BALTIMORE ORIOLES GAME NOTES Oriole Park at Camden Yards 333 West Camden Street Baltimore, MD 21201 Friday, August 9, 2013 Game #115 Road Game #57 Baltimore Orioles (63-51) vs. San Francisco Giants (51-63) RH Chris Tillman (14-3, 3.89) vs. RH Ryan Vogelsong (2-4, 7.19) TONIGHT’S GAME: The Orioles meet the defending World Champions in the opener of their three-game set ODDS & ENDS and the third game of an eight-game, nine-day Interleague road trip that began with the Birds sweeping two games Home 33-25 from the Padres…Following the weekend series in San Francisco, the Birds will visit Phoenix for three games… Away 30-26 The Orioles have won two straight and seven of their last 10 on the road. Day 19-20 Night 44-31 VS. SAN FRANCISCO: The Orioles trail the all-time series, 4-5, going 1-2 in Baltimore and 3-3 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 45-33 visited Charm City just once, taking two of three from the Birds in 2004. Series Record 21-12-4 ON THE ROAD AGAIN: Chris Tillman goes for his eighth road win tonight…Since the start of the 2000 First game of series 23-14 season, only four Orioles pitchers have recorded eight or more road wins in a season: Erik Bedard (8 in 2007), Last game of a series 20-17 Last 10 games 5-5 Daniel Cabrera (9 in 2004), Rodrigo Lopez (9 in 2005 and 8 in 2002) and Sidney Ponson (8 in 2003). Win/Loss streak W2 JOIN THE CLUB?: With a win tonight, Chris Tillman would become the 29th Orioles pitcher to record a 15- th Longest win streak 5 (7/14-22) win season…It would be the 75 15-win season by an Oriole pitcher and first since Erik Bedard won 15 in Longest losing streak 6 (5/14-20) 2006…Jim Palmer holds the franchise mark with 12 seasons of 15 or more wins. Most games + .500 14 (57-43) Most games - .500 1 (3-4) HOT STREAK: In his last 11 starts (since June 4), Chris Tillman is 10-1 with a 3.54 ERA (68.2IP, 27ER) and eight Quality Starts…According to Elias, the last Oriole starter to win 10 times in a span of 11 starts was Mike Extra innings 5-3 Boddicker from April 14-June 20, 1986…With a win tonight, Tillman would be the first Oriole starter to win 11 Shutouts 5-5 times in a 12-start span since Steve Stone won 11 times from June 30-August 23, 1980…Twelve of the 28 runs One-run games 14-17 Two-run games 13-5 Tillman has allowed in those 11 starts scored on home runs (six solo and three two-run shots)…Tillman is tied with Max Scherzer (also 10-1) for the most wins in the majors since June 4 and his 7.60 run support average over Lead after 7 innings 51-5 that span is the second-highest in the majors behind Ryan Dempster’s 8.45 (Dempster is 4-2 over that span). Tied after 7 innings 8-5 Trail after 7 innings 4-41 CALIFORNIA LOVE: The Orioles are 12-6 against California teams this year (5-2 against the Angels, 3-1 Lead after 8 innings 54-7 against the Athletics, 2-1 against the Dodgers and 2-2 against the Padres)…The Birds are 8-2 in the Golden State, Tied after 8 innings 6-5 going 3-1 in both Anaheim and Oakland and 2-0 in San Diego. Trail after 8 innings 3-39 HERE TO STAY: In 37 starts since being recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on July 4, 2012, Chris Tillman is 23-6 Orioles score first 41-20 with a 3.51 ERA (218.0IP, 85ER)…His 23 wins are second-most in the majors behind Max Scherzer (26). Opponent scores first 22-31 Score four or more runs 52-21 ONE TO GO: J.J. Hardy has 19 homers this season, one shy of his third straight 20+ homer campaign for the Score fewer than four runs 11-30 Birds…According to STATS, Hardy would be the third Oriole shortstop with three consecutive 20+ homer Orioles homer 52-37 seasons, joining Miguel Tejada (2004-06) and Cal Ripken Jr. (10 straight from 1982-91)…Hardy’s 71 home Out-hit opponents 40-13 runs since 2011 are most among MLB shortstops. Equal hit total 9-3 Out-hit by opponents 14-35 GREAT IN GREYS: The Orioles own the best road record in the AL (76-61, .555) since the start of 2012…On Most hits in a game 18 (5/10, 7/22) the road this season, the O’s lead the majors in slugging (.449) and OPS (.770)…The Orioles lead the AL in Fewest hits in a game 2 (6/7) average (.273), doubles (123) and are second in the AL in homers (72)…The Birds have scored five or more runs on the road 29 times, tying them with St. Louis for the most in the majors. No errors 48-38 With one error 13-9 MORE DAVIS HISTORY?: Chris Davis is batting .488 (20-41) in Interleague Play this year with nine games With two errors 2-4 remaining…Davis has a shot to become the second player ever to hit .500 or better in Interleague Play in a single With three or more errors 0-0 season (min. 35 PA)…Kansas City’s Joe Randa hit .508 in 1999. vs. AL 56-47 BAT MAN: Nick Markakis (.346, 166-484) has the highest batting average in the history of Interleague Play vs. AL East 24-23 (min. 400 AB), just ahead of Mike Piazza (.340) and Dustin Pedroia (.334). vs. AL Central 13-13 vs. AL West 19-11 ROAD WARRIORS: Manny Machado and Adam Jones are tied for the AL lead with 74 hits on the vs. NL 7-4 road…Chris Davis’ 38 extra-base hits on the road lead the majors. Largest home crowd 46,653 (4/5) Largest road crowd 45,214 (6/23) DYNAMIC DUO: Chris Davis (57) and Adam Jones (51) are the only pair of teammates in the AL to each have at least one RBI in 50 or more games this year…The only other players with 50 or more are Allen Craig, Jay CURRENT ROAD TRIP Bruce, Miguel Cabrera, Brandon Phillips and Paul Goldschmidt. Record 2-0 100+ RBI CLUB: Chris Davis has 106 RBI on the season, the 39th 100+ RBI season in club history and first th Team Average .307 (23-75) since Nick Markakis in 2009 (101)…He is the 18 different player to drive in 106 in a season for the Birds Runs per Game 7.0 (14R/2G) (Eddie Murray holds the O’s record with five years of 106+ RBI)…Davis’ 106 RBI in 2013 would have led 39 Fielding Errors 1 teams in Orioles history…He is on pace to drive in 151 runs, which would break Miguel Tejada’s club record of 150 set in 2004…Davis’ 72 extra-base hits in 114 games (41-HR and 31-2B) puts him on pace for 102 XBH, Team ERA 2.00 (18.0IP, 4ER) which would shatter Brady Anderson’s club record of 92 in 1996 (37-2B, 5-3B and 50HR). Starters W-L 1-0 THE IRONMEN: The Orioles have three players that lead the major leagues in innings played at their position Starters ERA 3.00 (12.0IP, 4ER) and three more that lead the AL at their position: Manny Machado (1009.1 innings at third base), Matt Wieters Bullpen W-L-S 1-0-1 (844.1 innings at catcher) and Adam Jones (975.1 innings in centerfield) lead the majors at their position, while Bullpen ERA 0.00 (6.0IP, 0ER) Chris Davis (964.1 innings at first base), J.J. Hardy (998.1 innings at shortstop), and Nick Markakis (959.1 Saves/Opps 1/1 innings in right field) lead the AL at their positions...The Orioles have pitched 1014.1 innings in 2013. Best homestand 4-1 (5/29-6/2) THE SAVE-IOR: Jim Johnson leads the majors with 39 saves and has 111 career saves, the second-most in club Worst homestand 2-6 (5/14-22) history behind Gregg Olson (160)…Since the start of 2012, Johnson has 90 saves, 12 more than the second-best Best road trip 2-1 (last 5/10-12) save total over that time (Craig Kimbrel, 78)…Eric Gagne holds the MLB record for most saves in consecutive Worst road trip 2-4 (last 7/2-7) seasons with 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. THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME?: The Orioles have made 34 errors in 114 games, which puts them on pace to make 48 errors in 162 games…The major league record for fewest errors in a 162-game season is 65 by the 2003 Seattle Mariners…The 2013 Orioles lead the majors with a .992 fielding percentage, which, if maintained through the entire season, would be the best fielding percentage in baseball history, topping the 2007 Rockies’ .989 mark.