Another wasted performance by a starting pitcher...The O's dropped their second straight to the New York Mets on Saturday night, losing 3-1.
It was the first road series win for the Mets all season...big surprise it came against Baltimore.
My wife and I were at the game; it was the first game we had been to together this season. I was really hoping she would be the good-luck charm the O's needed.
These O's need more than just luck...it seems they just need to learn how to play good baseball.
Brian Matusz pitched a gem, but was saddled with another undeserved loss. Matusz went eight strong innings, walking none, fanning four, and allowing just three "earned" runs. I put "earned" in quotes for the simple fact that one of the Mets' runs should have never scored...
Matusz (2-7) gave up a lead-off homer to start the game, and another lead-off shot in the eighth inning. But the Mets scored their second run on a sure double-play ball that would have ended the sixth inning with the game knotted at one run a piece.
After Matusz put the O's in an early hole, Corey Patterson and Nick Markakis doubled in the bottom of the first to tie the game. But that was it for the Birds...they ended up out-hitting New York (again) 7-5, but were unable to come up with the big hit when it mattered.
The Birds went 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position, and left six men on base...
Next up...Kevin Millwood (0-7) tries for his first win of the season on Sunday afternoon. His mound counter-part, Mike Pelfrey, comes in with an 8-1 record and a 2.23 ERA. Good luck, Kevin.
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