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 Saturday, August 10, 2013 Game #116 Road Game #58 Baltimore Orioles (64-51) vs. San Francisco Giants (51-64) LH Wei-Yin Chen (6-4, 2.95) vs. RH Chad Gaudin (5-2, 2.56) TODAY’S GAME: The Orioles meet the defending World Champions in the second game of their three-game set ODDS & ENDS and the fourth game of an eight-game, nine-day Interleague road trip that began with the Birds sweeping two Home 33-25 games from the Padres and winning last night’s opener against the Giants…Following this series, the Birds will Away 31-26 visit Phoenix for three games…The Orioles have won three straight and eight of their last 11 on the road. Day 19-20 Night 45-31 VS. SAN FRANCISCO: The all-time series is tied, 5-5, with the O’s going 1-2 in Baltimore and 4-3 in San vs. LHP 18-18 Francisco…The Birds visited The City by the Bay in 2002 (went 2-1) and 2010 (went 1-2), while the Giants have vs. RHP 46-33 visited Charm City just once, taking two of three from the Birds in 2004. Series Record 21-12-4 CALIFORNIA LOVE: The Orioles are 13-6 against California teams this year (5-2 against the Angels, 3-1 First game of series 24-14 against the Athletics, 2-1 against the Dodgers, 2-2 against the Padres and 1-0 against the Giants)…The Birds are Last game of a series 20-17 9-2 in the Golden State, going 3-1 in both Anaheim and Oakland, 2-0 in San Diego and 1-0 in San Francisco. Last 10 games 6-4 GOOD AFTERNOON: The Orioles are 19-20 in day games in 2013, but have a 14-8 mark on the road…Adam Win/Loss streak W3 Jones’ .392 average in day games is second-best in the majors among players with 25 or more games Longest win streak 5 (7/14-22) played…Chris Davis leads the majors in homers (15) and RBI (45) in day games and Jones is fourth in homers Longest losing streak 6 (5/14-20) (12) and tied for second in RBI (36)…The Birds lead the majors for the highest team batting average in day games Most games + .500 14 (57-43) (.282) and are tied for 1st in the American League with 55 day game home runs. Most games - .500 1 (3-4) HOMER HAPPY: J.J. Hardy has 20 homers this season, his third straight 20+ homer campaign for the Extra innings 6-3 Birds…According to STATS, Hardy is the third Oriole shortstop with three consecutive 20+ homer seasons, Shutouts 5-5 One-run games 14-17 joining Miguel Tejada (2004-06) and Cal Ripken Jr. (10 straight from 1982-91)…Hardy’s 72 home runs since Two-run games 13-5 2011 are most among MLB shortstops. Lead after 7 innings 52-5 CRUSH DAVIS: Chris Davis has 41 homers and is the fifth Oriole to hit 40+ homers in a season (Brady Tied after 7 innings 8-5 Anderson, 50 in 1996; Frank Robinson, 49 in 1966; Jim Gentile, 49 in 1961; and Rafael Palmerio, 43 in 1998). Trail after 7 innings 4-41 SELECT COMPANY: Chris Davis is on pace to score 112 runs in 2013…The only Orioles to score 112 or more Lead after 8 innings 55-7 runs in a season are Roberto Alomar (132 in 1996), Frank Robinson (122 in 1966), Cal Ripken, Jr. (121 in 1983 Tied after 8 innings 6-5 Trail after 8 innings 3-39 and 116 in 1985), Al Bumbry (118 in 1980), Brady Anderson (117 in 1996) and Eddie Murray (115 in 1983). HIT MAN(NY): Manny Machado leads MLB with 42 doubles (eight more than anyone else), is second with 146 Orioles score first 42-20 Opponent scores first 22-31 hits and is tied for fourth with 42 multi-hit games…Machado is tied with Jed Lowrie, Joe Mauer and Victor Score four or more runs 53-21 Martinez for the MLB lead with 14 games with three or more hits…He is on pace for 59 doubles, eight shy of Score fewer than four runs 11-30 Earl Webb’s MLB record of 67 (BOS, 1931) but three more than Brian Roberts’ club record 56 (2009). th Orioles homer 53-37 DOUBLES MACHINE: Manny Machado’s 40 doubles marks the 15 season of 40 or more doubles by a player Out-hit opponents 41-13 21 or younger (age as of June 30 of that season) since 1901 (most recently 21-year-old Ryan Zimmerman, 47 