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Down On The Farm: July 27th

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AAA Norfolk 5, Durham 7

RHP David Pauley: 4.2 IP, 9 H, 6 ER, 5 BB, 6 K, L (7-9) (4.08 ERA)
1B Michael Aubrey: 1-3, 2 R, BB, solo HR (8) (.296 AVG)
2B Justin Turner: 2-4, RBI, double (19) (.307 AVG)
LF Joey Gathright: 2-4, R, BB (.324 AVG)

AA Bowie 6, Connecticut 0

LHP Brian Matusz: 7 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, W (7-0) (1.59 ERA) – Minor league player of the night
CF Danny Figueroa: 1-2, 2 R, RBI, 2 BB (.329 AVG)

High A Frederick 4, Salem 3

LHP Zach Britton: 7.2 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, BB, 4 K, W (7-4) (2.72 ERA)
2B Ryan Adams: 2-3, R, 2 RBI, HR (2) (.277 AVG)
CF Matt Angle: 2-4, 2 R, 3 SB (32) (.288 AVG)

A Delmarva 2, Asheville 9

LHP Oliver Drake: 5 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K (3.61 ERA)
RF Ronnie Welty: 2-4, R, double (14) (.311 AVG)
3B Tyler Kolodny: 1-3, BB, double (16) (.241 AVG)

Short A Aberdeen 2, Brooklyn 3

RHP Colin Allen: 6 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 7 K (6.37 ERA)
LHP Jacob Smith: 4 IP, H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 5 K (1.03 ERA)
1B Tom Baxter: 2-6, R, double (5) (.267 AVG)

Rookie Bluefield 0, Princeton 3

RHP Bobby Bundy: 5 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 3 K, L (2-4) (5.46 ERA)
1B Corey Thomas: 1-3, double (7) (.274 AVG)
LF Lance West: 1-2, double (2) (.167 AVG)

GCL Orioles 2, Red Sox 3

RHP Jario De La Cruz: 6.2 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, BB, 5 K, L (2-2) (2.88 ERA)
SS Anyi Tejeda: 3-4, 2 R (.255 AVG)
3B Moises Ciriaco: 2-3, RBI (.208 AVG)
2B Anderson Childers: 1-3, BB, double (2) (.238 AVG)

O’s Win A Sunday Day Game 6-2

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David Hernandez picked up his 3rd win.

David Hernandez has cemented his spot in the starting rotation for the rest of the season. In his last 4 starts he has a 2.45 ERA against the Angels, Mariners, Yankees, and Red Sox – all on the road. That includes his start yesterday when he pitched 7 innings, only giving up 1 run on 5 hits. He didn’t walk anybody and struck out 2 batters. The strikeouts still aren’t there yet, but hes proved that he can pitch against very good lineups. Jim Johnson gave up a run in an inning of work, but George Sherrill pitched a perfect 9th to clinch the victory and give the scouts another good look.

The offense took advantage of a noticeably older John Smoltz who just doesn’t have it like he used to. The O’s made him throw alot of pitches working the count. We took an early 1-0 lead in the 1st on a Nick Markakis sacrifice fly. In the 3rd Markakis doubled in another run, followed by a Nolan Reimold double to score him, then a Ty Wiggington single to make it 4-0. In the 4th, Brian Roberts singled and scored on a Felix Pie (yes, Pie actually played in a game. And did quite well actually with a single, double, and a walk.) double. It was 6-0 in the 5th after Markakis hit his 12th homerun (4th in the 2nd half – 9 games). Melvin Mora hit his 12th double and Roberts was on base 4 times (2 singles, 2 walks).

Player of the game: Nick Markakis (2-4, 2 R, 3 RBI, double (30), HR (12) (.298 AVG))

The Orioles return home tonight and its the battle of bloated ERAs by left handed pitchers. And also a do or die chance for Rich Hill (3-3, 7.64) to stay in the rotation with Chris Tillman coming up Wednesday. Bruce Chen (0-5, 6.58) is the other starter.

