Find the brooms! First sweep of 07
posted in 2007 season, Baltimore Orioles |Tigers 3, Orioles 2
Hey, I got break out the broom for the first time this season! Detroit took all three from Baltimore for four Ws in a row.
Detroit won in another one-run game. They’re all one-run games. Nate Robertson didn’t exactly throw a gem — one of the runs was walked in — but he dealt with his struggles well enough to pitch into the seventh inning while allowing just two runs. Jason Grilli cleaned up. Fernando Rodney wasn’t perfect in his outing, but he allowed just one baserunner. And Todd Jones struck out two for his 10th save.
I don’t know about you, but I’m thinking the bullpen is pulling out of that awful tailspin it was in in April.
Gary Sheffield continued to make the Orioles pay — Daniel Cabrera should have aimed that pitch better Monday — by hitting a solo homer and driving in the game-tying run. He went 4-for-4. Plus Sheff had his fifth steal of the season. I don’t think anyone expected Sheff to lead the Tigers in steals, but he certainly looks better than anyone else on the team at it.
Craig Monroe had the game-winning run with his second homer of the series.
Also, interestingly, nearly 30,000 fans came out for a Wednesday afternoon game in early May. That’s nice to see.
That completes the series with the O’s. Detroit took five of six. The Tigers have Thursday off.
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