Thursday May 12 at the Rangers

Opponent: Texas Rangers
Outcome: L
Score: 1-2
Streak: L4
Record: 4-29
Rank: 7th
GB: 18.0

After being blown out in their first two games against the Rangers, the Orioles pitching held Texas to just two runs this evening.  Unfortunately their offense couldn't get it done even though they had plenty of opportunities.  The Birds outhit the Rangers 8 to 7 this evening and the Rangers also committed two errors.  The O's had at least one baserunner every inning after the first but left 14 guys on base.  They went 0-12 with runners in scoring position.  Their sole run was scored on a home run by Keith Hughes in the top of the seventh.

Meanwhile the Rangers picked up a run in the bottom of the second on an RBI single from Curtis Wilkerson and scored another in the bottom of the fifth on an RBI single from Ruben Sierra.  That was all they needed to win 2-1 and sweep the Orioles in the three game series.