Baseball Historians

Game 115 Recap-
Veteran RH Daniel Cabrera(8-7,4.78) allowed 3 of the 1st 4 hitters to reach base but recovered to go 6 strong, helping the Baltimore Orioles punish the Texas Rangers, 9-0 Saturday night at Camden Yards. After 2 singles and an intentional walk , Cabrera answered the call with a huge pop up and strike [...]

Game 114 Recap-
LH SP Jeremy Guthrie(9-8,3.26) continued his strong season and veteran 1b Kevin Millar homered twice to lead the Baltimore Orioles to a decisive 9-1 victory over the Texas Rangers Friday night at Camden Yards. Baltimore had 15 hits and every starter had a hit with 6 getting 2, while the team has [...]

Game 113 Recap-
The Los Angeles Angels showed why they have baseball’s best record, scoring 9 runs in the first 4 innings, punishing the Baltimore Orioles 9-4 Wednesday in California. DH Vladmir Guerrero homered and had 4 rbi, while LF Garret Anderson added 3 hits and 2 rbi. New 1b Mark Teixeira had 2 hits, 3 [...]

Game 103 Recap-
A Heavy hearted Torii  Hunter took out his grief on the Baltimore Orioles Saturday night, helping the Los Angeles Angels defeat the Os, 11-6 at Camden Yards. Popular CF Hunter, whose beloved Grandmother Edna Cobbs passed away Friday after a long illness Saturday, hit 2 homers, had 5 rbi and 4 runs scored. [...]

Game 102 Recap-
The Los Angeles Angels rode a 5-0 lead out and held on to beat the Baltimore Orioles, 6-5 Friday at Camden Yards. LH Joe Saunders, won his 13th game of the year (13-5), but had to battle for it. Over 6 2/3 innings he allowed 4 runs(3 earned) and 6 hits. He also [...]

Game 101 Recap-
Toronto RH Roy Halladay(12-7,2.82) continued his career dominance of the Baltimore Orioles(18-4 career record), helping the Jays complete the night and day sweep of the Os,7-1.   Over 7 innings, the Doc allowed 7 hits and 1 run with 6 Ks and a walk.LF  Adam Lind and SS Marco Scutaro both had 3 [...]

Game 100 Recap-
The Toronto Blue Jays scored 3 runs in the 8th to secure a win Thursday in game started Wednesday night,beating the Baltimore Orioles,5-1 at Camden Yards. The game was suspended by strong downpours 13 hours before the 12 noon restart on Thursday. Jays RH A.J Burnett(11-9,4.73) pitched 5 on Wednesday(allowed a single run [...]

will resume Thursday — 6th inning, 2-1 Blue Jays -12:05 make up game conclusion, regular game at 4:05 pm
Game 2 starters-
Jays RH Roy Halladay(11-7,2.89) vs Orioles RH Daniel Cabrera(6-5,4.57)
Orioles Notes-
Team honored the 1983 World Champion Baltimore squad, Cal Ripken Jr, Ken Singleton, Eddie Murray and Scott McGregor where among the stars from that [...]

Game 99 Recap-
The Baltimore Orioles could not sustain an early 4-0 lead & the Toronto Blue Jays rallied to win, 10-8 Tuesday Night at Camden Yards. LF Adam Lind had 4 rbi while defensive specialist John McDonald collected 4 rbi to lead the Jays. This was an offensive game that featured 26 hits and neither [...]

Game 98 Recap-
Orioles CF Adam Jones returned from a minor ankle injury and helped Baltimore defeat the Toronto Blue Jays,8-3 in the series opener Monday at Camden Yards. After tweaking his ankle in Saturday’s game, he was held out for precautionary reasons Sunday, Jones responded with 2 hits(2 run home run) and 2 runs,  “He [...]

Game 98 Recap-
The Detroit Tigers, led by Richmond, Virginia native RH SP Justin Verlander, beat the Baltimore Orioles  5-1  Sunday at Camden Yards.  LF Maglio Ordonez and RF Marcus Thames homered for the Tigers, who handed the Os an amazing 15th consecutive loss on Sundays.
Verlander, who purchased 21 tickets and had several other friends in [...]

Game 96 Recap-
In one of the more entertaining and exciting games of the season, the Baltimore Orioles rallied-AGAIN- to defeat the Detroit Tigers, 11-10 in 10 innings. After the Tigers plated 6 in the 1st inning, the Os battled, tying the game in the 9th and then LF Luke Scott hit a tremendous no doubter [...]

Game 95 Recap-
Orioles LF Luke Scott led the charge with 2 home runs as Baltimore hit 4 homers total,helping them beat the Detroit Tigers 7-4 Friday at Camden Yards. The Os, outhit 14 to 9, also got homers from 3b Melvin Mora and DH Aubrey Huff. The difference? Tigers went for 4 for 15 with [...]

Game 94 Recap-
The Detroit Tigers, picked by many to be the AL representative in the World series, hit 3 home runs, helping them defeat the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 Thursday night in the 2nd half opener at Camden Yards in Maryland. DH Gary Sheffield, 3b Brandon Inge(2 run shot) & red hot LF Marcus Thames homered [...]

