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Jones on Trumbo: "The guy can hit the ball anywhere"

June 02, 2016, 8:52pm

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Jones on Trumbo: "The guy can hit the ball anywhere"

Manager Buck Showalter likes to point out that the Orioles posted winning records in April and May, and they're undefeated in June. They've played only two games this month, but spare him the details. His club belted seven home runs last night, including three in the eighth inning. It's the fifth time that the Orioles have hit at least seven in a game, the last time on June 16, 2015 versus the Phillies. Mark Trumbo has four multi-home run games this season. His two blasts last night traveled...

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Showalter, Jimenez, Pena and Jones wrap up 12-7 win

June 02, 2016, 7:11pm

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Showalter, Jimenez, Pena and Jones wrap up 12-7 win

Orioles manager Buck Showalter confirmed that Yovani Gallardo will make a second rehab start after going three innings today at Single-A Frederick. Gallardo will pitch Tuesday at an undetermined affiliate. Showalter said the reports on Gallardo from special assignment pitching instructor Ramon Martinez were favorable despite the three runs and seven hits. He referenced the "porous" infield defense at Frederick that contributed to at least three hits. "(Martinez) said he probably should have...

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Orioles hit seven home runs and split four-game series

June 02, 2016, 6:05pm

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A new month brought a new Ubaldo Jimenez for five innings tonight. Five glorious innings of one-hit shutout ball. Five innings that provided a reminder of how good he can be when he's on his game. Jimenez can tease with the best of them. The Red Sox scored five runs off Jimenez in the sixth and he never recorded an out, leaving with a 5-4 deficit that Mark Trumbo quickly erased with his second home run of the night. The Orioles bailed out Jimenez while unloading on the Red Sox. They flicked on...

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McFarland on Triple-A starts: "I think I'm better for it" (O's lead 8-5)

June 02, 2016, 3:00pm

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McFarland on Triple-A starts: "I think I'm better for it" (O's lead 8-5)

New Orioles left-hander Brian Duensing arrived in the clubhouse around 4 p.m. and will be in the bullpen tonight. Duensing, a third-round pick of the Twins in 2005, has held left-handed hitters to a .238 average in seven major league seasons. Right-handers are batting .292. The Orioles don't have a lefty specialist in their bullpen with Brian Matusz traded to the Braves and now a free agent. Is it important? "I feel good about (Brad) Brach," said manager Buck Showalter, noting how the...

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Showalter on today's roster move and the rotation

June 02, 2016, 1:47pm

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Showalter on today's roster move and the rotation

Mike Wright sat at his locker this afternoon while the media roamed the clubhouse, already told that he was headed back to Triple-A Norfolk but offering no clues. The Orioles optioned Wright less than 24 hours after he exited last night's game with two outs in the third inning. His ERA shot up to 5.88 in 49 innings after he was charged with six runs. Vice president of baseball operations Brady Anderson spoke to Wright last night and manager Buck Showalter talked to him this morning. The...

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Orioles option Mike Wright to Norfolk

June 02, 2016, 12:55pm

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The Orioles have optioned struggling starter Mike Wright to Triple-A Norfolk and selected the contract of left-hander Brian Duensing from the Tides. Duensing, who's wearing No. 50, will be in the bullpen. Wright went 2-3 with a 5.88 ERA in 10 games (nine starts), with 32 earned runs over 49 innings. He allowed six runs and seven hits over 2 2/3 innings last night in the Orioles' 13-9 win over the Red Sox at Camden Yards. Wright will start Monday for Norfolk. The Orioles want him staying in...

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Orioles and Red Sox lineups

June 02, 2016, 11:37am

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Catcher Francisco Pena is making his first start with the Orioles tonight as they attempt to gain a split of their four-game series against the Red Sox. Hyun Soo Kim remains in left field and the second slot in the order. Mark Trumbo is in right field and Pedro Alvarez gets another start as the designated hitter. Before last night, the Orioles hadn't scored 13 runs without hitting a home run since a 13-2 win over Tampa Bay on Sept. 2, 2004 at Tropicana Field. For the Orioles Adam Jones CF...

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Looking back and ahead

June 01, 2016, 10:08pm

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There comes a point during a game like last night's when you begin to lose the grip on your sanity. Sort of like trying to snap off a curve with a wet baseball. Mookie Betts hits another leadoff home run and another second-inning home run. Both teams score in the first three innings, passing the lead like a bottle of Jack Daniels. Neither starter makes it out of the third. Vance Worley needs 35 pitches to record one out after replacing Mike Wright. I went back to check my tweets (@masnRoch)...

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Wrapping up a 13-9 win

June 01, 2016, 8:05pm

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The Orioles scored a season-high 13 runs tonight without hitting a home run. They won despite their starter lasting only 2 2/3 innings. They played nine innings in 3 hours, 58 minutes. Otherwise, it was a fairly routine night at Camden Yards, where the Orioles defeated the Red Sox 13-9 to move within two games of first place. Being able to maintain focus was as challenging as facing the Red Sox lineup. "It's actually quite amazing that the concentration level is what it is," said manager...

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Orioles trying to do better than Betts (O's win 13-9)

June 01, 2016, 3:44pm

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Maybe the Orioles should begin Thursday night's game by ordering an intentional walk to Red Sox leadoff hitter Mookie Betts. Put up four fingers and give him the base. Betts hit his fourth home run in his last six at-bats, sending a 95 mph fastball from Mike Wright over the fence in right-center field to give the Red Sox another quick lead. Betts saw two pitches from Wright. He really liked the second one. The Orioles responded with four runs in the bottom of the first, two scoring on Mark...

