Matusz Steps up Huge for Baltimore; Orioles Snap Sex-Game Skid...

The week-long nightmare ended for the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday as they defeated the Tampa Bay Rays by a score of 2-1, thanks mainly to the arm of Brian Matusz.

They snapped a painful a painful six-game skid and are once again tied with the Rays for first place in the American League East.

We all as fans can finally take a chance to sit back and relax – well, at least until Sunday afternoon.
Brian Matusz earned his fifth win of the season as he gave up only one run on two hits on Saturday. He went 7 1/3 innings and looked much improved his last start; furthermore, Matusz stepped up huge, serving a stopper for a Baltimore team that had been struggling, as they had lost eight out their last ten games.

More importantly, the Orioles – at least on Saturday – looked like the team we all had seen for the first two months of the 2012 season.

The Orioles needed Matusz to step up, and he came through big time. The left-hander help to lift the Birds, and they just got enough offense to emerge victorious. He looked intense, focused and cerebral of the mound, pitching a masterful game against the Rays.

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