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 Monday, August 12, 2013 Game #118 Road Game #60 Baltimore Orioles (65-52) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (59-57) RH Scott Feldman (2-3, 5.70) vs. LH Wade Miley (9-8, 3.56) TONIGHT’S GAME: The Orioles and Diamondbacks meet in the opener of their three-game set and the sixth ODDS & ENDS game of an eight-game, nine-day Interleague road trip that began with the Birds sweeping two games from the Home 33-25 Padres and taking two of three from the Giants…Following this series, the Birds will return home for a nine-game Away 32-27 homestand against the Rockies, Rays and Athletics…The Orioles have won four of their last five and nine of their Day 20-21 last 13 on the road…A win tonight would put the Birds a season-high tying 14 games over .500 (also 57-43). Night 45-31 vs. LHP 18-18 VS. ARIZONA: The Orioles trail in the all-time series, 3-9, going 1-5 in Baltimore and 2-4 in Phoenix…The vs. RHP 47-34 Orioles have never won a series against Arizona in four tries…This is the Orioles’ third visit to the Valley of the Sun, as they went 1-2 in 2002 and 2007…The Birds dropped two of three at home in 2004 and were swept in three Series Record 22-12-4 First game of series 24-14 home games in 2007. Last game of a series 21-17 STREAKING: Adam Jones has hit safely in nine straight games (since August 1), tying his season-high streak Last 10 games 6-4 (also April 2-11, April 20-28 and June 12-21)…He is batting .472 (17-36) with four doubles, two homers, nine Win/Loss streak W1 runs and 11 RBI over the span…Jones is one of three major leaguers with four or more nine-game hitting streaks Longest win streak 5 (7/14-22) this year, joining Jacoby Ellsbury (four) and Miguel Cabrera (five). Longest losing streak 6 (5/14-20) Most games + .500 14 (57-43) HISTORIC HOMER: With his next home run, Adam Jones will record his third season with 25 or more home Most games - .500 1 (3-4) runs (32 in 2012 and 25 in 2011)…The only other outfielder in Orioles history with three or more seasons with 25+ homers is Hall-of-Famer Frank Robinson, who did it five times (1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971)…Among all Extra innings 6-3 Orioles, Jones would be the seventh player to homer 25 or more times in three or more seasons, joining Lee May Shutouts 5-5 (three seasons), Rafael Palmeiro (four), Boog Powell (five), Frank Robinson (five), Cal Ripken Jr. (eight) and One-run games 14-18 Two-run games 13-5 Eddie Murray (10). Lead after 7 innings 53-5 THE SABINO SLUGGER: J.J. Hardy, a product of Tucson’s Sabino HS, has hit safely in eight straight games Tied after 7 innings 8-5 (since August 1), batting .290 (9-31) with three homers, five runs and six RBI…The eight-game streak is his Trail after 7 innings 4-42 second-longest of the season behind a 13-game streak from May 3-18…Hardy’s 21 homers gives him three Lead after 8 innings 56-7 straight 20+ homer campaigns for the Birds, making him the third Oriole shortstop with three consecutive 20+ Tied after 8 innings 6-5 homer seasons, joining Miguel Tejada (2004-06) and Cal Ripken Jr. (10 straight from 1982-91)…Hardy’s 73 Trail after 8 innings 3-40 home runs and .992 fielding percentage are tops among MLB shortstops since the start of the 2011 season. Orioles score first 42-21 CRUSH DAVIS: Chris Davis has an MLB-leading 41 extra-base hits on the road this year, which is tied for Opponent scores first 23-31 seventh-most in club history…Cal Ripken Jr. holds the club record with 49 in 1991…The last Oriole with 41 or Score four or more runs 54-21 more in a season was Rafael Palmeiro (44 in 1998). Score fewer than four runs 11-31 INTERLEAGUE IMPACT: Nick Markakis (.344, 171-497) has the highest batting average in the history of Orioles homer 54-38 Out-hit opponents 42-14 Interleague Play (min. 400 AB), ahead of Mike Piazza (.340) and Dustin Pedroia (.334)…Chris Davis and J.J. Equal hit total 9-3 Hardy each have six Interleague home runs in 2013, one behind the MLB leader