For only the second time all year, Buck Showalter put Hyun Soo Kim in the leadoff spot in Wednesday’s game against the Chicago White Sox. And he came through with one of game’s biggest hits to help the Orioles break their six-game losing streak.
Down 5-1 to start the top of the fourth inning, the Birds looked like they were on their way to their seventh consecutive loss. But after a walk sandwiched between two singles, the bases were loaded with no outs. The Orioles had an opportunity to break through and get back in the game – something they’ve failed at for most of the last month.