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Arrieta strikes out 9 in spot start as Orioles beat Pirates, 7-1

Right-hander's seven strong innings one of several improbable outcomes that lead to 4th straight win

June 13, 2012|By Dan Connolly, The Baltimore Sun

In the fourth, Presley simply misplayed another ball that led to the Orioles' fourth run. Mark Reynolds led off the inning with a bouncing double down the left-field line that skipped past Presley, allowing Reynolds to get to third. He scored on a sacrifice fly by Betemit sacrifice fly.

Betemit also had an RBI double in the Orioles' two-run second and then homered in the sixth against Correia, who lasted six innings and gave up five runs (four earned).

It was another one of those strange Orioles wins in an early season full of comebacks, bizarre moments and unexpected heroes.

“I think the biggest thing is, Jake filling in tonight. It was a tough spot for him to kind of be thrown in there, but he pitched outstanding and gave us a chance to go out there and be comfortable at the plate,” Davis said. “Wilson obviously swung the bat well. We swung the bat throughout the entire lineup, but I'm proud of Jake for battling and going out there and really shutting them down.”

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