What has been inevitable for some time became official on Friday night: The Baltimore Orioles lost their 100th game.
The defeat that sent them into triple digits for the first time in 30 years was a ghastly 14-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, one that featured 15 strikeouts by Orioles batters and four homers against, including a grand slam.
Despite a recent 14-season losing streak, this is just the third time the Orioles have hit the 100-loss mark in the franchise's 64 years in Baltimore. The 1988 season and the 1954 season – the team's first in Baltimore after moving from St. Louis – were the only others.
And sadly for Orioles fans, this third 100-loss squad has hit the mark faster than any other in team history.
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