Somehow I just knew the Orioles wouldn’t be going 162-0 this year. They took their first loss of the season yesterday at the hands of A.J. Burnett and the New York Yankees, 11-2. Their bats looked dead, scattering just 7 hits. Their pitching wasn’t much better. Alfredo Simon looked like crap, and Brian Bass looked even worse in relief of Simon. Chris Ray gave up another 2 earned runs in just an inning pitched, which actually helped bring his ERA down to 27.00. He’s looked awful so far.
There really are no highlights to mention from this game other than a Luke Scott solo home run. The Orioles host the American League champion Tampa Bay Rays in a weekend series starting tonight.
