Heading into Thursday afternoon’s series finale between the Orioles and Red Sox, the Orioles tried something a little different. They actually deployed a lineup that had potential, instead of the usual day game nonsense, since they’d trotted out the “forfeit lineup” already on Wednesday night.
It did not make any difference. The O’s went 0-8 with runners in scoring position. Two generally-reliable relievers ran into problems. The result was a 5-3 loss to close out the season series against the Red Sox. They went 9-10 against Boston for the year. The Orioles are still stuck at 80 wins.