Baltimore Orioles Baseball Blog » Jim Johnson http://www.orioleshomeplate.com A blog about Baltimore Orioles Baseball Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:54:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Orioles give up four late runs and lose to the Red Sox 6-3 http://www.orioleshomeplate.com/orioles-give-up-four-late-runs-and-lose-to-the-red-sox-6-3/ http://www.orioleshomeplate.com/orioles-give-up-four-late-runs-and-lose-to-the-red-sox-6-3/#comments Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:15:55 +0000 OldTimeOriole http://www.orioleshomeplate.com/?p=62 Four late runs by the Boston Red Sox put the Baltimore Orioles in a big hole that they were not able to come out of as they lost 6-3 on Monday night. Two runs in both the eighth and ninth inning hurt the O’s as they dropped the first game of the series.

All three of the Orioles runs came off the bat of Aubrey Huff. Huff connected on a solo home run and then a two run double in the game. Besides Huff’s two hits, only three other players had a hit in the game as most of the offense struggled.

Jeremy Guthrie got the start on the mound and gave up two runs in seven innings to get the loss and is now 10-9 on the season. Rocky Cherry and Jim Johnson both gave up two runs as the Red Sox blew the game open in the final two innings of the game.

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]]> http://www.orioleshomeplate.com/orioles-give-up-four-late-runs-and-lose-to-the-red-sox-6-3/feed/ 0 Orioles hammer out a 7-6 win over the Yankees http://www.orioleshomeplate.com/orioles-hammer-out-a-7-6-win-over-the-yankees/ http://www.orioleshomeplate.com/orioles-hammer-out-a-7-6-win-over-the-yankees/#comments Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:21:22 +0000 OldTimeOriole http://www.orioleshomeplate.com/?p=59 The Baltimore Orioles held on for a 7-6 victory over the New York Yankees on Tuesday night.  A big four run seventh inning propelled the O’s to the big victory.  The Orioles did have a 7-3 lead heading into the bottom of the ninth inning but then the Yankees made things interesting as they scored three runs.

Aubrey Huff led the Orioles at the plate with a bases loaded clearing double in the seventh inning and a solo home run in the ninth inning.  Huff finished the game with a team high four rbi.  Melvin Mora was next in line with two rbi has he had a rbi single in the first inning that got the O’s on the scoreboard.  Kevin Millar finished up the scoring the the Orioles as he had a rbi double in the seventh inning.  Nice balanced scoring for the team against the Yankees.

Daniel Cabrera tossed seven innings while giving up eight hits and three runs to get the win.  It was a nice quality start for Cabrera as he improved to 7-6 on the year.  Jim Johnson pitched a scoreless inning and then George Sherrill threw the ninth inning.  Sherrill did have his problems as he gave up three runs and had the game tying run at second base.  Luckily Sherrill was finally able to get the final out with the Orioles still leading.

Great win for the Orioles and they will try to get another one on Wednesday.  Orioles Baseball Blog

]]> http://www.orioleshomeplate.com/orioles-hammer-out-a-7-6-win-over-the-yankees/feed/ 0 Orioles beat the Blue Jays 8-3 http://www.orioleshomeplate.com/orioles-beat-the-blue-jays-8-3/ http://www.orioleshomeplate.com/orioles-beat-the-blue-jays-8-3/#comments Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:26:13 +0000 OldTimeOriole http://www.orioleshomeplate.com/?p=55 The Baltimore Orioles defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 8-3 on Monday night as the two teams opened up a weekday series.  The Orioles got great production out of the offense while a decent outing on the mound from the pitchers as the improved to 48-50 on the season.

Radhames Liz tossed the first 5 2/3 innings while giving up three runs to pick up the win.  Liz is now 4-2 on the season.  The Orioles bullpen had a great outing as Dennis Sarfate recorded one out to get the O’s out of the sixth inning and then Chad Bradford, Jim Johnson, and Randor Bierd all tossed scoreless innings.

At the plate, Ramon Hernandez and Adam Jones both hit home runs.  Both of the home runs were two run shots.  Melvin Mora also finished the game with two rbi as he was right up there with Hernandez and Jones.  Brandon Fahey and Luke Scott both chipped in with one rbi as well.

Look for the Orioles to go up 2-0 in the series as they will play the Jays once again on Tuesday night.  Orioles Blog

]]> http://www.orioleshomeplate.com/orioles-beat-the-blue-jays-8-3/feed/ 0 Orioles lose another heart breaker 6-5 to the Blue Jays http://www.orioleshomeplate.com/orioles-lose-another-heart-breaker-6-5-to-the-blue-jays/ http://www.orioleshomeplate.com/orioles-lose-another-heart-breaker-6-5-to-the-blue-jays/#comments Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:57:06 +0000 OldTimeOriole http://www.orioleshomeplate.com/?p=54 The Baltimore Orioles were beaten by the Toronto Blue Jays in the bottom of the ninth inning as they were swept in the three game series.  How many more times is this team going to blow games and let themselves and their fans down?  I know many Orioles fans that are extremely pissed off after this game.

