ORIOLES 8 RANGERS 3 F...Charm City O's and TEXAS Hardball were all knotted up at 2 until the 8th as Ex-RANGERS OF CRUUUUUUUZ goes LONG BALL as the O's strike the Ballpark at Arlington..."A CUP of JOE in the SHOW Report" O's staying above WATER in the East! #BALvsTEX

The Baltimore Orioles two Home Run Threats in Adam Jones and Chris "Crush" Davis who has been anything but crushing the Rawlings Stitched One have been picked up thankfully for O's Nation. Enter 2014 Free Agent Pick Up in Rangers PF Nelson Cruz who was looking for a Home to hit in. He landed in the Charm City and his Rawlings Stitched Ones have been landing in Ballparks all over the Show in 2014.

With the score 2-2 heading into the 8th it was Cruz' Three-Run Blast that opened the contest wide-open fittingly. The O's scored a crooked six in the 8th and the Rangers scored just one run and that was in the 9th after two Solo Home Runs from Adrian Beltre and Robinson Chirinos. O's Starter Ubaldo Jiminez was better than good going 5 2/3 innings allowing just one run on four hits as he walked four and struck out five. Rangers Starter Joe Saunders get a No Decision as he went six allowing ten hits but two runs including a Solo HR to O's CF "Adam Bombs" Jones who went 4 for 5 and scored twice!  

Rangers Middle relief of Alexi Ogando and Neal Cotts were rocked by O's Hitting in the 8th. O's move to 29-27 while the Rangers fall to 29-29...