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Mancini leaves game with apparent hand injury (game update)

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Mancini leaves game with apparent hand injury (game update)
MINNEAPOLIS - As the Orioles try to beat the Minnesota Twins for the first time this year and snap a 10-game losing streak against them dating to last year, their task got tougher early in today's game. The Orioles' top player, Trey Mancini, left the game with an apparent hand injury. Two pitches before Mancini blooped a single to center in the top of first, it appeared he fouled a ball off his hand. He ran to first after the single that extended his hitting streak to nine games. But after a...
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Pregame notes on Davis and Bleier, Means on getting another start

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Pregame notes on Davis and Bleier, Means on getting another start
MINNEAPOLIS - After missing Wednesday's game in Baltimore due to personal reasons, Chris Davis rejoined the Orioles in Minnesota Friday. But he did not get the start against left-hander Martín Pérez. Davis is batting seventh and playing first base today against right-hander José Berríos. This is all part of a plan by manager Brandon Hyde to put Davis in the best spots to get his bat going. And it is starting to work. Over his last eight games, Davis is batting .360 (9-for-25) with...
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O's game blog: Dan Straily will try to slow Twins bats

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O's game blog: Dan Straily will try to slow Twins bats
MINNEAPOLIS - The Orioles play the second game of their three-game series and six-game road trip this afternoon at Minnesota. The Twins hit five homers and won 6-1 last night at Target Field. Minnesota (14-9) is off to its best 23-game start since the 2010 team went 15-8. Their best-ever start at this point of a season was 17-6 in 2001. The Twins have hit 42 homers on the year, and 16 have come against Baltimore in four games. They've had games of three, eight and five homers this year versus...
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Alex Cobb on his struggles and other notes after Friday's loss

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Alex Cobb on his struggles and other notes after Friday's loss
MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Twins went 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position last night. But it didn't matter, because the Twins hit five homers and got a solid starting pitching performance. The Orioles didn't homer and right-hander Alex Cobb struggled again. Cobb said he felt fine physically. That was even after he took a spill on the mound trying to field a grounder up the middle in the last of the first. But after that spill, Minnesota hit three straight homers off him to start the...
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Alex Cobb allows four homers in series opener (quotes added)

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Alex Cobb allows four homers in series opener (quotes added)
MINNEAPOLIS - New venue but a similar result. The Minnesota Twins mashed more home runs off Orioles pitching tonight to win 6-1 in the series opener at Target Field in front of 23,658. O's right-hander Alex Cobb had a third straight poor outing and allowed a career-high four homers in four innings. He gave up three in a row in the first inning and left with an 0-2 record and ERA of 10.95. Cobb got the first two outs in the home first. But then Nelson Cruz, Eddie Rosario and C.J. Cron went...
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John Means will stay in rotation for Orioles (game update)

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John Means will stay in rotation for Orioles (game update)
MINNEAPOLIS - The Orioles have seen enough of left-hander John Means to want to keep him in the starting rotation. And manager Brandon Hyde said today they will do just that. Means, who is 3-2 with a 1.74 ERA over seven games and three starts, will get a start in the series with the Chicago White Sox that begins Monday night. Hyde said David Hess will go to the bullpen for now. Monday would be Hess' next scheduled turn, so Means could get the ball in the series opener. He just threw five...
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Dwight Smith Jr. on his strong start, Guerrero's Toronto debut

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Dwight Smith Jr. on his strong start, Guerrero's Toronto debut
MINNEAPOLIS - He's hitting .286 overall and .476 with runners in scoring position, so why not move Dwight Smith Jr. to the cleanup spot in the Orioles batting order? He's there tonight for the start of a three-game series with Minnesota at Target Field. When he was traded to the Orioles on March 8, probably not even Smith himself could have imagined things going this well with his new team. He was acquired for international signing bonus slots and has hit .286/.327/.527 with seven doubles,...
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O's game blog: Orioles road trip begins at Target Field

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O's game blog: Orioles road trip begins at Target Field
MINNEAPOLIS - The Orioles begin a two-city, six-game road trip tonight at Target Field against the Minnesota Twins. The trip moves to Chicago on Monday for a three-game series against the White Sox. The Orioles are 10-16 overall and 7-6 on the road, winning series at New York against the Yankees and in Toronto. While O's pitchers have allowed 41 homers in 13 home games with a home ERA of 7.38, they have given up many fewer homers away from Camden Yards. They have allowed 18 in 13 road games...
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Getting a shot with the O's, Ruiz is learning and loving his major league time

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Getting a shot with the O's, Ruiz is learning and loving his major league time
As most young players in the major leagues can tell you, it is great to get to the majors and greater yet to have an everyday role when you make it. The last three years, infielder Rio Ruiz got 288 plate appearances with the Atlanta Braves, and they gave him a bit of a look in the summer of 2017. But in the first month of this season he already has 93 plate appearances, and he's been the everyday third baseman for the Orioles. He's been a solid defender and his bat is trending up. A great...
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Showing off new changeup, Grayson Rodriguez is rolling at Delmarva

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Showing off new changeup, Grayson Rodriguez is rolling at Delmarva
Showing a new and improved changeup to compliment his fastball that can touch the mid-90s, Orioles 2018 first round draft pick Grayson Rodriguez is off to a stunning start to his 2019 season. The 19-year-old right-hander is 3-0 with an ERA of 0.54 in three starts for the Single-A Delmarva Shorebirds. Over 16 2/3 innings, he has allowed seven hits and one run with six walks and 28 strikeouts. He has a WHIP of 0.78 versus South Atlantic League hitters. Because Rodriguez is a young pitcher in his...
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John Means makes a rotation case as O's beat White Sox

