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Back-to-back-to-back (updated twice)

Back-to-back-to-back (updated twice)
Three straight Orioles homered in the second inning, the first time it's happened in 15 years. Luke Scott led off the inning with a 352 foot shot off Rays starter Matt Garza. He rounded the bases carefully, making sure his hamstring held up. Up stepped Ty Wigginton, who launched a ball 382 feet. Up stepped Adam Jones, who beat them all with a 408-foot shot. Scott Moore grounded to second and was booed. That's the first time the Orioles have hit back-to-back-to-back homers since Jeff...
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That'll leave a mark

That'll leave a mark
Orioles starter Jake Arrieta picked off Tampa Bay left fielder Carl Crawford in the first inning. If given the choice, Crawford wouldn't have picked this particular method. Arrieta's throw nailed Crawford in the, um, protective cup. And I mean flush. Crawford collapsed to the ground, no longer worried about keeping his foot on the bag. Ty Wigginton applied the tag, and Rays first base coach George Hendrick frantically motioned for the head athletic trainer to come out of the...
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Tillman optioned (updated)

Tillman optioned (updated)
Well, that didn't take long. The Orioles just optioned pitcher Chris Tillman to Triple-A Norfolk. A corresponding move will be announced tomorrow. I'm heading down to the clubhouse. More to come. Here it is: Kevin Millwood will be activated tomorrow and start on Thursday. Tillman wasn't available for an interview, but I joined The Sun's Jeff Zrebiec in interim manager Juan Samuel's office. "Tillman isn't going to pitch for five days, so why not do it now and get him on his way?"...
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Weekday Update (w/quotes added)

Weekday Update (w/quotes added)
Brian Roberts isn't expected to come off the disabled list during this homestand. The Orioles are deciding whether to let him play in Toronto or Kansas City. "Brian Roberts has stated that he wishes to come with us on the road trip, so we'll see what the medical people say and when they turn it over to the baseball people and see what the decision's going to be," interim manager Juan Samuel said. "For me, the ideal place for him is Kansas City. I don't know if we want him coming back...
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Tonight's lineups

Tonight's lineups
For the Orioles: Felix Pie LF Miguel Tejada 3B Nick Markakis RF Luke Scott DH Ty Wigginton 1B Adam Jones CF Scott Moore 2B Craig Tatum C Cesar Izturis SS Jake Arrieta RHP For the Rays: Zobrist 2B Crawford LF Longoria 3B Pena 1B Joyce RF Aybar DH Jaso C Upton CF Brignac SS Garza RHP
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Sales pitch for Arrieta

Sales pitch for Arrieta
I need to feel better about the cavalry tonight, so I'm counting on rookie right-hander Jake Arrieta. No pressure, kid. Just give me somewhere in the neighborhood of 6 2/3 innings of two-run ball. Will Ohman retires a left-hander to carry the game into the eighth. David Hernandez serves as the bridge to closer Alfredo Simon, who locks up a 4-2 victory. Nothing to it. Mark Hendrickson still isn't available after throwing a season-high 4 1/3 innings on Sunday. Matt Albers also can't be...
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Staying down, cleaning up

Staying down, cleaning up
The Tigers need a third baseman. Brandon Inge broke his hand and will miss the next four to six weeks. The Orioles have a third baseman, Miguel Tejada, who is drawing interest from a few teams, including the Padres. I'm not above playing matchmaker. Nolan Reimold hit a two-run homer last night at Triple-A Norfolk, and Single-A Frederick's Xavier Avery came within a triple of the cycle. The Orioles were 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position last night, but I doubt that many people...
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Post-game Samuel and Tillman

Post-game Samuel and Tillman
Not surprisingly, pitcher Chris Tillman was a popular subject after tonight's 8-1 loss. "For a couple nights in a row, we haven't seen good pitching from our young guys. Very inconsistent," said interim manager Juan Samuel, also referencing left-hander Brian Matusz. "Tillman tonight missed his spots tremendously. His command was very, very bad. He was a different guy than what we saw in Texas. We were hoping that he would build on that, but we did not see that tonight. "It's getting to...
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More random thoughts

More random thoughts
Wednesday afternoon is "Foam Finger Day" at Camden Yards. Which finger? Need a positive from tonight? Nobody was killed. Also, Matt Albers shut out the Rays on one hit over 3 1/3 innings. The one hit was Evan Longoria's single that scored Carl Crawford and completed Chris Tillman's line. Tillman has made six starts this season. In three of them, he's lasted 1 1/3, two and 2 2/3 innings. Cesar Izturis has two more hits tonight. And you wanted to pinch-hit for him! Brian Roberts is...
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Tillman toppled (updated twice)

