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Villar's strong play in Anaheim and props for the coaches

July 29, 2019, 12:33pm

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Villar's strong play in Anaheim and props for the coaches

SAN DIEGO - If the Orioles or their fans hoped Jonathan Villar would get on a hot streak for a last-minute bump-up of his trade value, they got what they sought. When it comes to the Orioles infielder, you get a player who flashes All-Star ability at times, but it's mixed in there with sometimes shaky baserunning and the occasional defensive miscue. Some of the ups and downs have been seen on this current road trip. When the Orioles lost two of three at Arizona, Villar went 0-for-15 and struck...

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A look at Tom Eshelman's SoCal homecoming

July 28, 2019, 9:23pm

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A look at Tom Eshelman's SoCal homecoming

SAN DIEGO - When he took the mound on Friday night at Angel Stadium in the third inning, Orioles right-hander Tom Eshelman could hear some of his former college teammates loudly cheering him on from behind the Baltimore dugout. This trip represents a homecoming for Eshelman who pitched Cal-State Fullerton, which is just a few miles from Anaheim. The trip continues the next two days in San Diego. Eshelman is from nearby Carlsbad, Calif., and is scheduled to pitch against his hometown team on...

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Wrapping up a series win that ends with a Sunday loss in Anaheim

July 28, 2019, 4:28pm

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Wrapping up a series win that ends with a Sunday loss in Anaheim

ANAHEIM, Calif. - It was a big ask of right-hander Mychal Givens. But the Orioles turned to him in the last of the ninth today to hold a 4-4 tie. Givens finished last night's win, getting four outs and throwing 30 pitches. He was right back out there this afternoon trying to put up a zero and send this game to extra innings. The O's were seeking their first four-game road sweep since Aug. 22-25, 2011, at Minnesota. Givens got Andrelton Simmons to ground out. But third baseman Matt Thaiss, the...

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Walk-off loss: O's fall in last of ninth in Anaheim

July 28, 2019, 3:17pm

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Walk-off loss: O's fall in last of ninth in Anaheim

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Called on to pitch in the ninth after throwing 30 pitches last night, right-hander Mychal Givens could not put up a zero and the Orioles' chance to sweep the four-game series ended in walk-off fashion. Third baseman Matt Thaiss hit his second homer of the game as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Orioles 5-4. With one out, he drilled a 3-2 fastball out to right-center to end the game with his first career walk-off homer. Had the Orioles won, they would have had their first...

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Pregame notes on rotation, offense, trade deadline (game update)

July 28, 2019, 11:27am

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Pregame notes on rotation, offense, trade deadline (game update)

ANAHEIM, Calif. - The Orioles concern level continues to remain low with left-handed starter John Means. He went on the 10-day injured list Friday, retroactive to Thursday, with a left bicep strain. He had an MRI yesterday. "It came back clean. Normal wear and tear. He should be ready to start right after he comes off the IL," manager Brandon Hyde said. The Orioles' pitching plans for the two-game San Diego series that begins Monday night are very much in flux right now. Although...

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O's game blog: Looking for a four-game sweep in Anaheim

July 28, 2019, 12:07am

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O's game blog: Looking for a four-game sweep in Anaheim

ANAHEIM, Calif. - The Orioles have not swept a series all year. They have not swept a two- or three-game series. But a win today at Angel Stadium will give them a four-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels. It would be a sweep over a team that beat their rivals, the Los Angeles Dodgers, two in a row before this series began. At the start of this series, the Angels had won four in a row and were 9-3 since the All-Star game, and 12-6 in July. The Angels were playing well, but they've lost 10-8 in...

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Givens closes it out, the O's homer record and Tate waits his chance

July 27, 2019, 11:38pm

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Givens closes it out, the O's homer record and Tate waits his chance

ANAHEIM, Calif. - In the bottom of the ninth right-hander Mychal Givens was on the mound trying to close out an 8-6 Orioles win. And even when the Angels pulled within a run, even when the Orioles defense made a critical mistake, and even when Mike Trout batted with the tying run 90 feet away, the Orioles still got the victory. Givens bent but didn't break and the Orioles beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-7 to go 4-2 on this road trip and 3-0 in a four-game series they can sweep today. The Orioles...

