Maybin's pinch single lifts Angels over Orioles
The Sports Xchange
Aug 20, 2017
BALTIMORE -- Cameron Maybin delivered a pinch-hit, tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Angels took a three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles with a 5-4 victory Sunday.
Los Angeles has won nine of their past 11 games and maintains the second wild-card spot.
Trailing 4-1 in the sixth, the Orioles closed to within a run on a two-RBI single by Jonathan Schoop that chased Angels starter Parker Bridwell. Keynan Middleton entered and got two outs before allowing a double to Mark Trumbo that tied the game.
Baltimore reliever Brad Brach (3-4) walked two batters in the eighth before Mychal Givens allowed a two-out single to Maybin, who missed the previous two games with a sore knee.
Cam Bedrosian (3-2) picked up the win with a scoreless seventh. Former Oriole Bud Norris allowed runners on first and second before earning his 19th save with a strikeout and grounder.
Kole Calhoun and Andrelton Simmons homered for the Angels, who went deep 11 times in the series.
Bridwell, who was drafted by Baltimore in 2010 and traded to the Angels in April, made his first appearance at Camden Yards. He allowed four runs (two earned) and six hits with three strikeouts and one walk over five-plus innings.
Chris Davis, who was back in the lineup after being sidelined the previous two nights because of a virus, hit his 19th home run for Baltimore, which has dropped five of its past seven games.
Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman made his first start since being demoted to the bullpen more than two weeks ago. The right-hander allowed four runs, four hits and tied a career-high with six walks over 5 1/3 innings. Tillman, who opened the year on the disabled list, is 1-7 and managed his only win on May 7.
Calhoun provided the lead when led off the second with a towering shot over the right field wall. The Angels took a 2-0 lead in the third on a single by Albert Pujols that scored Ben Revere, who walked and stole second.
Davis pulled the Orioles to within a run when he led off the bottom half of the inning with a shot that was just beyond the reach of the left fielder Revere.
Simmons hit a two-run homer off Tillman in the sixth that boosted Los Angeles' lead to 4-1.
NOTES: Orioles RHP Miguel Castro was placed on the bereavement list for up to three days. In a corresponding move, RHP Alec Asher was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk. ... Angels RHP Jesse Chavez could get the start Thursday against Texas with JC Ramirez potentially out with right forearm irritation. ... Baltimore SS J.J. Hardy (fractured wrist) will begin a rehab assignment Monday at Triple-A Norfolk.
Aug 20, 2017
BALTIMORE -- Cameron Maybin delivered a pinch-hit, tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Angels took a three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles with a 5-4 victory Sunday.
Los Angeles has won nine of their past 11 games and maintains the second wild-card spot.
Trailing 4-1 in the sixth, the Orioles closed to within a run on a two-RBI single by Jonathan Schoop that chased Angels starter Parker Bridwell. Keynan Middleton entered and got two outs before allowing a double to Mark Trumbo that tied the game.
Baltimore reliever Brad Brach (3-4) walked two batters in the eighth before Mychal Givens allowed a two-out single to Maybin, who missed the previous two games with a sore knee.
Cam Bedrosian (3-2) picked up the win with a scoreless seventh. Former Oriole Bud Norris allowed runners on first and second before earning his 19th save with a strikeout and grounder.
Kole Calhoun and Andrelton Simmons homered for the Angels, who went deep 11 times in the series.
Bridwell, who was drafted by Baltimore in 2010 and traded to the Angels in April, made his first appearance at Camden Yards. He allowed four runs (two earned) and six hits with three strikeouts and one walk over five-plus innings.
Chris Davis, who was back in the lineup after being sidelined the previous two nights because of a virus, hit his 19th home run for Baltimore, which has dropped five of its past seven games.
Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman made his first start since being demoted to the bullpen more than two weeks ago. The right-hander allowed four runs, four hits and tied a career-high with six walks over 5 1/3 innings. Tillman, who opened the year on the disabled list, is 1-7 and managed his only win on May 7.
Calhoun provided the lead when led off the second with a towering shot over the right field wall. The Angels took a 2-0 lead in the third on a single by Albert Pujols that scored Ben Revere, who walked and stole second.
Davis pulled the Orioles to within a run when he led off the bottom half of the inning with a shot that was just beyond the reach of the left fielder Revere.
Simmons hit a two-run homer off Tillman in the sixth that boosted Los Angeles' lead to 4-1.
NOTES: Orioles RHP Miguel Castro was placed on the bereavement list for up to three days. In a corresponding move, RHP Alec Asher was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk. ... Angels RHP Jesse Chavez could get the start Thursday against Texas with JC Ramirez potentially out with right forearm irritation. ... Baltimore SS J.J. Hardy (fractured wrist) will begin a rehab assignment Monday at Triple-A Norfolk.
