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O's game blog: Trying to end a road trip on a high note

June 22, 2019, 8:14pm

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O's game blog: Trying to end a road trip on a high note

SEATTLE - With one negative stat erased - a 10-game losing streak - maybe the Orioles can put an end to a few others today. If they beat the Mariners at T-Mobile Park, they will have their first two-game wining streak since May 4-6. Since then they have had eight cracks at a two-game win streak coming up short each time. They would also split this four-game series, ending a stretch of nine straight series road losses. The Orioles are 22-55 overall and 13-27 on the road. Saturday's 8-4 win...

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Yacabonis tries to get on a roll, throwback jerseys and other notes

June 22, 2019, 6:25pm

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Yacabonis tries to get on a roll, throwback jerseys and other notes

SEATTLE - As the Orioles look for someone - anyone - in their bullpen to put some consistent outings together, maybe right-hander Jimmy Yacabonis is in the early stages of doing that. He struck out the side in the seventh inning of Saturday's 8-4 win over Seattle that ended a 10-game losing streak and manager Brandon Hyde called his performance "huge." Yacabonis' third stint with the 2019 Orioles began when he was recalled from Triple-A a week ago yesterday. In four games since, he's...

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The losing streak ends at 10 as O's beat Seattle 8-4 (updated)

June 22, 2019, 3:16pm

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The losing streak ends at 10 as O's beat Seattle 8-4 (updated)

SEATTLE - The 1969 Orioles would not have approved of a 10-game losing streak. So, on a day the Orioles and Seattle Mariners wore 1969 throwback jerseys, the O's threw their streak back. It ended at 10 games today as they used a solid starting pitching outing and two homers to beat the Mariners 8-4. Seattle was celebrating the year Major League Baseball came to town, although the 1969 Pilots played here just one year before moving to Milwaukee. The 1969 Orioles won a club-record 109 games...

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Mancini returns to Orioles lineup today (O's win 8-4)

June 22, 2019, 11:08am

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SEATTLE - The Orioles get their best hitter back in the lineup today. Trey Mancini, hitting .304/.361/.558, is batting second and playing first base today at Seattle. Mancini has been out since getting plunked on the left elbow in the first inning Wednesday afternoon at Oakland. He suffered a contusion and sat out the last two games. "I think he's still a little sore but he really wants to get back in there," said manager Brandon Hyde. "Talked this morning. He's excited to play, so he's...

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O's add Matt Wotherspoon to the bullpen (today's lineup)

June 22, 2019, 9:20am

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O's add Matt Wotherspoon to the bullpen (today's lineup)

SEATTLE - The Orioles' bullpen shuffle keeps churning. After last night's game lefty Sean Gilmartin, who was the starting pitcher, was optioned back to Triple-A Norfolk. Today the Orioles have selected the contract of 27-year-old right-hander Matt Wotherspoon. He is joining the club for the second time this year. Wotherspoon was added to the roster April 3 in Toronto and optioned out the next day. On April 6 he was outrighted back to Norfolk. He made his major league debut April 3 at Rogers...

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O's game blog: Is today the day to end the streak?

June 22, 2019, 12:16am

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O's game blog: Is today the day to end the streak?

SEATTLE - During a 10-game losing streak, the Orioles have lost four times by two runs or one, the latest last night's 10-9 loss at Seattle. The O's 10-game streak matches the longest in the majors this year. Kansas City lost 10 in a row from March 31-April 11, and Detroit lost 10 in a row from May 13-23. The 1958 Orioles lost 11 straight between July 27 and Aug. 8, and the club has had losing streaks of 12 or more just six times in its history. At 21-55, the Orioles are 12-27 on the road....

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Snakebit or encouraging after latest O's loss?

June 21, 2019, 10:48pm

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Snakebit or encouraging after latest O's loss?

