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Orioles announce wild card roster

October 04, 2016, 6:30am

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TORONTO - The Orioles are going with 10 pitchers and 15 position players on their wild card roster as they await tonight's game against the Blue Jays. Rookie Trey Mancini made the cut, along with veteran outfielder Drew Stubbs. The bullpen includes starters Ubaldo Jimenez and Dylan Bundy, as expected. Brian Duensing gives manager Buck Showalter a third left-hander along with Donnie Hart and closer Zach Britton. No Vance Worley for the wild card. Here's the entire roster: Pitchers Brad Brach...

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Kim in the playoffs, no gloating, a loud crowd and more

October 03, 2016, 4:47pm

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Kim in the playoffs, no gloating, a loud crowd and more

TORONTO - If Orioles manager Buck Showalter is going to take in certain moments on Tuesday, his gaze also will be fixed on outfielder Hyun Soo Kim. This is Kim's first playoff game in the major leagues, coming a few days after his first champagne celebration in North America. Teammates love him, a group seeking him out in a corner of the clubhouse at Yankee Stadium to pour the bubbly over his head. They never want him to feel excluded. It remains a sweet storyline for a player who resisted the...

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Machado: "We've got 27 outs to do business"

October 03, 2016, 2:55pm

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Machado: "We've got 27 outs to do business"

TORONTO - Players gathered in the visiting clubhouse at Rogers Centre earlier today wearing their "We Came to Reign" hooded sweatshirts. They're like the guests who wouldn't leave. The Orioles and Blue Jays will meet for the 20th time Tuesday night in the wild card game. By taking two of three games Sept. 27-29, the Orioles improved to 4-6 at Rogers Centre this season. There will be introductions before the first pitch, but they're really not necessary. "We've got 27 outs to do...

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Showalter on the "good, tough" decision picking a starter

October 03, 2016, 1:29pm

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Showalter on the "good, tough" decision picking a starter

TORONTO - Orioles manager Buck Showalter said he's turning in his wild card roster at 10 a.m. on Tuesday. He offered only a few hints during his press conference. Showalter considered Ubaldo Jimenez and Dylan Bundy for the starting assignment before handing it to Chris Tillman. Jimenez and Bundy will be in the bullpen, but Yovani Gallardo is excluded. Gallardo would be working on short rest, and Showalter said he doesn't consider a relief role to be a good fit. Showalter called the decision...

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Hearing from Zach Britton at today's workout

October 03, 2016, 11:55am

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Hearing from Zach Britton at today's workout

TORONTO -The Orioles just came off the field. Their workout is done. As Matt Wieters' second home run ball yesterday sailed into the left field seats at Yankee Stadium, squeezing inside the foul pole, closer Zach Britton was struck with two thoughts. Wieters homered from both sides of the plate for the first time in his major league career. It might have been his last regular season game as an Oriole. Opposite emotions for Britton slamming together after a pair of two-run shots. "It actually...

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Tillman vs. Stroman in wild card game

October 03, 2016, 11:40am

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TORONTO - Chris Tillman has been named the starter for Tuesday night's wild card game at Rogers Centre. Tillman is 5-10 with a 5.44 ERA in 24 career starts against the Blue Jays and 2-6 with a 7.01 ERA in 13 starts at Rogers Centre. In his last two appearances here this season, he allowed four runs total and three earned over 11 1/3 innings. We'll find out later today whether Ubaldo Jimenez, the other starting candidate, is in the bullpen. Right-hander Marcus Stroman is starting for the Blue...

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Leftovers for breakfast

October 02, 2016, 7:15pm

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NEW YORK - Is anyone surprised that the Orioles are playing a wild card game in Toronto? It seemed like the logical spot to meet up again. The planets were aligned. Of course, you remain in a state of shock if you kept insisting that the Orioles were finished, that they should have been sellers, that they quit and didn't deserve your love. And certainly not your dollars. This team had a fork stuck in it so many times, I'm surprised the beer and champagne consumed yesterday didn't turn the...

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Quotes and reactions following 5-2 win and wild card berth

October 02, 2016, 3:37pm

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Quotes and reactions following 5-2 win and wild card berth

NEW YORK - The Orioles formed the usual postgame handshake line on the field this afternoon after Zach Britton struck out Brett Gardner. High-fives, a few hugs and into the dugout. No dog pile on the mound, no raucous celebration. Champagne and beer were sprayed and poured over heads in the visiting clubhouse, but players stopped to watch the end of the game in Boston, showered and left. There's more work to do. And it's going to happen in Toronto. The Orioles qualified for the second wild...

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Orioles go wild in the Bronx

October 02, 2016, 1:42pm

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NEW YORK - The Orioles are going to the playoffs for the third time in the last five seasons, their bounce-back skills again on full display as they vaulted into the wild card round. Matt Wieters homered from both sides of the plate for the first time in his career, both two-run shots, and Kevin Gausman pitched into the eighth inning in a 5-2 victory over the Yankees in the Bronx. Gausman held the Yankees to one run over 7 1/3 innings before turning over the game to Zach Britton, who let an...

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More notes on Game 162 (O's lead 5-1)

October 02, 2016, 11:28am

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NEW YORK - The mood in the Orioles' clubhouse this afternoon was the same as usual. No one seemed uptight. Some guys watched the NFL game. Reliever Tommy Hunter brought the usual banter and silliness. Business as usual for Game 162. "I think nervousness comes when you're not sure if you're ready," said manager Buck Showalter. "I think our guys are looking forward to the things they've earned the right to be part of this time of the year. I think they look at it as that. I know they...

