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Trout in rain too much for Orioles in 8-3 loss (with quotes)

May 10, 2019, 8:01pm

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Stevie Wilkerson kept trying. And all he had to show for his airborne attempts to catch a baseball were a few bruises. A diving try in left-center field that resulted in a run-scoring triple. A leap at the fence in front of the bullpen that netted only more frustration and influenced the outcome of the game. Mike Trout's two-run shot off Dan Straily in the third inning broke a tie, he doubled in the fifth to pad the lead and the Angels stayed in front to defeat the Orioles 8-3 before an...

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The rotation, the catch, NÃºÃ±ez and the weather (O's down 8-2, delay)

May 10, 2019, 1:26pm

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The rotation, the catch, NÃºÃ±ez and the weather (O's down 8-2, delay)

The Orioles begin a stretch tonight of playing 20 games in a row before the next off-day on May 30 that divides a homestand consisting of series against the Tigers and Giants. Manager Brandon Hyde hasn't made any firm decisions regarding changes to his rotation to accommodate the heavier workload. Hyde had toyed with the idea of using six starters, but Alex Cobb is on the injured list again. Dan Straily, Dylan Bundy and John Means are taking the mound against the Angels this weekend, and David...

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Orioles and Angels lineups

May 10, 2019, 10:36am

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Jonathan Villar moves back to shortstop and Hanser Alberto gets the start at second base for tonight's series opener against the Angels at Camden Yards. Rio Ruiz is batting cleanup. Stevie Wilkerson remains in center field and Pedro Severino is catching. Dan Straily will try to rebound from his last start against the Rays, when he allowed five runs and nine hits with three walks in 4 1/3 innings. He's 2-4 with a 7.49 ERA and 1.664 WHIP in nine career starts against the Angels. Albert Pujols...

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Leftovers for breakfast

May 09, 2019, 11:38am

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Orioles manager Brandon Hyde is staying true to his word in his use of reliever Mychal Givens. It's fine to label Givens as the closer based on his team-leading four saves and how he's the first choice to pitch last. But he won't be saved for the saves. Hyde trusts Givens to get the biggest outs anywhere after the sixth inning. Givens worked the eighth and ninth Wednesday night with the score tied and carried the game into extras. He's exceeded one inning in eight of his 13 appearances. The...

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Orioles caught controlling the running game

May 08, 2019, 8:24pm

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The moment easily could have gone unnoticed in a game featuring nine runs scored on homers through the fifth inning. J.D. Martinez strikes out swinging, Mookie Betts breaks for second base and catcher Austin Wynns pops out of his crouch and makes a perfect throw. Tag applied, runner out, another caught stealing for the Orioles. A similar moment last night drew more attention with the score tied in the ninth inning. Eduardo NÃºÃ±ez strikes out swinging, Rafael Devers breaks for second base...

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Wrapping up a 2-1 loss in 12 innings

May 08, 2019, 8:14pm

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Orioles manager Brandon Hyde laughed tonight and took a sip from his cup before formulating his answer. Before he could revisit Jackie Bradley Jr.'s catch in front of the Orioles bullpen - over their bullpen - that denied Trey Mancini of a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 11th inning. "Let's just start out that it was an incredible catch and you tip your hat to the guy making a play like that," Hyde said after a 2-1, 12-inning loss to the Red Sox at Camden Yards. "I don't know if...

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Benintendi homers in 12th and Orioles lose to Red Sox

May 08, 2019, 7:08pm

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Andrew Cashner pounded a fist into his glove tonight and stormed off the mound after striking out Mitch Moreland on a changeup to close the first inning and strand a runner at third base. He threw another changeup with two outs in the third, Mookie Betts launched it into the left field seats to break a scoreless tie and the veteran right-hander took a few shots at himself. Cashner turned back toward the plate and yelled, knowing that poor location led to a bad result. He'd find out later that...

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Hyde on crafting lineup, pitch counts and walks (tied 1-1)

May 08, 2019, 2:06pm

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Hyde on crafting lineup, pitch counts and walks (tied 1-1)

Before Orioles manager Brandon Hyde could begin jotting down names on tonight's lineup card, he had to more closely study the matchups and video of the opposing pitcher. Hyde is sitting first baseman Chris Davis, who hits from the left side and is 2-for-22 with nine strikeouts lifetime against Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale. Jonathan Villar is leading off despite being 2-for-12 with nine strikeouts and Joey Rickard is in right field after collecting only two hits in 16 at-bats. It isn't just...

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Bleier updates his shoulder and rehab outing

May 08, 2019, 12:58pm

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Bleier updates his shoulder and rehab outing

Orioles left-hander Richard Bleier threw 14 pitches last night at Single-A Frederick, earned the win and didn't experience any discomfort or weakness in his shoulder. He didn't keep the ball, but it was an important game as Bleier started an injury rehab assignment that leads him Friday night to Double-A Bowie. "I feel pretty good," he said. "Shoulder feels pretty good yesterday and today. Just trying to get back to competitive pitching." Bleier allowed one run and two hits in the sixth...

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Orioles lineup vs. Red Sox

May 08, 2019, 11:01am

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Orioles manager Brandon Hyde was left with some interesting lineup decisions today based on the Red Sox starting left-hander Chris Sale in the series finale. Chris Davis is 2-for-22 with nine strikeouts lifetime against Sale, Joey Rickard is 2-for-16 and Jonathan Villar is 2-for-12 with nine strikeouts. Hyde kept Villar in the lineup and is leading him off as usual. Rickard is batting second and playing right field. Davis is on the bench, with Trey Mancini replacing him at first base. Stevie...

