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ALDS, Orioles vs. Tigers final score: Baltimore edges Detroit, takes 2-0 series lead

By Josh Hill

Oct 3, 2014; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Orioles right fielder Nick Markakis (21) celebrates with second baseman Jonathan Schoop (6) after hitting a two-run home run against the Detroit Tigers during the third inning of game two of the 2014 ALDS playoff baseball game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 3, 2014; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Orioles right fielder Nick Markakis (21) celebrates with second baseman Jonathan Schoop (6) after hitting a two-run home run against the Detroit Tigers during the third inning of game two of the 2014 ALDS playoff baseball game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports /
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63. 7. 11. Final. 6

The Baltimore Orioles struggled out of the gate, but were bailed out in the end by an utterly atrocious Detroit Tigers bullpen.

It’s a baseball marathon today, as sports fans are being treated to 12 straight hours of playoff baseball. It’s truly an amazing day to love sports, but it’s an even better day to love the Baltimore Orioles.

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Things started out shaky for the Orioles, as starter Wei-Yin Chen was shelled in the fourth inning, giving up five earned runs and getting taken out of the game by skipper Buck Showalter before he could recover. This came after an inning in which Nick Markakias blasted a two-run home run to give the Orioles a 2-0 lead to start things off.

Chen’s bad day ended there but things got much better for the Orioles after that terrible fourth inning. Only one run was given up the rest of the way by Orioles bullpen, while the bats got hot on the offensive side of things in Baltimore.

After the Tigers went up 6-4 in the eighth inning, Baltimore answered with three huge runs in the bottom half of the eight to take a 7-6 lead Detroit wouldn’t match or surpass.

With a 2-0 series lead, Baltimore heads back to Detroit with the chance to close things out and head off to the ALCS to meet either the Oakland A’s or Kansas City Royals. David Price will take the mound in what could be his final game before hitting free agency this offseason and Detroit had better hope he can go more than seven innings, as this Tigers bullpen is one of the most atrocious postseason bullpens we’ve ever seen.

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