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Stunning weekend: O's have back-to-back 13-0 wins over Cleveland

June 29, 2019, 4:12pm

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Stunning weekend: O's have back-to-back 13-0 wins over Cleveland

Well, it had sure been a while. Without two straight wins since May 4-6 and a series win since April 22-24, the Orioles got both today in another stunning shutout blowout win over the Cleveland Indians. That's the Indians team that had the best record in the American League in June when they got here at 16-7. An Indians team that beat the O's three of four last month in Cleveland. And an Indians team that began this series 14-4 versus Baltimore since the 2017 season. But with a 13-0 win last...

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O's game blog: Going for two in a row against the Indians

June 29, 2019, 12:01pm

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O's game blog: Going for two in a row against the Indians

The Orioles last won back-to-back games on May 4-6 against the Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox. Today they take yet another shot at a two-game win streak when they host the Cleveland Indians. It's been 46 games since the last two-game streak. A win today would also end the club's drought in securing a series victory. The last by the Orioles was when they took two of three against the Chicago White Sox April 22-24. They are 0-17-1 in series play since then. The Orioles defeated the Indians...

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Hyde on Sisco: "He took control back there last night"

June 29, 2019, 10:03am

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Hyde on Sisco: "He took control back there last night"

He smashed a 411-foot homer in the first inning, drove in a career-high five runs and got robbed of a second homer last night. But when asked today which meant more to him, catching a shutout or having the big night at the plate, Chance Sisco quickly answered. "The shutout," he said. "I believe it was the first shutout I've caught in the big leagues and that was definitely fun. Every inning Cuz (coach Tim Cossins, catching instructor) just kept reminding me to keep the foot on the gas pedal...

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Futures Game O's, the Friday farm and a very noteworthy win

June 28, 2019, 9:53pm

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Futures Game O's, the Friday farm and a very noteworthy win

It must be pretty exciting for the organization that the two Orioles pitching prospects to make the All-Star Futures Game are among the youngest players on either the American League or National League rosters. The rosters for the game on July 7 in Cleveland were announced Friday. Single-A Delmarva right-hander Grayson Rodriguez makes the roster at age 19 and Single-A Frederick lefty DL Hall joins him on the AL roster at 20. There are six players among the 50 players on both rosters that are 19...

Means strong start, early offense produce blowout win

June 28, 2019, 6:04pm

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Means strong start, early offense produce blowout win

The Orioles began play tonight with a record of 4-19 in June. They had lost 13 of the last 14 and 17 of 20. Cleveland began play with a June record of 16-7 - best in the American League. The O's offense has been slow enough recently to the point the club scored three runs or less nine times in the last 13 games and 17 times in the past 26. So the Orioles naturally scored four runs in the first and second innings tonight to lead 8-0 after two. They beat Cleveland 13-0 to improve to 23-58 at the...

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O's game blog: John Means activated to pitch series opener

June 28, 2019, 2:51pm

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O's game blog: John Means activated to pitch series opener

After losing back-to-back games to San Diego earlier this week, the Orioles homestand continues tonight at Camden Yards. They'll host the Cleveland Indians to start a three-game series. The Orioles (22-58) will play game No. 81 and will reach the midpoint of the season after tonight's game. They have lost 13 of 14 and 17 of the last 20 games. The Orioles are 9-30 at home and have lost seven straight at Oriole Park. With a .315 batting average, the Orioles' Hanser Alberto ranks sixth in the...

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O's skipper showing patience as losses mount (plus Triple-A All-Stars)

June 28, 2019, 4:50am

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O's skipper showing patience as losses mount (plus Triple-A All-Stars)

If there is one thing we have learned about Orioles manager Brandon Hyde during a very trying season it's this: He has amazing patience. He has to answer some of the same questions both before and after every game. It's usually about his pitchers giving up too many homers, throwing too many pitches middle-middle, their continued struggles and the club's starting pitching depth at Triple-A Norfolk being poor. Alex Cobb ended last season pitching great and then got hurt. Dan Straily pitched to...

