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Trumbo single gives Orioles 6-5 win in 10 innings (with quotes)

June 06, 2017, 6:39pm

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The Orioles continue to cash in on free baseball. Mark Trumbo singled to center field off Pirates reliever Wade LeBlanc with two outs in the 10th inning to score Adam Jones and give the Orioles a 6-5 win before an announced crowd of 26,724 at Camden Yards. Jones singled with one out and hustled to second base on Manny Machado's fly ball to the left field fence. Trumbo followed with his eighth career walk-off hit, and the fifth for the Orioles this season. The Orioles improved to 30-26 overall...

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Showalter on Tejada, Flaherty, Castillo and more (we're tied)

June 06, 2017, 2:27pm

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Showalter on Tejada, Flaherty, Castillo and more (we're tied)

The only transaction for the Orioles today involved infielder RubÃ©n Tejada, who had his contract selected from Triple-A Norfolk. Tejada replaced Paul Janish, who was designated for assignment. "We're hoping Paul clears and continues with us down in Norfolk," said manager Buck Showalter. The Orioles acquired Tejada from the Yankees on Thursday for cash considerations. "He was available and had an out in his contract, and people thought he was a guy we wanted to add," Showalter said. Dr....

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Castillo could be activated on Saturday (plus other notes)

June 06, 2017, 12:55pm

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Castillo could be activated on Saturday (plus other notes)

The Orioles may skip the injury rehab assignment for catcher Welington Castillo and activate him from the disabled list on Saturday while the club is in New York. The minor league schedule isn't cooperating with the Orioles. Manager Buck Showalter said the Orioles would need to send Castillo to Trenton if they wanted to delay returning him to their lineup. Castillo took batting practice today before the rest of his teammates were on the field. The Orioles may set up simulated games on Thursday...

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Orioles lineup vs. Pirates

June 06, 2017, 10:48am

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Trey Mancini gets another start in left field tonight, as the Orioles open a two-game series against the Pirates at Camden Yards. Nothing much to see in the lineup. It's pretty familiar, including Seth Smith leading off against right-hander Ivan Nova and Mark Trumbo serving as the designated hitter. J.J. Hardy is the shortstop. RubÃ©n Tejada will begin the game on the bench. For the Orioles Seth Smith RF Adam Jones CF Manny Machado 3B Mark Trumbo DH Chris Davis 1B Jonathan Schoop 2B Trey...

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Orioles select RubÃ©n Tejada's contract

June 06, 2017, 10:12am

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The Orioles made an adjustment to their roster this afternoon, but it didn't involve the bullpen. Infielder RubÃ©n Tejada's contract was selected from Triple-A Norfolk, just two days after the Orioles acquired him from the Yankees. Infielder Paul Janish was designated for assignment to create a spot for Tejada. The 40-man roster remains at 39 players. Tejada, 27, appeared in 37 games with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and was batting .269/.345/.462 with seven doubles, six home runs, 21...

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Machado slips to third place in All-Star Game voting

June 06, 2017, 9:14am

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Machado slips to third place in All-Star Game voting

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado has dropped to third place behind the Twins' Miguel SanÃ³ and the Indians' JosÃ© RamÃrez in the latest round of American League All-Star Game balloting. SanÃ³ has received 638,952 votes to put him ahead of RamÃrez (541,040) and Machado (520,116). Machado led SanÃ³ by 5,462 votes last week. Machado is trying to join Hall of Famers Brooks Robinson and Cal Ripken Jr. as the only Orioles third basemen to earn multiple fan-elected starts. Machado...

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Orioles continue homestand vs. Pirates, more on Mancini

June 05, 2017, 2:42pm

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While sifting through the highs and lows of Sunday afternoon's 7-3 loss to the Red Sox, Orioles manager Buck Showalter pointed out how five walks extended pitch counts and raised the degree of difficulty against a team that's never in a rush to leave the batter's box. The Orioles, in case no one has noticed, tend to be a little more aggressive at the plate. They'll find out tonight how it plays against a pitcher who's averaging 0.7 walks per nine innings. Pirates right-hander Ivan Nova has...

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Leftovers for breakfast

June 04, 2017, 7:01pm

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The Orioles' decision to outright left-hander Paul Fry yesterday and open up a spot on their 40-man roster naturally led to speculation that they're going to select the contract of someone at Triple-A Norfolk with an opt-out clause. Pitcher Edwin Jackson remains the most logical choice based on need and the lesser degree of difficulty. The Orioles can remove a reliever without any hassle and bring up a fresh arm that can assist at any stage of a game. Jackson has started in the past and is...

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Orioles settle for split with 7-3 loss

June 04, 2017, 1:28pm

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A pitch in the dirt, a wild throw and a broken tie. It happened that quickly. The Red Sox scored two unearned runs off Chris Tillman in the sixth inning on catcher Francisco PeÃ±a's error to take the lead and they kept the Orioles in third place with a 7-3 victory before an announced crowd of 31,819 at Camden Yards. Andrew Benintendi recorded his first multi-homer game, his solo shot off Mike Wright in the seventh inning expanding Boston's lead. Benintendi added an RBI single off Richard...

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Orioles outright Fry to open 40-man spot (O's lose 7-3)

June 04, 2017, 11:52am

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The Orioles have cleared a spot on their 40-man roster. Feel free to speculate on how they're going to fill it. Left-hander Paul Fry cleared waivers and has been outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk. The Orioles made the announcement during today's game against the Red Sox at Camden Yards. Fry is 1-0 with a 6.56 ERA in 14 relief appearances with Norfolk. He has a 1.50 WHIP in 23 1/3 innings. The Orioles acquired Fry from the Mariners on April 14 for international bonus slot No. 105, which is worth...

