Orioles starter Ubaldo Jimenez lived on the edge Wednesday night, leaving runners at second and third in his first two innings and ultimately seeing nine batters get on base in five tiresome frames.
He conceded it was a “battle from the first pitch,” and then pinpointed the knife-edge he sat on all game long.
“I was able to get ahead of the hitters, but I found a way to make him go to first base,” Jimenez said. “It hurts. It really hurts. You work hard every day to get on the mound and try to get ahead on the hitters, and when you walk a guy after being ahead, it hurts.