The Orioles are on their way back north to Baltimore; however, they made a detour in Norfolk and faced their neighbors to the south, the Washington Nationals. This afternoon, the Orioles faced a former teammate — Daniel Cabrera — and defeated them, 6-3.
Of course, with Cabrera, the more things change, the more they have stayed the same. He issued five walks and five runs in five innings, as well seemed to be all over the place at the plate.
Koji Uehara was solid as he went six innings and allowed two runs on a single hit. Ryan Zimmerman hit a two-run homer off Uehara in the fourth inning to tie the game. The only other run the Orioles allowed came in the eighth inning as Lastings Milledge hit a solo shot off Matt Albers.
Nick Markakis hit a two-run homer in the first inning off Cabrera and in the fourth inning Cesar Izturis plated Melvin Mora to break a 2-2 tie; thereafter, Chad Moeller plate Brian Roberts and Ryan Freel with a single. Oscar Salazar drove in Baltimore’s last run in the ninth inning.
Remember, Fan Fest is tommorow at Camden Yards, and then they travel to Washington in the afternoon to face the Nationals again.
In other news, Adam Eaton was officially named the fifth starter for the Baltimore Orioles, but will probably miss a turn in the rotation and will not start until the second week of the season. Well, I don’t think Eaton is any more than a mediocre pitcher who is simply taking a spot; therefore, he’ll be on a short lesh. If he struggles, he’ll more than likely be released and expect Bergesen or Pauley to find their way to Baltimore.
