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Notes and quotes before tonight's game (O's win 8-2)

September 13, 2015, 2:23pm

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Notes and quotes before tonight's game (O's win 8-2)

Most of the early talk during manager Buck Showalter's pregame session with the media today involved college football, the Ravens and new ESPN baseball analyst Jessica Mendoza, a four-time All-American softball player at Stanford. Showalter keeps suggesting that reporters look up her career stats. OK, I did. She batted .416 with 70 doubles, nine triples, 50 home runs and 188 RBIs in 259 games. She also stole 86 bases and posted a .719 slugging percentage. "I talked to her today," Showalter...

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Orioles lineup vs. Royals

September 13, 2015, 11:37am

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Orioles manager Buck Showalter is keeping Nolan Reimold in the leadoff spot tonight as his club tries to win its second consecutive series for the first time since July 24-29. Chris Davis is batting third again, with Adam Jones in the cleanup spot. Steve Clevenger is serving as the designated hitter. For the Orioles Nolan Reimold LF Manny Machado 3B Chris Davis 1B Adam Jones CF Gerardo Parra RF Matt Wieters C Jonathan Schoop 2B Steve Clevenger DH J.J. Hardy SS Wei-Yin Chen LHP

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High scoring, hit batters, Reimold's resurgence and tonight's game

September 12, 2015, 10:09pm

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High scoring, hit batters, Reimold's resurgence and tonight's game

In recognition of the 2015 NFL season, the Orioles scored two touchdowns on Friday and surrendered two yesterday. Manager Buck Showalter gladly would settle for one field goal and a win. First baseman Chris Davis has been hit by pitches in three consecutive games and has walked in seven straight. My guess is he prefers the walks, but I haven't gotten it confirmed. The Orioles have been hit by pitches 45 times this season. The Pirates ranked first in the majors yesterday with 81, while the...

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Wrapping up a 14-6 loss

September 12, 2015, 4:38pm

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Heading into today's game at Camden Yards, the Orioles' bullpen led the American League and ranked third in the majors with a 2.70 ERA since April 29. Opponents were batting .230 during the span, which ranked fifth in the majors. Maybe they were due for a dud. The relievers who followed starter Chris Tillman combined to allow 10 runs. Two of Tillman's inherited runners also crossed the plate in a 14-6 loss to the Royals. Tillman was charged with four runs, the last two scoring as he sat on...

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Rain goes away and game begins (O's lose 14-6)

September 12, 2015, 12:33pm

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Rain goes away and game begins (O's lose 14-6)

Today's game between the Orioles and Royals finally started after a delay of 3 hours and 2 minutes. It rained for a large part of it. Chris Davis was hit by another pitch in the bottom of the first inning. Yordano Ventura nailed him on the left foot. Davis limped to first base and the moment passed without incident. No bats were harmed in the making of this inning. The Orioles grabbed a 1-0 lead when Manny Machado singled with one out, Davis was hit, Adam Jones reached on an infield single and...

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Updates on game status, Garcia, Gonzalez and more (we're under way)

September 12, 2015, 8:49am

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Updates on game status, Garcia, Gonzalez and more (we're under way)

The rain continues to fall at Camden Yards and the start of today's game will be delayed. The only time that the tarp was peeled back was to allow the grounds crew to work on the area around home plate. It was a brief exposure. Manager Buck Showalter stopped by the weather room after finishing his session with the media. He's searching for a window to play the game. Rule 5 pick Jason Garcia will pitch in the Arizona Fall League. The Orioles checked to make sure he was eligible. The Orioles...

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Orioles lineup vs. Royals (with Royals lineup)

September 12, 2015, 6:50am

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Nolan Reimold remains the Orioles' leadoff hitter today as they attempt to win their fourth consecutive game. Gerardo Parra is batting fifth. Matt Wieters is behind the plate and Jimmy Paredes is serving as the designated hitter. For the Orioles Nolan Reimold LF Manny Machado 3B Chris Davis 1B Adam Jones CF Gerardo Parra RF Matt Wieters C Jonathan Schoop 2B Jimmy Paredes DH J.J. Hardy SS Chris Tillman RHP Kevin Gausman, Ubaldo Jimenez and Mike Wright are the listed starters for the Red Sox...

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Notes, quotes and today's game

September 11, 2015, 8:38pm

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Did you sleep fast? It's recommended with a day game following a night game. You can't toss and turn with a short turnaround. You may need a raft to get from your car to the ballpark. The forecast calls for rain most of the day and the Orioles could be forced to play a doubleheader on Sunday. I don't have inside weather information and the Orioles haven't laid out their postponement plans, but the Royals are making their only trip to Baltimore. The expanded roster has stayed the same with...

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Chris Davis: "It just didn't look right, regardless of whether it was on purpose or not"

September 11, 2015, 8:27pm

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Chris Davis: "It just didn't look right, regardless of whether it was on purpose or not"

Hitting two grand slams as part of a 10-run inning normally would absorb most of the attention, but not tonight. Not when Chris Davis was hit by a pitch and slammed his bat to the ground, snapping it in half. Not when manager Buck Showalter was ejected and had his face turn beet-red as he screamed at home plate umpire Mark Carlson for not ejecting Royals pitcher Franklin Morales. It's hard to shove two grand slams into the back seat of a 14-8 win. The Orioles weren't thrilled by it, but that...

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Reimold and Machado occupying top two spots in order (O's win 14-8)

September 11, 2015, 3:23pm

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Reimold and Machado occupying top two spots in order (O's win 14-8)

Mike Wright struck out two batters tonight in the top of the first inning, but Lorenzo Cain crushed a 94 mph fastball for his 15th home run of the season to give the Royals a quick lead at Camden Yards. If the Orioles are going to win, they'll have to climb out of another hole. Nolan Reimold is leading off again tonight for the Orioles, his spot in the lineup more secure when the opposition is starting a left-hander. He drew a walk in the bottom of the first off Royals southpaw Danny...