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Hyde: "I feel good about how our team is playing"

May 07, 2019, 7:30pm

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Hyde: "I feel good about how our team is playing"

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde proved yesterday that he can play the comedic and straight-man roles in the same sound bite. Told that his club was 10-11 within its division, Hyde said, "Well, we didn't play good against the Twins, right?" Laughter ensued, led by Hyde, who suddenly broke character and turned serious. "What's so funny?" he asked. Hyde knew because he started it. The Orioles won't have to face the Twins again after losing all six games by a combined score of 45-9 and being...

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Home runs hurt Orioles again in 8-5 loss (with quotes)

May 07, 2019, 6:27pm

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The Orioles were playing a dangerous game tonight with the Red Sox, going toe-to-toe and trading home runs while leading the majors in the number allowed by a wide margin. Pretty hard to win that battle. Mitch Moreland broke the third tie of the night with a three-run shot off reliever Branden Kline in the top of the fifth inning and the Red Sox outlasted the Orioles 8-5 before an announced crowd of 10,703 at Camden Yards. Homers accounted for the first nine runs of the night, the teams trading...

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Hyde giving Givens plenty of innings (O's down 8-5)

May 07, 2019, 2:12pm

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Hyde giving Givens plenty of innings (O's down 8-5)

The fourth save of reliever Mychal Givens' season last night required him to get the last four outs. It's happened twice this month, with Givens striking out three batters in 1 1/3 innings in Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader in Chicago. The extreme already had passed, with Givens facing nine batters and covering the last two innings of a 4-3 win over the White Sox on April 24 at Camden Yards. Manager Brandon Hyde isn't shy about pushing Givens, who's exceeded one inning in seven of his...

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MRI on Karns' elbow comes back clean

May 07, 2019, 1:07pm

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Orioles reliever Nate Karns is confident that he's going to avoid surgery on his right elbow. Karns received a second opinion yesterday from Dr. James Andrews in Pensacola, Fla., and an MRI showed no evidence of structural damage. He received an injection to alleviate the tightness in his forearm and will remain shut down. "Doing great, doing great," Karns said this afternoon while standing at his locker. "Second opinion went well. My MRI is clean. We just got a shot to kind of help with...

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Orioles and Red Sox lineups

May 07, 2019, 11:07am

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Joey Rickard is starting in left field tonight and Stevie Wilkerson is in center as the Orioles continue their series against the Red Sox at Camden Yards. Dwight Smith Jr. is the designated hitter. Hanser Alberto was out of the lineup last night, but he's playing second base tonight. Jonathan Villar moves to shortstop. Chris Davis is batting fifth. Austin Wynns is catching. Renato NÃºÃ±ez is a career .302 (19-for-63) hitter against the Red Sox, but he's on the bench tonight. David Hess...

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Orioles roster remains in a calm state (with a few notes)

May 06, 2019, 6:53pm

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Almost a week has passed since the Orioles made a roster move, and it was done only because of a traditional doubleheader that allowed for a 26th player. Outfielder Anthony Santander joined the club Wednesday in Chicago, homered in Game 2 and returned to Triple-A Norfolk. The Orioles haven't shaken up the roster for other reasons since they recalled reliever Yefry Ramirez from Norfolk on April 29 to fill the vacancy created by pitcher Luis Ortiz, optioned left-hander Tanner Scott after the...

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Villar's slam supports Means in Orioles' 4-1 win (with quotes)

May 06, 2019, 5:45pm

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A fan interference call in the first inning tonight denied Orioles second baseman Jonathan Villar a leadoff double. He stood at second base, waited through a crew chief challenge and jogged back to the dugout. The solution in his next at-bat, of course, was to hit the ball where a paying customer couldn't influence the outcome. Where he'd be able to circle the bases. Aim for the center field seats. Do it with the bases loaded. Be the one to dictate the outcome. Villar's second career grand...

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Notes on rotation, Bleier and Mullins (O's lead 4-1)

May 06, 2019, 2:40pm

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Notes on rotation, Bleier and Mullins (O's lead 4-1)

Yesterday's postponement due to inclement weather, the third for the Orioles this season, has pushed back the starters while keeping them in order. Manager Brandon Hyde sees no reason to tamper with the rotation and leapfrog anyone. Left-hander John Means opens tonight's series against the Red Sox instead of closing out the Rays series yesterday. David Hess and Andrew Cashner will start the next two nights leading into Thursday's off-day. Dan Straily was supposed to pitch Wednesday, but...

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Bleier to start rehab assignment in Frederick

May 06, 2019, 1:01pm

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Bleier to start rehab assignment in Frederick

Orioles left-hander Richard Bleier is beginning an injury rehab assignment Tuesday night at Single-A Frederick, his recovery from shoulder tendinitis no longer keeping him down in Florida. Bleier said he'll make a couple of appearances for the Keys and a couple with Double-A Bowie and later report to Triple-A Norfolk, estimating that he'll need more than five appearances in the minors before the Orioles will consider activating him from the injured list. "I'm definitely looking forward to...

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Orioles lineup vs. Red Sox

May 06, 2019, 10:38am

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Joey Rickard is out of the Orioles lineup for tonight's series opener against the Red Sox, but Richie Martin has returned to shortstop. Stevie Wilkerson is in center field. Pedro Severino is catching left-hander John Means. Hanser Alberto is on the bench tonight, with Rio Ruiz at third base and Jonathan Villar at second. Means made an April 14 start against the Red Sox at Fenway Park and allowed one run in five innings in a 4-0 loss. J.D. Martinez is 2-for-2 with a double and home run against...