Injuries to a pair of Orioles infielders resulted in Leody Taveras playing third base for five innings during Monday night’s series-opening 6-1 win over the Angels at Angel Stadium. You read that correctly: Taveras, a seven-year MLB veteran who has exclusively played outfield across the Majors, Minors and winter ball, took over at the hot corner in the third inning. “You have to find a way to help the team,” Taveras said. “That’s all I had on my mind.” Here’s how it got to that point. Blaze Alexander started at third, looking to continue his recent tear after an impressive weekend at Dodger Stadium. But the 27-year-old fouled a ball off his leg in the second inning -- a plate appearance that resulted in a swinging strikeout -- and exited due to right knee discomfort. (He has a muscle contusion that caused his leg to lock up on him in the dugout, and his status is day to day.) Meanwhile, Jackson Holliday was out of the lineup for the second straight day because of groin tightness. If the 22-year-old had been available, he could have replaced Alexander at third. Coby Mayo has started 45 games at third this season, but the 24-year-old was at designated hitter. So, if Baltimore moved him to third, it would have lost its DH spot much too early. Luis Vázquez was at the ballpark on the O’s taxi squad. But he wasn’t activated, as the club instead selected the contract of Chadwick Tromp to give it three catchers on the 26-man roster. That left three available players on the bench -- catcher Samuel Basallo, Tromp and Taveras. Manager Craig Albernaz then had a decision to make. “So I literally just yelled out to the dugout, ‘Who wants to play third?’” Albernaz said. “\[Center fielder Colton\
