Tough Day for the Orioles: Giants Dominate in 10-0 Defeat
It's been a rough day for us Orioles fans as we witnessed a tough 10-0 loss to the Giants. Our bats just couldn't get going, and the Giants took full advantage of every opportunity to pile on the runs. Here’s a quick recap of how it all unfolded.Slow Start on Both Ends
In the top of the 1st inning, the Giants got on the board early with a solo homer by Mike Yastrzemski. Not the ideal start for us. Gunnar Henderson and Austin Slater struck out looking in the bottom half, and Adley Rutschman flied out to right, making it a quick inning.More Trouble in the 2nd Inning
It got worse in the top of the 2nd as the Giants squeezed two more runs out of our struggling pitchers. An infield single, a walk, and a well-placed sacrifice fly by Brett Wisely set the stage. Yastrzemski came through again with an RBI single.Our Bats Stay Quiet
Despite a promising single by Emmanuel Rivera in the bottom of the 2nd, we couldn't capitalize, with Cedric Mullins striking out to end the inning. The 3rd inning saw Slater and Mayo striking out again, this time swinging, making it apparent our hitters were having a tough day.Rolling Into the 4th
Errors plagued us in the top of the 3rd, but we managed to limit the damage. The 4th inning wasn’t much different; the Giants managed to add another run after Grant McCray stole second and was driven in by Donovan Walton. Our lineup in the bottom of the 4th went down in order yet again.Pitching Changes and Persistent Struggles
Some changes on the mound brought momentary relief but couldn’t spark our offense. Mullins worked a walk in the 5th and stole second, showing some fight, but Coby Mayo struck out to keep us scoreless.Late Inning Doldrums
Rutschman, Henderson, and Santander all went down swinging or looking through the 6th and 7th innings. Even with pinch-hitting, like Heston Kjerstad, we couldn't get anything going. The bullpen rotations did their part; Smith and Bowman got outs, but no momentum shift.Final Blow from the Giants
Things got even uglier in the top of the 9th. McCray stealing bases and the Giants capitalizing on every opportunity, ending with a flurry of runs from hits by LaMonte Wade Jr., Heliot Ramos, and Michael Conforto. We eventually saw a cascade of 6 runs in this inning, pushing the score to a demoralizing 10-0.Trying to Salvage a Run
The bottom of the 9th gave us a glimmer of hope as Kjerstad singled and Ryan O'Hearn doubled, pushing Kjerstad to third. But Mullins couldn’t drive anyone home, grounding out to end the game.In Conclusion
Boy, what a tough game to watch
. Our Orioles couldn’t find their rhythm, and the Giants took full advantage. Shake it off, Birdland - we'll get 'em next time! 
Scoreboard for Giants @ Orioles (September 17th, 2024)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 |