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Wrapping up a 19-3 loss in Game 1 (O's lead 6-3)

September 26, 2018, 1:51pm

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Wrapping up a 19-3 loss in Game 1 (O's lead 6-3)

BOSTON - Today's 16-run defeat in Game 1 of a doubleheader is the largest for the Orioles since their 30-3 loss to the Rangers back in 2007. Also the first game of a doubleheader. Also hard to digest. Manager Buck Showalter never wants to use a position player to pitch, but he's done it twice this summer, with Danny Valencia and Jace Peterson. Peterson is the ninth player in Orioles history to do it, and he almost tossed a scoreless eighth after getting Ian Kinsler to ground back to the mound...

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Orioles Game 2 lineup

September 26, 2018, 1:16pm

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BOSTON - Adam Jones is the designated hitter for Game 2 of today's doubleheader, and Chris Davis stays on the bench against left-hander Chris Sale. Steve Wilkerson stays at second base and Jonathan Villar stays at shortstop. John Andreoli will patrol right field. Jimmy Yacabonis is starting for the Orioles. For the Orioles Cedric Mullins CF Jonathan Villar SS Trey Mancini 1B Adam Jones DH Renato NÃºÃ±ez 3B Joey Rickard LF John Andreoli RF Steve Wilkerson 2B Caleb Joseph C Jimmy Yacabonis...

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Orioles surrender 22 hits and use Peterson to pitch in 19-3 loss

September 26, 2018, 12:16pm

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BOSTON - The opener of today's doubleheader became an elimination game for the Orioles. Candidates to start the nightcap were narrowed like a two-lane road winding through a construction zone. Ryan Meisinger faced only six batters in his first major league start, retiring one, and the wheels were in motion. Donnie Hart came in and let three inherited runners score. John Means entered in the third for his major league debut and Cody Carroll replaced him in the sixth and surrendered three home...

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Updating the Orioles rotation (O's down 14-3)

September 26, 2018, 8:11am

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BOSTON - Orioles manager Buck Showalter knows who's supposed to start Game 2 of today's doubleheader. However, he won't reveal the name until he's certain that the pitcher won't be needed out of the bullpen for the opener. Ryan Meisinger gets his first major league start in Game 1. "He was going to pitch anyway," Showalter said. "They're all probably going to pitch today, so what order ... There's a lot of other things that I'm not going to talk about and the reflection it might have...

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Orioles and Red Sox lineups

September 26, 2018, 7:00am

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BOSTON - Chris Davis is on the bench today for the third consecutive game as the Red Sox send left-hander David Price to the mound for Game 1 of the doubleheader. Rookie DJ Stewart also is out of the lineup. Adam Jones gets another start in left field, and Joey Rickard is in right. Tim Beckham continues to serve as the designated hitter, with Jonathan Villar at shortstop and Steve Wilkerson at second base. Rookie Austin Wynns is catching. For the Orioles Cedric Mullins CF Jonathan Villar SS...

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Thoughts on Meisinger and Yacabonis heading into doubleheader

September 25, 2018, 5:17pm

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Thoughts on Meisinger and Yacabonis heading into doubleheader

BOSTON - The rain washed away Jimmy Yacabonis' scheduled start last night and manager Buck Showalter snapped off a sharp curve by naming rookie Ryan Meisinger as the starter for Game 1 of today's doubleheader. He's waiting until his bullpen is settled to reveal his plans for Game 2. Meisinger has made 16 relief appearances and will become the 14th starter used by the Orioles this season, the same amount as the 1988 team. The 1955 club used 19. This is going to be another bullpen game....

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No structural damage in Harvey's elbow (updated)

September 25, 2018, 11:46am

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No structural damage in Harvey's elbow (updated)

BOSTON - An examination on Hunter Harvey's right elbow Monday in Baltimore didn't reveal any structural damage, with his latest bout of discomfort related to tendinitis. Harvey will remain shut down after his latest round of flat ground sessions in Sarasota were halted on Sept. 18. He's basically been prescribed rest. The Orioles no longer are sending Harvey to the Arizona Fall League, where he was supposed to pitch for the Glendale Desert Dogs. Harvey underwent an MRI on Aug. 22 that...

