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Roberts homers for first time in more than two years (O's lose 5-2)

July 02, 2013, 4:58pm

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Roberts homers for first time in more than two years (O's lose 5-2)

It's been a while. Brian Roberts, making only his fifth start of the season, gave the Orioles a 1-0 lead over the White Sox tonight with a home run in the top of the third inning. Roberts lined an 89 mph fastball from left-hander John Danks over the fence in left field, his first home run since April 13, 2011 off former Yankee A.J. Burnett. Roberts has nine career home runs against the White Sox, the third-most against any opponent. He's hit 14 vs. the Yankees and 11 vs. the Rays - both...

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Clevenger: "I was so happy and pumped to come back to my hometown"

July 02, 2013, 1:52pm

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Clevenger: "I was so happy and pumped to come back to my hometown"

Though catcher Steve Clevenger is new to the Orioles' organization, he has such a familiar look about him. He grew up in Pigtown, about five minutes from Camden Yards, cheering favorites Cal Ripken Jr. and Joe Orsulak. He graduated from Mount St. Joseph in Baltimore and currently lives in Linthicum. He played five years with Youse's Orioles, the summer scout team. Teammates included Steve Johnson, Gavin Floyd and the late Nick Adenhart. Clevenger attended Chipola Junior College in Florida,...

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Reimold, Valencia in tonight's lineup

July 02, 2013, 12:49pm

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Nolan Reimold is off the disabled list and starting in left field tonight in Chicago. Danny Valencia is the designated hitter, as manager Buck Showalter leans heavily to the right side against White Sox left-hander John Danks. Brian Roberts is starting at second base and batting ninth. The Orioles will attempt to move a season-high 12 games above .500. They've been 11 games over .500 twice this year (42-31 and 47-36). With a win tonight, Jason Hammel would break a five-way tie with Felix...

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Orioles trade Arrieta, Strop to Cubs for Feldman, Clevenger

July 02, 2013, 10:10am

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The Orioles didn't wait until the final hours of the non-waiver trade deadline to acquire a starting pitcher. Looking to improve their rotation, the Orioles have obtained pitcher Scott Feldman and catcher/corner infielder Steve Clevenger from the Chicago Cubs for pitchers Jake Arrieta and Pedro Strop, and international signing bonus slots 3 and 4. Feldman, 30, is 7-6 with a 3.46 ERA and nine quality starts in 15 outings with the Cubs, with 79 hits, 25 walks and 67 strikeouts in 91 innings....

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Hammel in search of a win

July 01, 2013, 9:02pm

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Did everyone enjoy the off-day? The Orioles flew to Chicago last night, and outfielder Nolan Reimold must have been with them. He wasn't in Double-A Bowie's lineup, which pretty much confirmed that he would be activated from the disabled list before tonight's game. The trick is making room for him on the 25-man roster. In any other series, Danny Valencia would be the logical candidate to be optioned. Remove one right-handed DH-type for another, with Reimold also able to replace Nate...

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Jurrjens optioned to Norfolk (updated and notes)

July 01, 2013, 9:49am

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Jurrjens optioned to Norfolk (updated and notes)

The Jair Jurrjens transaction is official. And still a bit confusing. The Orioles have officially optioned Jurrjens to Triple-A Norfolk this afternoon after designating him off the 25-man roster yesterday to create a spot for second baseman Brian Roberts, who was activated from the disabled list. Jurrjens has 72 hours to report to Norfolk, which he intends to do. He'll reenter the Tides' rotation and wait for his next opportunity with the Orioles. Jurrjens allowed four runs and nine hits...

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Markakis drops to fourth in All-Star voting (with more notes)

July 01, 2013, 8:28am

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Markakis drops to fourth in All-Star voting (with more notes)

If you're still holding a grudge over Jose Bautista's antics after his home run off Orioles reliever Darren O'Day in Toronto, you won't feel any better about him after Major League Baseball announced the latest American League voting results for the 84th All-Star Game. Bautista, a three-time All-Star and fan-elected starter in each of the last two seasons, has totaled 2,679,230 votes to pull in front of Markakis (2,536,864) Also, the Angels' Mike Trout has passed Adam Jones as the leader...

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Showalter speaks after 4-2 win

June 30, 2013, 8:08pm

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Shortly before tonight's game started at Camden Yards, Orioles manager Buck Showalter turned to bench coach John Russell and said, "Boy, this place is hoppin'." The electric atmosphere didn't go unnoticed. "It was cool," Showalter said following the Orioles' 4-2 win over the Yankees in the first ESPN Sunday Night Baseball game in Baltimore in eight years. "You could tell there was some real energy in the park, and it meant a lot to us, but we've got to continue to do the things...

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Roberts singles, Tillman continues (O's complete sweep with 4-2 win)

June 30, 2013, 5:53pm

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Roberts singles, Tillman continues (O's complete sweep with 4-2 win)

Brian Roberts lined a 1-2 pitch into center field for a single with one out in the fifth inning. Must have felt like a walk-off home run. Roberts had collected his first hit since April 4 at Tropicana Field, and his first hit in Baltimore since June 29, 2012. He took a deep breath and exhaled as he stood on the bag. He traveled a long way for that hit, and I don't mean Sarasota. Roberts is 6-for-14 this season. He's a nice presence at the bottom of the lineup. By the way, his wife,...

