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History makes O's 10-9 win look like a pitching duel

When you saw Orioles at Rangers on the schedule, you knew there'd probably be a baserunner or two. Or maybe three dozen.

The final numbers in the Orioles 10-9 win on the road last night: 20 baserunners, 16 hits and 10 runs for the Orioles. The two teams combined for 27 hits, 19 runs and 10 pitchers. The Orioles bullpen had 10 runs at their backs and a 6-run lead on the scoreboard -- and still nearly blew it in the ninth inning.

My advice: a steady supply of heart medication for manager Dave Trembley and for any fans planning on sitting through this roller coaster ride every night.

Watching last night's game reminded me of that 30-3 classic from August 2007. You haven't forgotten that one yet, have you?

I remember chatting the day after the game with Mark Jacobson, who was the official scorer the previous night at Camden Yards. I asked him about his scorecard, and I'll never forget his response. "It's just this inkblot," he told me. "A Rorschach scorecard."

Well, I forgot that I'd asked Jacobson for a copy of his scorecard. He'd kindly emailed it to me, but it never found its way into the Sun's print edition. I fished through some computer files yesterday, and last night's 10-9 game seems like sufficient reason to share the 30-3 scorecard with you.

So revel in last night's big road win. Or wonder what went wrong with the pitching and what this bodes for the future. But remember, even if the Orioles are on the wrong side of a 20-run game tonight -- there have been worse days.

[After the jump, check out an enlarged image of the Rangers half of the scorecard. Warning: it's not pretty.]

Comments

Apparently I have a strong constitution because, upon viewing the two pictures above, I did not turn into a pillar of salt, cryogenically freeze & shatter into teeny-tiny pieces or explode like the Hindenburg. There are lots of things I'd want to say about the 30-3 obscenity, but I'm afraid I'd be censored. It's best left forgotten.

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