BALTIMORE ORIOLES GAME NOTES Oriole Park at Camden Yards 333 West Camden Street Baltimore, MD 21201
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BALTIMORE ORIOLES GAME NOTES Oriole Park at Camden Yards 333 West Camden Street Baltimore, MD 21201 Tuesday, August 18, 2015 Game #118 Home Game #57 Baltimore Orioles (61-56) vs. New York Mets (63-55) RHP Kevin Gausman (2-4, 4.48) vs. RHP Jacob deGrom (11-6, 2.03) HOME SWEEP HOME: With Monday’s 4-2 win over Oakland, the Orioles recorded their first four-game series ODDS & ENDS sweep since June 30-July 3, 2014 vs. Texas...It was Baltimore's first ever four-game sweep of Oakland at Oriole Home 36-20 Park and first four-game sweep of the Athletics since May 22-25, 1987 at Oakland. Away 25-36 Day 23-18 GRAY AREA: The Orioles rallied from a first-inning 1-0 deficit to defeat RHP Sonny Gray and the A's, 4-2, on Night 38-38 Monday...According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Gray had won his last 29 decisions when given a lead of any vs. LHP 17-10 kind...That had been the longest such active streak in the majors and dated back to August 2013. vs. RHP 44-46 Series Record 21-15-4 VS. NEW YORK METS: The Orioles and Mets play the third game of four matchups between the two clubs this First game of series 19-21 season…The Orioles visited Citi Field, May 5-6...The Orioles are 9-21 all-time against the Mets, going 3-10 on Last game of a series 22-17 the road (0-5 at Citi Field, 3-5 at Shea Stadium) and 6-11 at Oriole Park since Interleague Play began in Last 10 games 6-4 1997...The Orioles have lost eight consecutive games against the Mets, last defeating the Mets on June 18, Win/Loss streak W4 2009...The last time the Orioles won in New York against the Mets was June 17, 2006. Longest win streak 6 (6/7-13) Longest losing streak 5 (last 5/30-6/3) INTERLEAGUE INFO: The Orioles will play a total 20 games against National League opponents this season Most games over .500 7 (41-34) including the New York Mets (0-2), Miami Marlins (1-2), Philadelphia Phillies (3-1), Washington Nationals (1-2 Most games under .500 6 (23-29) at Oriole Park and 9/21-23 at Nationals Park), and the Atlanta Braves (3-0)…Since Interleague Play began in 1997, the Orioles are 157-181…The Orioles went 12-8 in Interleague Play in 2014, setting a new club record for Extra innings 4-4 most Interleague wins in a season. Shutouts 9-8 One-run games 16-19 Two-run games 10-14 CATCH THIS: CA Caleb Joseph went 1-for-4 with a double and RBI on Monday’s vs. Oakland…The Orioles improved to 38-5 when Joseph logs at least one RBI in his career (O’s are 18-2 when he records at least two RBI). Lead after 7 innings 51-1 Tied after 7 innings 9-6 THE HITS JUST KEEP ON COMIN’: The Orioles notched 26 hits in Sunday's 18-2 win over Oakland...The hit Trail after 7 innings 1-48 total matched the most in club history (also, August 28, 1980 against the California Angels at Memorial Lead after 8 innings 54-0 Stadium)...The Orioles recorded a season-high 10 hits and nine runs in the fifth inning...According to STATS, Tied after 8 innings 7-6 LLC., it was the first time Baltimore had 10 or more hits in an inning since April 11, 2002 against Tampa Bay (11 Trail after 8 innings 0-49 hits in the sixth inning)...OF Gerardo Parra became the first Oriole to record two hits in an inning since Nelson Orioles score first 45-22 Cruz did so on September 24, 2014 at New York-AL (fourth inning)...OF Adam Jones and 1B Chris Davis also Opponent scores first 16-34 logged two hits during the fifth inning...According to STATS, LLC., the last time the Orioles had multiple players Score four or more runs 52-16 with at least two hits in the same inning was May 9, 2009 against New York-AL (Gregg Zaun and Luke Scott). Score fewer than four runs 9-40 Orioles homer 54-30 MAKE NO MISTAKE: The Orioles have committed the fewest number of errors in the majors (46)…The Los Outhit opponents 44-11 Angeles Dodgers are the next-closest team with 52 and the nearest AL teams is the Detroit Tigers at 56…The Equal hit total 7-5 Orioles lead the majors with a .989 team fielding percentage. Outhit by opponents 10-40 Most hits in a game 26 (8/16) HAPPY TO ASSIST: The Orioles are tied with Minnesota for the Major League lead 35 outfield assists...OF Fewest hits in a game 0 (8/12) Adam Jones leads the team and is tied for