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Machado's first homer since May 5, Roberts' first game since April 4 (O's lead 3-1)

June 30, 2013, 4:33pm

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Machado's first homer since May 5, Roberts' first game since April 4 (O's lead 3-1)

Manny Machado rounded the bases in the first inning tonight, waved to some fans after crossing home plate and disappeared into the Orioles' dugout. Machado hit his first home run since May 5, and it gave the Orioles a 1-0 lead over the Yankees in the bottom of the first inning at Camden Yards. This place was loud before the game started. Machado crushed an 83 mph slider and cranked up the volume. Machado is 4-for-13 with two homers against Yankees right-hander Hiroki Kuroda. His last homer...

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Did Davis call his shot?

June 30, 2013, 3:51pm

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Each day seems to bring another batch of statistics on Orioles first baseman Chris Davis. Club records he's on pace to crush. And records belonging to legendary Hall of Famers from the early 1900s. Every home run or extra-base hit brings him closer to another milestone or moves him from select company to a place all his own. Last night's opposite-field shot gave him 31 homers, a franchise record before the All-Star break. He's on such a roll, he'll probably pad the stat during the flight...

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Notes before tonight's game (updated)

June 30, 2013, 2:12pm

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Orioles manager Buck Showalter told reporters today that Brian Roberts will start at second base Tuesday night in Chicago. Roberts is serving as the designated hitter tonight in the series finale against the Yankees. "Just a good place to start," Showalter said. Roberts is 5-for-12 in three games. "We saw it early on, the few games he played with us," Showalter said. "He had a really good spring, and I'm encouraged to hear (Triple-A Norfolk manager) Ron Johnson talk about the...

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Roberts serving as DH tonight (updated)

June 30, 2013, 12:08pm

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Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts is off the disabled list and in the lineup for tonight's series finale against the New York Yankees at Camden Yards. Roberts is batting ninth, as he did in the first three games of the season. He was 5-for-12 before injuring his hamstring on a slide into second base at Tropicana Field. Roberts is serving as the designated hitter, with Ryan Flaherty started at second base. Flaherty is batting .483 (14-for-29) with four homers and nine RBIs during an...

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Orioles designate Jurrjens for assignment (updated)

June 30, 2013, 11:48am

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The Orioles have officially activated second baseman Brian Roberts from the 60-day disabled list and designated pitcher Jair Jurrjens for assignment. Roberts is expected in tonight's lineup against the New York Yankees. Jurrjens threw 2 1/3 scoreless innings in relief last night, allowing three hits after following starter Zach Britton to the mound. Jurrjens signed with the Orioles on Feb. 15 after the Atlanta Braves declined to offer him arbitration. His contract was restructured, going...

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A few notes on the series, Tillman and Davis

June 30, 2013, 10:23am

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A few notes on the series, Tillman and Davis

The Orioles have claimed consecutive home series wins against the Yankees for the first time since they took two of three on April 18-20 and May 26-28, 2008. But there's more to the story. The Orioles are looking to complete their first sweep of a three-game home series against the Yankees since April 15-17, 2005. They've won four straight at home against the Yankees for the first time since Sept. 9, 1991-June 19, 1992. The last time the Orioles won five straight at home against the Yankees...

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Orioles acquire Thames from Mariners

June 30, 2013, 9:14am

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The Orioles made another minor league trade today, sending infielder Ty Kelly to the Mariners for outfielder Eric Thames. Thames has been optioned to Triple-A Norfolk, but he will report to Sarasota while rehabbing a non-displaced fracture of the second metacarpal of his left hand, suffered when he was spiked in a collision with an infielder on June 15 with Tacoma. He's expected to be cleared for baseball activities within the next 10 days. Thames, 26, has appeared in 181 major league games...

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Orioles working on their Sunday night moves (updated)

June 29, 2013, 8:54pm

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Tonight marks the first "ESPN Sunday Night Baseball" game at Camden Yards since July 31, 2005. It seems like only yesterday. A week, tops. Maybe what happened to the Orioles explains why the network stayed away for so long. Rodrigo Lopez lasted only 1 1/3 innings, allowing eight runs and seven hits, walking three batters and hitting one. The Orioles lost to the White Sox 9-4. Who started for the White Sox? Well, that would be Freddy Garcia, who gave up four runs and 10 hits over seven...

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Davis: "I'm not going up there to try and hit home runs"

June 29, 2013, 7:17pm

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Davis: "I'm not going up there to try and hit home runs"

It was just another night at the ballpark for Chris Davis. A couple of home runs, five RBIs, more records to approach. Davis has 54 extra-base hits in 82 games and is on pace for 106, which would break Brady Anderson's club record of 92 set in 1996. His 30 homers tie Anderson for the most by an Oriole before the All-Star break and are the most in franchise history by the end of June. According to Elias, Davis tied Albert Pujols for the most home runs by the end of June since 2001, when...

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Showalter speaks after 11-3 win

June 29, 2013, 6:59pm

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Are there any superlatives left to heap upon Orioles first baseman Chris Davis? Manager Buck Showalter won't even try. He'll just appreciate the return. "I'll let you all do it. You're better at it than I am," Showalter said following tonight's 11-3 win over the Yankees. "Chris knows what we think of him and how proud we are of the year he's having. I think you see a good example of the difference. Yesterday, I think he had three strikeouts. Today, he comes back and puts it behind...

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Davis continues to do it (O's win 11-3)

June 29, 2013, 5:36pm

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Why stop at one home run? Chris Davis has homered twice tonight, sending an Ivan Nova curveball onto the flag court in right field in the sixth inning to increase the Orioles' lead to 11-2. Ridiculous. Out of control. Davis has six career multi-homer games and three this season. The others came on May 29 vs. Washington and June 19 in Detroit. Davis has tied his career high with five RBIs tonight. It's the fourth time overall and third this season. Oh, there's more. Davis' 30 home...