The Game Yesterday: Orioles Lose a Heartbreaker to the Angels 4-3, Chris Ray Serves Up Another Game Winning Homer...

For the Orioles, it has been a season of recurring themes and yesterday in California, a scenario that has happened throughout 2007 reappeared.

Once again, the Orioles bullpen could not hold a lead and it lost yet another game.

One of the most feared hitters in the game and perhaps with the most violent swing in the sport, Vladmir Guerrero hit a two run walk-off homerun in the bottom of the 9^th inning off Chris Ray to lead the Angels victorious over the Orioles by a score of 4-3.

The Angels kept the game tight as Ervin Santana only gave up three runs over seven innings, but the surprising Jeremy Guthrie once again pitched a great game for the black and the orange as he went 8 innings, only gave up 3 hits, and allowed 2 runs, only giving up on that was earned.

Jeremy Guthrie got the no decision.

The red-hot Brian Roberts had three hits, and Melvin Mora homered in the 7^th inning. As well, Nick Markakis and Jay Payton drove in a run each.

The Orioles take on the Mariners tonight in Seattle.

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The Baltimore Sun’s Jeff Zrebiec has a recap of the devastating loss yesterday afternoon on the left coast.

The MLB Orioles site has a recap of the game as well.

Well, Brian Roberts, Nick Markakis are hurting and Jay Gibbons is still slumping -- badly…

Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post has more on Brian Roberts who is ailing and the struggles of Corey Patterson and Jay Gibbons.

Baltimore Sun columnist David Steele notes that the Orioles are very streaky and putting fans on a rollercoaster of a season.

Bill Ordine of the O, By the Way blog in the Baltimore Sun has his thoughts from yesterday’s game and more in the world of sports.

Roch Kubatko also has his thoughts on the events of Sunday...

The Baltimore Sun has a question with Jamie Walker and it is about the hitter who you would least like to face in a clutch situation.