Detroit TigersvsBaltimore Orioles
DET 3/BAL 5
Things to say
Orioles beat the Tigers 5-3 at Camden Yards.
01
Orioles took down Detroit 5-3 yesterday at Camden. Game stayed tight but Baltimore's bats showed up when it mattered. Tigers just couldn't string anything together late.
02
key player
Whoever was hitting in the heart of the order for Baltimore got into his stuff — those middle innings flipped the whole game.
03
hot take
Tigers manager went to the pen too early, plain and simple. That starter had more in the tank.
04
deep cut
Detroit's at 20-33 now — they're not bad, they're broken. Bullpen WHIP is doing them no favors either.
05
exit
Anyway, we'll see if Baltimore can keep it rolling in the next one — getaway day always gets weird.
The recap
Orioles took this one 5-3 at Camden, finally giving the home crowd something to cheer about. Tigers hung around all afternoon but couldn't crack it when it mattered, stranding traffic on the bases in the late innings.
Baltimore's bats woke up just enough in the middle frames to put the game out of reach, and the bullpen actually held the lead for once. Detroit drops to 20-33 and the road trip is starting to look ugly.