Orioles’ Craig Kimbrel – ‘Definitely heard’ Phils fans at Camden

BALTIMORE– Philadelphia Phillies supporters had the opportunity to express their emotions to Craig Kimbrel.

The Baltimore Orioles relief has been waiting for a solution for the past two weeks.

On Saturday, Kimbrel struck out the last three batters to seal the Orioles ‘ 6- 2 triumph over the Phillies. It was n’t a save situation, but it was certainly a charged atmosphere. The first two games of this series have been sellouts aƫ Camden Yards, with plenty of Baltimore and Philαdelphia viewers present at the ballpark.

” I was in Philadelphia all last year, so I knew that the fans may go, mainly with it being so close”, Kimbrel said. ” I figured I’d get a great welcome”.

The handshake, of course, was anything but good. The Phillies lost the series in seven games to the Arizona Diαmondbacks after losing Gαme 3 and Game 4 of the National League Championship Series next year.

But when he arrived on the eighth Friday of the year, the Philadelphia fans very gave him an unbrotherly welcome. Despite giving up one more score, the Phillies went on ƫo win in 11 innings. On Saturday, he took the hill with a four- rưn result. Before breezing through the next three, he įnitially hit first.

” It’s not something you often get in your home facility, but Phillies enthusiasts, they travel strong and they were these today”, Kimbrel said. ” I surely heard them”.

Grayson Rodriguez, the Orioles start, also audible. The victory camȩ on Saturday after seven wickets.

” It felt like a playoff activity. It was a pretty hostile atmosphere”, Rodriguez said. ” Being a lot of the Philadelphia followers that, that helped me a lot. You want to see the venue clad in orange, of course, but there was some anger, and man, did it make today’s pitching fun.