George Sherrill gave up one walk and three hits as the Blue Jays scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth to win the game.  Sherrill gave up a sac fly to Lyle Overbay and then the game winning rbi single to Adam Lind as the Blue Jays came back to win.

Jeremy Guthrie was the starting pitcher for the O’s and he pitched ok as he lasted seven innings.  Guthrie gave up four hits and two runs (one earned) in the game while getting stuck with the no decision.  Jim Johnson pitched one inning and gave up two hits and two runs.

At the plate, Melvin Mora led the team with two rbi which came in the eighth inning on a two run single.  Aubrey Huff, Jay Payton, and Brandon Fahey all added one rbi each in the game to help out but it wasn’t quite enough.

The Orioles now have one series left in the first half and they will take on the Boston Red Sox.  Will they even win one game? I doubt it…

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]]> http://www.orioleshomeplate.com/orioles-lose-another-heart-breaker-6-5-to-the-blue-jays/feed/ 0 Orioles lose a tough one to the Blue Jays 7-6 http://www.orioleshomeplate.com/orioles-lose-a-tough-one-to-the-blue-jays-7-6/ http://www.orioleshomeplate.com/orioles-lose-a-tough-one-to-the-blue-jays-7-6/#comments Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:26:55 +0000 OldTimeOriole http://www.orioleshomeplate.com/?p=52 The Baltimore Orioles lost a tough game on Tuesday night as the Toronto Blue Jays scored the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning to defeat the Orioles 7-6.  Any time your team loses in the final inning you are just stuck with that weird feeling in your stomach.  How many Orioles fans are feeling that right now?

Jim Johnson gave up the winning run in the ninth inning as he took the loss to fall to 2-3 on the season.  Johnson gave up a fielders choice to Scott Rolen in the final inning where Alex Rios scored when Freddie Bynum had an error.

Starting pitcher Daniel Cabrera lasted 6 1/3 innings while he gave up six hits and four runs.  Cabrera didn’t have his best stuff in the game that is for sure.  Dennis Sarfate also gave up two runs in relief of Cabrera.

Nick Markakis and Aubrey Huff led the Orioles at the plate with two rbi each.  Huff hit is 18th home run of the season in the game as well.  Adam Jones had one rbi as he contributed at the bottom of the order.

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]]> http://www.orioleshomeplate.com/orioles-lose-a-tough-one-to-the-blue-jays-7-6/feed/ 0 Orioles beat the Cubs 11-4 and take two out of three games http://www.orioleshomeplate.com/orioles-beat-the-cubs-11-4-and-take-two-out-of-three-games/ http://www.orioleshomeplate.com/orioles-beat-the-cubs-11-4-and-take-two-out-of-three-games/#comments Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:38:54 +0000 OldTimeOriole http://www.orioleshomeplate.com/orioles-beat-the-cubs-11-4-and-take-two-out-of-three-games/ The Baltimore Orioles went in to Chicago and did what most people didn’t think could happen.  They took two out of three games against the Chicago Cubs and won the series.  The 11-4 victory by the Orioles was a great game as they pretty much dominated the Cubs all game long and got great pitching and timely hitting.

The Orioles scored 11 runs in the game but they did not hit one home run in the game.  Jay Payton went 2-5 but had three rbi in the game as he led the O’s at the plate.  Payton had a huge series against the Cubs and really racked up the rbi.  Nick Markakis, Aubrey Huff, and Guillermo Quiroz all finished the game with two rbi each.  Kevin Millar and Adam Jones didn’t want to be left out as they contributed with an rbi each as well.

Radhames Liz pitched five innings to improve his record to 2-0 on the season.  Liz kept he Cubs batters off balanced even though his curve ball wasn’t very affected.  Liz gave up four hits and two runs in the game.  Brian Burres pitched one inning and gave up three hits and one run.  Chad Bradford pitched the eighth inning an also let one run score.  Jim Johnson pitched the ninth inning and did not have any problems as he shut the Cubs down 1-2-3.

Two out of three against the Cubs is a big accomplishment for the Orioles.  Now they hope to carry that over as they play the Nationals on Friday.

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]]> http://www.orioleshomeplate.com/orioles-beat-the-cubs-11-4-and-take-two-out-of-three-games/feed/ 0 Orioles snap the Cubs winning streak as they win 7-5 http://www.orioleshomeplate.com/orioles-snap-the-cubs-winning-streak-as-they-win-7-5/ http://www.orioleshomeplate.com/orioles-snap-the-cubs-winning-streak-as-they-win-7-5/#comments Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:32:30 +0000 OldTimeOriole http://www.orioleshomeplate.com/orioles-snap-the-cubs-winning-streak-as-they-win-7-5/ It was the first matchup between the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago Cubs and the Orioles came out on top with a 7-5 victory.  The 7-5 victory snapped the Cubs 14 game home winning streak.  I wonder if the Cubs are thinking they wished that trade would have happened for Brian Roberts who had three his and a rbi in the game.

