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Kevin Johnson... Not the point guard. No. We’re talkin’ the guy on the mound today for Baltimore, who tossed 7 shut-‘em-down innings, gave up only 6 hits, walked a couple, and didn’t blink even once when the Mariners tried to start somethin’.
Kevin Johnson vs. Seattle?
Who wins?
Kevin Johnson.
Who loses?
Seattle.
Score?
Baltimore 4, Seattle 2, cholesterol 7, blood pressure 240.
Now let’s talk about that sixth inning, alright? That was the meatball sub of innings for da O’s. Four runs, all served up fresh and smothered in gravy:
McCarvill with a clutch 2-out RBI double.
Huerta with a single to score another.
Sergio Herrera? The guy's got more extra-base hits than my cousin Tony’s got unpaid parking tickets — and that’s a lot, alright? Today, he knocks in a run to keep the rally rolling.
Valdez caps it off, boom, RBI. Thank you very much, 4-1 Baltimore.
Seattle? Oh sure, they tried. They scratched out two runs. But listen, if you leave 10 men on base, that’s not offense — that’s just sightseeing.
J. Martin had three hits. The guy was basically the only Mariner awake. Everyone else? Like they were playin' Game 2 from a fishing boat in Puget Sound.
Let’s talk stats, real quick:
Orioles had 11 hits. Seattle? 9. Pretty even. But clutch? Baltimore had it.
Errors? Each team had one. So we’ll call that even and give the advantage to… mustard stains.
LOB? Seattle left 10, Baltimore 9. We call that the “Why we lost” column, folks.
Now look, Game 3’s headin' to Seattle. And yeah, the Mariners get to sleep in their water-view condos and sip whatever kombucha they’re drinkin' up there… but you think Baltimore’s worried?
No way.
They got the momentum. They got the swagger. They got da pitching.
And if they keep playin’ like this?
DA ORIOLES IN FOUR.
Da Bears.
Next Game: Tuesday, October 16. Location? Seattle. Mood? Nervous.
Prediction? Baltimore eats fish. Literally and figuratively.
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