The Orioles got a taste last night of why the Cubs have the best record in the majors.  The O's seemed to have last night's game at Wrigley Field wrapped up after scoring three runs in the sixth inning to go ahead, 7-1, but Baltimore still found itself hanging on by its fingernails at the end clinging to a two-run lead with the bases loaded and no out in the bottom of the ninth.

In the end, Baltimore prevailed because it was clutch both pitching and hitting.

Closer George Sherrill, who may be the biggest catch so far in the the Orioles' offseason trades, struck out the side (after having loaded the bases) to preserve a 7-5 win. In the process, he also ended a 14-game winning streak at home for the Cubs. Before Sherrill got his 26th save, Brian Roberts went 3-for-5 with a triple and an RBI -- an interesting twist becaise it was Roberts who was considered one of the most likely of the Orioles to be traded before the season to the Cubs.

Also key last night were the runs the Orioles scored with two outs.  Kevin Millar had a two-out RBI in the fifth inning. And Roberts' two-out triple in the sixth drove in what proved to be the deciding run. Markakis then squeezed out a base hit to bring in Roberts.