Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
June 29, 2008
Twelfth Inning Offense

The Orioles and Nationals scored more in the 12th inning today than they did in the eleven previous innings combined. Guthrie and Bergmann each went seven innings, allowing just one run. The bullpens went four innings without allowing a run before Ayala gave up two hits in the 12th, and Adam Jones singled in the go-ahead run off Hanrahan.

Sherrill came in to close the game and walked Dmitri Young with two out. With an 0-2 count on Belliard, Sherrill threw a pitch up and out that the Washington broadcasters thought should be a strike. The ump called it a ball, and on the next pitch Belliard homered down the leftfield line to win the game for Washington. It's the fourth blown save of the year for Sherrill, and the fourth HR he's allowed. Belliard came into the game with a .205 BA, but 13 of his 24 hits had gone for extra bases. That's 14 of 25 now.


Posted by David Pinto at 04:57 PM | Games | TrackBack (0)
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