University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Wigginton Leads Orioles Past Braves 11-2
06.15.2009 | Baseball
Courtesy AP and the Baltimore Sun
On Saturday,
“Today everybody came to the ballpark with a carry-over, a lot of confidence,” Orioles manager Dave Trembley said.
"After you play baseball, you start to realize those kinds of [slumps] are going to happen every single year to every single team," said Wigginton. who homered twice and tied a career high with four runs scored."Obviously, it lasted a little longer than we wanted it to. Hopefully, we can continue swinging it for the rest of the year."
The initial hint that things might get a little wacky for the Orioles on Sunday came courtesy of Wigginton, who was hitless in five career at-bats against Braves starter Derek Lowe before smashing a two-run homer in the first inning.
It was the first home run since May 20 for Wigginton, who was in the lineup to give starter Melvin Mora a breather.He waited three more at-bats for his next one, a solo shot against reliever Kris Medlen in the fifth.
"It definitely feels good," said Wigginton, who had three hits and improved his average from .220 to .235 on Sunday. "I think I have said all along I feel like if I get my at-bats I'll do what I have in the past."
