ORIOLES POST-GAME NOTES Oriole Park at Camden Yards  333 West Camden Street  Baltimore, MD 21201

Monday  June 30, 2014  Game #82  Home Game #41 (43-39) vs (37-45)

R H E LOB WP: Jimenez (3-8) TIME: 2:53 RANGERS 1 4 2 5 LP: Saunders (0-5) ORIOLES 7 10 2 8 SV: -

RANGERS HR HR# Inn Count On Base Made score Last Home Run

ORIOLES HR HR# Inn Count On Base Pitcher Made score Last Home Run Steve Pearce 8 1 0-1 1 Saunders 2-0 6/24 vs CWS Adam Jones 15 1 2-2 0 Saunders 3-0 6/23 vs CWS J.J. Hardy 2 2 1-1 0 Saunders 4-0 6/21 @ NYY Steve Pearce 9 4 2-1 1 Saunders 6-0 ----

GETTING STARTED: Today’s first pitch was at 7:08 p.m.…Game-time temperature was 84 degrees.

TONIGHT’S ATTENDANCE was 15,252…The 40-date season total is 1,190,594…Average attendance is 29,765.

LET THE SERIES BEGIN: In the first game of a series, the Birds are 15-12 with a 2014 home record of 20-21…They are one of three teams to in the majors that are three or more games over .500 but have a losing record at home.

VS. TEXAS: The Orioles lead the season series, 3-1…In 2013, the Orioles went 5-2 against the Rangers, going 2-2 in Baltimore and 3- 2 in Texas…The Orioles lead the all-time series, 244-194, with the Orioles going 54-52 in Baltimore and 42-49 at the Globe Life Park.

CHALLENGE ACCEPTED: In the third inning, after Robinson Chirinos was tagged out at second base by an Adam Jones throw, Manager Ron Washington challenged the ruling…After a 1:43 review, the play was overturned and Robinson Chirinos was safe at second base with a double.

ONE FOR THE WIN: Ublado Jimenez recorded his first win at OPACY in 2014 in his longest start of the season, 8.0IP…He gave up one run (unearned) on four hits, with a walk, and seven …He is now 2-6 overall with a 5.11 ERA (56.1IP, 32ER) in 10 career starts at Oriole Park.

UNDER THE LIGHTS: Ubaldo Jimenez is 3-3 with a 2.53 ERA (74.2IP, 21ER) with 36 walks and 65 strikeouts in 12 night starts.

STREAKIN’: Delmon Young extended his hitting streak to a season-high eight games…His last eight game hitting streak was July 2, 2013 through July 9, 2013…This is his fifth career eight game hitting streak…Young went 1-for-4 with one .

WELCOME TO BIRDLAND: Ramon Ramirez made his Oriole debut against the Rangers…He tossed a scoreless frame with two strikeouts and a walk.

CAUGHT YA!: Caleb Joseph has successfully thrown out 12 runners attempting to steal…He has caught 50% of runners stealing, going 12 for 24 on the season.

JONESIN’: Adam Jones hit his 15th home run in the bottom of the first inning…Seven of his 15 blasts have come in the first inning.

LONG BALL: Adam Jones, Steve Pearce (2), and J.J. Hardy homered in the game against the Rangers…The Orioles tied their season high of four-home runs in a game, with the last time coming on June 21, 2014 at New York (AL)…Three of the four home runs in both games came from J.J. Hardy, Steve Pearce, and Adam Jones (also NELSON CRUZ) .

SMALL BALL: Adam Jones collected his 20th infield hit of the season; coming in the bottom of the third…Jones entered the game tied for the American League lead (Jose Abreu).

X2: Steve Pearce hit two home runs in the game against the Rangers…It was his first multi-homer game.

IT’S BEEN A WHILE: Joe Saunders is winless in his last eight road starts…His last win on the road was August 31, 2013 at Houston…He went 5.0IP giving up seven runs, all earned…He has 14 strikeouts in his last six starts over 31.0IP

JUNE BLUES: With the loss tonight, the Rangers earned their first single-digit wins total in a full month since going 9-14 in July 2012.

DO THE ANDRUS: Elvis Andrus has hit safely in five games, 17 of 10 and 21 of 24…He went 1-for-4 with one strikeout and is batting .267.

RANGERS PITCHING IP H R ER BB K HR WP HB PIT/STR 1st Batter Inherited/Scored Joe Saunders(L) 5.0 9 7 7 2 2 4 0 0 114/69 N/A N/A Shawn Tolleson 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 18/10 Pearce N/A Ben Rowen 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 21/12 Young N/A Scott Baker 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11/6 Markakis N/A Totals 8.0 10 7 7 4 4 4 0 0 ------

ORIOLES PITCHING IP H R ER BB K HR WP HB PIT/STR 1st Batter Inherited/Scored Ubaldo Jimenez (W) 8.0 4 1 0 1 7 0 0 0 116/71 N/A N/A Ramon Ramirez 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 15/8 Pena N/A Totals 9.0 4 1 0 2 9 0 0 0 ------