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Keep swingin': Hanser Alberto now among the AL's top 10 hitters

June 26, 2019, 10:03pm

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Keep swingin': Hanser Alberto now among the AL's top 10 hitters

Maybe if big league teams knew he'd be batting over .300 and be the majors' leading hitter against left-handed pitching, Hanser Alberto would not have bounced around over the winter and into spring training like a hot potato and not a wanted young player. After a winter that started with him playing for Texas, Alberto was claimed via waivers by the Yankees, then by the Orioles, followed by the Giants and then again by the Orioles. The Yankees claimed him Nov. 2 from the Rangers and the...

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O's pitchers roughed up again as San Diego sweeps

June 26, 2019, 2:26pm

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O's pitchers roughed up again as San Diego sweeps

Another game and another day when Orioles pitchers got roughed up. They allowed five more homers on this warm afternoon at Camden Yards as the Padres beat the O's 10-5 to complete a two-game sweep. The Orioles fall to 22-58 at the 80-game mark. They have lost 13 of 14, 17 of 20 and 21 of their last 26 games. They fall to 9-30 at home and to 0-17-1 in their past 18 series. Right-hander Dylan Bundy pitched out of a first-and-third, no-outs jam in the first. But he allowed two homers over the...

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O's game blog: Bundy pitches series finale against Padres

June 26, 2019, 11:03am

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O's game blog: Bundy pitches series finale against Padres

Right-hander Dylan Bundy (3-9, 4.59 ERA) gets the start this afternoon as the Orioles host San Diego to conclude a two-game series. The Padres hit four homers in last night's 8-3 win, including one by Manny Machado, who drove in two runs. Over his last seven starts, Bundy has posted a 3.86 ERA. Bundy made five starts in the month of May, going 2-2 with a 2.64 ERA. He held opponents to a .195 (22-for-113) batting average and four home runs, and his 2.64 ERA in May ranked tied for ninth-best...

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Henderson talks about signing with the Orioles

June 26, 2019, 7:43am

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For the Orioles, two days and two press conferences to announce top-draft-pick signings. Yesterday the Orioles introduced No. 1 pick catcher Adley Rutschman, and today it was prep shortstop Gunnar Henderson, taken No. 42 overall. Henderson was named the Alabama Sports Writers Association Mr. Baseball for 2019, as well as Alabama Gatorade State Player of the Year, after hitting .559/.641/1.225 (57-for-102) with 17 doubles, nine triples, 11 home runs, 69 runs, 75 RBIs and 28 stolen bases in 32...

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O's introduce Rutschman with Henderson on deck, Machado's ovation and more

June 25, 2019, 9:32pm

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O's introduce Rutschman with Henderson on deck, Machado's ovation and more

Even before he met with local reporters and went through his first press conference at Camden Yards, catcher Adley Rutschman met some Orioles fans. That happened when he was walking around Camden Yards after officially signing with the team on Monday. "They're just excited," he said of his interaction. "You can see how supportive they are and how close-knit it is here. It kind of reminds me of Oregon State, and that's exciting." Rutschman had his introductory press conference Tuesday....

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Another rough night on the mound as O's lose series opener

June 25, 2019, 5:57pm

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Another rough night on the mound as O's lose series opener

The switching back to the east coast tonight did not do a thing to help Orioles pitching. After the hurlers struggled, giving up 59 runs during a 1-6 west coast trip, the O's fell behind big early tonight. They were down 5-2 at the end of three and 7-2 at the end of the fourth in the opener of the two-game series with San Diego. They lost 8-3 in the first of a five-game homestand. The Orioles (22-57) have lost 12 of 13, 16 of 19 and 28 of their last 35 games. They are 9-29 at Oriole Park, 7-19...

