Finally. A Win. Orioles Defeat A's, 8-3...

Finally, a win.

The Orioles snapped a painful nine-game skid as they defeated the Oakland A's, 8-3 on Sunday. Instead of worrying throughout the game, fans finally got to see a decisive win by Baltimore as hurler Brian Matusz went 6 1/3 innings and kept the A's at bay until the fourth inning, where they plated a run. Overall, he got his second win of the year, as he was charged with three earned runs in his outing.

Win number two of the season didn't have the angst, worry and cause for concern unlike pretty much ever other game of the season. We finally saw a glimpse of the Orioles could be...

Ty Wigginton once again carried the Orioles as he was 2-for-4 with four runs driven in, including a two-run double in the third inning and a two-run homer in the ninth. Baltimore's other runs came via a Nick Markakis RBI-single in the third, a Lou Montanez RBI-single in the fourth and a Nolan Reimold two-run double in the fifth.

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