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O's get late runs, hold lead and win again in Anaheim

July 27, 2019, 8:34pm

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O's get late runs, hold lead and win again in Anaheim

ANAHEIM, Calif. - On a night when the Orioles allowed homers to Mike Trout, Albert Pujols and Shohei Ohtani, they still won. It's going that well for the Birds in Anaheim. But they had to sweat it out to the last pitch when Mychal Givens got Justin Upton to pop out on a 3-2 pitch with two outs and the bases loaded. They hang on to beat the Angels 8-7 tonight and the Orioles have taken the first three in this series to improve to 35-69. They have won four of five, seven of 10 and are 13-11 the...

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Notes on Means, Trumbo, Wilkerson (O's win 8-7)

July 27, 2019, 4:20pm

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Notes on Means, Trumbo, Wilkerson (O's win 8-7)

ANAHEIM, Calif. - The Orioles have not announced their starting pitchers yet for the San Diego series that begins Monday. Right-hander Tom Eshelman is expected to start Tuesday but manager Brandon Hyde said he doesn't yet know about Monday. That is where All-Star lefty John Means would be slated in the rotation, but he went on the injured list yesterday retroactive to July 25 with a left biceps strain. Hyde did say today that Means will undergo further testing, but once again said he is not...

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O's game blog: Looking for three in a row in Anaheim

July 27, 2019, 12:09pm

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O's game blog: Looking for three in a row in Anaheim

ANAHEIM, Calif. - With wins over the Los Angeles Angels by 10-8 in 16 innings and 9-3 last night, the Orioles will try for a third straight win tonight at Angel Stadium. Baltimore (34-69) can pick up a series win with a victory either tonight or tomorrow. The Orioles have won three of four, six of nine and are 12-11 over the last 23 games. They are now 19-33 in road games. In this series, the Orioles have scored 19 runs on 29 hits with three doubles and four home runs. Over their past nine...

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Brandon Hyde on Orioles' recent winning stretch

July 27, 2019, 6:49am

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ANAHEIM, Calif. - If, according to some observers, the Orioles are supposed to be tanking, some players may not have gotten the memo. This is no way to get the No. 1 draft pick. The Orioles have played hard for most of the year and now we are seeing them at times play both hard and well. When they get some big offense, they can take a series from Cleveland. When they get big starts from John Means and Asher Wojciechowski, they can take a series from Boston. And now they have a winning record...

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Wojciechowski in control in win over Angels (with quotes)

July 26, 2019, 9:09pm

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Wojciechowski in control in win over Angels (with quotes)

ANAHEIM, Calif. - It was a chance for Orioles right-hander Asher Wojciechowski to follow up his strong start against Boston with another. And also get the Orioles and Angels out of here at a more reasonable hour. He got both done tonight, pitching the Orioles to a 9-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels in front of 38,852 at Angel Stadium. Baltimore improves to 34-69. The Orioles have won six of nine and are 12-11 in the past 23 games. They are 3-2 on this road trip with four games to go. Trey...

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Manager Brandon Hyde on flurry of roster moves (game update)

July 26, 2019, 5:47pm

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Manager Brandon Hyde on flurry of roster moves (game update)

ANAHEIM, Calif. - The Orioles made a series of roster moves in the final 80 minutes before gametime tonight, which included All-Star lefty John Means going to the 10-day injured list. But the Orioles fully expect Means back after his 10-day IL stay is up and their concern level right now is low. But manager Brandon Hyde said he did not yet know what he will do to replace Means in the rotation with the news fresh today. The rundown of the moves: * Placed Means on the 10-day injured list...