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Orioles postponed tonight, split twinbill Wednesday

September 25, 2018, 10:57am

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BOSTON - The Orioles won't need a starting pitcher tonight. The rotation shuffling and bullpen mining will carry over to Wednesday's split doubleheader at Fenway Park. Rain and a forecast with no window conspired to force the postponement of tonight's game, which will be made up Wednesday at 1:05 p.m. The nightcap is set to begin at 7:10 p.m. The Orioles will confirm their starters later today. Jimmy Yacabonis was supposed to start tonight and Wednesday's series finale - which also ends the...

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Cervenka, Lee and Ripken among Orioles' minor league signings

September 25, 2018, 10:03am

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BOSTON - The rain continues to fall at Fenway Park and the forecast remains ominous. However, there's been no word so far on a postponement and split doubleheader on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the Orioles announced that they've signed right-handers Cristian Alvarado and Francisco JimÃ©nez, left-hander Chris Lee, catchers Martin Cervenka and Daniel Fajardo, infielder Anderson Feliz, and first basemen Ryan Ripken and Wilson GarcÃa to minor league contracts for the 2019 season. Cervenka and Lee...

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Roberts a big hit with baserunning tips in instructional league

September 24, 2018, 7:28pm

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Roberts a big hit with baserunning tips in instructional league

BOSTON - As the Orioles plow through the last six games of the 2018 season, continuing their final road series tonight at Fenway Park, their fall instructional league is humming along and attracting former All-Stars. I wrote earlier about the separate camps in Sarasota that divide players into traditional baseball activities, strictly hitting and strength-and-conditioning. Former Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts, inducted this summer into the team's Hall of Fame, made an appearance...

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Bundy lasts only three innings in 6-2 loss (updated)

September 24, 2018, 6:18pm

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Bundy lasts only three innings in 6-2 loss (updated)

BOSTON - Orioles manager Buck Showalter couldn't announce his starter for Tuesday without knowing how Dylan Bundy fared tonight. Without knowing how deep into the game Bundy would pitch and how many times the bullpen phone rang. As more jackets came off relievers, fewer possibilities existed for Showalter. Only in a historically bad season can an expanded September roster stretch thin a manager's patience. Bundy neared 60 pitches after two innings and hauled a four-run deficit back to the...

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Notes on rotation, Means, Tate, Jones and more (O's down 6-2)

September 24, 2018, 2:08pm

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Notes on rotation, Means, Tate, Jones and more (O's down 6-2)

BOSTON - The Orioles are challenged again to come up with a suitable number of starters to get through the last week of the season. The Tuesday vacancy remains and a replacement for Yefry RamÃrez is needed for Wednesday's series finale due to a cut on the rookie's right thumb. RamÃrez could pitch again this week, but he needs more time for the cut to heal. "I'd like to give him an extra day or two," said manager Buck Showalter. "I think Yefry will pitch again but I'm not sure when....

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Orioles and Red Sox lineups

September 24, 2018, 11:36am

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BOSTON - The Orioles have recalled outfielder Austin Hays, who is recovering from ankle surgery, and placed him on the 60-day disabled list to create a 40-man spot for left-hander John Means. They selected Means' contract from Triple-A Norfolk. Means will wear No. 67. Adam Jones is playng left field tonight and Chris Davis is on the bench. For the OriolesCedric Mullins CFTrey Mancini 1BJonathan Villar SSAdam Jones LFDJ Stewart RFTm Beckham DHRenato NÃºÃ±ez 3BSteve Wilkerson 2BCaleb Joseph...

