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Chris Davis, today's game and School of Roch Night II

August 15, 2015, 8:11pm

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Chris Davis, today's game and School of Roch Night II

A walk-off home run from Chris Davis on SOR Night II. Just my little gift to you. I didn't mention it earlier because I wanted it to be a surprise. The Orioles are a half-game behind the Angels for the second wild card and five games behind the first-place Yankees, who have cooled off the Blue Jays. Say what you will about the Orioles - and I've read and heard plenty - but they know how to get off the canvas. The no-hitter was supposed to be the knockout punch. They had reached rock bottom....

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Buck Showalter: "Without a doubt, that was fun"

August 15, 2015, 6:25pm

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Buck Showalter: "Without a doubt, that was fun"

The Orioles went 4-5 on their West Coast trip and were no-hit in the final game in Seattle. They're 2-0 on the current homestand and have produced a pair of walk-off home runs. They now trail the Angels by a half-game for the second wild card. Baseball is a funny game. Chris Davis homered twice tonight, including a two-out shot off Oakland switch-pitcher Pat Venditte in the bottom of the ninth that gave the Orioles a 4-3 win before a sellout crowd of 44,028 at Camden Yards. Manny Machado...

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Game update and more from Showalter (O's win 4-3 on Davis walk-off)

August 15, 2015, 3:26pm

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Game update and more from Showalter (O's win 4-3 on Davis walk-off)

I was able to stop by SOR Night II tonight on the Miller Lite Flite Deck and visit with fans who endured the heat and my selfies. Wish I could have stayed there all night. Chrost made an appearance and I forced him to give me a quick man hug. My night is made. I can't speak for him. Many thanks to MASNsports.com and the Orioles for donating an Adam Jones bat for the raffle. The Orioles fell behind only two batters into tonight's game. Miguel Gonzalez got three straight ground ball outs after...

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Notes on Monday starters, Pearce, Harvey, Wright and more

August 15, 2015, 12:57pm

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Notes on Monday starters, Pearce, Harvey, Wright and more

Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette and manager Buck Showalter are sitting on top of the visiting dugout at Camden Yards for the annual season ticket holders' Q&A session. A young boy asked Duquette about the chances of the club re-signing its top free agents. Duquette said the Orioles should be able to keep some of them, and he made it clear that Chris Davis is a priority. Showalter said he expects the Athletics to start right-hander Sonny Gray in Monday's series finale at...

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Junior Lake optioned to Norfolk (Travis Snider released)

August 15, 2015, 11:06am

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Junior Lake optioned to Norfolk (Travis Snider released)

Henry Urrutia is serving as the designated hitter tonight for the Orioles. Outfielder Junior Lake has been optioned to Triple-A Norfolk to create room on the 25-man roster. Lake was 2-for-14 with the Orioles. Nolan Reimold is in left field. Steve Clevenger is catching. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Manny Machado is the only Orioles player in history to hit multiple walk-off home runs in the 12th inning or later. He also did it in the 12th inning last year against the Angels. Machado's...

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This, that and the other

August 14, 2015, 8:50pm

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Who's ready for another roster move? Outfielder Henry Urrutia will be recalled today after spending yesterday on the taxi squad. A spot must be created for him. Junior Lake, who doubled in six at-bats last night and is 2-for-14, has a minor league option, but it doesn't guarantee his removal. It's just an easier avenue to take if the Orioles choose it. Plenty of guys are slumping. Jimmy Paredes struck out in both at-bats last night after pinch-hitting for Nolan Reimold, who was 2-for-4....

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Showalter speaks after Orioles' 8-6 13-inning win

August 14, 2015, 8:37pm

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Orioles manager Buck Showalter provided the reminder. "It would be easy to forget we were down 4-0 in that game," he said. Oh, yeah, right. Then came the three-run homer by Adam Jones in the fifth inning after Junior Lake's double and Gerardo Parra's hit by pitch. And Chris Davis' two-run homer in the seventh after Adam Jones' sacrifice fly to center field. And a blown save by Zach Britton on two infield hits and Danny Valencia's ground ball single into right field. And Rule 5 pick Jason...

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More on Hall of Fame ceremony, Wieters and Mancini (O's win in 13th)

August 14, 2015, 3:29pm

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More on Hall of Fame ceremony, Wieters and Mancini (O's win in 13th)

Ubaldo Jimenez needed only 12 pitches tonight to retire the Athletics in order in the top of the first inning. He struck out Josh Reddick to end it. Gary Roenicke and Melvin Mora received standing ovations when introduced during the Orioles Hall of Fame ceremony. Mora threw out the ceremonial first pitch to Gerardo Parra, his former teammate in Arizona, and Roenicke threw to Jimmy Paredes. Yes, Paredes has a glove. Everyone's a comedian. Mora introduced his family before starting his speech,...

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Buck Showalter on David Lough's DFA: "It tugs at you"

August 14, 2015, 2:22pm

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Buck Showalter on David Lough's DFA: "It tugs at you"

I omitted a health update in my last entry. Pitcher Mike Wright, on the disabled list with a strained left calf muscle, remains tentative running and pushing off, according to manager Buck Showalter. The Orioles will bring him along slowly as he rehabs down in Sarasota. "I thought that was moving pretty quick," Showalter said, "but I've been told to be a little cautious with him and take that tentativeness away." The Orioles have promoted catcher Chance Sisco from Single-A Frederick to...

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Notes on roster move, Urrutia, Wieters, Roe, Pearce and more

August 14, 2015, 1:12pm

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Notes on roster move, Urrutia, Wieters, Roe, Pearce and more

With today's roster move, the Orioles have designated outfielders David Lough, Alejandro De Aza, Delmon Young and Travis Snider since opening day. Nine players are off the roster since the opener, and reliever Ryan Webb represents a 10th if you consider that he was included on it until being designated for assignment to make room for catcher Ryan Lavarnway. As I wrote in my last entry, Lough would have to accept an outright assignment to Triple-A Norfolk if he clears waivers. The Orioles want...

