Thursday, April 9.1998
The University Daily Kansan
Section B·Page 3
Orioles start season with 6-1 streak
Baltimore back after loss to KC on opening day
The Associated Press
BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles made history last year by becoming only the sixth team in baseball history to remain in first place the entire season.
Any chance this year's team had of an encore dissipated opening day with a 4-1 loss to Kansas City. But the Orioles have won every game since, and after seven games, they have a better record than the 1997 squad that won 98 games and went to the American League championship series.
This is the fourth time in franchise history Baltimore has started 6-1. In 1966 and 1971, the Orioles reached the World Series,
Although it is far too early for Baltimore to start printing playoff tickets, the Orioles have at least given the other teams in the AL East something to think about.
Baltimore has scored at least 10 runs three times during its sixgame winning streak. The Orioles also have won twice by one run, including a 4-3 win against the Royals in which Baltimore scored four runs in the bottom of the ninth.
and in 1996, Baltimore made it to the ALCS as a wild card.
The pitchers have allowed an average of only three runs per game, and the hitters repeatedly have displayed their ability to come through in the clutch — the Orioles have scored 48 percent of their 44 runs with two outs.
"We can't give wire-to-wire; we can't prove that opening day," manager Ray Miller said. "But to win the tough games, that makes everybody kind of relaxed. We
know that if we can't out-slug them, we can do the little things and win with our pitching."
The Ole Ole climbed into first place in the AL East after their fourth game and appear intent upon staying there.
The Orioles
Indeflier Jeff Reboulet said,
"We're getting timely hitting,
playing good defense and getting
what we need from our pitchers.
We wanted to get off to a good
start, and so far that's exactly
what's happened."
The Orioles still have 155 games left, and it would be absurd to draw any conclusions after just seven games against Kansas City and Detroit. But it already appears evident Miller will benefit from having the most expensive 25-man roster in baseball history at his disposal.
After leadoff hitter Brady Anderson hurt his shoulder Saturday, Miller placed Jeffrey Hammonds atop the order against the Tigers on Sunday and inserted Roberto Alomar in the No.1 spot Tuesday. Hammonds got two hits, and Alomar went 4-for-6 and scored twice in Baltimore's 11-7 win against the Royals.
Backup catcher Lenny Webster is hitting, 538, and even utility players Reboulet and Ozzie Guillen have contributed to the sizzling start. Baltimore has attempted to run much more often this season than in the past two years under former manager Davey Johnson.
"We've been executing very well," outfielder B.J. Surhoff said. "We've been bunting runners over, using the hit and run and taking an extra base if it's there. When the games are close, you need to do the little things well, and we're very confident in our ability to do that."
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