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Game 139: September 9, 2009 Orioles5H: Alberto Castillo (2)BS, L: Matt Albers (3, 2-5)56-83, 2 game losing streak Red Sox7BS: Manny Delcarmen (3)W: Billy Wagner (1-0)H: Daniel Bard (10)S: Jonathan Papelbon81-58, 2 game winning streak Highlights: With the evolution of Bard from a wet behind the ears reliever deployed in low-leverage situations to a bona fide fireballer tapped to notch crucial outs, Delcarmen has been supplanted. The sixth inning is Exhibit A in the case that something is amiss with the Pride of Hyde Park. Matt Wieters led off and smacked the hardest hit ball of the inning. Manny Delcarmen rebounded with a strikeout of Luke Scott but seemed to be thrown off his game when he misplayed Ty Wigginton’s wonky nubber. Cesar Izturis’s squibber found his counterpart’s glove but Alex Gonzalez lost the footrace to third to Matt Wieters. With the bases loaded Delcarmen threw four pitches to walk Brian Roberts and push over the tying run.While it was Ramon Ramirez who surrendered a hit to Felix Pie for the go-ahead run, the quartet of non-strikes orchestrated by Delcarmen was unforgivable given the game situation.While the acquisition of Joey Gathright seemed a footnote in the tome retelling the trades...
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