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A Bourn leadoff hitter

October 02, 2016, 10:21am

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NEW YORK - Orioles manager Buck Showalter didn't spend last night watching the other games that impacted his team's pursuit of a wild card berth, opting instead for college football. He had more interest in Clemson vs. Louisville than Toronto vs. Boston. Showalter said Dylan Bundy is available in the bullpen today. He has an idea who would start a wild card game, but won't reveal his choice, in part because he said it could change later. The obvious candidates are Chris Tillman and Ubaldo...

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Orioles and Yankees lineups

October 02, 2016, 8:18am

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NEW YORK - The Orioles can't be eliminated from playoff contention today, no matter what happens. The Tigers' rescheduled game on Monday further complicates the situation. Let's simplify it: The Orioles win and they're in the playoffs. They win and the Blue Jays lose, they're the home team in the wild card game. The Jays win and they're the home team. Both teams lose and the Jays are the home team because they own the tiebreaker. The possibility still exists that we could have a three-way...

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Can the Orioles clinch today?

October 01, 2016, 6:55pm

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NEW YORK - The Orioles never should have beaten the Giants on Aug. 14 after falling behind by six runs approaching the seventh inning. They weren't supposed to get a pinch-hit two-run homer from Hyun Soo Kim in the ninth inning last week to rally past the Blue Jays. They've won games they were set up to lose. They lost a game yesterday that they should have won. It's easier to accept baseball's balancing act when the defeat doesn't happen in the penultimate game of the regular...

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Wrapping up a 7-3 loss (updated)

October 01, 2016, 4:37pm

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NEW YORK - Orioles manager Buck Showalter said he's waiting until the smoke clears to confirm that Kevin Gausman is starting on Sunday. This isn't smoke from a torched lead. It's just an expression. Gausman probably will get the start while the Orioles try to clinch a wild card and perhaps a home game. It's coming down to Game 162. Can you believe it? "Oh sure. Yeah, you can," Showalter said. "It's a real tribute to our guys to have an opportunity like we have tomorrow. That's how we...

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Orioles fumble three-run lead and lose to Yankees

October 01, 2016, 3:03pm

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NEW YORK - The Orioles couldn't hold a three-run lead today and may no longer hold the top wild card. More to come later. There's so much to sort through from this game, so much to wrap your head around - or at least try. Austin Romine's two-run single off Brad Brach in the bottom of the eighth inning broke a tie and the Yankees pulled away for a 7-3 win over the Orioles in the Bronx. A Blue Jays win tonight would create another tie for the top wild card. The Tigers also are playing tonight...

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Orioles refusing to look beyond today's game (O's down 5-3)

October 01, 2016, 12:12pm

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NEW YORK - Ben Werthan, the Orioles' coordinator of advance scouting, stepped inside manager Buck Showalter's office at Yankee Stadium prepared to formulate a plan on gathering information on potential opponents in the postseason. Showalter values Werthan's work, often citing his contributions and the degree of difficulty in executing the duties attached to the job. Short notice, expanded rosters, etc. But Showalter wasn't ready to divert his focus and peek down the road. "Ben came in...

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Gausman talks about possibility of starting Sunday

October 01, 2016, 11:17am

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Gausman talks about possibility of starting Sunday

NEW YORK - The Orioles confirmed today that Kevin Gausman will start Sunday's regular-season finale at Yankee Stadium. Just don't hold them to it. Gausman may be replaced if the Orioles already clinch a playoff berth, a topic that brings great discomfort to manager Buck Showalter. He doesn't want to go down that road with at least nine innings slated for today. Gausman could be on the mound as the Orioles try to cement a wild card spot and perhaps home field in the game. "It's going to be...

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Orioles and Yankees lineups

October 01, 2016, 9:21am

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NEW YORK - The Orioles will be a playoff team in 2016 with a win today and either a Blue Jays or Tigers loss tonight. Reports of their demise, again, were greatly exaggerated. The wild card game will be played at Camden Yards if the Orioles win and the Jays lose. The pitching continues to lead the way, with the Orioles posting a 2.90 ERA in September. The Orioles have won six of seven since the Red Sox swept them in a four-game series. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Jonathan Schoop was...

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Miley will try to keep the Orioles rolling

September 30, 2016, 9:30pm

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NEW YORK - The Orioles managed last night to win the opener of a series at Yankee Stadium for the first time since Aug. 31, 2012. They had lost 11 in a row. It really is a special September stretch. Now, let's see what they can do in October. The Rangers clinched home field in the postseason and would play the Orioles in the American League Division Series. The latter has to advance, of course, but for planning purposes ... The Orioles could mash their way to Arlington, perhaps going on...

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Wrapping up an 8-1 win

September 30, 2016, 7:38pm

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NEW YORK - The Orioles sit atop the wild card mountain again. The Blue Jays lost to the Red Sox 5-3 and enabled the Orioles to take sole possession of the top wild card. A rainy, windy night never looked so good to a team that refuses to be counted out. The Tigers won and are now a half-game behind for the second wild card. Manager Buck Showalter said he accidentally checked the scoreboard, but never on purpose. "Not much at all until I had no choice because it was right behind the pitcher's...