masn-baseballs-orioles.jpgIt seems Jeremy Guthrie is not the pitcher to shut down the Oakland A’s.

The A’s hit him hard for the second time this year in a 9-1 win over the Orioles on Monday night that started a seven-game homestand.

Guthrie allowed a season-high 11 hits and five runs and is now 7-12, 5.43.

In two starts vs. Oakland, he is 0-2, 18.57 and has allowed 11ER and 18 hits in 5 1/3 innings.

The O’s avoided their 8th shutout when Luke Scott led off the ninth with a solo homer, his 19th of the year and…It seems Jeremy Guthrie is not the pitcher to shut down the Oakland A’s.

The A’s hit him hard for the second time this year in a 9-1 win over the Orioles on Monday night that started a seven-game homestand.

Guthrie allowed a season-high 11 hits and five runs and is now 7-12, 5.43.

In two starts vs. Oakland, he is 0-2, 18.57 and has allowed 11ER and 18 hits in 5 1/3 innings.

The O’s avoided their 8th shutout when Luke Scott led off the ninth with a solo homer, his 19th of the year and first since July 11th. Melvin Mora had a three-hit night.

The Orioles have now lost nine in a row vs. Oakland.

Lefty Gio Gonzalez did not allow a run for his second straight start and is now 4-2, 5.57. He has pitched to an ERA of 1.46 over his last four starts.

Mark Ellis went 5 for 5 with 4 RBI for the A’s, who have won six of their last eight games. His five hits set a new career high.

Nick Markakis went 1 for 4 with a double. He has now reached base safely in 31 straight games, the current longest streak in the Majors.

The Orioles have lost three in a row, five of six and 16 of the last 21 and are 6-18 since the All-Star break.

Oak…..9-16-0
Balt……1-9-0