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O's game blog: Wojciechowski faces Angels in Game 2

July 26, 2019, 12:55pm

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O's game blog: Wojciechowski faces Angels in Game 2

ANAHEIM, Calif. - After needing 6 hours, 19 minutes for a16-inning win Thursday and into Friday, the Orioles and Angels are back tonight for Game 2 of this four-game series. With their wild 10-8 win, the Orioles improved to 33-69. They are 5-3 over the last eight games, 6-7 since the All-Star Game and 11-11 their past 22 games. They are 2-2 on this trip and 18-33 for the season on the road. Baltimore snapped the Angels' four-game win streak. Los Angeles is 54-50 overall, 27-24 at home, 12-7 in...

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A look at the O's rise in the Baseball America organization rankings

July 26, 2019, 12:13pm

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A look at the O's rise in the Baseball America organization rankings

ANAHEIM, Calif. - When Baseball America released its mid-season organization rankings of talent in the various farm systems in Major League Baseball on Thursday, there was a surprise entrant into the top 10. It was the Orioles at No. 8. They made a huge leap forward from their No. 22 winter ranking. This marks the first time that the Orioles have ranked in the publication's Top 10 since entering the 2010 season, when they also ranked No. 8. The O's also ranked No. 8 when entering the 1994 and...

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Trying to recap the craziest game of the 2019 season

July 26, 2019, 3:17am

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Trying to recap the craziest game of the 2019 season

ANAHEIM, Calif. - On a night when Mychal Givens could not hold a lead in the ninth and Tanner Scott could not in the 15th, Stevie Wilkerson did in the 16th. And the Orioles recorded an exhausting and emotional win over the Los Angeles Angels in the second-longest game by time in Orioles history. It took six hours and 19 minutes. The longest game ever by the Orioles took six hours and 54 minutes. That one took place on Sept. 20, 2013 at Tampa Bay. This one started at 7:08 p.m. Pacific Time and...

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Villar's homer in the 16th leads O's to crazy win in Anaheim

July 25, 2019, 11:32pm

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Villar's homer in the 16th leads O's to crazy win in Anaheim

ANAHEIM, Calif. - When this game began many, many hours ago, Jonathan Villar was 0-for-15 on this road trip and had two hits his last 22 at-bats. But he delivered a two-run homer in the 16th tonight, and the Orioles, finally, finally had a win. They outlasted the Los Angeles Angels 10-8 in a game that ended after 4 a.m. EDT. Villar's hit was the latest (in terms of innings) go-ahead homer in O's history. To make matters crazier, Stevie Wilkerson went from center field to the mound and retired...

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Brandon Hyde on moves, O's Baseball America rating (game update)

July 25, 2019, 5:15pm

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Brandon Hyde on moves, O's Baseball America rating (game update)

ANAHEIM, Calif. - In explaining the Orioles latest roster moves - Rio Ruiz was optioned to Triple-A last night and today the club added Jace Peterson from Norfolk - manager Brandon Hyde said this was much more about the player coming then going. "It was more about getting Jace here," said Hyde. "Jace had a really nice year in Triple-A and is going to add some versatility to our club. Can play middle infield, third base as well as corner outfield. He's earned it. He has really swung the bat...

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Jace Peterson on his return to Orioles

July 25, 2019, 3:58pm

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ANAHEIM, Calif. - Jace Peterson played in 93 games for the Orioles last season. Tonight, for the start of a four-game series against the Los Angeles Angels, he rejoins the club. This comes nine days after Peterson opted out of his Orioles minor league contract and briefly was a free agent. Three days later he re-signed with the club. Less than a week after that, he's back in the majors. "I got to go see the family for a little bit," Peterson says of his brief free agency. "Got to look...

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O's game blog: Orioles and Angels begin four-game series

July 25, 2019, 1:26pm

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ANAHEIM, Calif. - The Orioles begin the second stop of their three-city road trip tonight. They play the Los Angeles Angels to begin a four-game series at Angel Stadium. The Orioles scored just 12 runs in losing two of three at Arizona to begin this trip. They are 11-18 at Anaheim since 2011. That includes being swept by the Angels early last May three in a row by a 25-12 score. That left the Orioles at 8-23 to start the 2018 season. The clubs met May 10-12 of this season at Oriole Park with...