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Showalter speaks after 6-5 loss

April 13, 2015, 7:14pm

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Orioles manager Buck Showalter had a decision to make tonight in the top of the seventh inning. Bases loaded, two outs and left-handed hitting Stephen Drew pinch-hitting for injured Brett Gardner. Left-hander Brian Matusz was ready in the bullpen, but Showalter stayed with right-hander Tommy Hunter, who fell behind 3-1 and surrendered a grand slam that gave the Yankees a 6-4 lead. Drew was 0-for-5 against Hunter and Matusz in his career. He struck out three times vs. Matusz, who worked two...

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Orioles receive bad news on Wesley Wright's MRI

April 13, 2015, 6:40pm

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Orioles reliever Wesley Wright will be out four to six weeks after an MRI today revealed inflammation in his left shoulder. Manager Buck Showalter delivered the news following the Orioles' 6-5 loss to the Yankees at Camden Yards. Wright has made two appearances this season, allowing one run and two hits in 1 2/3 innings. He complained of sharp pain behind his shoulder after his most recent outing, alerting the club for the first time, and landed on the disabled list with a strained trapezius...

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Chen with an efficient first inning, plus more pregame notes (O's lose 6-5)

April 13, 2015, 3:22pm

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Chen with an efficient first inning, plus more pregame notes (O's lose 6-5)

Left-hander Wei-Yin Chen needed only eight pitches tonight to finish off the Yankees in the top of the first inning. That's a significant total, considering how Chris Tillman and Miguel Gonzalez each have thrown 32 pitches in the opening frame this season, four fewer than Bud Norris during his start on Friday. Chen hit Brett Gardner with one out, but Carlos Beltran grounded into a 5-4-3 double play. Alejandro De Aza led off the bottom of the first with a single, extending his hitting streak to...

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Notes and Yankees lineup

April 13, 2015, 12:59pm

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Reliever Wesley Wright, on the disabled list with a strained left trapezius muscle, had an MRI today at 1:30 p.m. and the Orioles are waiting for the results. Matt Wieters took coach's and live batting practice today in Sarasota, and he's scheduled to serve as the designated hitter Tuesday in an extended spring training game. "He was a little sore in the right places," said manager Buck Showalter. Dane De La Rosa, recovering from knee surgery, threw BP to Wieters and also will play in...

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Orioles lineup vs. Yankees

April 13, 2015, 11:19am

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Second baseman Jonathan Schoop is back in the Orioles lineup tonight after being scratched yesterday with a sore left quadriceps muscle. Everth Cabrera is starting at shortstop. Alejandro De Aza, who's batting .304 with 10 strikeouts in 23 at-bats, continues to lead off. For the Orioles Alejandro De Aza LF Steve Pearce RF Chris Davis 1B Adam Jones CF Travis Snider DH Manny Machado 3B Jonathan Schoop 2B Everth Cabrera SS Caleb Joseph C Wei-Yin Chen LHP Catcher Ryan Lavarnway has switched...

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David Lough activated from disabled list

April 13, 2015, 10:33am

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David Lough activated from disabled list

Manager Buck Showalter has his four-man bench for tonight's series opener against the Yankees The Orioles activated outfielder David Lough from the 15-day disabled list today and optioned pitcher Eddie Gamboa to Triple-A Norfolk. Lough played in one rehab game at Single-A Frederick, receiving three plate appearances yesterday and going 0-for-2 with a sacrifice fly. His hamstring is fine. Gamboa was called up to the majors for the first time in his career and sat in the bullpen for two games...

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Tonight's game and breaking down Brach

April 12, 2015, 7:18pm

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As the Yankees arrive at Camden Yards today to begin a three-game series, the Orioles will attempt to lower their 4.75 ERA and raise the number of quality starts. Chris TIllman and Ubaldo Jimenez have registered the only quality starts. Wei-Yin Chen lasted 4 1/3 innings, Miguel Gonzalez 5 2/3 innings, Bud Norris three innings and Tillman 2 2/3 innings. The Yankees are listing the pitching matchups as follows: Tonight: Chen vs. Michael Pineda Tuesday: Gonzalez vs. CC Sabathia Wednesday: Norris...

