Ortiz Gets Rocked Again in Orioles' Loss
Blue Jays 8, Orioles 1
Orioles shortstop Miguel Tejada and second baseman Brian Roberts are unable to corral a grounder from the Blue Jays.
(Mike Cassese - Reuters)
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Monday, August 7, 2006; 5:53 PM
TORONTO -- The Baltimore Orioles managed just two hits against a team whose starter was scratched before the game.
Brian Tallet, Jeremy Accardo and Brandon League combined on a two-hitter in place of injured starter Ted Lilly, and Lyle Overbay homered and drove in five runs to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 8-1 victory over Baltimore on Monday.
Lilly was scratched just before the scheduled start because of a stiff neck.
"It was a long day," Baltimore's Kevin Millar said. "What can you say? We got two hits.
"League was throwing 98 mph sinkers and that's not fun to face for four innings and then Accardo threw 95, 96 mph sinkers," Millar said.
Tallet didn't allow a hit in the first 2 1-3 innings. Accardo (1-0) gave up both hits but didn't allow a run in 2 2-3 innings. Brandon League earned his first major league save by pitching the final four innings.
"Those were my two hits. I ruined the no-no," Accardo said.
The relievers were told about Lilly two hours before the game.
"Ted couldn't go so we knew it was going to be on the bullpen," Accardo said. "We all did our job and the best thing was that we needed only three pitchers to do it."
Fernando Tatis singled in the third, and Miguel Tejada doubled in the fourth for Baltimore.
"The bullpen sucked it up and did a heck of a job," Toronto manager John Gibbons said.
Vernon Wells also homered for the Blue Jays, who have won two straight following a season-high seven game losing skid.
