Each night, Orioles Nation will set you up with reading material that includes the latest news, notes and links from writers covering Orioles spring training in Sarasota.
The Orioles played two exhibition games today.
In the first game, they won 3-1 against the Tampa Bay Rays .
In the second game, they lost 10-3 against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Notes
Game 1
- Matt Antonelli recorded the Orioles first hit of the spring. He ended the game 2-3 with 2 singles.
- Joe Mahoney played left field, and went 2-4 with an RBI.
- Ryan Flaherty played SS today and went 2-4 with a triple and 2 RBI.
- Alfredo Simon was strong today pitching 2 innings with 1 H, 2 K 0 BB allowed.
- Brad Bergesen had a solid outing, pitching 2 innings with 1H, 2 K, 0 BB allowed.
- Miguel Socolovich, a non-roster invitee, had a terrific outing pitching 2 innings with 0 H, 2 BB, 4 K allowed.
- Zach Phillips also pitched well in 2 innings with 0H, 3 K, 0 BB allowed.
- Pedro Strop closed out the game, allowing 1R off two hits. He did strike out the side and record the save.
Game 2
- Brian Matusz had an up-and-down first start. He pitched 2 innings with 3 R, 6 H, 3 K, 0 BB allowed. He was pitching mainly 90-91 mph during the first inning, but his fastball velocity dropped to 87-88 mph during the second. It was an encouraging first start nonetheless considering his struggles last season.
- Kevin Gregg pitched an inning allowing a 2-run HR. He followed that up with 3 K.
- Matt Lindstrom struggled pitching in his inning of work, with 3 R (2 earned), 3 H, 0 K, 1 BB allowed
- Darren O’day pitched an inning, with 2 H, 0 K, 0 BB allowed.
- Oscar Villarreal, a non-roster invitee, pitched an inning giving up 1 H, 2 K, and 0 BB.
- Troy Patton pitched 2 innings, with 2 H, 1 K, 0 BB allowed.
- Stu Pomeranz pitched an inning with 2 H, 0 K, 0 BB allowed.
- Manny Machado made a stellar defensive play up the middle at SS.
- Tsuyoshi Wada will throw from 120 feet and also off a half-mound tomorrow, according to MASN’s Roch Kubatko.
- Minor leaguer Travis Adair, son of pitching coach Rick Adair, was struck by a batted ball and received a CT Scan, according to The Baltimore Sun’s Eduardo A. Encina. He appears to be fine.
Links
The EntreprenOriole looked at Matt Wieters‘ 2011 Defense compared to other catchers around the league.
MLB.com’s Brittany Ghiroli wrote a column on the Orioles giving Chris Davis a shot this year.
