Good morning, Birdland!
Typically, it is a good strategy to knock the opposing starting pitcher out of the game early. The Orioles accomplished that on Tuesday night. Yusei Kikuchi’s night was over before the end of the fifth inning.
But then the Blue Jays bullpen went to work, and they absolutely shut the Birds down. Six different relievers combined to allow just two hits and a walk but no runs over the final 5.1 frames. It was a tough way to lose.
The Orioles got just as much out of their pitching staff prior to extra innings.