A fourth inning two run triple by Luke Scott got the Orioles on the scoreboard and a 2-0 lead.  The Orioles then got two more runs in the fifth inning when Nick Markakis had a rbi double and Kevin Millar had a rbi single.  A rbi double by Alex Cintron, rbi triple by Roberts, and a rbi single by Markakis gave the Orioles three more runs in the sixth inning.

Jeremy Guthrie pitched six innings and allowed seven hits and four runs to get the victory.  Guthrie wasn’t throwing the ball great, but he did a good enough job to get the win and actually got some run support this time.  Guthrie is now 4-7 on the season.

The Orioles bullpen did run into some trouble however.  Jim Johnson allowed one run and then George Sherrill had the bases loaded with zero outs in the ninth inning but then got the next three batters to strikeout.  Sherrill struggled a little bit as he was brought into the game in th eighth inning and had to get the final four outs of the game.  He was able to lock down how record his 26th save however.

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]]> http://www.orioleshomeplate.com/orioles-snap-the-cubs-winning-streak-as-they-win-7-5/feed/ 0 Orioles sweep the Astros with a 7-5 victory http://www.orioleshomeplate.com/orioles-sweep-the-astros-with-a-7-5-victory/ http://www.orioleshomeplate.com/orioles-sweep-the-astros-with-a-7-5-victory/#comments Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:16:36 +0000 OldTimeOriole http://www.orioleshomeplate.com/orioles-sweep-the-astros-with-a-7-5-victory/ The Baltimore Orioles finished up a three game sweep again the Houston Astros with a 7-5 victory on Thursday night.  What a great series for the Orioles as they won all three games and improved their record to 37-34 on the season.

Ramon Hernandez, Alex Cintron, and Aubrey Huff all hit solo home runs for the Orioles.  This game could have really been a blowout had any runners actually been on base when those home runs were hit!  Even though those three players hit home runs, Kevin Millar and Jay Payton both led the team with two rbi’s each. Millar had a two run double and Payton had a two run single in the fifth inning.

Brian Burres earned the victory after throwing 5 2/3 innings.  Burres is now 6-5 on the season.  He allowed seven hits and three runs over his five plus innings of action.  Matt Albers and Jim Johnson both pitched well but George Sherrill allowed two runners to score that were charged to Dennis Sarfate in the ninth inning.  Sherrill was finally able to end the game and pick up his 24th save however.

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]]> http://www.orioleshomeplate.com/orioles-sweep-the-astros-with-a-7-5-victory/feed/ 0 Orioles come back to beat the Astros 6-5 http://www.orioleshomeplate.com/orioles-come-back-to-beat-the-astros-6-5/ http://www.orioleshomeplate.com/orioles-come-back-to-beat-the-astros-6-5/#comments Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:30:13 +0000 OldTimeOriole http://www.orioleshomeplate.com/orioles-come-back-to-beat-the-astros-6-5/ The Baltimore Orioles scored two runs in the eighth inning and completed a great comeback as they beat the Houston Astros by the score of 6-5.  The Orioles scored three un answered runs late in the game to pull out the victory.

Melvin Mora had the big hit in the game which was a two run double in the eighth inning to give the Orioles the win.  More finished the game with two rbi as well did Aubrey Huff.  Huff’s two rbi came on a two run home run in the third inning.  Nick Markakis and Freddie Bynum both helped out with one rbi as well.

On the mound it was Jim Johnson picking up the win in relief.  Johnson is now 2-2 on the season after picking up the win.  George Sherrill picked up his 23rd save of the season in the ninth inning.  Starting pitcher Garrett Olson struggled in the game as he only pitched 4 2/3 innings as he gave up six early runs.

]]> http://www.orioleshomeplate.com/orioles-come-back-to-beat-the-astros-6-5/feed/ 0 Nick Markakis and Adam Jones hit home runs as Orioles beat Twins 3-2 http://www.orioleshomeplate.com/nick-markakis-and-adam-jones-hit-home-runs-as-orioles-beat-twins-3-2/ http://www.orioleshomeplate.com/nick-markakis-and-adam-jones-hit-home-runs-as-orioles-beat-twins-3-2/#comments Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:10:37 +0000 OldTimeOriole http://www.orioleshomeplate.com/nick-markakis-and-adam-jones-hit-home-runs-as-orioles-beat-twins-3-2/ Nick Markakis and Adam Jones both hit home runs on Thursday as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Minnesota Twins 3-2.  Markakis hit a two run homer in the third inning while Jones went deep for a solo home run in the seventh inning to give the O’s the lead and win.

Besides Markakis and Jones, the Orioles didn’t have a whole lot of success at the plate.  Brian Roberts, Kevin Millar, and Freddie Bynum were the only other players to record a hit in the game.

Garrett Olson pitched 6 1/3 innings and gave up eight hits and two runs to get the victory.  He is now 5-1 on the season.  Matt Albers and Jim Johnson got the O’s into the ninth inning where George Sherrill picked up his 20th save of the season.

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