Down On The Farm: July 26th

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AAA Norfolk 3, Durham 5

LHP Troy Patton: 5 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 4 K (6.00 ERA)
1B Brandon Snyder: 3-4, 2 R, double (7) (.219 AVG)
3B Carlos Rojas: 2-4, RBI, double (5) (.177 AVG)
C Chad Moeller: 2-4, 2 RBI (.212 AVG)

AA Bowie 0, Reading 2

RHP Tim Bascom: 6 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 4 K, L (2-3) (3.48 ERA)
C Adam Donachie: 2-4 (.230 AVG)
RF Ambiorix Concepcion: 1-4, double (23) (.264 AVG)

High A Frederick 4, Lynchburg 11

RHP Sean Gleason: 4.1 IP, 14 H, 7 ER, BB, 3 K, L (2-4) (5.13 ERA)
CF Matt Angle: 4-5, 2 R, SB (29), double (12) (.286 AVG)
DH Bobby Stevens: 2-3, RBI, double (7) (.266 AVG)

A Delmarva 6, Asheville 3

RHP Ryan O’Shea: 7 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, BB, 6 K (3.42 ERA)
RF Ronnie Welty: 3-5, R, RBI, BB (.308 AVG)
3B Tyler Kolodny: 4-6, RBI, double (15) (.240 AVG)
CF Xavier Avery: 3-5, R, RBI, BB, SB (24) (.258 AVG)
2B LJ Hoes: 3-6, 2 RBI (.249 AVG)

Short A Aberdeen 13, Hudson Valley 2

LHP Nicholas Haughian: 6 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, W (3-2) (2.50 ERA)
1B Tom Baxter: 3-5, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB, SB (5) (.264 AVG)
DH Levi Carolus: 3-5, 2 R, 2 RBI (.336 AVG)
SS Garabez Rosa: 3-4, 2 R, double (7) (.241 AVG)
2B Michael Mooney: 2-3, 2 R, 4 RBI, triple (2) (.247 AVG)
RF Brian Conley: 2-4, 3 R, BB, triple (1) (.238 AVG)

Rookie Bluefield 5, Danville 2

RHP Vito Frabizio: 6 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, BB, 5 K, W (2-2) (2.57 ERA) – Minor league player of the night
1B Corey Thomas: 2-4, R, 2 RBI, double (6) (.273 AVG)
LF Lance West: 1-2, 3 RBI, 2 BB, double (1) (.100 AVG)

GCL Orioles 2, Rays 3

RHP Chorye Spoone: 2 IP, H, 1 ER, 2 K (19.29 ERA) – Spoone continues his rehab, this time much better than the first. Maybe he can go 4 or 5 innings next time out.
RHP Eiri Ramirez: 6 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K (2.37 ERA)
DH Bo Ford: 1-2, BB (.324 AVG)
1B David Anderson: 1-4, R, BB, triple (2) (.309 AVG)

Losing Streak Continues In 7-2 Loss

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Jeremy Guthrie falls to 7-9 on the season.

Guthrie continued doing what hes done all year. He was hit hard and gave up a homerun, but was able to last 6.2 innings. He gave up 5 runs on 8 hits and 3 walks with 2 strikeouts. His performance this year reminds me of Sidney Ponson’s last few seasons with the Orioles. Mark Hendrickson came in and got out of the 7th inning, but gave up a 2 run homer in the 8th before getting pulled. Cla Meredith came in and finished off the 8th without allowing any more damage.

Our only two runs came in the top of the 4th on back to back RBI singles by Matt Wieters and Cesar Izturis. Wieters would add another single to his resume later in the game. Brian Roberts hit his 33rd and 34th doubles of the season, but we were unable to drive him in as Nick Markakis went 1-5, Adam Jones went 0-5, and Aubrey Huff went 0-4. Nolan Reimold had a single, double, and a walk and Ty Wiggington added a single and a walk. Melvin Mora also singled. We had way too many men on base to only score two runs. We’re really playing some uninspired baseball right now. Hopefully, with the announcement of Chris Tillman coming up to pitch Wednesday we can get a spark.