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O's game blog: O's host Manny Machado and the San Diego Padres

June 25, 2019, 3:06pm

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O's game blog: O's host Manny Machado and the San Diego Padres

With a 1-6 west coast trip in their rear-view mirror, the Orioles begin a two-team, five-game homestand tonight. They'll host former Oriole Manny Machado and the San Diego Padres tonight and tomorrow afternoon. Cleveland comes to Baltimore this weekend. The Orioles are 22-56 overall and 9-28 at home. They have lost 11 of 12, 15 of 18 and 19 of their last 24 games. The Orioles are 0-16-1 over their past 17 series. Third baseman Hanser Alberto is batting .338 (26-for-77) in 19 June games and his...

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Adley Rutschman will begin his pro career in the Gulf Coast League

June 25, 2019, 11:35am

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Adley Rutschman will begin his pro career in the Gulf Coast League

In introducing Adley Rutschman today, the top pick in the 2019 First-Year Player Draft, Orioles executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias said Rutschman would begin his pro career in the rookie-level Gulf Coast League and then move on to short season Single-A Aberdeen. "He's won a lot of awards this summer for his accomplishments in college and he's got a few more," Elias said at today's press conference at Camden Yards. "Then we'll send him to our spring training facility...

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Trying to answer a few Adley Rutschman questions

June 24, 2019, 7:15pm

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Trying to answer a few Adley Rutschman questions

It was a banner Monday for Orioles' draft pick signings as they officially announced the signing of Oregon State catcher Adley Rutschman, who they took with the first pick in the first round. We also learned that they've agreed to terms with second-round pick, high school shortstop Gunnar Henderson from Selma, Ala. All along the confidence level from the organization was high that they'd get these picks. The process played out and the job got done. MLBPipeline.com's Jim Callis reported that...

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O's Rule 5 shortstop learning at major league level (Henderson and Rutschman update)

June 23, 2019, 6:02pm

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O's Rule 5 shortstop learning at major league level (Henderson and Rutschman update)

SEATTLE - He didn't have a highlight game, going 0-4 with two double plays and two strikeouts on Sunday, but shortstop Richie Martin made a highlight-reel defensive play here on Saturday. He dove in the hole to glove a ball and made a strong throw from the outfield grass to gun down former Oriole Tim Beckham in the fifth inning. It was one of the best defensive plays of the year by any Oriole. By now, it's pretty clear the Rule 5 pick in December from Oakland has a plus glove and plus arm....

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Ynoa knocked out early, O's blown out in trip finale (quotes added)

June 23, 2019, 3:18pm

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Ynoa knocked out early, O's blown out in trip finale (quotes added)

SEATTLE - The Orioles began today seeking their first two-game win streak in a long time and a series split to end this trip on a good note. When they scored single runs in the first and second innings, that looked possible. By the end of the third, it was very doubtful. The Mariners scored eight runs in the last of the third, batting 13 men to break a 2-2 tie on their way to a 13-3 romp over the Orioles. Baltimore falls to 22-56 and has lost 11 of 12, 15 of 18 and 27 of its last 34 games. The...

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O's still expect Means to return next weekend (game update)

June 23, 2019, 11:33am

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O's still expect Means to return next weekend (game update)

SEATTLE - Orioles left-handed starter John Means remains on track to be activated off the injured list and rejoin the rotation during the series against the Indians that begins June 28 at Oriole Park. Means, who is 6-4 with a 2.67 ERA, has been on the IL since Thursday with a left shoulder strain. "He played catch today and felt good," said manager Brandon Hyde. Means will need to throw at least one bullpen session before he gets back on the mound in a game. Hyde said the concern level on...

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Orioles lineup for series finale (Straily to Norfolk)

June 23, 2019, 9:47am

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SEATTLE - Hanser Alberto will lead off and Trey Mancini is back in the lineup for the second straight day after missing two games. The Orioles will try to end their seven-game road trip to Oakland and Seattle with a win today. The Orioles (22-55) won 8-4 yesterday as Jonathan Villar hit a three-run homer and Anthony Santander added a two-run homer. After scoring just nine runs in the first four games of their road trip, the Orioles have now scored 17 in the last two games. Pedro Severino,...