Game 1: Orioles @ Rays - 4/1/2011

[Shorebirdfan]

I know that Guthrie's pitch count tonight is very low, but with the improved pen, how early in the season it is, and already having lost Brian for a time, I'm surprised Buck let him come back out for the 8th.

[Oriolefan88]

that was a potential disaster.Hardy needs to sell better lol

[Don]

He was out on the basebath. Even one step, the defender has the right to the area. Once B.J took that sweep before it reach Wieters hands, he was at least two steps right of the bag and no longer in the path. Hardy had the right to the space and it was correctly called an out.

[DougDE]

Caught a Yank/Sox type break there. That was prob interference

[Oriolefan88]

Does Guth come out for the shutout?

[Oriolefan88]

The Orioles' last complete-game shutout (and overall shutout) was thrown by the incomparable Chris Waters on Sept. 16, 2008...

[BuckMagic]

Luke Scott...don't scare me like that. Way too close.

[Shorebirdfan]

Oh brother

[Oriolefan88]

well how do ya do Guthrie is like.I coulda done that.

[BuckMagic]

There goes the shutout...

[Don]

8 innings of shutout work is something to hang your hat on for opening day considering the up and down spring he displayed.

Well there goes the shutout, new season, new pitcher, same ol' bullpen results.... another bullpen may flush the toilet on this win...

[DougDE]

Thats what they need, to get the crowd back involved

[Oriolefan88]

good comeback Johnson to get that strikeout.

[Oriolefan88]

see you need to convince Johnson its the 8th inning.His 9th inning work scares me,but the 8th he's killer

[DougDE]

Thats the way to come back. Must of just thrown one extra warmup pitch to Zobrist. Nice win