Orioles' Seranthony Dominguez: Stuck with blown save
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Dominguez was charged with a blown save in Friday's 5-3 win over the Giants, allowing a run on one hit and two walks in one-third of an inning.
Protecting a one-run lead in the ninth, Dominguez walked the first two batters he faced before Casey Schmitt tied the game with a base hit. It's the first blown save in 10 chances for Dominguez since he joined the Orioles in July. The right-hander has allowed three runs in his last two appearances (1.1 innings) after allowing just one run in his previous 7.1 frames. Despite his recent struggles, Dominguez figures to remain in the closing role down the stretch. His ERA sits at 4.37 on the year with a 1.20 WHIP and 66:18 K:BB across 55.2 innings between Baltimore and Philadelphia.
Dominguez earned the save in Tuesday's 5-3 victory against Boston, pitching a scoreless inning with two strikeouts while allowing one hit.
The Baltimore closer required only 14 pitches to retire the side in the ninth to collect his ninth save with the team since arriving via trade July 26. Dominguez has a been a steady source of strikeouts for a reliever, as he's now posted three consecutive multi-K appearances. The 29-year-old flamethrower has now pitched to a 2.60 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 23:4 K:BB across 17.1 innings with the Orioles.
Orioles' Seranthony Dominguez: Notches four-out save
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Dominguez allowed a hit over 1.1 scoreless innings Friday, striking out two and earning a save against the Rays.
Dominguez found himself in trouble after an error in the ninth inning but he escaped the threat and preserved a 2-0 win. He's now converted all eight save chances he's received since joining Baltimore on July 26. As an Oriole, he's registered a 2.76 ERA with a 21:4 K:BB over 16.1 frames. Dominguez appears to have cemented himself as the team's leading ninth-inning option.
Orioles' Seranthony Dominguez: Collects eighth save
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Dominguez gave up a run on two hits in the ninth inning Friday to record his eighth save of the season in a 5-3 win over the Rockies. He struck out two.
Brendan Rodgers got hold of a hanging slider and slugged a one-out solo shot off Dominguez, but the right-hander didn't let Colorado get any closer. It's the fourth homer he's served up in his last seven appearances, a sign that his run of high-leverage success may not last much longer, but Dominguez has also converted all five of his save chances during that stretch. Since being traded to the Orioles, he's posted a 3.00 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 19:4 K:BB in 15 innings.
Orioles' Seranthony Dominguez: Picks up save Tuesday
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Dominguez earned the save in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Dodgers, allowing a hit and a walk while striking out one over a scoreless inning.
Dominguez worked hard to get three outs, needing 32 pitches to complete the inning, but he ultimately got the job done to pick up his sixth save this month and seventh of the year. He's now posted three straight scoreless outings since allowing a run in three straight appearances. The 29-year-old righty owns a 4.14 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 57:16 K:BB in 50 innings and remains the team's top choice for closing duties.
Dominguez struck out one in a perfect ninth inning to earn the save in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Astros.
Dominguez has been busy lately, securing three saves and losing two contests across five appearances over the past seven days. He locked up his fifth consecutive save chance for the Orioles on just eight pitches and owns a 2.77 ERA, 0.77 WHIP and 16:3 K:BB across 13 innings since joining them July 26.
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Orioles' Seranthony Dominguez: Earns fifth save
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Dominguez threw a scoreless inning to earn the save against the Astros on Friday.
Dominguez was called upon to protect a 7-5 lead in the ninth inning and did so on 19 pitches. Despite suffering back-to-back losses and yielding runs in three straight appearances entering Friday, the 29-year-old has converted all four of his save chances with the Orioles. He still appears to be the team's top choice for saves at the moment and owns a 4.31 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 55:15 K:BB across 48 innings this season, split between Baltimore and Philadelphia.