Baltimore Orioles cinderella story, LH George Sherrill(2-4,4.08, 28 saves) was one of the hidden stars Tuesday night(Wednesay Morning) at Yankee Stadium. The 1st time All Star pitched 2 1/3 innings of 1 hit ball with 2 Ks to help a strapped pitching staff continue the game, which the AL eventually won 4-3 in 13 innings. [...]

1st Half MVP-
2b Brian Roberts- Excellent 2b, 27 steals and an elite leadoff man, should have started the All Star game….2nd in MLB in Doubles, 3rd in triples… SIGN OF A GOOD TEAM- I considered 4-5 guys for this award
Breakthru Player-
LH Closer George Sherrill- Os all star representative is part of a tremendous trade [...]

Game 93 Recap-
Boston SP RH Daisuke Matsuzaka(10-1,2.65) was strong for 6 scoreless innings and led the Red Sox to a 2-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles Sunday afternoon at Fenway Park.  All Star RF JD Drew knocked in fellow All Star 2b Dustin Pedroia in the 1st and Boston never  looked back.
Baltimore starter RH Daniel [...]

Game 92 Recap-
Veteran RH SP Tim Wakefield was outstanding and 1b Kevin Youkilis’ grand slam hilighted a 7 run 3rd, helping the Boston Red Sox blow out the Baltimore Orioles, 12-1 Saturday Night at Fenway Park. OFs JD Drew and Manny Ramirez homered in the 1st to get the Boston offense going and they  never [...]

Game 91 Recap-
2b Brian Roberts doubled to lead off the game and LH SP Brian Burres was outstanding, helping the Baltimore Orioles deal  the Boston Red Sox a rare home  defeat,7-3.  Roberts(WHO SHOULD BE IN THE ALL STAR GAME!)was 3 for with 2 runs and 1 rbi, missed the cycle by a home run. Burres(7-5,5.02) [...]

Game 90 Recap-
The Toronto Blue Jays rallied for 2 runs in the 9th, to beat the slumping Baltimore Orioles 6-5 Thursday Night at Rogers Center. Os closer George Sherrill(2-4,4.12, 27 saves) started the 9th with a strike out but a single and double followed. After an intentional walk, 1b Lyle Overbay hit a sacrifice fly [...]

Game 89 Recap-
Blue Jays starter, RH AJ Burnett(9-8,5.23), who  had an emergency root canal late night Tuesday,  showed a lot of guts and helped Toronto beat the Baltimore Orioles, 9-8 Wednesday at Rogers Center in Canada. Over 5 1/3, he allowed 7 hits and 7 runs with 3 walks and 7 Ks.  “I made an [...]

Game 88 Recap-
Rookie SS Freddie Bynum allowed a ball to go thru his legs & the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles,7-6 at Rogers Center in Canada. The misplay capped a tough night for the Os as they blew a 4 run lead over the final 3 innings, “These are the kind of games [...]

July 7th, 2008
LH closer George Sherrill(2-3,3.72 era, 27 saves) was selected as the Orioles all star representative, while 2b Brian Roberts is one of 5 nomimees for the AL Final vote contest. Sherrill was acquired in the Erik Bedard trade and has been one of the top closers in all of baseball.
Roberts plays a tough [...]

Game 87 Recap-
The Baltimore Orioles came up one big hit short in a wild and crazy  game, losing 11-10 to the Texas Rangers  Sunday at Camden Yards. The big blow of the game was a 3 run homer when it was tied 3-3 by Rangers RF David Murphy off of Os RH Radhames Liz(3-1,5.94) in [...]

Game 86 Recap-
Texas Rangers 2b Ian Kinsler hit a 2 two run shot in the 6th inning to take the lead and they never looked back, beating the Baltimore Orioles 5-3 Saturday night at Camden Yards. RH SP Scott Feldman(3-3,4.39) pitched 6 strong innings for the win, allowing 5 hits,3 runs and 4 walks. Baltimore [...]

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Game 84 Recap-
The Kansas City Royals used a 7 run 6th inning to offset a big Baltimore uprising in the 4th, helping them beat the Orioles 10-7 Thursday night at Camden Yards.  The Royals plated 7 runs 0ff of 3 pitchers via 6 hits and 1 HUGE error, while batting around. The Os scored 5 [...]

Game 83 Recap-
RH SP Daniel Cabrera won for the 1st time since May 20th and 1b Aubrey Huff homered, leading the Baltimore Orioles to a 5-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals at Camden Yards Wednesday night. The win allows the Os to take 2 of the first three in the series and has them [...]

Game 82 Recap-
The Baltimore Orioles got solid contributions from both pitching and hitting, helping them rebound from 2 tough losses, beating the Kansas City Royals, 7-5 Tuesday night at Camden Yards in Baltimore. 2b Brian Roberts homered while C Ramon Hernandez and CF Adam Jones added 2 rbi each. Pleasant surprise RH SP Radhames Liz(3-0,5.46) [...]

Game 83 Recap-
New star Orioles closer LH George Sherrill’s(2-3,3.68) slump continued as the KC Royals tied the game with 2 outs and then won it in the 11th to beat Baltimore 6-5 at Camden Yards Monday night. After giving up a walk off 2 run shot Sunday, Sherrill, who has been the team MVP, blew [...]