Player of the game: Nolan Reimold (2-3, R, BB, double (9) (.277 AVG))

The Orioles try to avoid another sweep today with rookie David Hernandez (2-2, 3.55) pitching against veteran John Smoltz (1-3, 6.31).

Down On The Farm: July 25th

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AAA Norfolk 3, Durham 5

RHP Freddy Deza: 5 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, L (1-1) (5.84 ERA)
DH Michael Aubrey: 3-5, RBI, double (26) (.298 AVG)
2B Justin Turner: 2-4, R, RBI, double (18) (.303 AVG)
SS Carlos Rojas: 2-3, R, BB, double (4) (.168 AVG)
CF Jeff Fiorentino: 1-3, R, BB, double (20) (.317 AVG)

AA Bowie 12, Reading 2

RHP Brandon Erbe: 6 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, W (2-3) (2.45 ERA)
RF Ambiorix Concepcion: 4-4, R, 7 RBI, double (22), HR (8) (.264 AVG)
1B Eric Crozier: 1-3, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB, HR (5) (.261 AVG)
2B Paco Figueroa: 1-2, R, BB, triple (3) (.312 AVG)
CF Danny Figueroa: 1-1, 4 R, 2 BB (.333 AVG)

High A Frederick 3, Lynchburg 2

LHP Nathan Nery: 3 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, K (4.59 ERA)
LF Matt Tucker: 2-2, double (7) (.328 AVG)
C Caleb Joseph: 1-3, 3 run HR (8) (.335 AVG)

High A Frederick 3, Lynchburg 4

RHP Pat Egan: 4 IP, H, 0 ER, 4 K (0.44 ERA)
C Caleb Joseph: 2-4, double (18) (.337 AVG)
1B Wally Crancer: 2-4, R, double (6) (.302 AVG)
CF Matt Angle: 3-4, R, 2 SB (28) (.278 AVG)

A Delmarva 5, Greenville 7

LHP Cole McCurry: 3.2 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 6 BB, 6 K, L (4-8) (3.64 ERA)
2B LJ Hoes: 3-3, 2 RBI (.244 AVG)
CF Xavier Avery: 2-4, R, 2 RBI, double (10) (.253 AVG)
RF Ronnie Welty: 2-5, R (.304 AVG)

Short A Aberdeen 2, Hudson Valley 0

RHP Kenny Moreland: 7 IP, H, 0 ER, 6 K, W (5-1) (0.80 ERA) – Minor league player of the night
DH Levi Carolus: 2-3, double (11) (.324 AVG)
SS Garabez Rosa: 1-3, 2 run HR (3) (.229 AVG)
3B Tyler Kelly: 2-3 (.321 AVG)

Short A Aberdeen 0, Hudson Valley 1

RHP Jake Cowan: 4 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 4 K, L (0-2) (7.04 ERA)
RHP Kevin Landry: 2 IP, 0 ER, BB, 5 K (1.17 ERA)
CF Richard D Oleo: 1-3, double (9) (.265 AVG)

Rookie Bluefield 8, Danville 6

RHP Jesse Beal: 6 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, BB, 3 K, W (3-3) (3.70 ERA)
CF Michael Planeta: 2-4, R, RBI, BB, double (4) (.290 AVG)
2B Omar Casamayor: 2-4, 2 R, RBI, BB (.293 AVG)
LF Larry Rivera: 1-3, 2 R, 2 BB, double (1) (.237 AVG)

Bats Quiet Again In 3-1 Loss

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Brad Bergesen loses his 5th game of the season.

Bergesen gave us another quality start, but he would have had to pitch a shutout to get a win last night. Bergesen got hit around a little bit, but was able to keep the Red Sox to 3 runs over 6 innings. He gave up 9 hits, walked 3, and struck out 5. He got some help from Nick Markakis when he threw out a runner at the plate. Matt Albers and Danys Baez followed Bergesen by each pitching a scoreless inning.