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Orioles option Tolliver to Triple-A Norfolk

June 01, 2016, 1:57pm

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The Orioles have optioned rookie reliever Ashur Tolliver to Triple-A Norfolk to make room for left-hander T.J. McFarland on the 25-man roster. McFarland has been recalled from Norfolk and will work out of the bullpen. Tolliver, 28, made four appearances in his first exposure to the majors, allowing three earned runs (four total) and four hits in four innings. He walked two and struck out five. The Orioles promoted Tolliver from Double-A Bowie, where he was 1-1 with a 2.42 ERA in 18 appearances....

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Orioles prepared to recall McFarland before tonight's game

June 01, 2016, 12:44pm

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T.J. McFarland is in Baltimore and officially will be recalled later today after batting practice. The only question is how the Orioles make room for him on the 25-man roster. Manager Buck Showalter said the club had two or three choices, including the removal of a position player. However, Ryan Flaherty is starting at third base. Paul Janish is out of options and would have to be designated for assignment. Relievers Ashur Tolliver and Mychal Givens have options. Showalter mentioned that...

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Orioles lineup vs. Red Sox

June 01, 2016, 11:34am

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Hyun Soo Kim is back in left field tonight for the Orioles and Pedro Alvarez is serving as the designated hitter. Kim continues to bat second. Matt Wieters is catching. Francisco Pena was on the field earlier today doing throwing drills. Adam Jones and Ryan Flaherty, who's starting at third base, are among the Orioles taking early batting practice. For the Orioles Adam Jones CF Hyun Soo Kim LF Manny Machado SS Chris Davis 1B Mark Trumbo RF Matt Wieters C Pedro Alvarez DH Jonathan Schoop 2B...

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T.J. McFarland headed to Baltimore

June 01, 2016, 11:05am

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Left-hander T.J. McFarland has left Triple-A Norfolk and is headed to Baltimore. No word on whether he's going to be recalled tonight or a corresponding move, but I've got confirmation that he's joining the Orioles. McFarland was 0-1 with a 4.73 ERA in eight relief appearances with the Orioles. He allowed seven runs and 12 hits in 13 1/3 innings. McFarland threw two scoreless innings on Monday after coming off Norfolk's disabled list. He's also made three starts with the Tides. In 16...

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Wright vs. Kelly tonight at Camden Yards

June 01, 2016, 7:16am

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Wright vs. Kelly tonight at Camden Yards

I asked earlier this week whether a series at the end of May could be construed as "big" because it involved the top two teams in their division. I'm wondering now whether it's too early to label tonight's game a "must-win" for the Orioles, who have dropped the first two in the series and are three back in the American League East. The Red Sox are handling the Orioles with too much ease. They hit three home runs off Kevin Gausman last night in a span of 10 batters. Mike Wright takes the...

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Orioles hoping Givens can find balance in his pitching life

May 31, 2016, 8:18pm

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The surface stats are quite favorable for Orioles reliever Mychal Givens. A 3-0 record and 2.35 ERA in 20 appearances. Thirty-three strikeouts in 23 innings. Nothing to be alarmed about, a lot to praise and appreciate. The 1.565 WHIP in 23 innings may raise an eyebrow. He's surrendered 24 hits and walked 12 batters. But dig deeper and one specific concern is raised, too. Left-handers are 14-for-30 against Givens, a .467 average that makes him an exception in the bullpen. Left-handers are...

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Wrapping up a 6-2 loss

May 31, 2016, 6:45pm

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Pushing his start through the sixth inning was the one positive that Kevin Gausman could take away from tonight's game. One positive that couldn't stop the Orioles from suffering their seventh loss in the last nine games. The Orioles fell to the Red Sox again, losing 6-2 before an announced crowd of 17,664 at Camden Yards. They trail Boston by three games in the American League East, with Mike Wright and Ubaldo Jimenez scheduled to start the last two games of the series. Gausman surrendered...

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Gausman gets through six innings, O's lose 6-2

May 31, 2016, 5:04pm

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Gausman gets through six innings, O's lose 6-2

Going into his most recent start before tonight, Orioles right-hander Kevin Gausman had surrendered three home runs over his first six outings. Then came the career-tying three that he allowed in five innings at Minute Maid Park in Houston. A bad sign followed by a really bad start to tonight's game. The Red Sox hit three home runs off Gausman in the first two innings, with Mookie Betts and Dustin Pedroia going back-to-back to open the game and Betts delivering a three-run shot in his next...

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Extras from Machado and Wieters (O's down 5-2)

May 31, 2016, 3:16pm

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Extras from Machado and Wieters (O's down 5-2)

Five pitches into tonight's start, Kevin Gausman served up two home runs to put the Orioles in an early hole. Mookie Betts and Dustin Pedroia went back-to-back, both jumping on fastballs, to give Boston a 2-0 lead. This is the first time that the Red Sox opened a game with back-to-back home runs since July 27, 2011 versus the Royals. Gausman tied his career high by giving up three home runs in five innings in his last start in Houston. He threw 18 pitches in the first inning tonight, retiring...

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Updating All-Star voting and Pena's arrival in Baltimore

May 31, 2016, 2:03pm

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Updating All-Star voting and Pena's arrival in Baltimore

Yovani Gallardo remains scheduled to start the first game of Thursday's doubleheader at Single-A Frederick, with catching prospect Jonah Heim behind the plate. The Orioles plan on keeping Gallardo on his injury rehab assignment for at least two starts. The first round of All-Star Game voting was released today and Manny Machado leads all American League third basemen with 630,028 votes. The Royals' Mike Moustakas, out for the season with a torn ACL, is second with 566,278 votes. Mark Trumbo...