Adam Jones Property Run Lifts Orioles Over M's
Rabu, 01 Juni 2011 by Android Blackberry
Adam Jones had three hits against his former team, such as the go-ahead homer into the upper deck in the eighth inning, leading the Baltimore Orioles to a 2-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday.
Jones turned on a fastball from Jamey Wright (1-2) on the inside corner of the plate and hit a rocket into the second level seating in left field to give Baltimore the lead.
Jim Johnson (4-1) allowed one hit whilst retiring four batters to pick up the victory, and Kevin Gregg pitched the ninth inning to earn his ninth save of the season.
Both starters settled in after the second inning and made easy function of the opposing lineup.
Generating his season debut, Brian Matusz lasted 5 2-3 innings, allowing one run on four hits and striking out 3. He received a huge help from Jones inside the fourth, when Miguel Olivo hit a drive deep to center and Jones created an over-the-shoulder basket catch prior to the wall.
Michael Pineda was just as powerful for Seattle. He retired 11 of 12 batters inside the middle innings before running into some trouble in the seventh.
J.J. Hardy picked up a one-out broken bat single and Pineda walked his only batter of the game, Mark Reynolds, putting a runner in scoring position for the first time all game. Pineda buckled down and struck out Robert Andino with a 96-mph fastball to end the threat.
Hardy gave Baltimore an early lead when he hit a 1-2 slider from Pineda into the Orioles bullpen over the left field wall.
Olivo led off the bottom of the second having a single to left and advanced to second on a flyout from Franklin Gutierrez. Jack Wilson came up with a two-out RBI single to center.
Olivo lowered a shoulder into catcher Matt Wieters, who was blocking the plate with his left leg. Wieters whiffed as well as the ball went to the backstop as Olivo bowled over Wieters. Olivo had to go back to touch the plate as the run tied the game at 1-1.
Notes: Matusz was activated from the DL just before the game. Utility man Jake Fox was designated for assignment to create roster space. ... Nick Markakis started at 1B for the very first time. He hadn't played the position given that high school. ... RF Ichiro Suzuki served as the DH for the second time this season. Mariners manager Eric Wedge stated he wanted to get Suzuki off his feet for the day. ... SS Brendan Ryan had his career-high 11-game hitting streak end. He was 0 for 4
