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Next road trip stop: O's face Mike Trout and Angels in Anaheim

July 24, 2019, 9:06pm

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Next road trip stop: O's face Mike Trout and Angels in Anaheim

ANAHEIM, Calif. - The Orioles lost six of seven out west last month and started this trip out west losing two of three at Arizona. Now it's on to SoCal, where they will face the Los Angeles Angels for four games, starting tonight. The trip wraps up in San Diego on Tuesday. The Orioles (32-69), after Wednesday's 5-2 loss, are 4-3 over their past seven games, 5-7 since the All-Star break and 10-11 over their past 21 games. They are 3-3-1 in the last seven series, winning against the Indians,...

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O's game blog: John Means pitches series finale

July 23, 2019, 8:08pm

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O's game blog: John Means pitches series finale

After exchanging victories the last two nights, the Orioles and Arizona Diamondbacks wrap up their three-game series this afternoon at Chase Field. Arizona won 6-3 Monday and the Orioles hit three homers in a 7-2 win last night. The Orioles (32-68) have played 100 games and have 62 to go in the 2019 season. They are 4-2 over their last six games and 10-10 in the past 20. They are 17-32 on the road. This current trip moves on to Anaheim and San Diego after today's game. The Orioles got homers...

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Bowie manager Buck Britton: "It's been a special turnaround"

July 23, 2019, 7:57pm

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Bowie manager Buck Britton: "It's been a special turnaround"

While Orioles farm teams at Triple-A Norfolk and Single-A Frederick have struggled this year, four other affiliates went into play last night in first place. Those were clubs at Double-A Bowie (25-7), Single-A Delmarva (21-10), short-season Single-A Aberdeen (23-15) and the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Orioles (16-7). But no team has had such a remarkable turnaround this year as Bowie. The Baysox were 7-23 on May 5. That was not only the worst record in the Eastern League at that time, it was...

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O's game blog: O's look to even series in Arizona

July 23, 2019, 5:26pm

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O's game blog: O's look to even series in Arizona

After Monday's 6-3 loss at Chase Field, the Orioles play Arizona again tonight in the second of a three-game series and nine-game road trip. The Orioles went 1-6 on their recent West Coast trip to Oakland and Seattle and lost the trip opener last night. They are 4-13 this year on the road against western division American League and National League opponents. The Orioles (31-68) tonight will play Game No. 100. They are 3-2 over their past five and 9-10 in the last 19. They are 16-32 in road...

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O's game blog: The West Coast road trip begins

July 22, 2019, 5:19pm

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O's game blog: The West Coast road trip begins

The Orioles, who went 1-6 on a West Coast trip last month to Oakland and Seattle, begin another one tonight. They'll play three games at Arizona, four in Anaheim and two in San Diego. The O's (31-67) have won three of their last four games and are 9-9 over the past 18 games. In that stretch they have won series against Cleveland, Toronto and Boston. They took two of three over the weekend against the Red Sox to complete a 4-5 homestand. The Orioles came up with their first series win over...

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O's lefty Alex Wells moved to Double-A and met the challenge

July 22, 2019, 3:56pm

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O's lefty Alex Wells moved to Double-A and met the challenge

When left-hander Alex Wells had solid stats last year at Single-A Frederick but was not as dominant as he was the previous season at Single-A Delmarva, you had to wonder if some of his doubters would be proven right. The lefty without the big fastball would have it tougher as he moved up the Orioles' minor league ladder. Surely hitters would figure him out with more frequency as he got closer to the majors. Then came the 2019 season. The 22-year-old from Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia...

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A look at Wojciechowski's swing-and-miss stuff

July 21, 2019, 6:08pm

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A look at Wojciechowski's swing-and-miss stuff

Yes, it's a small sample size, but yes, it sure has been impressive. The topic is Asher Wojciechowski's swing-and-miss stuff, seen yesterday and also right before the All-Star break in Toronto. At Rogers Centre on July 7, Wojciechowski had a nasty slider going in the early innings, and Blue Jays batters could not make consistent contact against it. In the second and third innings that day he threw nine sliders and got six swings and misses. He threw 80 pitches in that game and got 19 swings...

