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- Updated: May 25, 2016
HOUSTON — The one-dimensional Orioles lineup everyone feared showed up on Wednesday night as a powerful Baltimore lineup struck out 19 times in the series-opening 3-2, 13-inning loss to the Astros.
“We have a team that drives the ball, and the opposite of driving the ball is strikeouts,” said center fielder Adam Jones, who was one of six players with multiple strikeouts on the night. “We got some guys, myself, [Chris Davis], [Mark] Trumbo, we strike out from time to time. It’s OK. I think people are happy with how we drive the ball and the numbers we put up. It’s just part of the game. We try to get a pitch to hit and drive it.
“Just looking at the last few games, we racked up some strikeouts, but it’s all part of it because as soon as we start to drive in runs or get extra-base hits, you guys are going to forget all about it.”
Baltimore’s lineup, which has spent most of the season’s first two months working solid at-bats and showing improved patience at the plate, has fallen into a bit of a funk with 40 strikeouts over the past three …
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