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Showalter on bullpen, Castillo, Manfra and more (we're tied)

June 04, 2017, 8:56am

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Showalter on bullpen, Castillo, Manfra and more (we're tied)

The Orioles didn't make any roster moves this morning after considering the need for another reliever. Mike Wright is available today after manager Buck Showalter stayed away from him in last night's 5-2 loss to the Red Sox. He also didn't want to use Mychal Givens, and he was going to call upon Darren O'Day or Brad Brach only if the Orioles were ahead. Ubaldo JimÃ©nez worked the eighth inning and allowed two runs to increase Boston's lead to 4-1. "In the American League, if somebody's...

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Orioles and Red Sox lineups

June 04, 2017, 7:15am

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Francisco PeÃ±a is catching this afternoon and the Orioles are breaking out another right-handed lineup against Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale. Joey Rickard is in right field and Trey Mancini is in left. Mark Trumbo is the designated hitter. Chris Davis is batting .354 (17-for-48) when leading off an inning. For the Orioles Joey Rickard RF Adam Jones CF Manny Machado 3B Mark Trumbo DH Chris Davis 1B Trey Mancini LF Jonathan Schoop 2B Francisco Pena C J.J. Hardy SS Chris Tillman RHPFor the Red...

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Sale presents latest challenge for Orioles

June 03, 2017, 7:20pm

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The Orioles get a break today from opposing Cy Young Award winners. The streak ends at two with Red Sox right-hander Rick Porcello and left-hander David Price. It's telling when left-hander Chris Sale represents a break. Sale has finished third, fourth, fifth twice and sixth in Cy Young voting in his eight years in the majors. He's 6-2 with a 2.77 ERA and 0.910 WHIP in his 11 starts this season spanning 78 innings, and his 110 strikeouts lead the majors. Sale is averaging 1.8 walks and 12.7...

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Orioles back in third place following 5-2 loss (with quotes)

June 03, 2017, 6:41pm

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Maybe it was familiarity that bred Dylan Bundy's shortest start of the season. Facing the Red Sox for the fourth time in 52 days, Bundy didn't make it past the fifth inning due to his triple-digit pitch count and the Orioles lost 5-2 before an announced crowd of 35,470 at Camden Yards. Bundy hadn't gone fewer than five innings in 11 starts, but he was pulled with the Orioles behind 2-0. Both runs scored on Hanley Ramirez's homer with one out in the fourth. Ubaldo JimÃ©nez surrendered two...

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Showalter on Castillo, Jackson and more (O's down 4-1)

June 03, 2017, 3:02pm

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Showalter on Castillo, Jackson and more (O's down 4-1)

Today qualified as a slow news day, which didn't escape manager Buck Showalter. He could sense that the media was searching for pregame topics. Catcher Welington Castillo playing catch before batting practice drew some interest despite his injury centering lower than his right arm. Castillo could be facing his second rehab assignment after making three starts at Double-A Bowie while recovering from right shoulder tendinitis. "I wouldn't commit that he's going to go out and play, but you'd...

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Asher's next start and Duquette on Ãlvarez and Jackson

June 03, 2017, 1:52pm

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Asher's next start and Duquette on Ãlvarez and Jackson

Alec Asher will take his next turn in the rotation and start Thursday night against the Nationals in the makeup game in D.C. Asher gets an extra day of rest due to Monday's off-day. The Orioles had no reason to remove Asher from the rotation after he was charged last night with two runs over 6 1/3 innings for his third quality start in four opportunities. Catcher Welington Castillo played catch in the outfield today, gradually moving back to expand the distance, while he remains on the...

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Orioles and Red Sox lineups

June 03, 2017, 11:09am

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Trey Mancini is playing first base for the Orioles tonight and Chris Davis is serving as the designated hitter. Joey Rickard is leading off and playing left field against left-hander David Price. The Orioles are 2 1/2 games behind the Yankees for first place in the American League East. They're 21-11 against division opponents. The Orioles own the best home record in the league at 19-8. For the Orioles Joey Rickard LF Adam Jones CF Manny Machado 3B Mark Trumbo RF Chris Davis DH Trey Mancini 1B...

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Janish not masking his interest in catching

June 02, 2017, 8:00pm

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Janish not masking his interest in catching

When the Orioles had to put utility player Ryan Flaherty on the 10-day disabled list, they also lost their emergency catcher and the first position player that they'd choose to pitch in a pinch. Paul Janish is the ideal substitute. Not only can Janish move around the infield, he's replaced Flaherty as the emergency catcher and twice worked in relief for the Reds back in 2009. He wears many hats, and not just because he's well-traveled. Flaherty pitched the ninth inning of a 12-2 loss to the...

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Orioles move into second place with 3-2 win (with quotes)

June 02, 2017, 6:07pm

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Manny Machado must be seeing the ball again. The Orioles didn't see the same Alec Asher who started in Houston last weekend. Machado followed his two-hit game last night with a 465-foot home run off Red Sox starter Rick Porcello in the bottom of the first inning. The ball reached the second deck in left field before falling to the seats below it. Asher rose to the occasion, retiring 16 of the first 17 batters he faced in the Orioles' 3-2 victory before an announced crowd of 33,193 at Camden...

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Bullpen remains intact tonight (O's lead 3-2)

June 02, 2017, 2:00pm

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Bullpen remains intact tonight (O's lead 3-2)

The Orioles didn't need to make a roster move tonight to bring up another reliever. Though Mike Wright worked on back-to-back nights and won't pitch tonight, Ubaldo JimÃ©nez informed manager Buck Showalter that he's available. JimÃ©nez hasn't pitched since Sunday afternoon in Houston, when he covered the last six innings. Wright threw 17 pitches on Wednesday and 26 last night. "Physically, he was fine. He felt better yesterday," Showalter said. "If he hadn't been able to do that...