"Right-hander Jake Arrieta pitched two innings and gave up a run on two hits and two walks in his 2011 exhibition debut against the Detroit Tigers at Joker Marchant Stadium on Friday, but he didn't seem too concerned about his inconsistent command the first time out. "I felt great," he said. "It's just that the first time out there at game speed, the sinker's got more life. The fastball has more life to it. The breaking balls were sharp. Now, it's just a matter of being more consistent around the strike zone. My mechanics felt great. Got to get ahead." Instead, the Tigers jumped ahead when infielder Nick Green lost a pop-up by Brennan Boesch, but a parade of Orioles pitchers held them in check until Nolan Reimold and Jake Fox hit long home runs to propel the Orioles to a 6-2 victory -- their fourth win in five Grapefruit League games. It was the second home run of the exhibition season for each of them." Read more: http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bal-orioles-tigers-0304,0,4694703.story
