One for the Ages

The O's swept the Red Sox out of town after a 3-2, extra-inning victory on Sunday afternoon.

You heard it right...

The Orioles swept the Boston Red Sox.

At home.

It was the first time the Birds have managed to do that in a three-game series since 1974. (They swept a four-game home series a bit more recently...in 1998).

So you see, this doesn't happen very often.

With the score knotted at two, Nick Markakis led off with a walk in the bottom of the tenth inning, and advanced to second on an errant pick-off throw by Boston's closer Jonathan Papelbon. Ty Wigginton won the game with an RBI double to deep center field.

It was the second walk-off win in extra innings in three games. With the win, the Birds finished the homestand with a 4-2 record, and have won five of their last seven games (all coming against the Red Sox and Yankees).

The Orioles have now won three straight games for the first time this season, and head to New York to face the Yankees on Monday night. Jeremy Guthrie takes the mound, opposing CC Sabathia...let's make it four straight! Keep the streak alive!