Orioles closer Zach Britton saw his major league record streak of 43 straight appearances come to an end Wednesday, just as quickly as he had to warm up and get into the game itself.
Britton warmed up quickly with just a few bullpen tosses after rookie Parker Bridwell served up a tension-raising grand slam to Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy that made it 10-7 Orioles, and had thrown all of five pitches by the time right fielder Bryce Harper singled and scored on a double by third baseman Anthony Rendon.
“Well, you’ve got to be ready, right?