Anatomy Of A Blown Save
On Tuesday night, Seattle Mariners closer Brandon League blew a save and took a loss against the Orioles when he allowed two runs in the 13th inning.
| Final - 5.10.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Mariners | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 0 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 0 |
Stories
Chris Ray's Gem
Chris Ray had a great game last night.
Talking with Matt Klentak, Orioles' Director of Baseball Operations
Director of Baseball Operations for the Orioles, Matt Klentak, speaks about international scouting, the CBA, and his job responsibilities.
Mariners Almost Lose, Almost Win, Almost Lose, Almost Win, Almost Lose, Almost Win, Lose
On Tuesday night, the Seattle Mariners lost to the Baltimore Orioles 7-6 in their series opener.
Orioles 7, Mariners 6 (13): Still shorter than most Yankees-Red Sox games!
It took thirteen innings but the Orioles topped the Mariners 7-6.
16-20, Chart
Win Expectancy chart for the Mariners' loss to the Orioles on May 10th.
5/10: Open Game Thread, Part 2
Nice throw by this guy
GameThreads
Orioles Fans GameThread on Camden Chat
Loading Game Thread from Camden Chat
Mariners Fans GameThread on Lookout Landing
Loading Game Thread from Lookout Landing
Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 0 |
| Baltimore | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 0 |
| Seattle Mariners | |||||||
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ichiro Suzuki, RF | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .309 |
| Chone Figgins, 3B | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .220 |
| Justin Smoak, 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .291 |
| Miguel Olivo, C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .213 |
| Jack Cust, DH | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .208 |
| Adam Kennedy, 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .260 |
| Jack Wilson, 2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Carlos Peguero, LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .154 |
| Mike Wilson, ph,7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Brendan Ryan, SS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 |
| Michael Saunders, CF | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .180 |
| Totals | 49 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 8 | |
Batting
Home runs - Kennedy
Doubles - Suzuki, Figgins, Cust, Wilson
Grounded into DP - Smoak
Sacrifices - Ryan
Team LOB - 11
Home runs - Kennedy
Doubles - Suzuki, Figgins, Cust, Wilson
Grounded into DP - Smoak
Sacrifices - Ryan
Team LOB - 11
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA | WP | PC-ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Pineda | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2.84 | 0 | 100-72 |
| David Pauley (, 1-0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 | 0 | 8-5 |
| Jamey Wright | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.20 | 0 | 19-13 |
| Aaron Laffey | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1.35 | 0 | 55-29 |
| Chris Ray | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11.88 | 0 | 11-10 |
| Brandon League (L, 0-2) | 0.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.80 | 0 | 15-11 |
Pitching
IBB - Smoak by Gonzalez
Suzuki by Accardo
Lee by Laffey
Jones by Laffey
IBB - Smoak by Gonzalez
Suzuki by Accardo
Lee by Laffey
Jones by Laffey
| Baltimore Orioles | |||||||
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Roberts, 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .213 |
| Nick Markakis, RF | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .239 |
| Derrek Lee, 1B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .226 |
| Vladimir Guerrero, DH | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 |
| Cesar Izturis, pr,dh | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .192 |
| Jake Fox, ph,dh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .156 |
| Luke Scott, LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .263 |
| Felix Pie, pr,7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .303 |
| Adam Jones, CF | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .262 |
| Matt Wieters, C | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .235 |
| Mark Reynolds, 3B | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .177 |
| J.J. Hardy, SS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .350 |
| Totals | 53 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 11 | |
Batting
Home runs - Hardy
Doubles - Pie, Jones 2
Grounded into DP - Roberts, Reynolds
Sacrifices - Roberts
Team LOB - 16
Home runs - Hardy
Doubles - Pie, Jones 2
Grounded into DP - Roberts, Reynolds
Sacrifices - Roberts
Team LOB - 16
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA | WP | PC-ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Arrieta | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4.17 | 0 | 103-54 |
| Mike Gonzalez | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.94 | 0 | 15-8 |
| Koji Uehara | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.21 | 0 | 17-12 |
| Kevin Gregg | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.77 | 0 | 18-11 |
| Jim Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.00 | 0 | 19-15 |
| Jeremy Accardo (W, 2-0) | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.32 | 0 | 43-25 |
Pitching
IBB - Smoak by Gonzalez
Suzuki by Accardo
Lee by Laffey
Jones by Laffey
IBB - Smoak by Gonzalez
Suzuki by Accardo
Lee by Laffey
Jones by Laffey
GAME NOTES
Pitching notes: A.Laffey pitched to 2 batters in the 12th.
Officials: Home Plate Umpire - Angel Hernandez, First Base Umpire - Paul Schrieber, Second Base Umpire - Chad Fairchild, Third Base Umpire - Joe West
Duration: 4:08
Pitching notes: A.Laffey pitched to 2 batters in the 12th.
Officials: Home Plate Umpire - Angel Hernandez, First Base Umpire - Paul Schrieber, Second Base Umpire - Chad Fairchild, Third Base Umpire - Joe West
Duration: 4:08
