After a long, ugly win Tuesday night, the Orioles continue their four-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays at Camden Yards tonight in their 131st game of the season.
Orioles right-hander Kevin Gausman is scheduled to face Tampa Bay left-hander Drew Smyly, and first pitch is set for 7:05 p.m.
How does this year's squad stack up through 130 games against successful Orioles teams of the past? With a 75-55 record, the Orioles are seven games ahead of the New York Yankees (68-62) in the American League East division. Their magic number to clinch is 26.
Here's how the Orioles fared in previous seasons when they made the playoffs.
Interesting game
Chico Salmon's bunt single with two outs in the bottom of the 11th inning gave the Orioles a walk-off win over the Seattle Pilots on Aug. 28, 1969. Salmon, who had entered the game as a pinch-runner for first baseman Boog Powell in the eighth inning, drove in Curt Motton with the winning run in the 4-3 victory in front of 8,118 at Memorial Stadium as the Orioles improved to 89-41. Right-hander Jim Palmer gave up three runs and eight hits in nine innings, and right-hander Eddie Watt earned the win after pitching two scoreless innings out of the bullpen.
2012
Record: 72-58
Season finish: 93-69, lost in AL Division Series to New York Yankees
1997
Record: 84-46
Season finish: 98-64, lost in AL Championship Series to Cleveland Indians
1996
Record: 69-61
Season finish: 88-74, lost in ALCS to Yankees
1983
Record: 77-53
Season finish: 98-64, beat Philadelphia Phillies in World Series
1979
Record: 86-44
Season finish: 102-57, lost in World Series to Pittsburgh Pirates
1974
Record: 65-65
Season finish: 91-71, lost in ALCS to Oakland Athletics
1973
Record: 76-54
Season finish: 97-65, lost in ALCS to Athletics
1971
Record: 82-48
Season finish: 101-57, lost in World Series to Pirates
1970
Record: 84-46
Season finish: 108-54, beat Cincinnati Reds in World Series
1969
Record: 89-41
Season finish: 109-53, lost in World Series to New York Mets
1966
Record: 82-48
Season finish: 97-63, beat Los Angeles Dodgers in World Series
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