O's win a thriller in extras

The Birds closed out their eight-game homestand on a high note, coming back late in the game and winning it 4-3 in ten innings on Tuesday night.

Kevin Millwood went eight strong innings, allowing just three runs, but once again was denied his first "W" of the season. Millwood scattered ten hits (five in the fifth inning, when Kansas City plated all of its runs) and struck out seven while walking none.

His counter-part, Zack Greinke, was just as impressive. Greinke allowed just four hits over seven innings, striking out six while walking one batter. Two of the hits came off the bat of Luke Scott...

Scott went deep twice in the game, once in the fifth and again in the seventh inning...both were solo shots that put the O's on the board. Scott went 2-for-2 with two walks, and now has nine dingers on the season (six in the past two weeks). Corey Patterson added a solo shot in the eighth inning to tie the game at three.

A single, a walk and an error in the bottom of the tenth inning loaded the bases with just one out for the O's. Nick Markakis slapped a walk-off single to center field to win the game...

Alfredo Simon (1-1) picked up his first win of the season...Simon went the final 1 2/3 frames and allowed one hit while walking one and striking out one.

The Birds finished the homestand 4-4, and now travel to Texas to begin a five-game road trip. Jeremy Guthrie takes the mound for the O's on Wednesday night. Here's hoping the momentum carries over down South...