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Severino with a slam, Means with a gem as O's top Tampa Bay

August 24, 2019, 5:46pm

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Severino with a slam, Means with a gem as O's top Tampa Bay

After scoring just three runs in the first two games of this series - and going 0-for-15 with runners in scoring position - the Orioles offense turned to the longball to get it done tonight. The Orioles got three homers, including a grand slam from catcher Pedro Severino, to back a strong John Means outing. They beat Tampa Bay 7-1 after losing the first two in this series. But it took a few innings for the offense to get going. The Orioles spoiled a bases-loaded chance in the first, getting...

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O's game blog: John Means faces Tampa Bay

August 24, 2019, 3:02pm

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O's game blog: John Means faces Tampa Bay

The Orioles' John Means (8-9, 3.75 ERA) has shown signs recently of putting together a strong game from start to finish. The Orioles would love to see it happen tonight as they host the Tampa Bay Rays at Camden Yards. Means is 1-5 with a 7.48 ERA in six second-half starts, allowing an opponent OPS of .885. He's allowed seven homers over 27 2/3 innings in this span. The Orioles are 1-5 in those games, losing four in a row. Means was named to the 2019 American League All-Star team on June 30,...

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Jonathan Villar on 20-20 chance: "It would be unbelievable"

August 24, 2019, 1:05pm

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Jonathan Villar on 20-20 chance: "It would be unbelievable"

After he homered last night, Orioles infielder Jonathan Villar now needs just two homers to join a select group. Villar has 28 steals to rank third in the American League. If he can hit two more home runs, he'll become the sixth player in Orioles history with 20 or more homers and steals in the same year. "I don't really think too much about that," Villar said this afternoon. "It would be unbelievable to do that. But if I think about hitting homers, I won't hit any homers. I don't want...

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A recognition of some very good people leaving the Orioles

August 23, 2019, 9:14pm

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The news that came out yesterday that the Orioles had severed ties with 11 members of their scouting and front office staffs was perhaps inevitable. New general manager Mike Elias has to be able to bring in his own people and set up his staff however he sees fit. He didn't get his job until last November so he inherited much of his staff and of course there was going to be some turnover. That doesn't mean change is easy though. According to MASNSports.com, among those let go were director of...

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Tampa Bay uses early big inning to beat the Birds

August 23, 2019, 5:26pm

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Tampa Bay uses early big inning to beat the Birds

Sometimes when you get down by a touchdown early, there is plenty of time to get back in the game. But the Orioles couldn't do it tonight in a 7-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Lefty Ty Blach, making his third start for Baltimore, gave up six hits and sevens runs in the second inning and the Orioles couldn't dig out of the big early hole. The Orioles (42-87) are 2-3 on this homestand and have lost 10 of 12 and 15 of their last 18 games. After winning a series against Kansas City, the best they...

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O's game blog: Ty Blach faces Tampa Bay

August 23, 2019, 3:05pm

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After last night's rain-delayed loss by the Orioles to the Tampa Bay Rays, the Birds host the Rays tonight in the second game of this four-game series, which continues through the weekend. The Orioles (41-87) are 2-2 so far on this seven-game homestand, which began Monday. They have lost nine of their last 11 and 14 of 17 games and are 20-45 at home. O's starters have recorded just three quality starts in the past 25 games with a 7.30 ERA in that span. The O's Hanser Alberto ranks fourth in...

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DJ Stewart is trying to get his bat heated up again

August 23, 2019, 1:35pm

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DJ Stewart is trying to get his bat heated up again

Orioles outfielder DJ Stewart said one thing he cannot do the rest of this season is try to make up for lost time. He's had two stints on the injured list with a right ankle injury and concussion since he made his O's debut this year on May 28. That first call-up followed his torrid May for Triple-A Norfolk. He hit .457/.518/.886 in 20 games. But about a week later with the Orioles he was injured and didn't get another big league at-bat for about two months. Now he's trying to recapture his...

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Nice first impression: Adley Rutschman settles in at Delmarva

August 22, 2019, 10:18pm

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Nice first impression: Adley Rutschman settles in at Delmarva

SALISBURY, Md. - Single-A Delmarva Shorebirds manager Kyle Moore wasn't quite sure what to expect. He knew his first-place team would be adding a major talent when they got catcher Adley Rutschman this week. The hype and attention that has followed the player taken No. 1 overall in the June draft was now headed for the shore. "There was a little bit of holding your breath, like how is this going to go?" Moore said before Thursday's game. "But when you're getting a player like Adley, he...

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Adley Rutschman on his move up to Delmarva (updated)

August 22, 2019, 2:19pm

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Adley Rutschman on his move up to Delmarva (updated)

SALISBURY, Md. - Playing his first game Wednesday night for the Single-A Delmarva Shorebirds, catcher Adley Rutschman produced a .500 OBP with two walks and caught a five-pitcher two-hitter with 12 strikeouts. So, yeah, not a bad debut in the South Atlantic League. Taken with the No. 1 overall pick in the June draft by the Orioles, Rutschman began his pro career July 20, playing five games in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League. After 20 games with short-season Single-A Aberdeen, he moves up to...

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O's game blog: The Tampa Bay series begins

August 21, 2019, 9:15pm

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O's game blog: The Tampa Bay series begins

After winning their first series since late July, the Orioles start another one tonight. They host the Tampa Bay Rays in a four-game series at Oriole Park. The O's beat Kansas City 8-1 last night to take the final two games of that series. The Orioles had been 0-4-2 in their past six series since they won three of four games July 25-28 at Anaheim. They also now have back-to-back wins for the first time since Aug. 3-4. The Orioles hit four home runs last night. Jonathan Villar hit No. 17,...

