Alvarado (0-5) allowed six runs (five earned) on four hits, a walk and a wild pitch while striking out none and recording only two outs en route to taking the loss Wednesday against the Orioles.
Alvarado entered a tied contest in the ninth inning and immediately battled his control, walking the first batter he faced and then advancing him on a wild pitch. His struggles only worsened from there, as he allowed an RBI triple and three-run home run prior to getting the hook. The runs were the first that Alvarado has allowed in two innings since returning from the restricted list on June 29. He also recorded his seventh save of the season earlier in the series against Baltimore.