Orioles Pound Mariners, Move Within Half-game Of First Place In AL East

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  1. Sportsguy

    Sportsguy AKA-Sportsguy9695

    Chasing their first playoff berth in 15 years, the Baltimore Orioles are getting contributions from everyone on the roster.Nate McLouth provided a quick start with a leadoff home run and the Orioles beat the Seattle Mariners 10-4 Monday night to tighten the AL East race.Matt Wieters hit a two-run homer and Adam Jones scored four times for the Orioles, who moved within a half-game of the first-place New York Yankees. Baltimore also opened a three-game cushion over the Los Angeles Angels for the second AL wild-card spot."Just like scoring in a lot of innings, it's just the pass-the-baton mentality," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. "I think the pitchers feel the same way, too. They're staying focused for these nine innings, they turn the page, then there's the next nine innings."

    Source: ESPN