The scoring consisted of a Melvin Mora sacrifice fly in the 2nd inning. Nolan Reimold scored after leading off the inning with a single, stealing 2nd base, and going to third on a throwing error on his steal attempt. Reimold had a great game getting on base in every at bat he had last night. There were some other scoring chances in the game, but the hits just weren’t coming in the clutch situations. Nick Markakis had a pair of singles and Adam Jones and Matt Wieters each had a single.

Player of the game: Nolan Reimold (3-3, R, BB, double (8) (.271 AVG))

Tonight the Orioles face Jon Lester (8-7, 3.87), who owns the birds. We’ll send Jeremy Guthrie (7-8, 5.12) out there on our end.

Down On The Farm: July 24th

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AAA Norfolk 2, Durham 4

RHP Jake Arrieta: 4 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, L (3-4) (4.34 ERA)
SS Blake Davis: 2-4, BB (.275 AVG)
CF Jeff Fiorentino: 1-2, R, RBI, BB, double (19) (.317 AVG)

AA Bowie 1, Reading 7

RHP Ryohei Tanaka: 6 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, BB, 3 K, L (0-1) (1.64 ERA)
RF Ambiorix Concepcion: 2-4, RBI, double (21) (.255 AVG)
CF Dave Krynzel: 2-4, double (9) (.267 AVG)

A Delmarva 10, Greenville 7

LHP Nathan Moreau: 3.2 IP, 9 H, 5 ER, BB, 2 K (3.86 ERA)
3B Tyler Kolodny: 3-4, R, 6 RBI, BB, HR (9) (.230 AVG) – Minor league player of the night
DH Elvin Polanco: 3-4, 2 R, RBI, HR (5) (.255 AVG)
1B Joe Mahoney: 2-3, 2 R, RBI, 2 BB, double (15) (.292 AVG)

Short A Aberdeen 1, Hudson Valley 4

LHP Tyler Sexton: 4 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 2 K, L (2-3) (3.16 ERA)
3B Levi Carolus: 1-3, double (10) (.313 AVG)

Rookie Bluefield 9, Danville 6

RHP Justin Moore: 5 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, BB, K, W (2-2) (3.45 ERA)
3B Corey Thomas: 2-4, 2 R, 4 RBI, BB, 2 HR (4) (.277 AVG)
2B Gary Helmick: 1-3, R, 2 RBI, triple (1) (.288 AVG)

GCL Orioles 3, Twins 5

RHP Angel Cespedes: 7 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, BB, 4 K, L (2-3) (2.27 ERA)
3B Tyler Stampone: 2-3, RBI (.303 AVG)

Down On The Farm: July 23rd

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AAA Norfolk 1, Gwinnett 5

RHP Chris Tillman: 3.2 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 4 BB, 4 K, L (8-6) (2.70 ERA) – Despite this rare bad start, I still think Tillman;s next pitching performance will be in Baltimore.
2B Justin Turner: 3-4, RBI, double (17) (.304 AVG)
CF Jeff Fiorentino: 2-4 (.315 AVG)

High A Frederick 2, Salem 4

RHP Pedro Beato: 5 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, L (5-7) (4.85 ERA)
LF Tyler Henson: 1-4, 2 RBI, double (24) (.263 AVG)
DH Wally Crancer: 2-3 (.296 AVG)
2B Ryan Adams: 2-4 (.272 AVG)

A Delmarva 13, Greenville 8

3B Tyler Kolodny: 2-5, 2 R, 2 RBI, HR (8) (.223 AVG)
LF Kyle Hudson: 3-5, R, RBI, BB, SB (24) (.302 AVG)
CF Xavier Avery: 3-6, 2 R, 2 RBI (.251 AVG)
2B Rodolfo Cardona: 2-5, 3 RBI, double (5) (.274 AVG)
DH Joe Mahoney: 1-2, 3 R, RBI, 4 BB (.288 AVG)

