Orioles fall to Nationals
The Baltimore Orioles squandered a three-run lead on Saturday, losing the second game of a three-game set with their rival Washington Nationals, 7-6.
The Orioles got a rare inside-the-park home run from Adam Jones, who circled the bases after Nationals center fielder Nyjer Morgan couldn’t come up with a deep fly ball to the warning track. Morgan apparently thought the ball had bounced off his glove and over the wall for a home run and reacted by throwing his glove in disgust, not realizing that the ball had actually bounced in front of him to stay in play.
Still, it wasn’t enough. Starting pitcher Brad Bergesen struggled again, surrendering six runs and 11 hits in just five innings of work. His ERA ballooned to 6.10 for the season.
Ty Wiggington continued to be a pleasant surprise for Baltimore, driving in four runs and hitting his 13th homer of the season. Nick Markakis and Miguel Tejada both went 2-for-4 with a run scored.
