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More on Hunter's demotion

May 07, 2012, 12:46pm

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Manager Buck Showalter hasn't named a replacement for Tommy Hunter in the Orioles' rotation. He told reporters today that Jason Berken is a possibility. The club could call up a starter from the minors. That decision is pending. Hunter must stay with Triple-A Norfolk for a minimum of 10 days unless he's recalled to replace an injured player. To recap: Hunter and Ronny Paulino were optioned to Norfolk. Berken was recalled, and Stu Pomeranz had his contract purchased. The Orioles have a...

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Hunter optioned, Exposito in lineup

May 07, 2012, 11:46am

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The Orioles are making room for reliever Jason Berken by optioning starter Tommy Hunter to Triple-A Norfolk. Hunter is 2-1 with a 5.00 ERA. He lasted only 4 1/3 innings yesterday in Boston, allowing five runs and eight hits, walking one and striking out two. He's allowed nine home runs in 36 innings. Hunter said his toe and back are fine. His issues aren't related to his health. He just needs to pitch better. Catcher Luis Exposito is in tonight's lineup, so he hasn't been optioned. It...

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Berken also here

May 07, 2012, 11:03am

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The Orioles apparently will make two roster moves today. Jason Berken is running sprints in the outfield with Stu Pomeranz before batting practice at Camden Yards. It looks like he's being recalled from Triple-A Norfolk, though we're still waiting for the Orioles to send out a news release. They're most likely going to wait until closer to the first pitch to make sure the weather doesn't interrupt their plans. I think they're safe, but they're usually cautious when it comes to...

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About yesterday and last night

May 07, 2012, 1:30am

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BOSTON - I made it to my Southwest gate, proving once again that sleep is vastly overrated. However, a belt is not, and my jeans almost hit the floor in the security line. No need to thank me for the early-morning visual. I'd like to point out that my road record improved to 8-2. I won't take full credit for the Orioles' surge into first place in the American League East, but I'd like to think that I had a little something to do with it. Just pitching in, of course. And it all starts...

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Pomeranz expected to get the call (updated)

May 06, 2012, 6:58pm

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Pomeranz expected to get the call (updated)

BOSTON - The Orioles haven't announced a roster move and won't do so until tomorrow, but they're expected to purchase Stu Pomeranz's contract from Triple-A Norfolk to provide manager Buck Showalter with another bullpen arm. It's not official, but that's what I've heard. Stay tuned. Pomeranz, 27, has emerged as a logical choice despite not being on the 40-man roster. He didn't pitch for the Tides in today's doubleheader, and he's allowed only two unearned runs and seven hits in 19...

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Chris Davis: "I seriously don't know what happened"

May 06, 2012, 5:20pm

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Chris Davis: "I seriously don't know what happened"

BOSTON - Chris Davis still had a little shaving cream on his chin when he met with reporters in the cramped visiting clubhouse at Fenway Park. He got a pie in the face and a beer shampoo from teammates helping him celebrate his two scoreless innings that completed a 9-6, 17-inning victory over the Red Sox that won't soon be forgotten. Those innings also completed perhaps the most bizarre day in Davis' professional life. He went 0-for-8 with five strikeouts and a double play. But he also was...

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Showalter helps sort through the craziness

May 06, 2012, 5:02pm

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Showalter helps sort through the craziness

BOSTON - Today's game fell eight minutes short of tying the longest in Orioles history. Eighteen pitchers were used, the most ever in a single game at Fenway Park. Adam Jones became the first Orioles player to homer in the 17th inning or later since Andy Etchebarren in the 19th inning in 1967. According to Elias, Chris Davis is the first player to go 0-for-8 and wind up as the winning pitcher since Rube Waddell on July 4, 1905. The game was played in Boston. The losing pitcher was Cy...

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Chris Davis pitches a scoreless 16th (O's win 9-6)

May 06, 2012, 3:28pm

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Chris Davis pitches a scoreless 16th (O's win 9-6)

BOSTON - I can't believe I just typed that sentence. Chris Davis has entered the game in the bottom of the 16th after manager Buck Showalter ran out of relievers. Brian Matusz, scheduled to start tomorrow night, walked to the bullpen. However, Davis was the one warming up after serving as the designated hitter. This way, the Orioles don't really lose their DH. He just happens to double as a pitcher. Davis threw a 91 mph fastball to Jarrod Saltalamacchia before striking him out on a...

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Gregg delivers again (we're tied in the 15th)

May 06, 2012, 2:03pm

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Gregg delivers again (we're tied in the 15th)

BOSTON - Kevin Gregg was forced to go two innings today, and he shut out the Red Sox on one hit. He also struck out four batters. Don't look now, but Gregg hasn't allowed a run in his last four appearances covering five innings. He's permitted two hits, walked two and struck out six. In his last three appearances covering four innings, he's allowed one hit, walked none and struck out six. Gregg's ERA is down to 5.19. Gregg pitched two innings only one other time this season, when he...

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Reynolds continues to feast at Fenway (we're tied again)

May 06, 2012, 12:52pm

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Reynolds continues to feast at Fenway (we're tied again)

BOSTON - The Red Sox might want to consider Mark Reynolds if they need a third baseman. Reynolds has walked three times today, and he broke a 5-5 tie in the eighth inning with a two-out double to center field that scored Adam Jones, who singled, stole second base and took third on catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia's second error of the frame. Reynolds saw seven pitches from Vincente Padilla, fouling off the sixth one before his RBI double. Reynolds is 9-for-18 with four homers and 11 RBIs in...

