Almost There: Orioles on Cusp of LCS Triumph After 6-3 Win
PORTLAND (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles took a commanding 3-1 lead in the American League Championship Series with a 6-3 victory over the Portland Stags in Game 4 at Civic Stadium. Center fielder
Daniel Madden delivered a standout performance, going 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, and three RBIs to propel the Orioles to victory.
The Orioles' offense came alive in the fourth inning, scoring six runs to overturn an early 3-0 deficit. Designated hitter
Kian Soutillan contributed with a run-scoring groundout, while Madden's three-run homer provided the big blow of the inning.
"Trying isn't good enough in this league," said Madden. "You've got to get results."
Baltimore starter
Tobias Hercules earned the win, pitching seven innings and allowing three runs on six hits while striking out two.
Ulysses Escarcega and
Trevor Flax combined to shut down the Stags over the final two innings, securing the victory.
Portland's early offense was highlighted by shortstop Jack Tiller’s solo home run in the second inning, but they couldn't muster any more runs after the third inning. Reliever Ernesto Ramos took the loss, giving up six runs in 1.1 innings of work.
Player of the Game: Daniel Madden
Weather: Partly Cloudy, 57 degrees, with winds blowing left to right at 8 mph.
Attendance: 31,366
Code:
BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Van Doren LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .294 0 0
J. Bouché 1B 5 1 2 0 0 1 2 .500 2 5
A. Narcisse RF 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 .235 0 0
B. Moreno SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .200 0 0
K. Soutillan DH 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .000 0 1
a-D. Whitelaw DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 0 2
D. Madden CF 4 1 2 3 0 1 0 .250 2 5
J. Cisneros 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .357 1 5
K. Kobayashi C 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .467 0 1
K. Richardson 2B 4 0 1 2 0 2 2 .154 0 2
Totals 38 6 10 6 1 9 13
PORTLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. LaBay DH 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 .320 1 6
E. Monaghan LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .333 3 15
P. Correa RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .255 2 7
M. Santana 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 4 .312 1 8
D. Rael C 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .196 0 4
M. McCoy 3B 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 .312 2 13
M. Johnson 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .326 2 13
L. Bright CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .186 2 7
J. Tiller SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .289 4 8
Totals 32 3 7 3 5 5 20
BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA
T. Hercules W (1-0) 7.0 6 3 3 4 2 1 108 3.86
U. Escarcega H (2) 1.0 1 0 0 1 3 0 25 4.50
T. Flax SV (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0.00
PORTLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA
R. Moring 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 23 1.17
E. Ramos L (0-1) 1.1 7 6 6 1 1 1 51 16.20
N. White 2.2 0 0 0 0 3 0 38 12.60
J. Cornelius 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 18 2.25
R. Kurioka 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 8 20.25
T. Leal 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 3.52