Taking the fourth
Adam Eaton celebrated the end of his scoreless fourth inning by throwing his 100th pitch of the game. Somehow, he got out of the inning without a run, even though he gave up a single to center field with a runner at third base.
Rays outfielder Gabe Gross had to wait at third on a shallow fly ball by Carl Crawford. Gross still outran the throw home, but tripped over catcher Chad Moeller and missed the plate. What followed was a quick ballet in which Gross evaded a tag by Moeller and scrambled back toward the plate, but Moeller dived after him and got the glove on his foot before he could score the run.
Moeller was shaken up on the play, but remained in the game. Eaton got through the inning, but was replaced by long reliever Brian Bass to open the fifth.
His line: 4 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 6 K.
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Comments
wow good thing they optioned albers and kept bass. Great choice. Oh giving Bass the benefit of the doubt doesn't look so good now does it. ERA over 20, what a bum.
Posted by: JAS | April 12, 2009 3:08 PM
So make that two games in which Brian Bass cut the thread that the Orioles were hanging on in hopes of staying in a game. Great call to send Albers down and keep Bass. How many innings can you eat when you're busy blowing them? Yeah we could've come out stronger against Shields, and Eaton could've pitched better, but Bass iced the cake for the Rays. Say what you want about the starting rotation, but the bullpen is looking even weaker to me
Posted by: James | April 12, 2009 3:12 PM
Eaton is a joke that's being played on all us Oriole fans!! He's been horrible his whole career, he was horrible in spring training, and he was horrible yesterday. What IS IT that MacPhail and Trembley see in this loser that makes them keep him around? Hey Rich Hill ------ HURRAY UP!!!
Posted by: SevernDave | April 13, 2009 7:01 AM