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John Means makes a rotation case as O's beat White Sox
He was probably just trying to pitch his team to a series win tonight. But in doing so, left-hander John Means stated his case to stay in the Orioles' rotation. Means once again looked good and featured a swing and miss changeup. He threw five strong innings as the Orioles beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2 at Oriole Park. After losing big on Monday night, the Birds take the last two games to win the series. They are now 2-0 in rubber match games, 10-16 for the year and 3-10 at home. They've won...
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O's game blog: John Means gets the start against the White Sox

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O's game blog: John Means gets the start against the White Sox
The Orioles followed Monday's 12-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox with Tuesday's 9-1 win. They have two wins by eight runs this year and each followed a blowout loss. They beat Oakland 12-4 on April 8, one day after losing 15-3 and allowing seven home runs to the New York Yankees. They were shutout once, 4-0 by Boston on April 14. They won 8-1 the next night. So they bounce back well. Tonight, the Orioles (9-16) host the White Sox (9-13) in the rubber match of a three-game series. They are 1-0...
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Rio Ruiz on improved offense and facing defensive shifts

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Rio Ruiz on improved offense and facing defensive shifts
It is happening slowly, but for Orioles third baseman Rio Ruiz, it is happening. Getting the chance to play every day in the big leagues at age 24, his bat is starting to trend up. Yes, he is batting just .237 over 89 plate appearances, but three of his four multi-hit games have come in the last six games. He is 7-for-24 (.292) in that span and is 9-for-31 (.290) over his past eight games to raise his average from .200. Ruiz is batting .474 (9-for-19) when he faces a pitcher the second time in...
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O's followed blowout loss with blowout win against White Sox

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O's followed blowout loss with blowout win against White Sox
One night after they played arguably their worst game of the year, the Orioles played perhaps their best. They got pitching, hitting and defense in a 9-1 win over the Chicago White Sox. They snapped a four-game losing streak and a seven-game losing streak at Oriole Park. Some strong early defense with great plays from shortstop Richie Martin and left fielder Dwight Smith Jr. set an early tone. Then the Orioles bashed four homers over the third and fourth innings. Then starter Andrew Cashner...
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Defense set the early tone in Orioles' blowout win

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Defense set the early tone in Orioles' blowout win
It might sound a bit strange to praise the Orioles defense tonight, on a night they hit four homers, got fine starting pitching and won 9-1 over the Chicago White Sox. But coming off last night's 12-2 loss, there were several big plays early on by the Orioles defense that helped keep Chicago off the board and build some momentum for starting pitcher Andrew Cashner. Two plays in the first two innings saved three runs and kept the game 0-0 in the first two innings before the O's homer barrage...
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O's game blog: Andrew Cashner faces the White Sox

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O's game blog: Andrew Cashner faces the White Sox
After losing four games over the last three days, the Orioles look for their first win on this homestand tonight. The Orioles (8-16) host the Chicago White Sox (9-12) in the second game of a three-game series. O's pitching has an ERA of 8.50 during the 0-4 homestand versus the Twins and White Sox. The Birds are 1-10 at home with seven consecutive losses. Last night they allowed 12 or more runs for the third time in a series-opening 12-2 loss at Camden Yards. With their win Monday, the White...
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O's Richie Martin on his on-the-job major league training

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O's Richie Martin on his on-the-job major league training
Young shortstop Richie Martin is one example of what this season is about for the Orioles. They are taking a look at a young player with some skills as they try to find their way when thrown into the deep end in the major leagues for the first time. In the case of the 24-year-old Martin, it is as a Rule 5 pick from December. Not only is this his first time in the majors, but the 2015 Oakland Athletics first-round draft pick has never even played at the Triple-A level. In 60 plate appearances,...
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Catcher Sucre on all the longballs the staff has allowed

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Catcher Sucre on all the longballs the staff has allowed
Several hours before he would take the mound and pitch a 1-2-3 ninth inning, Jesús Sucre talked about his regular job with the Orioles, catching. And he talked about all the longballs the Baltimore pitching staff has been giving up. The Orioles lead the majors with 59 home runs allowed, and that is 16 more than Milwaukee, the next closest team, with St. Louis next at 42. In some ways the answer to how Orioles pitchers can give up fewer homers sounds easy. They simply need to command the ball...
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O's lose big to Chicago in series opener at Camden Yards

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O's lose big to Chicago in series opener at Camden Yards
Some nights a team puts up a good fight and loses. Some nights they lose and look bad doing so. The Orioles very much experienced the latter tonight as they lose 12-2 to the Chicago White Sox to fall to 8-16 overall and to 1-10 at home. They've lost six of seven and 15 of 19 since their 4-1 start. The Orioles saw their starter give up four runs in the fifth, two relievers allowed four runs each, they made two errors in the field, had a runner picked off third with the bases loaded and went...
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O's game blog: Orioles host the White Sox in series opener

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O's game blog: Orioles host the White Sox in series opener
After being swept in a three-game series for the second time this year, the Orioles host the Chicago White Sox tonight to begin a three-game series. The Orioles (8-15) are 1-9 at home and have lost six straight at Camden Yards. Chicago (8-12) is 5-4 over its past nine games. The White Sox are 4-0 at night and 4-12 in day games. That's a lot of games in the sunshine so far for the Sox. The Orioles are 4-8 at night and 4-7 in day baseball. Chicago is 2-4 against the AL East, going 0-3 versus...
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