Ohlendorf serves up three homers in loss

Associated Press

SARASOTA, Fla.

Ross Ohlendorf isn’t exactly gaining momentum for the regular season.

Truth is, he’s heading in the opposite direction.

Ohlendorf yielded three homers in another ineffective outing, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-7 Thursday night.

Ohlendorf (0-4) gave up six runs and nine hits in 42/3 innings. The right-hander has allowed a total of 16 runs over 92/3 innings in his last three starts.

“It’s here and there. It’s inconsistent,” Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said of Ohlendorf’s performance of late.

With just over a week left until the games count, there isn’t much time to correct the flaw. So Hurdle is taking a wait-and-see approach.

Felix Pie homered and drove in four runs for Baltimore. Mark Reynolds and Luke Scott also connected for the Orioles, who rebounded from an early 3-0 deficit.

Reynolds’ homer was his first in a Baltimore uniform, and Pie’s two-run drive gave the Orioles a 5-3 lead in the fifth inning.