Tillman toppled (updated twice)
Chris Tillman took a no-hitter into the seventh inning in his last start. He took a beating tonight. Tillman gave up a run in the second inning and six more in the third before leaving the game with two outs. He allowed seven hits, walked four and hit a batter. The Rays loaded the bases with no outs in the second after Matt Joyce's RBI double, and B.J. Upton walked to force in a run and increase their lead to 3-0. Jason Bartlett followed with a two-run single, and Upton scored on Sean...
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The waiting is the hardest part (updated twice)

The waiting is the hardest part (updated twice)
Michael Gonzalez is supposed to start tonight's game at Triple-A Norfolk, but rain has delayed the first pitch. Brian Roberts is supposed to play second base and bat leadoff for Double-A Bowie, but rain has delayed the first pitch. Update: They finally got started at Bowie. Eddie Gamboa gave up a solo home run in the top of the first to give Binghamton a 1-0 lead, but Roberts doubled and later scored on Tyler Henson's single. Check Steve Melewski's blog on MASNsports.com for updates. The...
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Rays lineup and other stuff (updated twice)

Rays lineup and other stuff (updated twice)
Update: It's not raining, but the grounds crew is putting the tarp on the field. A storm is headed this way. Update II: And now the tarp's coming off the field. As storms go, this one was very overrated. First pitch is scheduled for 7:28 p.m. For the Rays: Ben Zobrist RF Carl Crawford LF Evan Longoria 3B Carlos Pena 1B Matt Joyce DH John Jaso C B.J. Upton CF Jason Bartlett SS Sean Rodriguez 2B Wade Davis RHP Tampa Bay has the best road record in the majors at 29-16. The Orioles own the...
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A few pre-game notes

A few pre-game notes
Corey Patterson is expected to be available tomorrow. He worked out on the field earlier today. Brian Roberts also worked out here before heading to Double-A Bowie. "He thought I was going to have him in the lineup," interim manager Juan Samuel said. The Orioles must decide whether to activate him next week when the team is in Toronto, and risk playing him on the hard artificial surface, or wait until the series in Kansas City that begins July 29. They could activate him here over the...
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Orioles lineup

Orioles lineup
Felix Pie LF Miguel Tejada 3B Nick Markakis RF Ty Wigginton 1B Luke Scott DH Adam Jones CF Scott Moore 2B Craig Tatum C Cesar Izturis SS Chris Tillman RHP
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Scott back, Mata down

Scott back, Mata down
The Orioles activated Luke Scott from the disabled list today and he's expected to be in the starting line up. As expected, the Orioles optioned reliever Frank Mata to Triple-A Norfolk. They're back to a four-man bench, but Corey Patterson may not be available tonight.
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Tillman vs. Davis

Tillman vs. Davis
The Orioles will try to notch their first second-half win tonight against Tampa Bay right-hander Wade Davis. Davis is 6-9 with a 4.69 ERA. Not too intimidating. Davis has allowed two earned runs in three of his last four starts, and is 2-0 with a 0.56 ERA in two career starts against the Orioles. Not too promising. The Orioles have totaled one run against Davis in 16 innings. He owns a complete-game shutout against them. The players on the active roster are a combined 2-for-15 against...
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As the rotation turns

As the rotation turns
Josh Bell had his first career multi-hit game yesterday, but that's not all. His ninth-inning single came against Blue Jays left-hander David Purcey. See, he can hit from the right side. I kept insisting yesterday that it would make more sense to option reliever Frank Mata than Bell when Luke Scott comes off the disabled list later today. The bench is short enough with a healthy Corey Patterson. Now that Patterson is expected to miss a few games, the Orioles need Bell on the roster. My...
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Demotion not considered for Matusz

Demotion not considered for Matusz
Interim manager Juan Samuel told reporters after today's game that he's not thinking about optioning left-hander Brian Matusz to the minors. "Not at this point. Not in my mind," he said. Reminded that the Orioles demoted Brad Bergesen and Chris Tillman this season, Samuel replied, "We're not thinking about that right now." He clearly wanted to change the subject. Samuel had an extended chat with Matusz in the second inning before taking the ball from him. "I basically asked him if...
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Too late for a do-over? (updated)

Too late for a do-over? (updated)
The worst part about this game is it started. Brian Matusz gave up six runs in 1 2/3 innings. I omitted the hit batter when passing along his line in my last entry. It wasn't pretty. Felix Pie took another poor route on a fly ball to left, allowing it to bounce on the warning track and over the fence for a ground-rule double. He looked tentative chasing it. He certainly has the speed to run it down. Nick Markakis and Scott Moore couldn't catch up to Vernon Wells' fly ball down the right...
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Gonzo and Matusz

Gonzo and Matusz
The plans for Michael Gonzalez have changed. He was supposed to pitch today at Triple-A Norfolk, but he'll wait until tomorrow. That appearance will be the last one on his injury rehab assignment. The Orioles originally were going to give him two more outings. The Blue Jays batted around in the second inning against Brian Matusz and have taken a 6-1 lead. Matusz goes 1 2/3 innings in his shortest outing of the season. He served up a grand slam to Yunel Escobar in the second among the five...
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