The calendar has turned to June – with warmer temperatures bringing the promise of balls carrying out in the Baltimore summer heat – and while the Orioles are starting to pile up their power resume, they have been struggling to take the most advantage of their home run hitting ability.
In Tuesday night’s series opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Orioles hit four homers for the second time in five games. They have 11 homers in five June games, but have driven in just 15 runs from those home runs.
The Orioles beat the Pirates, 6-5, in 10 innings on Mark Trumbo’s walk-off single, a hit that came after the Orioles executed some station-to-station small ball.