Sunday July 3 at the Rangers

Opponent: Texas Rangers
Outcome: L
Score: 1-13
Streak: L1
Record: 24-56
Rank: 7th
GB: 25

The Orioles had had a pretty good week up to this game.  They'd won four of five since last Sunday and had outscored their opponents 29-11.  All of which meant nothing for this game.  The Rangers exploded for five runs in the second inning on back-to-back-to-back RBI doubles by Cecil Espy, Bob Brower and Scott Fletcher which chased Orioles' starter Jeff Ballard from the game.  The Rangers added solo runs in the third and fifth on an RBI single by Steve Beuchele and a solo home run by Geno Petralli. 

The Rangers put the game out of reach in the seventh.  Ruben Sierra walked to start the inning and two batters later Pete O'Brien doubled.  Petralli was intentionally walked to load the bases and Beuchele followed with a double to bring in two runs.  After Jeff Kunkel struck out for the second out Espy worked a walk to reload the bases.  Brower then unloaded them by hitting a grand slam.  At this point the game was 13-0 Rangers.

The Orioles finally got on the board in the top of the eighth on a solo home run by Joe Orsulak.  But that's all they got.  For the third consecutive Sunday the Orioles had given up double digit runs.