Hafner to end the inning. Danys Baez pitched a quick 8th, and Chris Ray struck out a batter in a perfect 9th for the save.

This game was a little wacky. There was a controversial play in which Miguel Tejada got doubled off at first base on a line drive to center field to end the inning, but Nick Markakis tagged from third and scored before Miggy was called out. At first, the run didn’t count. Then, 3 innings later Sam Perlozzo went out and argued with the umps, playing the game under protest. The umpire called somebody and eventually ruled the Orioles with a run. In turn, Eric Wedge, the Cleveland manager, played the game under protest. The game will be reviewed, and if the protest is upheld the game would restart at the point of contention. Anyway, the offense showed up when it was most important for once. Brian Roberts had 3 hits and stole a base. Miguel Tejada also had 3 hits and a walk. Ramon Hernandez had 2 hits, including a double and 4 RBI. Corey Patterson had another run scoring double, this time to give the O’s the lead. Chris Gomez had a single and Jay Payton had a couple of hits.

Player of the game: Ramon Hernandez -  2-4, 2B, 4 RBI

This afternoon Jaret Wright (0-2, 6.14) returns from the disabled list to face of against Fausto Carmona (1-1, 5.00) and the Indians. This would be a nice win for the O’s, if they could pull it off. Go O’s.