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Orioles rise above .500 with 7-6 win over Mariners (with quotes)

August 28, 2017, 6:08pm

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The Orioles finally are reminded of how it feels to be on the other side of .500. Chris Davis doubled to score Trey Mancini in the seventh inning and break a tie, and the Orioles held on for a 7-6 victory over the Mariners before an announced crowd of 15,106 at Camden Yards. Adam Jones hit the 250th home run of his career, and the Orioles improved to 66-65 with their fifth straight win and sixth in the last seven games. They're above .500 for the first time since June 11. The Orioles also...

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Resting Bleier, Hart's arrival, Britton's availability (O's win 7-6)

August 28, 2017, 1:30pm

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Resting Bleier, Hart's arrival, Britton's availability (O's win 7-6)

The Orioles recalled Donnie Hart today from Triple-A Norfolk because they wanted a rested left-hander in the bullpen while backing off Richard Bleier, who appeared in all three games of the Red Sox series over the weekend. Bleier has pitched in the last five games over a span of six days, an unusual occurrence under manager Buck Showalter. "But not with the amount we're using him," Showalter said. This is true. Bleier has faced one batter in three of his last four outings, twice walking a...

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Hart recalled, Orioles lineup vs. Mariners

August 28, 2017, 11:22am

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The Orioles recalled left-hander Donnie Hart from Triple-A Norfolk today and optioned Mike Wright to the Tides. Wright was recalled after the Orioles placed Dylan Bundy on the bereavement list. Bundy is slated to start Tuesday night. Hart gives the Orioles a third left-hander in the bullpen for tonight's series opener against the Mariners. Craig Gentry is in right field tonight and Welington Castillo is catching in back-to-back games. Chris Tillman will try to lower his 10.69 ERA and .362...

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Orioles back home with chance to move above .500

August 27, 2017, 4:08pm

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A win tonight over the Mariners will allow the Orioles to move past them in the wild card chase and put the club above .500 for the first time since June 11 in New York. Big game in a big series. They all qualify as such with September approaching. The Orioles lost two of three in Seattle a few weeks ago and they don't get Yovani Gallardo in the rematch. They also don't get Felix Hernandez, who's been out for about a month with right shoulder bursitis and hasn't pitched in Baltimore since...

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Wrapping up a 2-1 win and a sweep

August 27, 2017, 2:25pm

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BOSTON - For the Orioles to get out of Boston with a sweep today, they'd have to win despite not scoring after the first inning. They'd have to use five pitchers, none of them their designated closer. Brad Brach would need a five-out save. The Red Sox would need to strand 13 runners. Whatever it takes to get back to .500 and push more teams out of their path for the second wild card. The Orioles earned their first road sweep with a 2-1 victory at Fenway Park. They outscored the Red Sox, who...

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Orioles hang on and complete sweep with 2-1 win over Red Sox

August 27, 2017, 12:58pm

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BOSTON - The Orioles took another early lead this afternoon and, in order to burn the Red Sox again, had to wait while Wade Miley kept playing with fire. Two on and one out in the first inning. A two-out double in the second. Runners on the corners and two outs in the third. A one-out infield hit in the fourth. Bases loaded in the fifth. A leadoff double in the sixth. Miley bent and bent, but the Red Sox couldn't break him or snap the Orioles' mini-winning streak. Adam Jones and Trey Mancini...

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Notes on Britton, Hardy, Rickard and roster (O's lead 2-1)

August 27, 2017, 8:23am

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Notes on Britton, Hardy, Rickard and roster (O's lead 2-1)

BOSTON - Today marks the final game of Players Weekend and the unique uniforms and equipment. The Orioles are 2-0 since the switch. "Is this the last day we're wearing the orange, the fluorescent?" said manager Buck Showalter. "If we win today, you may see these again." Zach Britton threw in the bullpen earlier today and Showalter wants to get his closer into a game. Save situations always preferred, but not required. Britton hasn't pitched since Wednesday afternoon, when his streak of...

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Orioles and Red Sox lineups

August 27, 2017, 7:08am

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BOSTON - The Orioles will go for the sweep today with a standard lineup that includes Trey Mancini in left field, Seth Smith in right and Mark Trumbo as the designated hitter. No Ryan Flaherty. Welington Castillo is catching. The Orioles will try to reach .500 for the first time since Aug. 7. They're alone in third place, nine games behind the Red Sox, and two behind the Twins for the second wild card. For the Orioles Tim Beckham SS Manny Machado 3B Jonathan Schoop 2B Adam Jones CF Trey...

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Orioles continue to keep us guessing

August 26, 2017, 7:35pm

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BOSTON - If anyone has figured out the Orioles this summer, please step to the front of the class and start explaining. They struggle with the last-place Athletics and bulldoze the first-place Red Sox. They've been so-so at home in the second half and so good at Fenway Park. A win today would produce their first three-game sweep in Boston since September 2014. The wild card race that they had seemed to ditch is back in play, with the Orioles trailing the Twins by two games for the second...

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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...