Roch Kubatko

Leftovers for breakfast

July 29, 2014, 8:45pm

Orioles

While wondering whether Orioles pitchers had accounted for both of the team's errors in a game before last night... It took 12 innings and just about everyone in the bullpen for Orioles manager Buck Showalter to claim his 1,222nd career victory. Not the way he preferred it, but never look a walk-off win in the mouth. Or something along those lines. I guess Manny Machado figured a 12th-inning home run was the perfect anniversary gift for Showalter, hired by the Orioles exactly four years ago...

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Showalter speaks after 7-6, 12-inning win

July 29, 2014, 7:59pm

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Showalter speaks after 7-6, 12-inning win

On the flight home from Seattle, Orioles manager Buck Showalter contemplated whether to bring up an extra position player to replace reliever T.J. McFarland, who was going on the bereavement list. The discussion lasted more than 30 minutes before he decided that the club needed a full bullpen with the Angels coming to town. Starter Chris Tillman lasted only five innings tonight and the game moved into the 12th before Manny Machado's walk-off home run. Showalter made the right...

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Markakis homer gives Orioles another lead (O's win 7-6 in 12 innings)

July 29, 2014, 4:48pm

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Seriously, let's forget everything I said and wrote about tonight's game being a low-scoring affair, a duel between Chris Tillman and Jered Weaver, a struggle for runs. Ain't happening. Nick Markakis hit a three-run homer off Weaver in the bottom of the fourth, the ball slamming off the right field foul pole, to give the Orioles a 6-4 lead over the Angels. Markakis has eight homers this season, the most recent before tonight coming on June 28. Weaver walked Steve Pearce and Nick Hundley...

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Jones reaches 20-home run mark again (we're tied)

July 29, 2014, 3:36pm

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Jones reaches 20-home run mark again (we're tied)

Adam Jones homered off Angels starter Jered Weaver tonight with two outs in the bottom of the first inning to tie the game 1-1. Jones has hit 20-plus homers in four consecutive seasons. The Orioles weren't done. Nelson Cruz, walked, Delmon Young singled and J.J. Hardy followed with an RBI single to break the tie. Young entered the night batting .359 versus right-handers. Weaver was holding right-handed hitters to a .160 average. Jones, Cruz, Young and Hardy all bat from the right side,...

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Duquette on trade deadline

July 29, 2014, 1:35pm

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Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette told reporters today that nothing is imminent on the trade front, though he anticipates a flurry of activity among clubs leading up to Thursday's 4 p.m. non-waiver deadline. Duquette said he's focused on improving the team's pitching depth, which indicates that the Orioles aren't in the running for a big-name starter such as Jon Lester or Cole Hamels. "I think more pitching depth, I would say. It's more realistic that we could make a deal...

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Davis out of lineup due to illness

July 29, 2014, 12:43pm

Orioles

The Orioles are beginning a six-game homestand tonight without their starting first baseman. Chris Davis was sent home today due to flu-like symptoms that may be contagious. Manager Buck Showalter wasn't taking any chances. Steve Pearce is starting at first base, with Nelson Cruz in left field and Delmon Young serving as the designated hitter. Davis was sick "all day yesterday," according to Showalter. "It may be contagious and we don't want it passed around," he added. Davis could...

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Orioles lineup vs. Angels

July 29, 2014, 10:54am

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Exactly four years ago today, the Orioles hired Buck Showalter as the 19th manager in franchise history. No regrets. Showalter's team is 12 games above .500 and 2 1/2 ahead of the second-place Blue Jays in the American League East. Delmon Young is serving as the Orioles' designated hitter for the third time in five games. He's 5-for-9 with a three-run homer in his last three appearances and is 4-for-15 (.267) with a homer and two RBIs in his career against Angels right-hander Jered...

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This, that and the other

July 28, 2014, 6:09pm

Orioles

Don't be alarmed by the bright lights and the noise emanating tonight from Camden Yards. There's a baseball game scheduled between the Orioles and Angels. Continue to breathe normally. It's been a while - July 13, to be exact. The Orioles are 26-23 in Baltimore this season, compared to 32-23 on the road. Time to reclaim the home-field advantage, especially with the Blue Jays climbing within 2 1/2 games of first place in the American League East. The Angels provide the opposition again,...

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Updating Orioles' interest in Rusney Castillo

July 28, 2014, 12:30pm

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The Orioles are in the process of arranging a private workout for Rusney Castillo following Saturday's showcase at the University of Miami, another sign of their growing interest in the Cuban outfielder. Castillo reportedly worked out for 28 major league teams over the weekend and made a solid impression. He's been compared to the Yankees' Brett Gardner with power. The Orioles first scouted Castillo five months ago in the Dominican Republic following his defection from Cuba. According to...

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Orioles recall Guilmet

July 28, 2014, 9:53am

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The Orioles made a roster move today while waiting to begin a six-game homestand Tuesday night. Left-hander T.J. McFarland has been placed on the bereavement list, and the Orioles recalled reliever Preston Guilmet from Triple-A Norfolk. McFarland's grandmother passed away Sunday. He's eligible to return to the bullpen Thursday night. McFarland, 25, is 4-2 with a 3.07 ERA in 23 games (one start) for the Orioles this season. He worked 3 2/3 scoreless innings over the past two games, earning the...

