Erik Bedard gets his second win in a row, and of the season.

Bedard pitched well, although he was a little wild tonight. He walked 4 batters in 6 innings but only gave up 5 hits and one run, while striking out 9 batters. Bedard needs to keep his pitch count more under control, but I’ll take 6 innings of one run ball any day of the week. The bullpen continues to be excellent, this time throwing 3 innings of shutout baseball. Chad Bradford gave up a hit and a walk in an inning, Danys Baez gave up a hit while striking out a batter, and Brian Burres walked one in his first inning of the season. If the pitching is going to be this good all year, we’re going to win a bunch of games.

The hitting had a break out game I guess you could say. Brian Roberts had a double, 2 walks, and a stolen base, Melvin Mora had a single and a double, Nick Markakis hit a grand slam (his 2nd HR of the season) and had a walk, Aubrey Huff had a single and a double, and Jay Gibbons, Kevin Millar, and Paul Bako each ahd 2 singles. Millar also had a couple of walks on the night. We still aren’t hitting great with runners in scoring position, but its getting better.

Player of the game: Nick Markakis -  1-4, HR, R, 4 RBI, BB

Tonight we get the priveledge of facing a left handed pitcher. That pitcher would be Odalis Perez (0-2, 10.80) for the Royals. The Orioles have Daniel Cabrera (1-1, 3.07) going, our pitcher so far I would say. Go O’s.

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