Baltimore Orioles fans have already experienced their share of disappointments this season, but Tuesday night’s game was downright heartbreaking.
After failing to score in the first eight innings, the Birds got hot in the top of the ninth, plating a pair of runners to tie the game. With shutdown southpaw Richard Bleier on the hill, Baltimore appeared to be headed for extra innings for the first time since April 8.
Instead, Bleier only got to face fellow lefty Kole Calhoun. Buck Showalter displayed his quick hook and called for Brad Brach, whose ERA was over 5 runs higher than Bleier’s minuscule 0.