Tonight was a celebration of Orioles legend Adam Jones. He was there along with his family to retire an Oriole and the ballpark was packed. Reports from the game were of a buzzing playoff atmosphere. The celebration featured many of Jones’s former teammates and as he threw out the first pitch to Nick Markakis, emotions were racing.
Unfortunately, the 2110 Eutaw Street battery marked the high point of the game. Bad pitching combined with an offensive lineup that just cannot break out of it slump led to a 7-1 loss by the Orioles to the Rays. The teams are now tied atop the AL East for the first time since July 21st.