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Showalter speaks after 10-7 loss

April 12, 2015, 1:42pm

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The Orioles scored 19 runs in three games against the Blue Jays and lost twice. Trying to outslug the Jays may be a bad idea. The Orioles are 0-2 in series finales after going 32-21 last season. Chris Tillman snapped a streak of four consecutive decision wins at Camden Yards over eight starts. The Orioles went 8-0 in those games and outscored opponents 39-12. Tillman's 2 2/3 innings today tied his second-shortest outing at home. It was his shortest start at Camden Yards since Aug. 11, 2011...

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Travis Snider atones for miscue (O's lose 10-7)

April 12, 2015, 12:13pm

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Travis Snider atones for miscue (O's lose 10-7)

Travis Snider let three runs score today on his error in the third inning, and he got them back with his home run in the fifth. Have I mentioned that baseball is a funny game? Snider drove a Drew Hutchison fastball over the fence in left-center field after Steve Pearce singled and Adam Jones was hit by a pitch, reducing the Blue Jays' lead to 8-7. The error came when Snider misplayed Devon Travis' line drive in the third, just as it appeared that starter Chris Tillman would escape a...

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Tillman struggling early, note on Gamboa (updated)

April 12, 2015, 10:17am

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Tillman struggling early, note on Gamboa (updated)

Chris Tillman thought he gave up a single and double to the first two Toronto batters this afternoon. It was actually worse than that, with umpires reversing the call on Dalton Pompey's fly ball to right field and awarding him a two-run homer. The crew chief review lasted 2 minutes, 2 seconds. The scoreless tie didn't make it that long. Tillman threw 32 pitches in the first and allowed two runs and four hits. Jose Reyes, Edwin Encarnacion and Dioner Navarro singled. Pompey slammed a ball off...

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More notes before today's game

April 12, 2015, 8:51am

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Ubaldo Jimenez was among five pitchers last night who threw at least seven innings and gave up two hits or fewer, joining Boston's Joe Kelly, Philadelphia's Cole Hamels, Milwaukee's Jimmy Nelson and Tampa Bay's Chris Archer. According to Elias, it's the highest total since Sept. 23, 2000, when the list included Atlanta's Greg Maddux, Cleveland's Bartolo Colon, Oakland's Kevin Appier, the Dodgers' Kevin Brown and Pittsburgh's Dan Serafini. T.J. McFarland started for Triple-A Norfolk...

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Schoop scratched from lineup

April 12, 2015, 8:06am

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Second baseman Jonathan Schoop was scratched from today's lineup due to a sore left quadriceps muscle. The Orioles say he's available off the bench. Ryan Flaherty is starting at second base and batting eighth. Shortstop Everth Cabrera moves up to seventh in the lineup. Schoop has homered in both games of the current homestand. He hit his first career grand slam last night. For the Orioles Alejandro De Aza LF Steve Pearce 1B Chris Davis DH Adam Jones CF Travis Snider RF Manny Machado 3B ...

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Orioles lineup vs. Blue Jays

April 12, 2015, 6:44am

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Steve Pearce is playing first base and Chris Davis is serving as the designated hitter for the Orioles, as they attempt to take two of three games from the Blue Jays on their first homestand. Ryan Lavarnway is behind the plate for starter Chris Tillman. For the Orioles Alejandro De Aza LF Steve Pearce 1B Chris Davis DH Adam Jones CF Travis Snider RF Manny Machado 3B Jonathan Schoop 2B Everth Cabrera SS Ryan Lavarnway C Chris Tillman RHP

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Chris Tillman's back on the mound for today's series finale

April 11, 2015, 10:03pm

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Chris Tillman's back on the mound for today's series finale

The Orioles will go for their second series win today in two opportunities, which should satisfy even the harshest critics. OK, maybe not. Situational hitting is lacking. Bud Norris didn't get an out in the fourth inning of the home opener. Zach Britton threw too many pitches while striking out the side against the Rays. Can't please 'em all. Chris Tillman makes his second start of 2015 after holding the Rays to one run and four hits in 6 2/3 innings on opening day at Tropicana Field. He's...