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Asher Wojciechowski with a gem as O's win and take series

July 21, 2019, 11:55am

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Asher Wojciechowski with a gem as O's win and take series

The day after the Boston Red Sox scored 17 runs, Orioles right-hander Asher Wojciechowski showed us that even baseball's highest-scoring team can be pitched to. Wojciechowski had a no-hitter through six innings on a steamy afternoon and spun 7 1/3 scoreless innings as the Orioles blanked the Red Sox 5-0 at Camden Yards. The Orioles ended a 10-series winless stretch against Boston that dated to September 2017. Boston had gone 8-0-2 in its last 10 series and 19-3 in its last 22 games in...

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Right-hander Branden Kline on his return to the Orioles

July 21, 2019, 7:24am

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Needing a fresh arm after position player Stevie Wilkerson had to pitch the last two innings last night, the Orioles today recalled pitcher Branden Kline from Triple-A Norfolk as outfielder Keon Broxton was designated for assignment. Kline is back to try and unlock the key to major league success. In three previous stints in the bigs this year, he is 1-4 with a 6.75 ERA over 20 games. Over his past 11 big league games, his ERA is 10.03 over 11 2/3 innings. "Really trying to get ahead and...

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O's game blog: O's face Andrew Cashner in series finale

July 21, 2019, 6:06am

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O's game blog: O's face Andrew Cashner in series finale

The Orioles and Red Sox have exchanged blowout wins and they wrap up their three-game series this afternoon at Oriole Park. The Orioles won 11-2 Friday and lost 17-6 last night as they allowed 10 or more runs for the 19th time. Anthony Santander produced his first four-hit game Saturday night as he raised his average from .280 to .299. He has homered in back-to-back games for the second time this season. Four of his six home runs have come from the left side of the plate, and five of his seven...

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Can well-traveled Wojciechowski slow the Boston bats?

July 20, 2019, 10:09pm

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Can well-traveled Wojciechowski slow the Boston bats?

The Orioles enjoyed blowout wins Wednesday and Friday when their pitching staff gave up two runs each night. But in allowing 17 runs last night, they absorbed a 17-6 blowout loss to Boston. It was the 19th time that the Orioles have allowed 10 runs or more, tied for the major league lead with Seattle. According to STATS, they've allowed 12 runs or more 12 times this year to lead the majors, with Colorado next with eight such games. They've allowed 16 runs or more four times to lead the major...

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O's pitching gets hammered in 17-6 loss to Red Sox

July 20, 2019, 6:39pm

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O's pitching gets hammered in 17-6 loss to Red Sox

When they fell behind early by five runs, the Orioles pulled even on the scoreboard. When they fell behind by 11, that was too big of a hole to dig out of. Boston scored eight runs in the fourth and three in the fifth and turned what was once a 5-5 tie into a blowout win tonight. They beat the Orioles 17-6 in front of 21,339 at Camden Yards. With one out and none on in the Boston fourth, O's shortstop Richie Martin made an error. Ironically it made all eight runs the Red Sox would score that...

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O's game blog: Tom Eshelman faces Red Sox

July 20, 2019, 2:58pm

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O's game blog: Tom Eshelman faces Red Sox

After back-to-back blowout wins by 9-2 over Washington and 11-2 over Boston, the Orioles host the Red Sox again tonight. It's Game 2 of a three-game series and nine-game homestand. The Orioles (30-66) are 3-4 on the homestand that ends Sunday afternoon. Last night the Orioles improved to 4-7 against Boston, 15-29 versus the American League East and scored 10 runs or more for the fifth time in 2019. They won their 30th game in Game 96 in 2019 and did that in Game 104 last season. The Orioles...

