Things did not go well from the start when Orioles’ third baseman Manny Machado went deep on a two-run homer to open up the scoring. Yet, given the brevity of the the time Shields spent on the mound, Machado and his teammates pounded him for eight runs on six hits – four of which left the ballpark.
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The Baltimore slugger now has five homers from 12 at-bats in August after hitting two home runs on Friday against the White Sox as he helped his side to their 62nd win of the season.
(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh). In 2002, Seattle’s Mike Cameron had three home runs by the third inning, but Cameron’s first two home runs came in the first inning. So Machado was watching intently Sunday morning as A-Rod announced he was ending his career. So, I’m hoping they felt like they had a replay that was definitive enough that he touched it in fair territory because we don’t have one. Fifty-something games is still a long time.
“From playing against him, when he seeing the ball well, it’s tough”, Gullardo said “He’s not easy to pitch to”.
Eaton’s homer gave Chicago closer David Robertson a two-run lead in the ninth, which he protected to earn his 27th save. However, Machado is the first player in Orioles’ history to hit a home run in three consecutive innings. “It’s pretty awesome, I’m not going to lie”. Hardy’s liner to right-center would have scored two if it didn’t bounce into the stands. In his 26 games (four starts) and 4-3 record, Bundy has managed a 3.05 ERA With a 1.29 WHIP in 59 innings.
Shutdown relief: Ubaldo Jimenez had pitched just once since July 10, and not at all since July 28, but did his team a service by saving the rest of the bullpen and pitching three flawless innings in relief of Bundy.
The rally could’ve been bigger, but Baltimore right-hander Mychal Givens struck out three straight to end the inning with the bases loaded.
Machado grounded into a double play in his fourth at-bat in the fifth, and lined out to center field in the seventh inning.
J.J. Hardy drove in both runs for the Orioles, who stayed percentage points ahead of Toronto atop the AL East.
Most of the damage came against Shields, who had improved after a rough start with the White Sox following a June trade with San Diego.
“It was OK, not good, not bad”, Tillman said. “I wasn’t hitting my spots”. I was leaving the ball over the plate, and they were capitalizing on it. And I suspect that the Orioles don’t have an issue with that, as you nearly want other teams to underestimate your players.
Jose Abreu hit his third homer in four days for the White Sox, who have dropped eight of 11. “I’ll take that any day”.
“I’m trying to get everybody a day (off) on this trip”, Showalter said.
Chris Davis is dropped to sixth in the lineup for the game.
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NOTES: Orioles RF Steve Pearce exited after four innings with a flexor issue in his right arm.
