When they had runners in scoring position, the Orioles couldn’t hit themselves in. When the ball was hit to them, they had a hard time fielding it. And their starting pitcher was ... well, let’s just say he wasn’t quite “locked in.”
Not the best formula to bring to the ballpark. And it was one that added up to a sweep for the visiting - kind of - Miami Marlins.
Baltimore’s bats bounced back, but the Orioles couldn’t do enough else right as the Marlins wrapped up the four-game sweep at Camden Yards with an 8-7 victory Thursday night.