Short A Aberdeen 5, Hudson Valley 4

RHP Patrick Kantakevich: 5 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 4 BB, 4 K (4.32 ERA)
CF Steve Bumbry: 2-3, R, RBI, double (1) (.167 AVG)
1B Tom Baxter: 2-3, RBI, BB, double (4) (.245 AVG)
C Justin Dalles: 1-2, R, RBI, 2 BB (.221 AVG)

Rookie Bluefield 4, Greeneville 6

RHP Matt Hobgood: 2 IP, H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 K (6.00 ERA) – Still building his arm strength. Maybe 5 innings next time out.
SS Javier Santanna: 3-3, R, RBI, double (2), triple (1) (.191 AVG)
3B Omar Casamayor: 2-4 (.284 AVG)
DH Michael Planeta: 1-4, solo HR (1) (.281 AVG)

GCL Orioles 5, Reds 4

RHP Daurin Tavarez: 6.1 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, BB, 3 K (1.72 ERA) – Minor league player of the night
1B David Anderson: 3-5, 2 R, RBI, BB (.314 AVG)
3B Tyler Stampone: 2-7, R (.267 AVG)

Trade Deadline Preview

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With the July 31st non-waiver trade deadline 8 days away, the Orioles are definitely in ‘sell mode’. We have no chance at the playoffs and we have a few veterans that could help a contending team down the stretch. President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Andy MacPhail has said he would like to avoid the late season collapses that have marred recent seasons, but I would look for us to make at least two trades before all is said and done. Heres a look at who I think has a chance of being dealt by next Friday at 4 pm.

RHP Danys Baez: The Colorado Rockies are apparently very interested in acquiring Baez to help their bullpen down the stretch. I can see us working out a deal with them or another team looking for bullpen help. I don’t think it would take much to take Baez off of our hands. He won’t net us draft picks if he signs with another team in the offseason and we have plenty of options to replace him when hes gone (Chris Ray, Dennis Sarfate, Kem Mickolio, Jim Miller, etc.). Baez has a pretty hefty salary for a middle reliever so we might have to pitch in some money in any deal.
Chances of being traded: 10 (out of 10)

LHP George Sherrill: After some early season struggles, Sherrill has really found his groove closing games for the O’s. He has a 2.52 ERA and 20 saves while striking out almost a batter an inning, plus he is under team control for two more years. He is dominant against lefties. His trade value is very high and there are a bunch of teams that are interested in him, with the Los Angeles Angels at the top of the heap. I could see us getting a potential third baseman of the future and a solid pitching prospect for Sherrill. In fact, I don’t see us settling for any less since hes under our control for a couple more years and his value should remain high entering the off-season and next year. Jim Johnson could step into the closers role if Sherrill is dealt.
Chances of being traded: 8

1B Aubrey Huff: In my opinion, I think the Orioles should have traded Huff either at last years trade deadline or the off-season. All signs pointed to a drop off from last year. Huff has had a very disappointing season, hes back to 2007 levels. That said, he is a notorious second half hitter and a team might be willing to take a chance on him. San Francisco and the New York Mets could be potential destinations for Aubrey. MacPhail might prefer to hold on to him and offer him arbitration in the off-season, but he might not be a type A free agent unless he starts hitting like last year. If he accepted arbitration a one year $8-10 million dollar deal wouldn’t be bad, but I’d rather take a decent prospect for him and play Ty Wiggington at first base until Brandon Snyder is ready to take over.
Chances of being traded: 6

LF/DH Luke Scott: Scott is having a tremendous season and I’m sure he could help out a team looking for some offensive help down the stretch. Luke has even been hitting left handed pitching this year, proving to be an everyday player. I wouldn’t give him up easily, but if some team wants to overpay for him I would strike while the iron is hot. Scott is a very streaky hitter and our outfield is set with Nick Markakis, Adam Jones, and Nolan Reimold. The average O’s fan might not like it, but trading Scott while his value is highest would make a good Miguel Tejada trade even better.
Chances of being traded: 4