in Equal hit total 9-3 2006)…The most doubles ever in a single season by a player 21 or younger is 54 (Alex Rodriguez at age 20 in Out-hit by opponents 14-35 1996)…His 40 doubles also mark the 20th season of 40 or more doubles by an Oriole all-time…The last Oriole to Most hits in a game 18 (5/10, 7/22) hit 40 or more doubles in a season was Nick Markakis (45 in 2010). Fewest hits in a game 2 (6/7) GREAT IN GREYS: The Orioles own the best road record in the AL (77-61, .558) since the start of 2012…On No errors 49-38 the road this season, the O’s lead the majors in slugging (.448) and OPS (.769)…The Orioles lead the AL in With one error 13-9 average (.272), doubles (127) and are second in the AL in homers (73)…The Birds have scored five or more runs With two errors 2-4 on the road 30 times, most in the majors. With three or more errors 0-0 MORE DAVIS HISTORY?: Chris Davis is batting .477 (21-44) in Interleague Play this year with eight games vs. AL 56-47 remaining…Davis has a shot to become the second player ever to hit .500 or better in Interleague Play in a single vs. AL East 24-23 vs. AL Central 13-13 season (min. 35 PA)…Kansas City’s Joe Randa hit .508 in 1999. vs. AL West 19-11 BAT MAN: Nick Markakis (.339, 166-489) has the second-highest batting average in the history of Interleague vs. NL 8-4 Play (min. 400 AB), just behind Mike Piazza (.340) and ahead of Dustin Pedroia (.334). Largest home crowd 46,653 (4/5) ROAD WARRIORS: Manny Machado and Adam Jones are tied for the AL lead with 76 hits on the Largest road crowd 45,214 (6/23) road…Chris Davis’ 39 extra-base hits on the road lead the majors. CURRENT ROAD TRIP DYNAMIC DUO: Chris Davis (58) and Adam Jones (52) are the only pair of teammates in the AL to each have Record 3-0 at least one RBI in 50 or more games this year…The only other players with 50 or more are Allen Craig, Jay Bruce, Miguel Cabrera, Brandon Phillips and Paul Goldschmidt. Team Average .283 (32-113) Runs per Game 6.3 (19R/3G) 100+ RBI CLUB: Chris Davis has 108 RBI on the season, the 39th 100+ RBI season in club history and first th Fielding Errors 1 since Nick Markakis in 2009 (101)…He is the 16 different player to drive in 108 in a season for the Birds (Eddie Murray holds the O’s record with five years of 108+ RBI)…Davis’ 108 RBI in 2013 would have led 40 Team ERA 1.93 (28.0IP, 6ER) teams in Orioles history…He is on pace to drive in 152 runs, which would break Miguel Tejada’s club record of Starters W-L 1-0 150 set in 2004…Davis’ 73 extra-base hits in 115 games (41-HR and 32-2B) puts him on pace for 102 XBH, Starters ERA 2.25 (20.0IP, 5ER) which would shatter Brady Anderson’s club record of 92 in 1996 (37-2B, 5-3B and 50HR). Bullpen W-L-S 2-0-2 THE IRONMEN: The Orioles have three players that lead the major leagues in innings played at their position Bullpen ERA 1.13 (8.0IP, 1ER) and three more that lead the AL at their position: Manny Machado (1019.1 innings at third base), Matt Wieters Saves/Opps 1/2 (854.1 innings at catcher) and Adam Jones (985.1 innings in centerfield) lead the majors at their position, while Chris Davis (974.1 innings at first base), J.J. Hardy (1008.1 innings at shortstop), and Nick Markakis (969.1 Best homestand 4-1 (5/29-6/2) Worst homestand 2-6 (5/14-22) innings in right field) lead the AL at their positions...The Orioles have pitched 1024.1 innings in 2013. Best road trip 2-1 (last 5/10-12) THE SAVE-IOR: Jim Johnson leads the majors with 39 saves and has 111 career saves, 2nd-most in club history Worst road trip 2-4 (last 7/2-7) behind Gregg Olson (160)…Since the start of 2012, Johnson has 90 saves, 12 more than the 2nd-best save total over that time (Craig Kimbrel, 78)…Eric Gagne holds the MLB record for most saves in consecutive seasons (107 during the 2002-03 seasons)…Orioles reliever Francisco Rodriguez is second on the list with 102 (2007-08)…Johnson became the all-time saves leader at Camden Yards with his 44th on June 16.