Man, that was tough to sit through. Not as much as last night, but still pretty bad. Partly because it was four goddamn hours and seventeen goddamn minutes, but just tough to play hard and still lose.
Anyone have any insight into why Markakis was held up at third? I thought he had a great shot to score, and maybe even a perfect throw and catch wouldn't get him. Get the lead there and it may change the rest of the game.
The fact that the Orioles have fought back repeatedly and yet haven't held a lead at any point in the series is one of those things that manages to be disheartening and encouraging at the same time. They aren't giving up on offense. The team just needs to pitch better. The Royals have not had a single 1-2-3 inning in the 19 innings played, and have had 38 total baserunners.
Two out of three in KC is all the Orioles need, though. Show them they are mortal, bring things back to Baltimore with a chance, and we'll see what happens then.