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Updating Wright and Hardy and wrapping up a 7-1 win

April 11, 2015, 6:42pm

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Updating Wright and Hardy and wrapping up a 7-1 win

Reliever Wesley Wright will undergo an MRI on Monday after being placed on the disabled list today with a strained left trapezius muscle. Wright will head to Sarasota to begin rehabbing from the injury "unless something comes up in the MRI that we weren't expecting," said manger Buck Showalter. Shortstop J.J. Hardy could report to Double-A Bowie once the Baysox are home beginning Thursday. He won't travel with the Orioles to Boston "If things progress like they're progressing," Showalter...

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Schoop hits first career grand slam (O's win 7-1)

April 11, 2015, 4:54pm

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Schoop hits first career grand slam (O's win 7-1)

If the Blue Jays are going to keep loading the bases with no outs, bad things are going to happen to them. Adam Jones grounded into a double play in the third inning, but Jonathan Schoop hit his first career grand slam in the fifth to extend the Orioles' lead to 7-0. Schoop also homered last night, but not as dramatically. Todd Redmond threw Schoop a 79 mph slider, an 89 mph sinker and an 81 mph slider. That last one traveled far into the night. The last Orioles grand slam was delivery by J.J....

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De Aza and Davis homer in first inning (O's lead 3-0)

April 11, 2015, 3:36pm

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De Aza and Davis homer in first inning (O's lead 3-0)

Alejandro De Aza celebrated his 31st birthday tonight with a leadoff home run. Some people prefer an ice cream cake. De Aza hit a frozen rope onto the flag court in right field. (See what I did there?) The Orioles' last leadoff home run came from Nick Markakis on Sept. 25, 2014 in New York. You may remember him. Spent a lot of years in an Orioles uniform. Left as a free agent. Blue Jays right-hander Aaron Sanchez, making his first major league start after 24 relief appearances last season,...

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More notes and quotes before tonight's game

April 11, 2015, 1:22pm

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More notes and quotes before tonight's game

The Orioles won't announce their roster move today until making certain that knuckleballer Eddie Gamboa arrives in Baltimore. Gamboa would be making his major league debut if he gets into a game. The Orioles want left-hander T.J. McFarland to make at least a couple of starts at Triple-A Norfolk. He's on the mound tonight in Charlotte. Mike Wright wasn't available to replace reliever Wesley Wright on the 25-man roster because he would have been working on short rest. Gamboa was scheduled to...

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Wesley Wright headed to DL (with Jays lineup)

April 11, 2015, 12:40pm

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Wesley Wright headed to DL (with Jays lineup)

The Orioles will place reliever Wesley Wright on the 15-day disabled list today due to pain behind his left shoulder and neck area that's believed to be related to his trapezius muscle. Wright informed the team last night that he's been experiencing pain for the past few days. Team orthopedist Dr. Michael Jacobs examined him this afternoon and recommended a stint on the disabled list. Wright has made two appearances, allowing one run and two hits in 1 2/3 innings. The Orioles will recall a...

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Orioles lineup vs. Blue Jays (Wright update)

April 11, 2015, 11:10am

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Alejandro De Aza is back in the leadoff spot tonight for the Orioles, who continue their home series against the Blue Jays. Steve Pearce is in right field and Travis Snider is serving as the designated hitter. Everth Cabrera, who's on the field early today taking ground balls, is starting at shortstop. Outfielder David Lough is in Baltimore as expected. He's taking early batting practice. Update: For now, left-hander Wesley Wright is still listed among the Orioles relievers. Wright...