Recap: Baltimore vs. Chicago WSox
Sports Network | August 27, 2008
Baltimore, MD (Sports Network) - Melvin Mora, Aubrey Huff and Kevin Millar all homered as Baltimore avoided a sweep by routing Chicago, 11-3, in the finale of a three-game set at Camden Yards. Brian Roberts was 2-for-5 with three RBI for the Orioles, who snapped a five- game skid. Juan Castro was 2-for-3 with a pair of RBI while Luke Scott and Lou Montanez were also 2-for-3 with two runs scored each. Radhames Liz (5-3), making his second start since returning from a stint in the minors, allowed two runs on three hits in 5 1/3 innings to pick up the win. Paul Konerko and Jermaine Dye both homered for the White Sox, who lost for the first time in three games and saw their lead in the AL Central shrink to one game over Minnesota. The Twins edged Seattle, 6-5, earlier Wednesday. John Danks (10-7) surrendered four runs on seven hits in four innings en route to the loss. The O's jumped in front with a run in the first. Nick Markakis got on with a one-out single, moved to third on a Mora base hit and crossed the plate after Huff lofted a sacrifice fly to left. The White Sox quickly deadlocked things in the second after Konerko belted a one-out, solo homer to left, his 13th of the year. Baltimore made it a 3-1 game in the second. Montanez drew a two-out walk, moved to third on a Castro double before Roberts' slapped a two-run single to left. Chicago closed to within a run in the third thanks to Thome's two-out RBI single to right. The Orioles got that run back in the fourth. Scott singled to left, advanced to second when Castro drew a one-out walk and came around to score on Roberts' double to left. Baltimore kept pulling away with two more runs in the fifth off Lance Broadway. Scott started things with a two-out walk and Montanez followed with a double before Castro came through with a two-run single up the middle. The O's tacked on another run in the seventh. Scott doubled to center, advanced 90-feet on Montanez's infield single and scored when Castro grounded into a 6-4-3 double play. Dye led off the eighth with his 32nd homer of the year to make it an 8-3 game. The laugher was on in the home-half on the eighth when the Orioles showed off their power against Broadway. Mora slapped a one-out single to right and Huff followed by belting his 29th homer of the year. After Ramon Hernandez grounded out, Millar accounted for the final margin by lining his 19th homer of the year over the wall in left. Game Notes Mora's home run was his 23rd...Chicago has won five of its nine matchups with the O's this season...Attendance was just 15,736. Game Notes Mora's home run was his 23rd...Chicago has won five of its nine matchups with the O's this season...Attendance was just 15,736.
