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More pre-game chatter and notes (w/GCL update)

More pre-game chatter and notes (w/GCL update)
Manager Buck Showalter knew a few days ago that Cesar Izturis was approaching 1,000 career hits. The veteran shortstop reached 1,001 in yesterday's game. "I think about how underappreciated that he is. He's just solid," Showalter said. "It's not always a look-at-me mentality. He just brings it. He's just solid. That's the most common description of him from everybody. He's a guy you can count on. He's very durable. I was happy for him to have a moment yesterday. He's a good...
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Showalter talks about the roster move

Showalter talks about the roster move
Craig Tatum is back in the home clubhouse after going 2-for-21 at Triple-A Norfolk. He hit .271 in 32 games with the Orioles before they optioned him. "Tatum's been struggling a little offensively down there compared to what he was doing here," manager Buck Showalter said. "We thought we'd get him back to the big leagues so he could start hitting again." Tatum's arrival gives the Orioles a four-man bench. "It's a little more comforting," Showalter said. "You're always thinking...
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Tonight's lineups

Tonight's lineups
For the Orioles: Brian Roberts 2B Nick Markakis RF Ty Wigginton 1B Luke Scott DH Adam Jones CF Felix Pie LF Matt Wieters C Cesar Izturis SS Josh Bell 3B Brian Matusz LHP For the White Sox: Pierre LF Ramirez SS Rios CF Konerko 1B Quentin DH Pierzynski C Viciendo 3B Jones RF Lillibridge 2B Jackson RHP
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What Showalter says about Simon

What Showalter says about Simon
Manager Buck Showalter must take his pre-game questions black, because this one wasn't sugarcoated. A reporter asked Showalter about Alfredo Simon, who would pick up his 17th save later in the day. "Based on what you've seen, is this guy a major league closer?" "Never overlook an orchid while searching for a rose," Showalter replied. "We'll see. You see the stuff and see why he's had success. Who knows? We've got to know. We don't want to be guessing about it. When we get through...
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Good and bad from Norfolk (updated)

Good and bad from Norfolk (updated)
Let's start with the good. Nolan Reimold, starting again in left field tonight for Triple-A Norfolk, is 2-for-3 with his 10th home run. He also stole his sixth base, always encouraging news when we recall the Achilles issues that have hounded him since spring training. Reimold is batting .232 with 31 RBIs. Maybe we'll see him in September. I'd like to think he'll be a major part of the 2011 team, but I'd also like to think that I still have a shot at Salma Hayek. The odds on Reimold are...
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Patton's parting words

Patton's parting words
Troy Patton's timing could have been better. He gets called up and the rotation strings together six consecutive quality starts, making his role of long reliever obsolete. "It's really a tough situation," he said after the Orioles optioned him to Triple-A Norfolk. "I came up here to be a long relief guy and it just happens to be the one week of the season that literally no long relief guy was needed. I wasn't needed to go in the games. "I understand it. It's good that I go back down...
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O's look to keep quality starts coming for Showalter

O's look to keep quality starts coming for Showalter
The rotation has a little competition going these days. Nobody wants to be the first pitcher to ruin the streak of quality starts, which has reached six games. Manager Buck Showalter hasn't seen a poor start since he got here. Buck Showalter meets with the media following a 4-3 win over the White Sox "I understand, I watched," he said. "I know it hasn't been the case all year, but it's not like these guys have never pitched well this year. And they seem to be feeding off each...
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Close call, but victory (w/roster move)

Close call, but victory (w/roster move)
Roster move: The Orioles optioned left-hander Troy Patton to Triple-A Norfolk after today's game. A corresponding roster move will be announced tomorrow. Many of us are guessing Craig Tatum, who's on the 40-man roster, or Scott Moore. Alfredo Simon served up a two-run homer to Ramon Castro with one out in the ninth inning to reduce the Orioles' lead to 4-3. Tension time. Brent Lillibridge lined to short and Juan Pierre flied to left after Simon fell behind, 2-0. Simon notched his 17th...
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The decision (w/Morrow & Guthrie updates)

The decision (w/Morrow & Guthrie updates)
Cesar Izturis led off the bottom of the seventh with a double to left-center field, making him Mr. 1,001. Manager Buck Showalter could have ordered rookie Josh Bell to bunt, which seemed like the obvious call. He could have sent up Julio Lugo to bunt, also a valid option. Bell swung away and lined to right. Izturis was a few steps off the bag and couldn't get back to tag, though the ball wasn't hit deep enough for him to advance. Why wasn't Bell bunting? I wonder if Showalter gave Bell...
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Here and there (updated twice)

Here and there (updated twice)
The Orioles and White Sox are tied, 1-1, in the sixth inning. Ageless Omar Vizquel hustled to second base while Juan Pierre was caught in a rundown in the fifth, and he scored on Alex Rios' two-out single. Guthrie is trying to give the rotation six consecutive quality starts. He's given up seven earned runs in his last 32 1/3 innings. Toronto's Brandon Morrow is no-hitting Tampa Bay through seven innings today. He struck out the side in the seventh, giving him 14. His pitch count stands at...
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Izzy's Mr. 1,000

Izzy's Mr. 1,000
Cesar Izturis singled with two outs in the second inning for the 1,000th hit of his major league career. I joked about the Orioles hanging numbers on the warehouse, but Izturis received a loud ovation from the Camden Yards crowd as his image appeared on the video board along with a message of congratulations on his milestone. Felix Pie, who homered two batters earlier, gave Izturis a big hug while delivering his glove between innings. Too bad the Orioles couldn't do more with four hits and...
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Bench help on the way?