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Orioles remain on their game while taking the day off

July 27, 2014, 7:23pm

Orioles

Seconds after Zach Britton struck out Logan Morrison yesterday to secure the Orioles' 3-2, 10-inning victory in Seattle, the MASN cameras captured manager Buck Showalter putting a little extra effort into his handshakes in the dugout. Showalter gave first base coach Wayne Kirby a slap on the back. He smiled as he watched his players filter into the visiting clubhouse at Safeco Field. This one seemed to bring a slightly different reaction. This one felt really good. The Orioles went 6-4 on a...

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McFarland going on bereavement list

July 27, 2014, 4:08pm

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The Orioles will place left-hander T.J. McFarland on the bereavement list Monday and call up a pitcher from the minors. Manager Buck Showalter told MASN's Jim Hunter on "O's Xtra" that McFarland's grandmother passed away. A player must remain on the bereavement list for three days. McFarland earned the win today in Seattle by pitching a scoreless ninth inning, striking out the first two Seattle batters that he faced. He's 4-2 with a 3.07 ERA this season. McFarland also worked 2 2/3...

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O'Day streak ends (O's win 3-2 in 10 innings)

July 27, 2014, 2:56pm

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O'Day streak ends (O's win 3-2 in 10 innings)

Going into today's game in Seattle, Orioles reliever Darren O'Day hadn't allowed a run in his last 14 appearances over 15 1/3 innings. O'Day retired the first two Mariners in the bottom of the eighth inning, but Mike Zunino lined a home run into the left field seats to tie the game 2-2. The Orioles took a 2-1 lead in the top half on Manny Machado's infield hit with two outs that scored Adam Jones. O'Day's 1.00 ERA led American League relievers. He struck out Chris Taylor to end the...

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Game update and more notes (O's lead 2-1)

July 27, 2014, 12:54pm

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Game update and more notes (O's lead 2-1)

Chris Taylor doubled with two outs in the second inning today to score Logan Morrison and give the Mariners a 1-0 lead over the Orioles. Miguel Gonzalez has allowed five hits in two innings, including four in the second. Nelson Cruz recorded the Orioles' 25th outfield assist of the season yesterday and Nick Markakis picked up No. 26 today in the second, as Kyle Seager tried to stretch a single into a double. Markakis leads the Orioles with 10 outfield assists. The team ranks second in the...

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Orioles and Mariners lineups

July 27, 2014, 9:57am

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The Orioles conclude their West Coast trip today in Seattle, and they've got Manny Machado at third base for the second consecutive game. Steve Pearce is in the lineup for only the second time in the last five games. The Orioles are 5-4 on the trip despite batting .196 and averaging 3.7 runs per game. The starters have posted a 3.07 ERA. For the Orioles Nick Markakis RF Steve Pearce LF Adam Jones CF Nelson Cruz DH Chris Davis 1B J.J. Hardy SS Manny Machado 3B Caleb Joseph C Jonathan Schoop...

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Orioles hope for right ending to left coast trip

July 26, 2014, 8:06pm

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Will Steve Pearce make it back into the Orioles lineup today in the final game of their three-city West Coast trip? Pearce hasn't started three of the last four games. He went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts Friday night and is 1-for-16 with eight strikeouts in his last four games and 5-for-30 with 10 strikeouts in his last nine games. Pearce doesn't have a history with Mariners starter Roenis Elias. No one does with the Orioles. Elias is making his 21st start in his rookie season. He's 8-8...

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Orioles rotation and Mariners lineup change (O's lose 4-3)

July 26, 2014, 12:27pm

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Each open date on the Orioles' schedule leaves room for manager Buck Showalter to tweak his rotation. The Orioles are off Monday after returning from the West Coast, and Showalter told reporters today in Seattle that he may adjust the order of his starters. Right now, Miguel Gonzalez is slated to pitch Sunday afternoon in the series finale at Safeco Field. All three starters for the Angels series that begins Tuesday at Camden Yards are listed as TBA. Could Showalter bump Gonzalez to...

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Machado returns to Orioles lineup

July 26, 2014, 10:00am

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After missing the past four games with tightness and spasms in his lower back, Manny Machado has returned to the Orioles' lineup today. Machado is starting at third base and batting seventh. Delmon Young is serving as the designated hitter and batting second, with Steve Pearce going back to the bench. Young is 14-for-35 (.400) with two doubles, three homers and eight RBIs in eight games in the second spot this year. The Orioles are trying to move 13 games above .500 for the first time since...

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A few morning notes

July 26, 2014, 6:40am

Orioles

Orioles starters keep raising the bar. Now it's Bud Norris' turn to give it a bump. In 41 games since June 9, the rotation has posted a 3.08 ERA over 248 2/3 innings to reduce its season ERA from 4.61 to 3.97. The starters combined for 18 consecutive scoreless innings before the Mariners pushed across a run in the sixth inning last night. Until James Jones's two-out single in the bottom of the fifth inning last night, Orioles pitchers had held the Angels and Mariners hitless in 24...

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Norris on the mound for third game of series

July 25, 2014, 7:57pm

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Norris on the mound for third game of series

While still waiting for Endy Chavez to reach home plate... As I recall, the current West Coast trip was supposed to make or break the Orioles. Well, they're 5-3 after last night's 10-inning victory, moving them a season-high 12 games above .500. The Orioles have two games remaining before taking off Monday and returning to Camden Yards - you may remember the place - for series against the Angels and Mariners. You may remember those opponents. Bud Norris takes the ball today for the second...