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Showalter on Jones and Wieters

September 11, 2015, 2:00pm

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Adam Jones is back in center field tonight for the Orioles and Matt Wieters should be catching on Saturday afternoon after both players underwent MRIs in the last 24 hours. Jones' right shoulder and Wieters' left wrist don't have any structural damage and the Orioles' athletic training staff will continue to treat them in the same manner. Manager Buck Showalter didn't let Jones make any decisions regarding his inclusion in the lineup, knowing that the All-Star center fielder would have...

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Wieters and Jones underwent MRIs

September 11, 2015, 12:44pm

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Catcher Matt Wieters expects to be in the lineup for the last two games of the series against the Royals, who will be starting right-handers Yordano Ventura and Johnny Cueto. Wieters underwent an MRI on his left wrist yesterday that came back clean. Adam Jones underwent an MRI on his right shoulder today that also came back clean. Jones returned to the lineup tonight. Wieters said his wrist is more sore when batting from the right side, which is why he didn't play Wednesday against Yankees...

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Orioles lineup includes Adam Jones

September 11, 2015, 11:01am

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Adam Jones returns to the Orioles lineup tonight after missing the last two games in New York with a sore right shoulder. Nolan Reimold remains atop the order, as manager Buck Showalter loads up the lineup with right-handed bats against Royals left-hander Danny Duffy. Dariel Alvarez is playing right field and Steve Pearce is starting at first base. Matt Wieters is out of the lineup again tonight. He also was on the bench Wednesday night while the Yankees started left-hander CC...

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Mike Wright: "Right now I feel better than I have all season"

September 10, 2015, 5:03pm

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Mike Wright: "Right now I feel better than I have all season"

They've come back. The Royals are making their first visit to Camden Yards tonight since Game 2 of last year's American League Championship Series. Did you miss them? The hurt and anger may linger for many of you. The Orioles swept the Tigers in the Division Series and couldn't win another game, losing all four to Kansas City by a total of six runs. They couldn't catch a break and the Royals caught everything. Case in point: The Royals scored four runs in the top of the third inning of Game...

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This, that and the other

September 09, 2015, 7:28pm

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NEW YORK - The schedule provides another break for the Orioles today, just as it will in exactly two weeks. It must be a Thursday sort of thing. So where are we in the standings? Well, the Orioles remain a game behind the Rays for third place and a game ahead of the last-place Red Sox. Before last night, the Orioles were batting .251/.305/.421 in 138 games. They batted .256/.311/.422 last season. They ranked fourth in home runs with 183 after leading the majors last season with 211. Their...

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Wrapping up a 5-3 win

September 09, 2015, 7:15pm

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NEW YORK - The Orioles hadn't won a series in their last six attempts since the four-game sweep of the Athletics on Aug. 14-17. It probably felt like an eternity as the losses piled up and more teams moved ahead of them in the chase for the second wild card. A few streaks ended tonight with their 5-3 victory over the Yankees. The Orioles finally won another series and a starting pitcher worked more than 5 2/3 innings for the first time in 11 games. Ubaldo Jimenez retired 12 in a row and 13 of...

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Buck Showalter expects to keep same coaches in 2016 (O's win 5-3)

September 09, 2015, 2:15pm

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Buck Showalter expects to keep same coaches in 2016 (O's win 5-3)

NEW YORK - There wasn't much news to report following manager Buck Showalter's pregame media session in the visiting dugout. Showalter said he's expected his entire coaching staff to return in 2016, though that's always subject to change. It's known that the contracts for pitching coach Dave Wallace, bullpen coach Dom Chiti and first base coach Wayne Kirby expire after this season. "They might be sick of me," Showalter quipped. "I don't anticipate any changes." The staff has undergone...

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Adam Jones provides update on shoulder (with Yankees lineup)

September 09, 2015, 12:52pm

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Adam Jones provides update on shoulder (with Yankees lineup)

NEW YORK - Orioles center fielder Adam Jones is getting two more days off in an attempt to alleviate the discomfort in his right shoulder. Jones wanted to play last night, but he wasn't in the lineup. He wants to play tonight, but again, manager Buck Showalter has inserted Gerardo Parra in center field and found a spot for Jones on the bench. The Orioles are off Thursday and Jones figures to get back in the lineup for Friday night's series opener against the Royals at Camden Yards. Jones was...

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Orioles lineup vs. Yankees

September 09, 2015, 11:27am

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NEW YORK - Adam Jones will sit for the second straight game tonight while nursing a sore right shoulder. Gerardo Parra will start in center field. Ubaldo Jimenez ranks 10th among Dominican-born pitchers with 1,426 career strikeouts, one shy of Ramon Martinez for ninth place. Martinez serves as special assignment pitching instructor with the Orioles. Jimenez ranks third among active pitchers from the Dominican behind Ervin Santana (1,563) and Bartolo Colon (2,228). The Orioles are 2-3 on their...

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Leftovers from last night and what's cooking tonight

September 08, 2015, 7:32pm

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Leftovers from last night and what's cooking tonight

NEW YORK - Orioles manager Buck Showalter has two lineups sitting on his desk for tonight's series finale against the Yankees. One lineup includes center fielder Adam Jones and the other does not. Jones was held out of last night's 2-1 win while he continued to receive treatment on his sore right shoulder. Showalter could decide to give Jones extended rest by not playing him tonight, followed by the off-day on Thursday. "I'd like for him to play," Showalter said after last night's game....