Brian Matusz threw 35 of his 62 pitches for strikes on Sunday. (Frank Gunn/AP)
By Erika Gilbert / MLB.com
Making his second Major League start, young southpaw Brian Matusz gave up five runs on seven hits and two walks in 2 2/3 innings as the Orioles dropped the series finale. Cesar Izturis and Melvin Mora each had two hits and one RBI.
BATTING 2B: Izturis, C (8, Halladay). TB: Pie; Izturis, C 3; Jones, Ad; Markakis; Mora 2; Scott;
Andino. RBI: Scott (56), Izturis, C (19), Mora (29). 2-out RBI: Mora. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out: Markakis; Scott; Reimold. GIDP: Jones, Ad; Wieters; Pie. Team RISP: 3-for-10. Team
LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING SB: Andino (3, 2nd base off Halladay/Barajas).
BATTING 2B: Scutaro (33, Ray). HR: Millar (6, 2nd inning off Matusz, 0 on, 0 out), Scutaro (10,
3rd inning off Matusz, 1 on, 0 out), Wells, V (12, 3rd inning off Matusz, 1 on, 2 out). TB: Scutaro 8; Hill, A;
Millar 6; Wells, V 5; Rios 2; Encarnacion; Bautista. RBI: Millar 2 (27), Scutaro 2 (49), Wells, V 3 (47). 2-out
RBI: Wells, V 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Hill, A. GIDP: Barajas; Encarnacion. Team
RISP: 4-for-7. Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING SB: Bautista (4, 2nd base off Matusz/Wieters). CS:
Hill, A (2, 2nd base by Matusz/Wieters).
