BALTIMORE _ Orioles left-hander Wade Miley left the game after just 12 pitches in the first inning of Friday's series opener against the Chicago White Sox after back-to-back batters stung line drives up the middle and hit him.
With two outs in the first inning, Miley took a line drive on what appeared to be his left forearm off the bat of first baseman Jose Abreu. After getting attention on the mound from manager Buck Showalter and assistant athletic trainer Brian Ebel, Miley convinced them he could stay in the game.
Two pitches later, Avisail Garcia hit a line drive off Miley's thigh, and his protestations were denied. Ebel came out to the mound and brought Miley back to the dugout with him.
The balls were scorched, according to Statcast data. Abreu's was measured at 103.1 mph off the bat, and Garcia's at 102.1 mph.
Miley's few months with the Orioles have seen him in the line of fire on the mound often. He left his Orioles debut last August after being hit in the leg, and left a spring training start this March after a line drive pinballed off his arm and chest.
Gabriel Ynoa relieved Miley, and got out of the inning on just two pitches.
It's a significant challenge for the team in what has been a challenging week. The Orioles needed seven innings of relief Wednesday from Richard Bleier and Ubaldo Jimenez after home plate umpire Sam Holbrook ejected Kevin Gausman in the second inning at Fenway Park.
