The lopsided score is only deceptive in the fact that it was largely irrelevant. Mariners starter Doug Fisker was almost unhittable after hitting a batter and walking another in the first inning. Ty Wigginton made a key error in the seven-run third inning, but the Orioles offense never made Fisker or the Mariners sweat.
So much for that winning streak.
The good news: The Orioles are only 2 1/2 games behind the Red Sox.