Alfonso Soriano (seven). Out-hit by opponents 14-35 THAT’S OFFENSIVE: Chris Davis and Adam Jones have hit the most home runs (66) and RBI (194) of any Most hits in a game 18 (5/10, 7/22) Fewest hits in a game 2 (6/7) duo on any team in the majors this season, while Jones and Manny Machado have the most hits (294) of any duo. According to STATS, the O’s would be just the second team since 1945 with duos leading the majors in those No errors 50-39 three categories (1982 Milwaukee Brewers). With one error 13-9 With two errors 2-4 PLENTY OF POP: Of the top five AL players in extra-base hits, three are Orioles: Chris Davis (75), Manny With three or more errors 0-0 Machado (55) and Adam Jones (54)…Mike Trout (60) and Miguel Cabrera (59) are the others. (STATS) vs. AL 56-47 THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME?: The Orioles have made 34 errors in 117 games, a pace for 47 errors in 162 vs. AL East 24-23 games…The major league record for fewest errors in a 162-game season is 65 by the 2003 Seattle Mariners…The vs. AL Central 13-13 2013 Orioles lead the majors with a .992 fielding percentage, which, if maintained through the entire season, vs. AL West 19-11 would be the best fielding percentage in baseball history, topping the 2007 Rockies’ .989 mark…According to vs. NL 9-5 STATS, the Birds have 89 errorless games in 2013, nine more than the next-closest team (Rays). Largest home crowd 46,653 (4/5) Largest road crowd 45,214 (6/23) GREAT IN GREYS: The Orioles own the best road record in baseball (78-62, .557) since the start of 2012…On the road this season, the O’s lead the majors in homers (76), slugging (.448) and OPS (.769)…The O’s lead the CURRENT ROAD TRIP AL in average (.272) and doubles (129) and have scored five or more runs on the road 31 times, tops in MLB. Record 4-1 BIG FLY GUY: Chris Davis has 42 homers and is the fifth Oriole to hit 40+ homers in a season (Brady Team Average .280 (52-186) Anderson, 50 in 1996; Frank Robinson, 49 in 1966; Jim Gentile, 49 in 1961; and Rafael Palmerio, 43 in 1998). Runs per Game 6.2 (31R/5G) nd THE SAVE-IOR: Jim Johnson leads the majors with 39 saves and has 111 career saves, 2 -most in club history Fielding Errors 1 behind Gregg Olson (160)…Since the start of 2012, Johnson has 90 saves, 12 more than the 2nd-best save total Team ERA 2.20 (45.0IP, 11ER) 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- Starters W-L 1-1 08)…Johnson became the all-time saves leader at Camden Yards with his 44th on June 16. Starters ERA 2.90 (31.0IP, 10ER) HIT MAN(NY): Manny Machado leads MLB with 42 doubles (five more than anyone else), is third with 148 Bullpen W-L-S 3-0-2 hits and is tied for fourth with 43 multi-hit games…Machado is tied for the second-most games with three or more Bullpen ERA 0.64 (14.0IP, 1ER) Saves/Opps 1/2 hits (14), while Victor Martinez leads with 15…He is on pace for 58 doubles, nine shy of Earl Webb’s MLB record of 67 (BOS, 1931) but two more than Brian Roberts’ club record 56 (2009). Best homestand 4-1 (5/29-6/2) Worst homestand 2-6 (5/14-22) ROAD WARRIORS: Adam Jones leads the majors in hits on the road (79), with Manny Machado second with Best road trip 2-1 (last 5/10-12) 78…Chris Davis’ 41 extra-base hits on the road lead the majors. Worst road trip 2-4 (last 7/2-7) DOUBLES MACHINE: Manny Machado’s 42 doubles marks the 15th season of 40 or more doubles by a player 21 or younger (age as of June 30 of that season) since 1901 (most recently 21-year-old Ryan Zimmerman, 47 in 2006)…The most doubles ever in a single season by a player 21 or younger is 54 (Alex Rodriguez at age 20 in 1996)…His 42 doubles also mark the 20th season of 40 or more doubles by an Oriole all- time…The last Oriole to hit 40 or more doubles in a season was Nick Markakis (45 in 2010). DYNAMIC DUO: Chris Davis (59) and Adam Jones (54) are the only pair of teammates in the majors to each have at least one RBI in 54 or more games this year…The only other players with 54 or more are Allen Craig, Jay Bruce and Miguel Cabrera.