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You know you're going good when ... (bad day for Hunter)

May 06, 2012, 11:09am

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You know you're going good when ... (bad day for Hunter)

BOSTON - The Orioles could have run themselves out of a big inning in the top of the fourth. A baserunning blunder could have bitten them, could have come back to haunt them, could have brought the same level of regret as a few 2 a.m. bar decisions. But not when you're going good. Matt Wieters and Mark Reynolds walked in the fourth. With one out, Nick Johnson drove a ball over center fielder Marlon Byrd's head, but Wieters held at third base. Reynolds had to slam on the brakes at second,...

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Showalter on why Flaherty is starting (Hardy homers twice)

May 06, 2012, 9:52am

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Showalter on why Flaherty is starting (Hardy homers twice)

BOSTON - J.J. Hardy homered with one out in the top of the first inning to give the Orioles a quick 1-0 lead. Hardy has five homers this season. Red Sox starter Clay Buchholz has allowed eight in 30 innings. Ryan Flaherty estimated that he's got 30 friends and family members at today's game. The Rule 5 pick from Maine has been feeling right at home in Fenway Park. Manager Buck Showalter told reporters yesterday that he wanted to get Flaherty into a game this weekend, and sure enough,...

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Reimold will go on rehab assignment

May 06, 2012, 8:53am

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BOSTON - Orioles manager Buck Showalter told reporters today that he expects outfielder Nolan Reimold to go on an injury rehab assignment in the minors before being activated from the disabled list. Reimold is eligible to return May 16 after being shut down with a herniated disk in his cervical spine. He still has some tingling in his fingers, though his condition is improving. Showalter believes that Reimold will need the at-bats, since he hasn't played since April 30 in New York, when his...

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Flaherty leading off and playing left field

May 06, 2012, 6:47am

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Flaherty leading off and playing left field

BOSTON - Ryan Flaherty has a lot of friends and family here who made the trip from Maine. They'll get to watch him play left field and bat first against Red Sox right-hander Clay Buchholz. For the Orioles: Ryan Flaherty LF J.J. Hardy SS Nick Markakis RF Adam Jones CF Matt Wieters C Chris Davis DH Mark Reynolds 3B Nick Johnson 1B Robert Andino 2B Tommy Hunter RHP Pitching matchups for the Rangers series that starts tomorrow night at Camden Yards: Monday: Brian Matusz (1-3, 4.67 ERA) vs....

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If the Orioles win today ...

May 06, 2012, 6:31am

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BOSTON - With a win today, the Orioles would move 10 games above .500 for the first time since June 25, 2005, when they were 42-32. Yes, it all keeps going back to 2005. How in the world did that team not win the World Series? A victory today also would give the Orioles their first three-game sweep in Boston since June 10-12, 1994. You can do the math. That's a long time ago. The Orioles have posted 10 wins in 15 games on the road this season, their fewest games to reach that milestone...

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Chris Davis: "We just feel like we have a good group of guys here"

May 05, 2012, 7:44pm

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Chris Davis: "We just feel like we have a good group of guys here"

BOSTON - The Orioles are going for the sweep today at Fenway Park. They already won the series. They already won the series in New York on the first leg of this trip. But they're not satisfied. One of the best quotes to come out of the victorious clubhouse yesterday was provided by center fielder Adam Jones. What's been the biggest difference in the Orioles this season? "Heart, the accountability," Jones replied. "We play for a manager in (Buck) Showalter who is no-nonsense. If you come...

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Showalter speaks after 8-2 win

May 05, 2012, 1:11pm

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BOSTON - Manager Buck Showalter provides a good mix of analysis and humor in his postgame sessions with the media. The analysis, when asked about Jason Hammel: "He was good, Boy, he pounded the strike zone and stuff. He's doing the things to give himself a chance to be good and he's in a good place right now and it's on us to try to keep him there. I can't tell you what it does for a club after you go out there and score some runs to keep putting zeroes up. Just creates good karma." The...

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Dropping the Hammel

May 05, 2012, 1:00pm

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BOSTON - Once again, Jason Hammel gave the Orioles a quality start and didn't allow more than two earned runs. It's become routine. "I felt good," he said after being charged with two runs in 6 2/3 innings in an 8-2 victory over the Red Sox. "I was able to establish the strike zone early and a big inning really takes the stress out of the situation. I was able to open up the strike zone and just attack. "Two-seamer was running a lot today, but I still had a pretty good feel for it. I...

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More about the third inning and Hammel (O's win 8-2)

May 05, 2012, 11:09am

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More about the third inning and Hammel (O's win 8-2)

BOSTON - The Orioles erupted for seven runs in the top of the third inning today, their highest output in a single frame since they scored eight runs in the bottom of the fourth on May 25, 2011 against the Royals. The Orioles also collected seven hits in the inning - including six with two outs - their highest total since tallying seven in the top of the second inning on July 10, 2011 at Boston. Jason Hammel doesn't need much support today. Hammel has retired 15 of 16 batters since Adrian...

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Orioles almost knock out Red Sox's starter (O's up 8-0)

May 05, 2012, 9:54am

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BOSTON - Boston starter Aaron Cook left today's game. Then he returned to it - with a gash on his left shin that could double as a parking garage. Cook was injured while covering home plate as Chris Davis scored on a passed ball. Cook's leg came down on Davis' spikes, and he limped to the dugout with the Red Sox's head athletic trainer as reliever Clayton Mortensen jogged in from the bullpen. All of a sudden, Davis walked back to the mound as the Star Wars theme blared over the PA...