Impressive MLB debut for Whiteville grad Michael Wright
BALTIMORE (WWAY) — Whiteville High grad Michael Wright knew his chance would come one day for the Baltimore Orioles. As it turns out he took advantage of his golden opportunity. Michael Wright not only got the starting nod on Sunday, he got the start and didn’t give up a run in more than seven innings on the mound.
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BALTIMORE (AP) – Mike Wright took a three-hitter into the eighth inning of his major league debut, and the Baltimore Orioles ended the Los Angeles Angels’ five-game winning streak with a 3-0 victory Sunday.
Adam Jones scored on a wild pitch in the fourth inning and added a two-run double in the eighth to help Baltimore salvage the finale of the three-game series and improve to 1-12 when scoring fewer than four runs.
Wright (1-0) allowed four hits, struck out six and walked none in 7 1-3 innings. After giving up an eighth-inning single to Matt Joyce, the right-hander was removed by manager Buck Showalter and walked off the mound to a standing ovation by many in the crowd of 41,733.
Brad Brach struck out the last two batters in the eighth, and Zach Britton worked the ninth for his eighth save.
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