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Tanner Scott returns to O's 'pen, working toward an extended stay

July 20, 2019, 1:17pm

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Tanner Scott returns to O's 'pen, working toward an extended stay

Hard-throwing lefty Tanner Scott is back again with the Orioles, officially added today from Triple-A Norfolk. Maybe this is the time he will stay for good after he's spent most of the last two months on the farm throwing well and throwing strikes. "I was just trying to do my job and get outs and the past couple of times at Norfolk were really good. Just trying to win a ballgame and go day-by-day and try to get wins," said Scott this afternoon. Scott is not sure if pitching well leads to...

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A few takes on Orioles' 11-2 win over Red Sox

July 19, 2019, 9:56pm

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So the Orioles went six games recently scoring 13 runs total in that span. Now they've scored 20 runs their last two games in beating Washington 9-2 and Boston 11-2. The Orioles have 28 hits, including four home runs, in the two games. A few thoughts on last night's win over Boston: * If you worried that John Means would turn into a pumpkin at midnight, forget it. Means slowed down a Boston team that was 14-2 in its last 16 road games, 19-10 in its last 29 overall and led the majors in runs...

Means throws strong game, offense backs him in 11-2 romp

July 19, 2019, 6:16pm

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Means throws strong game, offense backs him in 11-2 romp

After giving up a season-high six runs and three homers in his first post All-Star Game start, Orioles left-hander John Means was looking to get back on the horse tonight. He did. He had a strong ride against a good offense, pitching the Orioles past Boston 11-2 in the series opener at Camden Yards. It didn't hurt his cause that the O's offense produced a second straight strong game. Means produced a pre-All-Star Game ERA of 2.50, the best ever by an Orioles rookie. If there was concern the...

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O's game blog: John Means pitches Boston series opener

July 19, 2019, 2:07pm

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O's game blog: John Means pitches Boston series opener

The Orioles' homestand continues this weekend as they host the Boston Red Sox for three games beginning tonight. The Orioles (29-66) went 1-3 against Tampa Bay and 1-1 against Washington to begin the homestand. The Orioles are 2-5 their past seven games but 7-8 over the last 15 games. Over longer stretches, they have lost 25 of 35 and 37 of the last 51 games. Baltimore is 9-22 in series-opening games. The Orioles are 14-29 versus American League East teams and 3-7 against Boston, including a...

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After arrival of second child, Hanser Alberto rejoins Orioles

July 19, 2019, 1:15pm

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After a day away from the team for the birth of his second daughter, Hanser Alberto has rejoined the Orioles tonight. The 26-year-old infielder brings with him a .306 batting average that ranks seventh-best in the American League and 14th in the majors. "Feels great. To be a dad for the second time is amazing. Baby is good, mommy is good. Life is good. Now I have to work even harder. Now I've got two," Alberto said, flashing that smile seen so often this year. He was asked if he told his new...

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Veteran catcher, strong rotation put Baysox on top

July 18, 2019, 6:23pm

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Veteran catcher, strong rotation put Baysox on top

We could not have expected this when the Double-A Bowie Baysox were 7-23 on May 5. That was the worst record in all of minor league baseball. But the Baysox have been winning big ever since, and they were 20-7 in June and are 12-3 in July. They are 44-21 since that low point and have the Eastern League's best second-half record at 21-6. There are many reasons they charged into first-place in the second-half Eastern League race. A solid offense led by guys like Mason McCoy, Rylan Bannon and...

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O's offense breaks out against Nationals (plus other notes)

July 17, 2019, 9:57pm

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O's offense breaks out against Nationals (plus other notes)

The Orioles scored just one run in a loss Sunday and one run in Tuesday's 8-1 loss to Washington. Then last night they trailed 2-1 going to the bottom of the seventh. Was another loss with just one run scored in the offing? Not this time. The O's offense, which had scored just eight runs the last four games and 12 runs in five games since the All-Star break, finally broke out. They scored three runs in the seventh and five runs in the eighth to beat the Nationals 9-2 at Oriole Park. They...