O's Bats Come To Life In Victory
Orioles 8, Braves 4
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Sunday, June 14, 2009
BALTIMORE, June 13 -- The Baltimore Orioles had predicted for days that when the offensive breakout finally came, it would be swift and powerful. There would be timely hitting, aggressive base running and patient at-bats.
The bottom of the seventh inning had all those elements Saturday, but the most pleasant sight was the reappearance of an Orioles offense that had been in a deep slumber.
Trailing by two runs and having already bungled several scoring chances, the Orioles scored six times in the seventh to defeat the Atlanta Braves, 8-4, and break a three-game losing streak before an announced 29,645 at Camden Yards.
The six runs in the inning were more than the Orioles (26-36) had scored in a game since May 30, and the most they have scored in an inning since they tallied eight in the second inning against the New York Yankees on May 9.
In the decisive inning, the Orioles sent 12 men to the plate, had five of their 14 hits, walked twice and benefited from an ill-timed wild pitch and error by Braves reliever Peter Moylan.
Early on, Baltimore appeared ready for another night of lamenting missed opportunities. They had eight base runners, including five in scoring position, in the first three innings. They forced Braves starter Kenshin Kawakami to throw 70 pitches to get the first nine outs. And all they had to show for it was two runs coming on one Adam Jones swing in the first inning.
