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Beckham and Gausman stand out in shutout (with quotes)

August 26, 2017, 3:06pm

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Beckham and Gausman stand out in shutout (with quotes)

BOSTON - Eduardo Rodriguez must have believed, with every fiber of his being, that a ninth consecutive four-seam fastball would elude Tim Beckham's bat. He took a stance from the stretch. Rodriguez kept delivering them today in the top of the second inning, and Beckham fouled off five in a row before launching No. 9 over the Green Monster in left field, the ball slamming off the National Car Rental sign to keep it from bouncing along Lansdowne St. Beckham chose to get the insurance runs. The...

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Early notes on Hardy, youthful core and Castro (O's lead 6-0)

August 26, 2017, 11:22am

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Early notes on Hardy, youthful core and Castro (O's lead 6-0)

BOSTON - The fuss over Players Weekend has died down today, including the obsession with uniforms, spikes and nicknames. No roster moves by the Orioles, no intrigue over the rotation or the closer's health. Feels like a normal day at Fenway Park, except the Orioles are still wearing bright orange caps that look yellowish in most photos. (And by "most," I mean all of mine.) Shortstop J.J. Hardy remains with Triple-A Norfolk and will play again tonight. Manager Buck Showalter checked again...

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Orioles and Red Sox lineups

August 26, 2017, 8:46am

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BOSTON - Craig Gentry is in right field today as the Orioles continue their series against the Red Sox, who are sending left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez to the mound. Trey Mancini is batting fifth, followed by Chris Davis and Mark Trumbo. Manny Machado leads the American League with 32 RBIs this month, the highest total by an Oriole in any month since Melvin Mora totaled 32 in August 2008. Machado is batting .340 since July 1 with 12 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs, 47 RBIs and 35 runs...

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A recap, Wright, Mancini and tonight's game

August 25, 2017, 8:50pm

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A recap, Wright, Mancini and tonight's game

BOSTON - Now that the Orioles have won back-to-back games, do I hear three? They did it on Aug. 5-7 before losing the last two against the Angels during their West Coast trip. They need to get on a serious run. No more stopping and starting and stopping again. The 16 runs last night were the most scored on the road by the Orioles since Aug. 17, 2008 in Detroit and the most at Fenway Park since June 11, 1993. The Orioles were 8-for-16 with runners in scoring position and are batting .301 this...

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Orioles open special weekend with blowout win (with quotes)

August 25, 2017, 6:48pm

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BOSTON - It would be premature for the Orioles to petition Major League Baseball to continue wearing the Players Weekend uniforms through the remainder of the season. It also would be unwise because the neon orange could damage the vision of people too stubborn to divert their eyes. A solar eclipse comes with less risk. One game shouldn't carry such influence, but the Orioles proved that it's better to play good than to look good. Some would argue that they did both, depending on personal...

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Mr. Miami starting at third base for Orioles (O's lead 16-3)

August 25, 2017, 3:05pm

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BOSTON - The Orioles took batting practice today in their bright orange caps, the kind that make it appear as though they should be hunting in the woods instead of chasing a wild card berth. Be very, very quiet. As they celebrate Players Weekend, the Orioles are wearing special T-shirts and jerseys with patches honoring someone or something they hold dear. For example, outfielder Craig Gentry has hitting coach Scott Coolbaugh's last name written on his patch as a tribute to a man who's been...

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Notes on Miley, Tillman, Bundy, Britton, Wright, Hardy and more

August 25, 2017, 2:08pm

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Notes on Miley, Tillman, Bundy, Britton, Wright, Hardy and more

BOSTON - Left-hander Wade Miley will start Sunday afternoon's series finale against the Red Sox at Fenway Park, with Chris Tillman opening Monday night's series against the Mariners at Camden Yards. Miley has been away from the team for the past few days for a family matter, but the veteran pitcher will return over the weekend. "He'll be back tomorrow for the game and then the plan is for him to pitch on Sunday," manager Buck Showalter said. Tillman will start the following night unless...

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Britton says MRI results "better than we thought they were going to be"

August 25, 2017, 1:04pm

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Britton says MRI results "better than we thought they were going to be"

BOSTON - Orioles closer Zach Britton avoided the disabled list following yesterday's MRI on his left knee and he's encouraged by the results, which didn't reveal any structural damage. "It was good news," he said. "I think everything we thought it was going to be. Obviously, since the issue started in 2014, we never had an image on it and it was something that was probably a long time coming. I was just putting it off because it wasn't something that was affecting me pitching. But we had...

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Orioles and Red Sox lineups

August 25, 2017, 11:30am

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BOSTON - Chris Davis is batting sixth and Mark Trumbo is seventh for the Orioles' opening game of their weekend series against the Red Sox. Trey Mancini is in left field and Seth Smith is in right. Welington Castillo is catching. The Orioles are three games back for the second wild card. They're tied with the Rays for third place in the American League East. The Red Sox are 40-22 at home and the Orioles are 24-39 on the road. Utility player Garabez Rosa was the only member of Double-A Bowie...

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Orioles place Dylan Bundy on bereavement list

August 25, 2017, 9:16am

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BOSTON - The Orioles made a roster move this afternoon that only partially had been anticipated. Mike Wright has been recalled from Triple-A Norfolk to replace Dylan Bundy, who's going on the bereavement list. Wright was scratched from his start yesterday in Game 2 of a doubleheader at Norfolk. He figured to be with the team in Boston, though the reasoning hadn't come to light. Bundy started on Wednesday against the Athletics and wasn't scheduled to appear in the weekend series at Fenway...