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Orioles summon John Means to Boston

September 24, 2018, 9:47am

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BOSTON - With the Orioles scrambling to fill out their pitching staff over the final week of the season, injuries and innings limits conspiring to leave them shorthanded, the decision has been made to select left-hander John Means' contract from Triple-A Norfolk. Means has joined the team in Boston for tonight's series opener against the Red Sox. How the Orioles intend to use Means is unknown and should be revealed later today. They haven't announced a starter for Tuesday night and Means...

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Jones assisting Orioles in right field

September 23, 2018, 6:59pm

Orioles

NEW YORK - Adam Jones didn't play yesterday in the series finale at Yankee Stadium, but he contributed by bringing out the lineup card. The idea hit him and he reached out to manager Buck Showalter, who shared the same thought. "He can have it any day he wants, trust me," Showalter said after a 6-3 win. "It just enhances my relationship with umpires. "No, he texted me about it (yesterday) and I said I already had it planned. He stole my thunder. He enjoyed it. He's 1-0." It was a fairly...

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Wrapping up a 6-3 win

September 23, 2018, 1:48pm

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NEW YORK - Alex Cobb knew his finger was going to flare up today while he warming in the bullpen. It wasn't a sudden occurrence. He didn't have visions of a lengthy start. The signs pointed toward an early exit and non-blistered fingers crossed. Cobb was done after four pitches, but the bullpen covered nine innings in a 6-3 victory that gave the Orioles five victories in nine games at Yankee Stadium for their only winning record in an American League ballpark. "I knew I wasn't going to last...

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Bullpen handles nine innings and Beckham homers twice in 6-3 win

September 23, 2018, 12:28pm

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Bullpen handles nine innings and Beckham homers twice in 6-3 win

NEW YORK - Orioles manager Buck Showalter always talks about having to prepare for the what-ifs. As in, what if the starting pitcher gets nailed on the shin by a line drive in the first inning? How will the bullpen cover the rest of the game? Showalter sits down with pitching coach Roger McDowell and bullpen coach Alan Mills to ascertain the availability of their relievers. An expanded roster doesn't necessarily provide adequate cover. Alex Cobb's blister issues had the Orioles on high alert...

Cobb exits after four pitches and O's down early (O's lead 6-3)

September 23, 2018, 9:47am

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Cobb exits after four pitches and O's down early (O's lead 6-3)

NEW YORK - Alex Cobb's season has ended today after four pitches. The blister on Cobb's right middle finger flared up again while the veteran was facing Yankees leadoff hitter Andrew McCutchen. Cobb threw four fastballs between 90 and 92 mph, getting ahead 0-2 in the count before missing with the last two. Cobb looked down at his finger after the fourth pitch, swiped at the ball with his glove in disgust and glanced toward the Orioles dugout. Manager Buck Showalter came to the mound and Cobb...

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Pregame notes before series finale in the Bronx

September 23, 2018, 8:24am

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Pregame notes before series finale in the Bronx

NEW YORK - Yefry RamÃrez will get the start Wednesday night in Boston. Dylan Bundy pitches the opener Monday night. What happens on Tuesday is largely dependent on which relievers are needed today with Alex Cobb returning to the rotation. Another blister flare-up could tax the bullpen and leave manager Buck Showalter scrambling for a Tuesday starter. Left-hander Sean Gilmartin and Jimmy Yacabonis are two possibilities. "You do manage a game trying to win, but you're also trying to make...

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Orioles and Yankees lineups

September 23, 2018, 6:54am

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NEW YORK - Adam Jones is out of the lineup today for the series finale at Yankee Stadium. John Andreoli is in right field and Joey Rickard is in left. Breyvic Valera is batting second and playing second base. Jonathan Villar is the shortstop. Tim Beckham is the designated hitter. Chris Davis goes to the bench. Before Steve Wilkerson yesterday, the last Orioles player to get thrown out twice at the plate in the same game while trying to take an extra base was Eddie Murray on June 24, 1988...