Orioles' Cade Povich throws six scoreless

Cade Povich gave the Orioles six scoreless innings on Tuesday, Aug. 4, and Baltimore beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-1 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Pete Alonso drove in two runs with a third-inning single, and Povich struck out seven after being recalled from Triple-A Norfolk, according to MLB.com. (mlb.com) Hours before the game, president of baseball operations Mike Elias and manager Craig Albernaz held a team meeting to address the roster changes that followed the trade deadline. (mlb.com) The outing put Povich at the center of Baltimore's first game after a run of deadline moves that included trading right-hander Dean Kremer to the Minnesota Twins on Friday. (mlb.com) MLB.com said Povich was filling, at least temporarily, the rotation spot vacated by Kremer. ### How did Povich's start look on the field? Povich worked six innings, allowed seven hits and no runs, and struck out seven against the Angels on Aug. 4. MLB.com's game coverage described it as a shutout start, and the Orioles' video recap listed the same line from the left-hander's outing. (mlb.com) Baltimore got enough offense behind him with Alonso's two-run single in the third inning and held on for a 3-1 win. The result opened the series with a victory after what MLB.com described as a difficult deadline stretch for the club. ### Why was this start tied so closely to the trade deadline? (mlb.com) Dean Kremer was traded to Minnesota on Friday, July 31, in a deal that sent outfield prospect Jhomnardo Reyes to Baltimore. MLB.com described Kremer as a veteran starter and a stalwart of the Orioles' rotation over recent seasons. MLB.com said Povich was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk to take the rotation opening left by Kremer's departure. (mlb.com) That made Tuesday's start more than a routine spot appearance: it was Baltimore's immediate on-field answer to one of its deadline losses. ### What happened in the clubhouse before first pitch? (mlb.com) Mike Elias and Craig Albernaz met with players inside the Baltimore clubhouse before Tuesday's game, MLB.com reported. The meeting was held to discuss the fallout from the deadline, after the Orioles moved players including Kremer and other departures in the days around the deadline. (mlb.com) The timing mattered because the Orioles had continued making moves beyond the Kremer trade. MLB.com's transaction pages show Baltimore also completed other deadline deals in the same stretch, including a trade on Aug. 3 that sent Adley Rutschman and Jake Rogers to Boston. (mlb.com) ### Who supplied the offense behind Povich? Pete Alonso delivered the key hit with a two-run single in the third inning, according to MLB.com's game story. That gave Baltimore the margin it needed while Povich kept the Angels off the board through six innings. The Angels managed only one run in the game, and MLB.com's recap framed Povich's start as the foundation of the Orioles' series-opening win. (mlb.com) Baltimore's video coverage also highlighted his seven-strikeout line as the centerpiece of the night. ### What came next in the series? (mlb.com) The Orioles and Angels were scheduled to play again on Wednesday, Aug. 5, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. MLB.com's game preview for that matchup listed Trevor Rogers for Baltimore against Reid Detmers for Los Angeles. (mlb.com 1) (mlb.com 2) (mlb.com 3)