Philadelphia PhilliesvsBaltimore Orioles
PHI 8/BAL 0
Things to say
The Phillies shut out the Orioles 8-0 in a rain-shortened game at Camden Yards.
01
opener
Phillies rolled the Orioles 8-0 down in Baltimore. Rain cut it to six but it was never close. Philly just kept piling on.
02
key player
Whoever Philly ran out there was dealing — a six-inning shutout, barely let a runner reach. Camden Yards is a bandbox and he didn't give up a thing.
03
hot take
Baltimore's done. Under .500 and getting no-hit into the seventh at home? That's not a contender, that's a getaway-day roster.
04
deep cut
Eight-zip and it only went six on the rain — the Phillies did all that damage without even needing their late bats. Bullpen didn't have to lift a finger.
05
exit
Phillies are 59-53 and heating up. I want to see if they can carry it into the next series.
The recap
Phillies punched Baltimore in the mouth and never let up, stacking eight runs before this getaway day got called after six. The pitching staff was the whole story, tossing a shutout and keeping the Orioles' heart of the order from ever getting into anything.
Baltimore couldn't string together a rally, and with the rain apparently having the final say, the game was in the books early. Total wire-to-wire beatdown for Philly.