Club Record

At this rate, the Orioles are going to shatter the club record for most walks allowed in a season. And at this rate, they"re going to turn manager Lee Mazzilli's head very gray in the process. His pitchers can't seem to find the strike zone, and that problem has never been more apparent than it was in last night's 10-4 loss to the New York Yankees. A sellout crowd of 49,696 - the largest in the 13-year history of Camden Yards - turned out to see an Orioles walkathon, a microcosm of a frustrating season for Mazzilli.

BOSTON -- The Orioles have needed a little extra to win seven of their eight games at Fenway Park so far. Four games have gone into extra innings, including Saturday's afternoon-into-evening, 12-inning, 9-6 victory over the Red Sox. If the Orioles can win Sunday, they will earn their second sweep in Boston this season. They would also tie their club record for most wins at Fenway in a season (eight), set in both 1960 and 1966. They've won a total of nine of 10 dating back to last September. They've already won all three series here this season.

Mariners: Since matching the club record of 16 games over .500 on Aug. 26, Seattle has gone 5-7. It was the third time in 34 games that no Seattle player homered.Pub Date: 9/09/97

June 7, 1998: A tearful Eddie Murray thanks the Orioles and the city during a ceremony to retire the Hall of Famer's jersey, No. 33, before a sellout crowd at Camden Yards. “Oh, gosh. All I can say is, I love you,” Murray tells fans before the game between the Orioles and Atlanta Braves. “Let's get on with the ballgame.” The Orioles lose, 9-0. June 9, 1993: Mark McLemore's five hits tie a club record and help the Orioles to their seventh straight victory, 7-4 over the Oakland Athletics.

White Sox: Had last lost at Kauffman Stadium on July 11, 1996. ... Albert Belle's 48th double of the season added to his club record.Pub Date: 9/25/98

Bob Wickman Indians pitcher He got his 21st consecutive save and tied the club record with 129. Red Sox Boston has been outscored 27-6 in losing three straight.

It's a fact The Dodgers are the only NL visiting team with a winning record at Cinergy Field, 123-118. Milestone Jeff Bagwell of the Astros has hit 20 homers for the past 10 seasons, extending his club record. The number 13: Letters in Todd Holland sworth's last name, longest in Rangers history. The previous high was 11.

The numbers 4 Times in past 35 games Orioles have led after six innings. .125 Melvin Mora's batting average during his past 19 games 35 Wins by Orioles rookie pitchers this season, a club record 1-7 Combined record for rookies Sean Douglass and John Stephens. 97 Consecutive errorless games for Mike Bordick, an AL record.

Who's hot The Cardinals are 18-6 on the road since the All-Star break. Who's not The Diamondbacks committed their 107th error of the season, tying a club record. Line of the day Scott Elarton, Indians P IP H R BB SO 9 .. 2 . 0 .. 1 .... 6

The Aberdeen IronBirds are truly a Baltimore Orioles farm team. On a night the Orioles were clobbered, 13-0, in Baltimore by the Toronto Blue Jays, the IronBirds were equally inept in Aberdeen. The IronBirds made two dubious marks Wednesday evening, suffering their worst loss of the season, 16-1, drubbing to visiting Tri-City, and tied a franchise record for losses in a season with 48. The defeat dropped Aberdeen to 22-48 on the year, which puts the IronBirds in the cellar of the New York-Penn League's McNamara Division, 11.5 games behind third-place Hudson Valley.

From Jarret Johnson delivering a crushing sack on the first defensive play to Ray Rice powering his way across the goal line on the offense's last play, the Ravens didn't just defeat the Denver Broncos. They beat up the previously unbeaten Broncos. With three straight losses weighing on their minds during the bye week, the Ravens vented their frustrations with their most complete game of the season, roughing up Denver in a 30-7 rout before 71,132 at M&T Bank Stadium. The defense set the physical tone and held the Broncos to 200 total yards (the fewest by a Denver team since 2003)

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Third baseman Aubrey Huff was in a crouch, his elbows resting on his knees, his eyes staring straight ahead. Brian Roberts was near second base, his arms resting behind his back and his eyes fixed on the ground. In the outfield, Jay Payton stood completely still with his arms folded, while Nick Markakis paced back and forth with his back to home plate. By the sixth inning yesterday, the Orioles had the look of a beaten and battered team that couldn't wait for this three-day nightmare at Tropicana Field to end. When it finally did before an announced 32,379, the Orioles had absorbed a 10-4 loss and a humbling three-game sweep in which they were outscored 34-16.

San Diego -- A week ago, Ravens coach Brian Billick said he wanted his players to hold on to their faint playoff hopes. Now, the only goal should be fixing a flawed offense. Held to 210 yards by the NFL's 25th-ranked defense, the Ravens (4-7) sputtered to a 32-14 loss to the San Diego Chargers yesterday at Qualcomm Stadium, virtually eliminating them from the postseason race and sending their disappointing season to further depths. The Ravens' fifth straight loss marks the longest losing streak in the team's 12-year history.

DOMINATING WITH DEFENSE With the offense banged up, the Ravens' defense paved the way with its best effort of the season. The Ravens recorded five interceptions - which set a team record - and four sacks. The Ravens' six forced turnovers set up the offense in Rams territory four times and led to 12 points. QUARTERBACK SHUFFLE Starting his second game this season for injured Steve McNair (back), backup quarterback Kyle Boller generated more passes downfield but not many more points. Boller, who was 18-for-30 for 184 yards, led the Ravens to one touchdown in five red-zone trips.

Bob Wickman Indians pitcher He got his 21st consecutive save and tied the club record with 129. Red Sox Boston has been outscored 27-6 in losing three straight.

BATTING LINE OF THE DAY Olmedo Saenz, Dodgers 1B AB R H RBI HR 5 1 3 6 1 PITCHING LINE OF THE DAY Ben Sheets, Brewers IP H R BB SO 9 4 1 2 7 WHO'S HOT Huston Street set an Oakland rookie record with his 13th save. WHO'S NOT Eric Milton of the Reds has yielded a major league-leading 33 homers this season. The club record is 36.