SEATTLE - At this point, should the Orioles feel encouraged about their comeback last night or snakebit that it fell short and they lost again? The losing streak reached 10 when the Mariners beat the Orioles 10-9 Friday night at T-Mobile Park. But what was headed for a blowout loss with the Orioles down 10-3 after five became a one-run game by the seventh inning. Would the Orioles end a long losing streak with a stirring comeback? The answer would be no, but at least the offense, at least for...

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O's rally falls one run short, losing streak reaches 10 (with quotes)

June 21, 2019, 9:28pm

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O's rally falls one run short, losing streak reaches 10 (with quotes)

SEATTLE - Well this was a unique way to lose a game and stretch a losing streak to 10, but the Orioles did it. Fall behind big, rally big, come up just short. Frustrating indeed as they lost 10-9 at Seattle after trailing 10-3 after five innings. This time it did not come apart for the Orioles in the middle innings. It happened by the end of the home third. Their rally in the sixth and seventh was impressive but it did not produce a stirring comeback win, rather just yet another frustrating...

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Kline and Scott return in the O's bullpen shuffle (game update)

June 21, 2019, 5:11pm

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Kline and Scott return in the O's bullpen shuffle (game update)

SEATTLE - In just the last week or so the Orioles pitching staff has seen Josh Rogers join the team again along with Jimmy Yacabonis and Sean Gilmartin. Today Branden Kline and Tanner Scott returned. Among those headed out to Triple-A Norfolk were Paul Fry and Evan Phillips to join David Hess. Josh Lucas went on the injured list. It's recently been a continuing shuffle for a bullpen that has an ERA of 10.70 during a nine-game losing streak. But in bringing back Kline and Scott today the...

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Orioles lineup at Seattle

June 21, 2019, 3:17pm

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SEATTLE - The Orioles road trip continues tonight with the second game of a four-game series against the Mariners at T-Mobile Park. Their losing streak reached nine with a 5-2 loss last night. The Orioles are 21-54 and have lost 13 of 15 and 17 of the last 21 games. They have scored just nine runs while going 0-4 on this trip. Seattle is 33-46 and 15-24 at home. The Birds have been outscored 80-28 during the losing streak, which is one loss shy of the longest in the majors this year. The...

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Trying to reverse the losing (Scott and Kline recalled, plus notes)

June 21, 2019, 10:52am

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Trying to reverse the losing (Scott and Kline recalled, plus notes)

SEATTLE - It is kind of a cycle the Orioles can't seem to get out of right now. At some point, all the losing was bound to take a toll on everyone in Birdland - and that includes the players. We have reached that point. The losing streak has reached nine and the longest of the year in the majors by any team is 10. Can the O's win tonight to avoid that? It will be tough. When John Means went to the injured list yesterday, that meant the Orioles were going to use a bullpen game tonight. Those...

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O's game blog: Looking for a win on this road trip

June 21, 2019, 8:40am

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O's game blog: Looking for a win on this road trip

SEATTLE - So the Orioles are due for a win. Will tonight be the night? They play the Seattle Mariners in Game 2 of a four-game set at T-Mobile Park. Going into last night's series opener Seattle (33-46) had gone 33 games without winning two in a row, but that run ended with their 5-2 victory Thursday night. The Orioles have the longest run in the majors this year without back-to-back wins, a current streak of 40 straight games dating to May 4-6. The Orioles (21-54) have now lost nine straight...

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It was another night with little offense for the Orioles

June 20, 2019, 10:41pm

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SEATTLE - Orioles right-hander Dylan Bundy looked like he was on his game. He gave up one run and three hits through five and had a 2-1 lead on Seattle. But the Orioles couldn't add to that lead and they finally fell behind in the sixth inning last night. It was another night without much offense and without a quality start for the ninth time in 10 games as Seattle beat the Orioles 5-2 to open a four-game series. The losing streak reached nine in the opener of a four-game series at T-Mobile...

