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The Orioles opened the season with a bang, winning on an historic walk-off dinger:
Mark Trumbo became the first Oriole with a walk-off home run on Opening Day.
Manny also made some Opening Day history:
On Monday, Manny Machado recorded his 700th hit, becoming the 34th Oriole to do so.
In their second game of the season, Chris Davis launched the long ball, reaching a major milestone:
On Wednesday, Chris Davis launched his 200th home run in an Orioles’ uniform, becoming the 8th Oriole to do so.
Games (with the Orioles) to reach 200 home runs:
Robinson 1909
Anderson 1625
Ripken 1277
Jones 1217
Powell 1095
Murray 1057
Palmeiro 872
Chris Davis 776
Zach Britton started the season in a dominant fashion, picking up right where he left off:
On Friday, Zach Britton successfully converted his 51st consecutive save opportunity.
The Orioles have yet to lose a game in 2017. As it turns out, ever since Buck took the reins, hot starts are the norm:
The Orioles have started the season 3-0 in four of their seven seasons with Buck at the helm.
