masn-baseballs-orioles.jpgSEATTLE – Adam Jones is out of today’s lineup as the Orioles conclude their road trip. Manager Buck Showalter will explain later.
Craig Gentry is playing center field and batting ninth. Trey Mancini is the cleanup hitter.
According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Tim Beckham is the first player with 30 hits in his first 15 games with a team since Kenny Lofton in 1997 with the Braves. Before Lofton, the last player was Hall of Famer Nap Lajoie, who did it in consecutive seasons with the…

SEATTLE – Adam Jones is out of today’s lineup as the Orioles conclude their road trip. Manager Buck Showalter will explain later.

Craig Gentry is playing center field and batting ninth. Trey Mancini is the cleanup hitter.

Tim-Beckham-at-bat-white-sidebar.jpgAccording to the Elias Sports Bureau, Tim Beckham is the first player with 30 hits in his first 15 games with a team since Kenny Lofton in 1997 with the Braves. Before Lofton, the last player was Hall of Famer Nap Lajoie, who did it in consecutive seasons with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1901 and the Indians in 1902.

Players from the 1992 team who will be at Camden Yards on Saturday to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Camden Yards include Cal Ripken Jr., Brady Anderson, Bill Ripken, Mike Devereaux, Mike Mussina, Sam Horn, Joe Orsulak, Rick Sutcliffe, Glenn Davis, Leo Gomez, Tim Hulett, Mark McLemore, Rick Dempsey, Alan Mills, Jim Poole, Mark Williamson, Ben McDonald, Gregg Olson and Chris Hoiles. Former pitching coach Dick Bosman also will attend.

Anderson, Devereaux, Hoiles, Horn and Orsulak will participate in a Home Run Derby on Saturday.

On this date in 1969, Chico Salmon went 4-for-4 with two home runs and six RBIs, and Boog Powell hit an inside-the-park home run in a 15-3 win over the Seattle Pilots.

For the Orioles
Tim Beckham SS
Manny Machado 3B
Jonathan Schoop 2B
Trey Mancini LF
Mark Trumbo DH
Chris Davis 1B
Joey Rickard RF
Caleb Joseph C
Craig Gentry CF

Ubaldo Jiménez RHP

For the Mariners
Jean Segura SS
Guillermo Heredia CF
Robinson Canó 2B
Nelson Cruz DH
Yonder Alonso 1B
Danny Valencia 3B
Ben Gamel LF
Mike Zunino C
Leonys Martin RF

Marco Gonzales LHP