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News of the day and tonight's game

August 24, 2017, 5:56pm

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The Orioles are in Boston tonight for a series that could get them on firmer ground in the wild card race or knock them on their backs. So much also depends on the teams jockeying for position in front of them. The roster could undergo a change with pitcher Mike Wright scratched from yesterday's start at Triple-A Norfolk and leaving the club. And we'll find out whether closer Zach Britton avoids the disabled list. Will confirmation come today that Chris Tillman is starting Sunday's series...

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Updating Britton, Labor Day start time and more

August 24, 2017, 10:04am

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Updating Britton, Labor Day start time and more

Orioles closer Zach Britton underwent an MRI this morning on his left knee and the results were positive, according to one person in the organization. Whether the good news keeps Britton off the disabled list will be determined later today or Friday, when the Orioles begin a three-game series in Boston. Britton blew his first save yesterday after 60 successful conversions in a row, an American League record, but the Orioles defeated the Athletics 8-7 in 12 innings on Manny Machado's leadoff...

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Tillman keeping his focus off free agency

August 23, 2017, 6:49pm

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Tillman keeping his focus off free agency

Orioles manager Buck Showalter receives another chance to tweak his rotation as his club enjoys part of its off-day before flying to Boston for a weekend series against the first-place Red Sox. Getting out of Fenway Park without any controversies would be a bonus. Is it in the realm of possibility? Ear plugs might not be a bad idea. And please, no Red Sox quips. You're just asking for trouble. Showalter is firmly committed to providing rest whenever he's able to do it, especially for Dylan...

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Machado home run gives O's 8-7 win in 12th (MRI on Britton's knee)

August 23, 2017, 3:32pm

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Machado home run gives O's 8-7 win in 12th (MRI on Britton's knee)

This isn't the Miracle on Ice. More like the Wonder on Wednesday, or perhaps the Glory on Grass. This is the Orioles winning a series after taking the opener and squandering a five-run lead today. Call it whatever you want, I'm sure there were a few choice words flying from the stands. Zach Britton blew his first save opportunity in two years as the Athletics fought back to tie the game in the ninth inning, but Miguel Castro stranded a runner on third base in the top of the 10th and Manny...

Orioles outright Vidal NuÃ±o (O's win 8-7in 12th)

August 23, 2017, 10:07am

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Left-hander Vidal NuÃ±o has been outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk after clearing waivers, which opens a spot on the 40-man roster. NuÃ±o has pitched twice since the Orioles optioned him on June 20, working one-third of an inning on Friday and an inning on Sunday after coming off the inactive list. He underwent multiple MRIs to determine the cause of discomfort in his oblique. The Orioles said each test came back clean. NuÃ±o allowed home runs in all three appearances after the Orioles...

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Orioles lineup vs. Athletics

August 23, 2017, 8:36am

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Reliever Miguel Castro is at Camden Yards and off the bereavement list. The bullpen continues to hold six relievers. Ryan Flaherty is starting in right field today as the Orioles close their series against the Athletics. Manny Machado is batting .341 (31-for-91) this month with five doubles, a triple, nine home runs, 30 RBIs and 16 runs scored. Jonathan Schoop needs one RBI to reach 94 and tie Roberto Alomar for the club record for second basemen. The Athletics switched starters for today. They...

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Bundy rested and Orioles expect him to be ready

August 22, 2017, 8:03pm

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Dylan Bundy is preparing today for his 24th start of the season, ranking him third on the Orioles behind Kevin Gausman (27) and Wade Miley (26). It hasn't been a level playing field for Bundy, who has gone extended stretches between outings. Manager Buck Showalter wants to provide extra rest for his starters, and his methods mostly impact Bundy, the former first-round pick who's in his first full season in the rotation. Bundy logged 109 2/3 innings last season as a rookie, the first half...

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August 22, 2017, 6:22pm

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JimÃ©nez can't get O's rolling in 6-4 loss (Asher optioned, quotes added)

In two innings tonight, Orioles starter Ubaldo JimÃ©nez allowed three runs and forced two relievers to get up in the bullpen. This wasn't the good version. JimÃ©nez served up a pair of home runs in the first, including Jed Lowrie's two-run shot only two batters into the game, and the Orioles confirmed again that momentum is the next day's starting pitcher in a 6-4 loss to the Athletics before an announced crowd of 18,493 at Camden Yards. The night included a Game of Thrones promotion...

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The 10-year anniversary of 30-3 loss (Orioles down 6-4)

August 22, 2017, 3:05pm

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There's been a lot of focus today on the 10-year anniversary of the 30-3 loss to the Rangers in Game 1 of a doubleheader at Camden Yards. I was there and lived every pitch. It didn't look any better from the press box. The oddities include how the Orioles actually led 3-0 before the Rangers tallied five runs in the fourth. Thirty unanswered runs to end it. Hard to fathom. The Rangers only scored in four innings, also getting nine runs in the sixth, 10 in the eighth and six in the ninth. No...

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Pregame notes on Tillman, Castro, Hardy and loyalty

August 22, 2017, 1:29pm

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Orioles manager Buck Showalter indicated today that Chris Tillman's next start could come Sunday afternoon against the Red Sox at Fenway Park. Tillman returned to the rotation on Sunday against the Angels and allowed four runs with six walks in 5 1/3 innings. "I know where we are on Friday and Saturday in Boston," Showalter said. "We're waiting to see one thing today before we make that decision, see how batting practice goes." The BP session was going to be abbreviated due to the intense...