The Orioles’ lack of offensive production made hard-luck losers of John Means, Alex Cobb and Asher Wojciechowski in the first three games of their series with the Miami Marlins. But when their lineup finally came to life against the Marlins, it was their pitching and defense that let them down.
Miami, in its first series since a rash of positive coronavirus tests sent more than half of its roster to the injured list, completed a four-game sweep of the Orioles with an 8-7 victory Thursday night at Camden Yards. After scoring one run in 23 innings across the series’ first three games, Baltimore hit four home runs, including two from Renato Núñez, but the Orioles made two errors and several more defensive miscues in a defeat that dropped them to 5-7 in the 60-game season.