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O's hit four homers to back Aaron Brooks and win series

August 21, 2019, 6:00pm

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O's hit four homers to back Aaron Brooks and win series

After a lackluster loss to begin this series Monday - one that included baserunning and defensive mistakes - the Orioles won back-to-back nights to close out a series victory. The Orioles hit four homers tonight to back a strong start from right-hander Aaron Brooks and beat Kansas City 8-1. They are 41-86 and win their first series since taking three of four in Anaheim from July 25-28. Since then, they split two series and had lost their past four. They ended an eight-game losing streak last...

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Another look at the Orioles' improved Dominican program

August 21, 2019, 1:11pm

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The Orioles are one of 10 major league organizations that field two teams in the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League. It is a league where some the youngest international players in pro ball get their feet wet and start to really learn the game. The Orioles' two DSL teams have had solid seasons, and club officials feel the talent level in their Dominican program is on the rise. The O's DSL-1 team has a record of 31-36 and the DSL-2 team is 26-32. Felipe Rojas Alou Jr. is the director of the...

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O's game blog: Birds, Royals play series finale at Oriole Park

August 20, 2019, 9:12pm

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O's game blog: Birds, Royals play series finale at Oriole Park

The Orioles have not won a series for almost a month and that run can end tonight. They've split the first two games against the Kansas City Royals with the series-deciding game set for tonight. Baltimore's last series win was July 25-28, when they took three of four from the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim. Since then, they split with San Diego and Toronto, and lost series to New York, Houston, New York and Boston. Kansas City beat the Orioles 5-4 on Monday night and the O's came back to win...

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Hunter Harvey on bullpen role: "I hope I stay there"

August 20, 2019, 9:01pm

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Hunter Harvey on bullpen role: "I hope I stay there"

Orioles right-hander Hunter Harvey can admit it now. There was a time during all his injury issues - including Tommy John surgery in 2016 - that he wondered if he would continue to play the game. Making the majors seemed a long, long way off. "With all the injuries and stuff, I had some negative thoughts go through my mind," he said in the O's clubhouse yesterday before the game. "Will I ever make it? In '15 and '16 I had thoughts, 'Will I ever pitch anymore? What is going to happen?'...

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Hunter Harvey gets first major league win, homegrown trio pitches O's to victory

August 20, 2019, 5:40pm

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Hunter Harvey gets first major league win, homegrown trio pitches O's to victory

Looking for offense to end a losing streak and back a good effort by right-hander Dylan Bundy tonight, the Orioles got some. Better late than never and it didn't come in time for Bundy but it did for flame throwing reliever Hunter Harvey who picked up his first major league win. Hanser Alberto's three-run homer into the O's bullpen in the eighth broke a 1-1 tie as the Orioles beat Kansas City 4-1 at Camden Yards. Alberto hit No. 8 as the Orioles ended an eight-game slide. In the Baltimore...

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O's game blog: Dylan Bundy faces Royals

August 20, 2019, 3:05pm

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The Orioles are out to break an eight-game losing streak tonight when they host the Kansas City Royals in the second game of a three-game series at Oriole Park. The Orioles (39-86) have lost 13 of 14 games, allowing 129 runs and 39 homers in that stretch. They gave up two homers last night and have allowed 257 for the year. That is one away from Cincinnati's major league record allowing 258 home runs in 2016. Lefty John Means allowed three runs (two earned) in five-plus innings last night....

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Rio Ruiz on his recent run of success at the plate

August 20, 2019, 1:00pm

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Rio Ruiz on his recent run of success at the plate

Orioles third baseman Rio Ruiz has a bat that is trending up. He hit another homer last night, his third in seven games and his third in his past three home games. That included a pinch-hit homer Aug. 10 versus Houston and a two-run walk-off homer the next day. And last night's ninth-inning homer against Kansas City. In that game, Ruiz also walked twice and grounded into a double play. In seven games since he returned from the farm, he is 6-for-17 with three homers and seven RBIs. For the...

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This deep into year, Delmarva's Grayson Rodriguez still bringing the heat

August 19, 2019, 9:24pm

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This deep into year, Delmarva's Grayson Rodriguez still bringing the heat

Single-A Delmarva Shorebirds right-hander Grayson Rodriguez seems to be getting better, if that's possible, as the season gets longer. And for someone at age 19 in his first full season of pro ball, that is beyond impressive. His stamina has been solid through 83 1/3 innings. Over his past two starts, he's thrown eight no-hit innings with 16 strikeouts. During a visit to Camden Yards yesterday with teammates Drew Rom and Adam Hall, Rodriguez said hard work from last winter is paying off for...

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O's fall in homestand opener for 13th loss in 14 games

August 19, 2019, 6:14pm

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O's fall in homestand opener for 13th loss in 14 games

The Orioles' 86th loss of 2019 had elements seen often during the first 85 defeats. There was a baserunning adventure with a bad ending, a defensive miscue or two and a couple of homers allowed. This all happened after O's lefty John Means had no-hit Kansas City on 66 pitches through five innings. He would not get an out in the sixth. Kansas City (45-80) had lost four of five and 13 of 17 as this three-game series began tonight to start a seven-game Orioles homestand. But the Royals win it...

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O's game blog: The homestand begins

August 19, 2019, 3:00pm

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After their first winless road trip of the 2019 season, the Orioles return home tonight to Oriole Park for a seven-game homestand. They'll host Kansas City for three games and the Tampa Bay Rays for four starting Thursday night. The Orioles (39-85) lost 13-7 in Boston on Sunday as the Red Sox completed a three-game sweep. The Orioles were swept for the 11th time this season. The Orioles' trip included stops at New York (0-4) and Boston (0-3). According to STATS, LLC., it marked just the third...