Final
for this game
Tillman shines as O's down Angels
May 3, 2013 - 6:11 AM Anaheim, CA (Sports Network) - Chris Tillman tossed eight scoreless innings and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, 5-1, in the opener of a four-game series.Tillman (2-1) gave up just three hits while striking out three and walking two for the Orioles, who improved to 5-3 on an 11-game road trip.
"It's always fun to pitch in front of your family and friends," Tillman said. "I threw strikes early and I had fastball command."
Nate McLouth hit a two-run homer for Baltimore. Manny Machado, Chris Davis and Nick Markakis each knocked in a run.
Angels starter Joe Blanton (0-5) allowed three runs -- two earned -- on eight hits over eight innings. Albert Pujols hit a solo homer in the ninth.
Los Angels had a runner thrown out at the plate in the first. Mike Trout and Mark Trumbo walked to put men on first and second with two outs before the former was thrown out at home after Josh Hamilton singled to right.
"We just didn't get on his fastball and that was his primary weapon tonight," Trumbo said of Tillman.
The Orioles got on the board in the third following three straight one-out singles by Nolan Reimold, McLouth and Machado.
Baltimore tacked on another run in the sixth. Adam Jones hit a one-out single and raced home on Davis' double to right.
Markakis' RBI double in the seventh made it a 3-0 game. Reimold reached second on Halos third baseman Brendan Harris' throwing error, moved to third on McLouth's groundout and scored on Markakis' double to right.
McLouth hit a two-run homer off Ryan Brasier in the ninth to make it 5-0.
Tillman, who retired the final nine batters he faced, gave way to Jim Johnson in the bottom of the ninth. Pujols' homer accounted for the final margin.
Game Notes
The Angels went 7-2 against the Orioles in 2012 ... Blanton fell to 2-3 in eight career starts against Baltimore ... Los Angeles had just four hits.
- BALTIMORE: 5
LOS ANGELES: 1
Final
May 3 12:37 AM - Albert Pujols one-out, solo Home Run (5) to left. Mark Trumbo due up.
Orioles 5, Angels 1 Bot 9, 1 OutMay 3 12:34 AM - Nate McLouth one-out, two-run Home Run (3) to center scored Nolan Reimold. Manny Machado due up.
Orioles 5, Angels 0 Top 9, 1 OutMay 3 12:27 AM - Nick Markakis double to right scored Nolan Reimold with two out. On the play, Manny Machado advances to third. Runners on second and third with Adam Jones due up.
Orioles 3, Angels 0 Top 7, 2 OutsMay 2 11:58 PM - Chris Davis double to right scored Adam Jones with one out. Runner on second and Matt Wieters due up.
Orioles 2, Angels 0 Top 6, 1 OutMay 2 11:38 PM - Manny Machado single to left scored Nolan Reimold with one out. On the play, Nate McLouth advances to second. Runners on first and second with Nick Markakis due up.
Orioles 1, Angels 0 Top 3, 1 OutMay 2 10:52 PM - BALTIMORE: 0
LOS ANGELES: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
May 2 10:10 PM
Related News
- Anthony Rendon's Apathy Doesn't Bode Well for Angels Feb 21
- Tuesday Bird Droppings: The slow march to Opening Day Dec 26
- Christmas Bird Droppings: Enjoy the holiday season, Birdland Dec 25
- Christmas Eve Bird Droppings Dec 24
- Saturday Bird Droppings: Ryan Minor has passed away Dec 23
- The 2023 ALDS, Game 1 (Camden Chat’s version) Dec 22
- Friday Bird Droppings: The Dodgers won the Yamamoto sweepstakes Dec 22
- The 2014 ALCS, Game 1 (Camden Chat’s version) Dec 21
- Thursday Bird Droppings: Lease done, it’s back to thinking about the Orioles rotation Dec 21
- How much can Oriole Park at Camden Yards change without losing its classic feel? Dec 20
- The Mother’s Day Massacre (Camden Chat’s Version) Dec 20
- Wednesday Bird Droppings: Waiting on Yamamoto to make a choice Dec 20