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O's losing streak reaches nine (updated with quotes, roster moves)

June 20, 2019, 9:27pm

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O's losing streak reaches nine (updated with quotes, roster moves)

SEATTLE - With the Orioles offense not producing much lately, there is more pressure on the pitching staff on this road trip. For right-hander Dylan Bundy, who was throwing a gem, it came apart tonight in the last of the sixth. Working with a lead, but just by a 2-1 score, Bundy and reliever Evan Phillips saw Seattle put up three to win 5-2 in the opener of a four-game series. The Orioles extend their longest losing streak of 2019 to nine games to fall to 21-54 overall and 12-26 in road games....

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With John Means out, O's may turn to the bullpen Friday (game update)

June 20, 2019, 5:21pm

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With John Means out, O's may turn to the bullpen Friday (game update)

SEATTLE - Lefty John Means, who was scheduled to start tomorrow night, was placed on the 10-day injured list today with a shoulder strain. So the Orioles need a starter for Friday night at T-Mobile Park. "As of right now for tomorrow we have a bullpen day," manager Brandon Hyde said. "We're going to see how today plays out and kind of go from there. Nothing really is certain at this point." Left-hander Sean Gilmartin would be one candidate to make the start. He's been stretched out a bit...

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O's game blog: Dylan Bundy pitches series opener at Seattle

June 20, 2019, 5:08pm

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O's game blog: Dylan Bundy pitches series opener at Seattle

SEATTLE - After being outscored by 20 runs during a three-game series where they were swept in Oakland, the Orioles road trip moves to Seattle tonight. The O's (21-53) will by trying to snap a season-long eight-game win streak in tonight's series opener. Baltimore has been outscored 75-26 during the season's longest losing stretch, topping the seven straight losses from May 18-24. They lost by scores of 3-2, 16-2 and 8-3 in Oakland. The Orioles offense came up with only seven runs and 13...

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Updating John Means, Trey Mancini and Dwight Smith Jr.

June 20, 2019, 3:41pm

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Updating John Means, Trey Mancini and Dwight Smith Jr.

SEATTLE - It seems the Orioles got fortunate yesterday with the injury news about Trey Mancini and it is similar today with left-handed starter John Means. The Orioles top starting pitcher for the year - he's 6-4 with a 2.67 ERA - is certain he will return when his 10-day injured list stint is up on an off-day, the day before the O's host Cleveland June 28. He was placed on the IL today, retroactive to June 17, with a left shoulder strain. Means said what he felt at the end of his last start...

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Orioles all in on All-Star push for Trey Mancini

June 20, 2019, 1:25am

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SEATTLE - It appears the Orioles dodged a bullet yesterday when their best player, Trey Mancini, got hit by a pitch in the left elbow. But while there were no broken bones, there was a contusion and he should return to the lineup soon. While Mancini is likely going to fall short of being voted an All-Star starter, it appears he has a good chance to wind up on the American League team for the first time next month. The preliminary voting for the game ends tomorrow at 4 p.m. Eastern time. At that...

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O's get good news on Mancini, but get swept in Oakland

June 19, 2019, 3:59pm

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O's get good news on Mancini, but get swept in Oakland

OAKLAND - Well, the Orioles lost another game and got swept in a series today for the seventh time. But they very likely didn't lose their best player to the injured list, and while Trey Mancini could miss a game or two, it shouldn't be much more than that. Mancini - batting .304/.359/.558 with 18 doubles, two triples, 16 homers and 35 RBIs - left today's game in the top of the first. A 3-1 pitch by Oakland right-hander Chris Bassitt came up and in on him and plunked him in the left elbow....

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The sweep is complete: O's lose series finale at Oakland

June 19, 2019, 2:46pm

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The sweep is complete: O's lose series finale at Oakland

OAKLAND - They lost their best player in the first inning and didn't get a hit until the sixth. And while they made this game close after initially falling behind, in the end, it was another loss for the Orioles. The Athletics beat the Orioles 8-3 to complete a three-game home sweep. At 21-53, the Orioles now have an eight-game losing streak, which is a season high. Baltimore has lost 12 of 14 and 16 of the last 20. The Orioles finish the season series going 1-6 against Oakland, allowing 62...