Best wins
Orioles 10, Yankees 5 (April 6): : With a sellout Opening Day crowd of 48,607 booing Mark Teixeira's every move, the Orioles pounded New York's new $161 million ace CC Sabathia for six earned runs and 13 base runners over just 4 1/3 innings. In his first game as an Oriole, Cesar Izturis connected for a two-run homer and Jeremy Guthrie turned in a quality start to out-duel Sabathia, his former Cleveland Indians teammate.
Orioles 12, Blue Jays 10, 11 innings (May 27): : After being controlled for seven innings by Toronto ace Roy Halladay, the Orioles erased an 8-3 deficit by scoring five times in the eighth. With the Orioles trailing 10-8 after the top of the 11th, Nolan Reimold hit a game-ending three-run homer, completing a series sweep and highlighting an encouraging first half for the rookie left fielder.
Orioles 5, Mets 4 (June 18): : A day after belting a game-deciding home run off Pedro Feliciano, Aubrey Huff settled for a game-ending single as the Orioles scored once in the eighth and twice in the ninth off All-Star closer Francisco Rodriguez. The ninth-inning comeback included a leadoff double by rookie Matt Wieters and great hustle by pinch runner Felix Pie to get to third on Brian Roberts' bunt.
Orioles 6, Phillies 5 (June 20): : Just two innings after slugger Ryan Howard came out of the hospital and off the Phillies' bench to slam a three-run homer, the Orioles scored three times in the ninth inning with Brian Roberts hitting a two-out, two-strike, two-run homer off Ryan Madson. It was part of a satisfying three-game sweep of the defending World Series champions on their home field.
Orioles 11, Red Sox 10 (June 30): : The Orioles trailed 10-1 after the top of the seventh inning before scoring five times in the bottom of the seventh inning and five more in the bottom of the eighth. George Sherrill then pitched a scoreless ninth to end the biggest comeback in franchise history. Nick Markakis drove in the winning runs with a two-run double off All-Star closer Jonathan Papelbon.
Worst losses
Red Sox 10, Orioles 8 (April 17): : With a 7-0 lead after the top of the second and their ace, Jeremy Guthrie, on the mound, the Orioles looked like they would coast to a win in their first game against the Red Sox this season. However, Guthrie imploded, Boston took the lead by the sixth and outscored the Orioles' 30-14 in a four-game sweep at Fenway Park.