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Orioles designate outfielder David Lough for assignment

August 14, 2015, 12:31pm

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The Orioles have recalled catcher Steve Clevenger from Triple-A Norfolk and designated outfielder David Lough for assignment. Clevenger is in the Orioles clubhouse this afternoon and is listed as a reserve for tonight's series opener against the Athletics. Caleb Joseph gets the start at catcher. Clevenger hasn't seen much major league action this season, appearing in only four games with the Orioles. He is 5-for-11, however, and will provide manager Buck Showalter with another option behind...

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Orioles and Athletics lineups

August 14, 2015, 11:24am

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Steve Clevenger is in the Orioles' clubhouse and listed among the reserves for tonight's series opener against the Athletics. However, Henry Urrutia's name doesn't appear anywhere. The Orioles have 26 players on the board, so no corresponding move has been announced for Clevenger. No idea why Urrutia isn't listed. Nolan Reimold is the designated hitter tonight and Junior Lake is in left field. Jonathan Schoop is batting fifth. Left-hander Brad Mills has been summoned from Triple-A...

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Hearing from Melvin Mora and Gary Roenicke

August 14, 2015, 8:16am

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Hearing from Melvin Mora and Gary Roenicke

Former third baseman Melvin Mora and outfielders Gary Roenicke and John Lowenstein will be inducted later tonight into the Orioles Hall of Fame, the ceremony taking place before the 7:05 p.m. game against the Athletics at Camden Yards. Long-time scout Fred Uhlman Sr. will be inducted as this year's Herb Armstrong Award winner. Lowenstein is on a cruise and unable to attend. Mora and Roenicke met with the media prior to this morning's luncheon at the B&O Warehouse. They expressed their...

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This, that and the other

August 13, 2015, 6:22pm

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Has everyone submitted their guesses for the corresponding roster moves today to make room for outfielder Henry Urrutia and catcher Steve Clevenger? Don't assume that Matt Wieters is going on the disabled list with a hamstring injury. Executive vice president Dan Duquette mentioned on Wednesday how the Orioles needed "two healthy catchers," and Clevenger could be the second one while Wieters is given a few more days to heal. Wieters could have caught in an emergency Wednesday afternoon, but...

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Orioles preparing to call up Henry Urrutia and Steve Clevenger

August 13, 2015, 1:36pm

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The Orioles are in the process of tweaking their roster before Friday night's series opener against the Athletics. According to sources, catcher Steve Clevenger and outfielder Henry Urrutia are headed to Baltimore. The Orioles wanted to add two position players after being no-hit yesterday by Seattle's Hisashi Iwakuma. The moves won't become official until Friday. And no word on the corresponding moves. Feel free to speculate as the Orioles add two left-handed hitters. Clevenger could be...

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Orioles won't face Jesse Chavez in Friday's series opener

August 13, 2015, 7:46am

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The Athletics will send a new starter to the mound for Friday's series opener against the Orioles at Camden Yards. Sonny Gray was scratched from today's start against the Blue Jays due to back spasms, but he could be plugged into the rotation this weekend. In the meantime, Jesse Chavez has been bumped up from Friday to today. Chavez was supposed to oppose Ubaldo Jimenez, but he's needed today at Rogers Centre. Gray could take Chavez's place against the Orioles if his back improves. Another...

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Are roster changes coming for the Orioles?

August 12, 2015, 9:50pm

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The Orioles are off today, but they weren't exactly on yesterday while being no-hit by Seattle's Hisashi Iwakuma. We said it wasn't going to get weird. If you're going to end a nine-game West Coast trip with a loss, you may as well make it a no-hitter. And the Orioles didn't come close to threatening Iwakuma, who only needed to get within a few feet of the strike zone to have batters chasing. I saw it coming by the fifth inning. The Orioles weren't making solid contact. No one came close...

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Orioles no-hit by Iwakuma

August 12, 2015, 2:10pm

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The Orioles ended their nine-game road trip today by winding up on the wrong end of a historical start. Mariners right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma no-hit the Orioles in a 3-0 victory at Safeco Field. He retired David Lough on a foul pop, Manny Machado on a grounder and Gerardo Parra on a fly ball to left-center field, and was mobbed by teammates. Yes, they were hitless in Seattle. Today marked the seventh no-hitter against the Orioles and the first since Clay Buchholz on Sept. 1, 2007 in...

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Tyler Wilson placed on minor league disabled list

August 12, 2015, 1:11pm

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Tyler Wilson placed on minor league disabled list

The Orioles placed right-hander Tyler Wilson on Triple-A Norfolk's disabled list with a strained left oblique. The move is retroactive to Monday. Wilson suffered the injury while long-tossing on Sunday before heading to the bullpen to warm up for his start. Wilson was scratched and Dana Eveland took his place. An MRI revealed a "mild strain," according to an Orioles official. Wilson said he's hoping for a speedy recovery and he feels a little better every day. He's 5-5 with a 3.05 ERA in...

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Orioles and Mariners lineups

August 12, 2015, 10:18am

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Shortstop J.J. Hardy, who has committed errors in back-to-back games, is out of today's lineup for the series finale in Seattle. Ryan Flaherty, hitless in his last 30 at-bats, is starting at shortstop. David Lough, with two hits in his last 23 at-bats, is in left field. Jimmy Paredes, with three hits in 27 at-bats this month, is the designated hitter. Caleb Joseph is catching after replacing Matt Wieters last night in the third inning. Wieters has avoided the disabled list thus far and he...