This time, there was no controversy about pitch counts and no bullpen meltdown to mar another solid outing from the Orioles' suddenly hard-luck ace.
Erik Bedard's winless streak extended to seven starts last night for the same reason the Orioles' season continues to spiral downward: Their offense simply is not producing on a consistent basis.
Athletics@Orioles Tonight, 7:35, Ch. 13, MASN2, 105.7 FM Starters: Joe Kennedy (1-3, 2.70) vs. Brian Burres (1-2, 3.67)