In a battle between two first-place teams, the Orioles struck the first blow against the Texas Rangers Aug. 2.
Rookie right-hander Dylan Bundy pitched the finest outing of his career -- and one of the best of any O's pitcher this season -- with a seven-inning, one-hit gem, leading the Birds to a 5-1 victory.
"That was impressive," manager Buck Showalter said. "That's a really good offensive team, and they've actually faced him some before, so there's no ambush there. That was solid."
For the second consecutive outing, Bundy carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning. During his previous outing, July 27 against the Colorado Rockies, Bundy ran out of gas after 5.1 perfect innings, ultimately surrendering a pair of homers and leaving in the sixth. He had no such trouble against the Rangers this time around.