RHP Jeremy Guthrie: Guthrie has struggled so far this year, but he should still be able to collect a good bounty if last year’s Joe Blanton trade is any indicator. He has proven to be an innings eater at the least, or a number 2/3 starter if he bounces back to ’07/’08 levels. I don’t see us trading him at the deadline unless we’re really overwhelmed, but I think theres a good chance hes moved in the off-season. Our pitching prospects are finally at the cusp of being major league ready and we’ll need to make room for them somehow, might as well be with our most valuable starting pitcher. But I think Koji Uehara’s injury and Rich Hill’s struggles have put an end to any serious thought of trading Guthrie before the deadline.
Chances of being traded: 2

3B Melvin Mora: This might be wishful thinking but who knows, maybe some team with issues at third base will look at Mora’s second half resurgence last year and take a chance on him. Any Mora deal would most likely have to include the Orioles picking up the rest of this years salary. Mora has looked old and has seemingly lost any semblance of the power he once showed. Maybe an infamous Player To Be Named Later trade. Most likely the Orioles will just let Mora play out the season, decline his 2010 option, go our separate ways, and induct him into the Orioles Hall of Fame in a few years.
Chances of being traded: 1

1B/3B Ty Wiggington: Wiggington started off the season ice cold, but has returned to more of his career norms lately. He could be a useful bat off the bench for a National League team in need of some pop or help against lefties. Wiggington has limited range but is fairly sure handed with balls hit in his immediate vicinity. He can play all over the field and hes signed to a cheap deal through 2010. Those last two might be a reason why the Orioles keep him around. He could replace either Melvin Mora, Aubrey Huff, or even Luke Scott  next season if we don’t acquire any long term options in other trades. At worst he does what hes doing now, a good bat on the bench and someone to plug into the lineup against lefties.
Chances of being traded: 3

Down On The Farm: July 22nd

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AAA Norfolk 2, Gwinnett 8

LHP Chris Waters: 4.1 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 5 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, L (8-4) (4.55 ERA)
CF Jeff Fiorentino: 2-4, solo HR (8) (.312 AVG)

AA Bowie 7, Harrisburg 1

RHP Radhames Liz: 7 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 8 K, W (4-1) (2.05 ERA) – Minor league player of the night
2B Miguel Abreu: 3-5, R, 3 RBI (.298 AVG)
CF Danny Figueroa: 1-3, R, 2 RBI, BB (.328 AVG)

High A Frederick 5, Salem 8

LHP Rick Zagone: 4 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 2 K (5.88 ERA)
SS Pedro Florimon: 1-3, 2 R, 2 BB, solo HR (8) (.257 AVG)
C Caleb Joseph: 3-5, R (.336 AVG)
LF Tyler Henson: 2-4, R, 2 RBI, BB (.263 AVG)

A Delmarva 3, Greenville 1

LHP Oliver Drake: 6 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, W (6-6) (3.70 ERA)
RF Ronnie Welty: 1-4, 2 run HR (8) (.297 AVG)
1B Joe Mahoney: 1-4, solo HR (4) (.286 AVG)

Short A Aberdeen 0, Mahoning Valley 10

RHP Colin Allen: 4 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, L (0-4) (7.67 ERA)
SS Michael Mooney: 2-4 (.232 AVG)

Rookie Bluefield 4, Greeneville 3

RHP Bobby Bundy: 5.1 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 2 BB (5.47 ERA)
SS Gary Helmick: 3-4, 3 R, BB, SB (4), 2 doubles (3) (.304 AVG)

GCL Orioles 3, Red Sox 15

RHP Chorye Spoone: 0.1 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, BB (108.00 ERA) – Spoone was a legitimate prospect before suffering a labrum injury last year. Hes ahead of schedule apparently and this was his first outing in over a year. Pitchers rarely regain their full form after serious labrum injuries, so we shouldn’t expect too much from Spoone. Be interesting to watch his development.
RF Grolmann Gonzalez: 2-4, R, triple (6) (.278 AVG)
C Dennis Perez: 2-4, R (.262 AVG)