Bench help on the way?
Orioles manager Buck Showalter will meet with president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail after today's game to discuss the composition of the roster. Showalter and MacPhail wanted the Orioles to go through their rotation once before debating whether to add a fourth bench player and return to a 12-man pitching staff. The club has turned in five straight quality starts, with Brad Bergesen and Kevin Milllwood impressing in back-to-back outings. "It's something we're considering,"...
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Orioles lineup

Orioles lineup
Brian Roberts 2B Corey Patterson DH Nick Markakis RF Ty Wigginton 1B Adam Jones CF Felix Pie LF Jake Fox C Cesar Izturis SS Josh Bell 3B Jeremy Guthrie RHP Guthrie has posted a 1.98 ERA in his last four starts, with two walks and 17 strikeouts. 1980 Cy Young winner Steve Stone, now a White Sox broadcaster, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch.
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White Sox lineup

White Sox lineup
I'm still waiting for the Orioles to post their lineup. The door to Buck Showalter's office is closed, and the only people in the clubhouse are Gary Allenson, T-Bone Shelby and Matt Wieters. Showalter will meet with reporters at 11:45 a.m. Here's the White Sox lineup: Juan Pierre LF Omar Vizquel 3B Alex Rios CF Paul Konerko DH Carlos Quentin RF Mark Kotsay 1B Alexei Ramirez SS Ramon Castro C Gordon Beckham 2B Mark Buehrle LHP Buehrle is 5-3 with a 2.72 ERA in 14 career games against the...
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What's not workin' for Berken?

What's not workin' for Berken?
Jason Berken took the loss tonight after allowing two runs in 1 1/3 innings. He's surrendered 13 earned runs in his last 16 2/3 innings over 13 appearances. In his first 27 outings, he gave up eight runs in 45 innings. Berken was kicking himself for walking Alexei Ramirez with two outs in the seventh after Nick Markakis threw out Mark Kotsay trying to stretch a single into a double. "Stuff like that you can control. It's just not acceptable at that point for me to do that," he said. "I...
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Showalter's first loss

Showalter's first loss
My good friend David Ginsburg from the Associated Press reminded Buck Showalter that he hadn't lost a game in years. That's quite an impressive streak. Can Showalter be satisfied that the Orioles ran off four straight wins before tonight? "No," he said. "I don't like losing. I ain't real happy. The thing about our game is the pluses and negatives don't last too long. You've got a chance right around the corner. You don't sit on tough losses for seven days like football coaches do....
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Will lost opportunities bring Buck's first loss? (updated)

Will lost opportunities bring Buck's first loss? (updated)
It sure does look like the Orioles will regret letting Gavin Floyd off the hook. Jason Berken gave up another run in the eighth on Alex Rios' single up the middle that scored Juan Pierre, who singled and advanced on a sac bunt. White Sox 3, Orioles 2. Manager Buck Showalter was rewarded the last time he let Berken return for a second inning after the right-hander struggled, but not on this night. Berken stands to be the loser if the Orioles don't rally. Berken is charged with two runs and...
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In-game update (w/2 updates)

In-game update (w/2 updates)
The Orioles keep letting Gavin Floyd off the hook, and you wonder if it's going to bite them in the back pocket. Ty Wigginton ran into the final out of the third inning after pausing between second and third base. Adam Jones and Felix Pie singled to open the fourth, but the Orioles couldn't build on their 2-1 lead. Matt Wieters got ahead, 2-0, and grounded into a double play, and Cesar Izturis tapped to the mound. Floyd allowed three earned runs in 33 2/3 innings in July. His ERA has...
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VandenHurk's impressive streak ends (updated)

VandenHurk's impressive streak ends (updated)
Making his second start for Triple-A Norfolk, right-hander Rick VankenHurk allowed five runs (three earned) and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings against Louisville. He walked two, struck out one and hit a batter. VandenHurk threw 91 pitches, 57 for strikes. Obtained from the Marlins in the Will Ohman trade, VandenHurk had allowed one earned run in each of his last five starts before tonight. Nolan Reimold (left field) and Brandon Snyder (first base) committed errors for the Tides. The Orioles...
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A first for Millwood (updated)

A first for Millwood (updated)
Well, this isn't the only time that Kevin Millwood has escaped the first inning without the opposition scoring, but it sure feels that way. Millwood had given up at least two runs in the opening frame in 11 of his last 12 starts - and a total of 34 runs. He kept dumping the team in an early hole. He kept getting beat because of it. Not tonight. Millwood walked the leadoff hitter, Juan Pierre, but he retired Omar Vizquel on a pop up, Alex Rios on a fly ball and Paul Konerko on a grounder to...
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