Seven Orioles relievers combined to allow 12 runs and 17 hits to the Guardians, spoiling an offensive outburst and a strong debut by center fielder Aaron Hicks in a 12-8 loss.
The Orioles won their first game after placing Cedric Mullins on the injured list. But the weeks to come without their All-Star center fielder figure to challenge them more than their daunting May schedule did.
The Orioles exploded for seven runs in the first two innings and Kyle Gibson delivered another strong start en route to an 8-5 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday night.
Mike Young, who played in 520 games and patrolled all three outfield spots for the Orioles from 1982 to 1987, died of a heart attack Sunday while visiting his wife’s family in Brazil, the team said. He was 63.
The Orioles signed outfielder Aaron Hicks, who the New York Yankees released last week, as a replacement for All-Star center fielder Cedric Mullins, who has been placed on the 10-day injured list.
From second baseman Connor Norby to third baseman Coby Mayo to right-hander Carlos Tavera, here are the top performers in the Orioles’ minor league system from last week.
The Memorial Day game had been a duel between Orioles right-hander Tyler Wells and Guardians lefty Logan Allen before Cleveland notched four straight one-out hits off Cionel Pérez in a four-run seventh inning to pull away for a 5-0 win.