From The Banner · Andy Kostka,Jon Meoli · · 1m 10s
Orioles' Self-Inflicted Losses
Orioles' 10 self-sabotaging errors cost playoff hopes.
In brief
Orioles' 10 self-sabotaging errors cost playoff hopes. The Orioles' repeated defensive and strategic errors cost them postseason chances despite a strong AL race. Originally reported by The Banner.
Orioles beat themselves
The Orioles lost games through errors, strikeouts, and series sweeps.
“For a little bit, we would just find ways to kind of lose games”
April 4 loss
Anthony Nunez error cost a 3-2 lead against Pittsburgh.
“Nunez whiffed on a dribbler to the left of the mound”
April 25 loss
Orioles lost 17-1 to Boston with four unearned runs.
“Boston sent 14 batters to the plate in a ten-run ninth”
May 4 loss
Orioles lost 12-1 to Yankees after a shaky eighth inning.
“Lou Trivino gave up six runs in the eighth”
May 7 loss
Coby Mayo threw away a game-tying ball against Marlins.
“Coby Mayo threw the ball away”
June 7 loss
Henderson booted a ball, Clement left baseline.
“Henderson booted a ball, then Ernie Clement appeared to leave the baseline”
June 19 loss
Ryan Helsley lost strike zone with two walks.
“Helsley lost the strike zone with a pair of walks”
June 24 loss
Pete Alonso too far from base, error cost game.
“Pete Alonso was too far from the bag”
July 20 loss
Orioles had four errors in walk-off loss to Red Sox.
“The Orioles managed four errors in this walk-off loss”
Sept. 1 loss
Holliday dropped pop-up, ended winning streak.
“Holliday dropped a pop-up in the bottom half of the inning”
Sept. 6 loss
Orioles gave up lead after Henderson error.
“A two-out Henderson error in the second led to a three-run home run”
What matters most
The Orioles' repeated defensive and strategic errors cost them postseason chances despite a strong AL race.
