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ou had to see it to believe it.
In a marathon six-hour, 17-inning game on Sunday that featured both teams sending its designated hitter to pitch, it was the Orioles -- behind the stealth throwing of infielder Chris Davis -- who persevered for a 9-6 win and series sweep of the Red Sox in front of a sellout crowd at Fenway Park.
With the win, the Orioles swept the Red Sox in Boston for the first time since June 10-12, 1994.
The win also puts the red-hot O's in first place in the American League East with a Major League-best 19-9 record and was so bizarre that manager Buck Showalter -- who recorded his 1,000th career win on Tuesday night -- quipped: "Just when you think you've seen it all ... Like Billy [Martin] said a long time ago, 'See what the game has in...
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