fifth in the majors with 11 outfield assists…According to FanGraphs, Orioles outfielders are tied for fourth in the majors with 21 defensive runs saved (DRS). No errors 44-38 With one error 16-10 OH, WHAT A RELIEF IT IS: Since April 29, the Orioles bullpen leads the majors with a 2.28 ERA (75 With two errors 1-6 With three or more errors 0-2 ER/296.2 IP)…In that same time, Baltimore relievers have held opponents to a .224 clip, third in the majors…This season, Orioles relievers rank fourth in the majors and second in the AL with a 2.68 ERA (108 ER/363.0 vs. AL 53-49 IP)…Their .228 opponents’ batting average ranks sixth in the majors…RHP Darren O’Day ranks third in the vs. AL East 26-24 majors among relief pitchers with a 1.17 ERA (6 ER/46.1 IP). vs. AL Central 12-10 vs. AL West 15-15 SAVING THE DAY: LHP Zach Britton collected his 29th save of the season on Monday vs. Oakland…He vs. NL 8-7 ranks tied for sixth among Major League relievers and tied for second in the American League…Britton owns a Largest home crowd 46,289* (7/10) 1.84 ERA (10 ER/49.0 IP) with 56 strikeouts and has held opposing hitters to a .212 average this season. Largest road crowd 46,875* (7/23) RISP-Y BUSINESS: The Orioles .285 team batting average with runners in scoring position ranks third in the CURRENT HOMESTAND majors this season...Baltimore trails San Francisco (.290) and Toronto (287)…3B Manny Machado leads the Record 4-0 team ranks 25th in the AL with a .308 (24-for-78) average with RISP. Team Average .346 (56-162) TOOL TIME: In Baseball America’s “2015 Major League Best Tools,” several Orioles were selected by Major Runs per Game 8.5 (34R/4G) League managers among the top three American League players in a variety of categories...Manager Buck Fielding Errors 1 Showalter was ranked as the best AL manager, 3B Manny Machado was selected as the best defensive AL third Team ERA 2.93 (13ER/40.0IP) baseman, best AL infield arm and second-most exciting AL player, LHP Zach Britton was ranked as the second- best AL reliever, SS J.J. Hardy was named the third-best defensive AL shortstop, and OF Adam Jones was Starters W-L 2-0 ranked as the third-best defensive AL outfielder...OF Gerardo Parra was selected as the second-best National Starters ERA 3.96 (11ER/25.0IP) League outfield arm before being traded to the Orioles...Several Orioles minor leaguers were also selected by Bullpen W-L-S 2-0-1 Triple-A managers and coaches among the “2015 Best Tools” published by Baseball America including RHP Bullpen ERA 1.20 (2ER/15.0IP) Tyler Wilson as having the best control among International League pitchers, RHP Oliver Drake as the best Saves/Opps 1/2 International League reliever, and OF Dariel Alvarez as the best International League outfield arm. Best homestand 7-1 (6/9-16) A GRAND ENTRANCE: With his start on August 1 against Detroit, OF Gerardo Parra became the 1000th Worst homestand 3-3 & 4-4 (last 5/25-31) player to appear in a game for the Orioles since the team moved to Baltimore in 1954…RHP Jason Garcia, 2B Best road trip 2-1 (4/6-8) Worst road trip 1-5 (7/3-8) Rey Navarro, RHP Mike Wright, RHP Tyler Wilson, RHP Oliver Drake and RHP Mychal Givens made their Major League debuts this season…RHP Chaz Roe, CA Ryan Lavarnway, LHP Cesar Cabral, INF/OF UPCOMING MILESTONES Chris Parmelee, RHP Jorge Rondon and OF Junior Lake also made their Orioles debuts this season. Buck Showalter Needs 32 wins for 1352* J.J. Hardy Needs 7 HR for 100** DISABLED LIST: Three Orioles are currently on the 15-day disabled list…INF/OF Steve Pearce (retroactive to Adam Jones Needs 21 HR for 209*** July 19 with a left oblique strain), RHP Mike Wright (August 1 with a left calf strain) and RHP Chaz Roe Chris Davis Needs 2 HR for 89**** (August 10 with right shoulder tendinitis) are on the 15-day DL. Nolan Reimold Needs 4 HR for 50 Matt Wieters Needs 4 HR for 100 st Steve Pearce Needs 5 HR for 50 THE SKIPPER: Buck Showalter (1320) has passed Ned Hanlon-HOF (1313) for 31 place on the all-time Ubaldo Jimenez Needs 3 wins for 100 th managerial wins list…He trails Chuck Tanner (1352) for 30 all-time…His 438 wins as O’s manager are third- *1352 wins, Chuck Tanner, 30th All-Time most in club history, trailing Earl Weaver (1480) and Paul Richards (517) on the club’s all-time list…Showalter **100 HR with BAL, 23 have 100 HR with BAL ***209 HR with BAL, B.