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Dylan Bundy exits early as New York wins to split series (with quotes)

July 11, 2018, 6:32pm

Orioles

Dylan Bundy exits early as New York wins to split series (with quotes)

For Orioles right-hander Dylan Bundy tonight, it came down to a five-run third inning that beat him. There was a double play chance not taken and a long plate appearance won big-time by the batter. It conspired against him as the New York Yankees beat the Orioles 9-0 at Oriole Park to split a four-game series. The Orioles' bats could do very little with New York right-hander Sonny Gray. He entered with a 5.85 ERA and had allowed 13 hits and 11 runs over 4 1/3 innings in his past two starts. In...

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O's game blog: Dylan Bundy faces New York in series finale

July 11, 2018, 2:58pm

Orioles

O's game blog: Dylan Bundy faces New York in series finale

After a walk-off win last night, the Orioles need a victory tonight to take three of four in a series against the New York Yankees for the second time in 2018. They won three of four at New York April 5-8. The Orioles are 5-4 versus the Yankees for the season and 3-2 at Camden Yards. Last night produced the Orioles' second walk-off win of the season and first since opening day. And it was New York's second walk-off loss. A case could be made that the Orioles are the difference right now at...

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Bullpen roster shuffle: Donnie Hart is quite familiar with it

July 11, 2018, 1:19pm

Orioles

Bullpen roster shuffle: Donnie Hart is quite familiar with it

Orioles lefty reliever Donnie Hart didn't know the answer when a reporter asked him today how many times he's been on the Orioles roster this year. Yesterday he was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk for the seventh time. And even though he has been on the O's roster that many times, the length of the stay has often been very short. Here is the rundown, with the first day each time being the day he was recalled and the second being the day he was sent back to the minors: April 13-15 May 13-20...

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Frederick notes on Zac Lowther, Alex Wells and Wilson Garcia

July 10, 2018, 9:01pm

Orioles

Frederick notes on Zac Lowther, Alex Wells and Wilson Garcia

Frederick, MD. - Left-hander Zac Lowther will get the start for the Single-A Frederick Keys tonight at home against Wilmington. If it goes anything like most of his previous starts this year, he'll have a good night. In a combined 13 outings between Single-A Delmarva and Frederick, the 22-year-old Lowther is 6-2 with a 1.47 ERA. Over 67 1/3 he's allowed just 43 hits with 19 walks, 88 strikeouts, a 0.92 WHIP and .181 batting average against. So, yeah pretty strong season for the second-year...

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In rehab outing, Chris Tillman allows six runs at Frederick

July 10, 2018, 5:01pm

Orioles

In rehab outing, Chris Tillman allows six runs at Frederick

Frederick, MD. - Showing a fastball that sat mostly between 88 and 91 mph, Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman allowed six runs over 6 1/3 innings tonight for Single-A Frederick against Wilmington at Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium. While it fell far short of anything close to a positive outing, Tillman did put together a string of three scoreless innings after a shaky start. But with likely just one more rehab start left before his 30-day minor league rehab assignment runs out, Tillman has...

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O's game blog: Cashner faces Tanaka at Oriole Park

July 10, 2018, 2:40pm

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O's game blog: Cashner faces Tanaka at Oriole Park

The Orioles host the New York Yankees tonight in the third game of a four-game series and an eight-game homestand leading into the All-Star break. The clubs split a doubleheader Monday, with the Orioles winning the opener 5-4 and losing the nightcap 10-2. The Orioles' (25-66) offense continued its season-long struggles in Game 2, producing just two runs on five hits. The Orioles have scored two runs or fewer in six of their last eight and nine of 12 games. They are 3-38 when scoring two or...

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Schoop on possible Machado deal: "I don't want to imagine that day coming"

July 09, 2018, 10:01pm

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Schoop on possible Machado deal: "I don't want to imagine that day coming"

Orioles second baseman Jonathan Schoop said several times earlier this year that he didn't want to ponder life as an Oriole without his best friend, shortstop Manny Machado. But as the trade talks heat up and Machado's time as an Oriole may be down to days, Schoop did ponder it for a moment during an interview yesterday. "That will be hard. That will be hard," Schoop said twice of a possible Machado deal. "We go way back. I don't want to imagine that day coming. I know it's business. But...

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RamÃrez takes loss as Yankees win nightcap, gain split (with quotes)

July 09, 2018, 6:58pm

Orioles

RamÃrez takes loss as Yankees win nightcap, gain split (with quotes)

Orioles right-hander Yefry RamÃrez showed a good changeup and some poise when he got into jams tonight. But the New York Yankees still hit him enough to take a 4-0 lead on their way to an 10-2 victory over the Orioles. The clubs split a doubleheader in front of 26,340 at Oriole Park. The Orioles won the opener 5-4 as Danny Valencia hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the last of the sixth. Coming off an outing at Philadelphia where he allowed one hit and one earned run in five innings,...

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Danny Valencia hits go-ahead homer as O's take Game 1 (with quotes)

July 09, 2018, 3:04pm

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Danny Valencia hits go-ahead homer as O's take Game 1 (with quotes)

If you're going to end a slump, hitting a go-ahead three-run home run is a good way to do it. Danny Valencia did that in the last of the sixth today, leading the Orioles past CC Sabathia and the New York Yankees at Camden Yards. The Orioles took Game 1 of the doubleheader 5-4. They improved to 25-65 in ending a six-game losing streak and winning for just the third time in their past 20 home games. The Orioles are 4-3 against the Yankees, who fall to 58-30. Valencia was in an 0-for-25 rut when...

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O's game blog: Yefry Ramirez faces his former team in nightcap

July 09, 2018, 12:57pm

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O's game blog: Yefry Ramirez faces his former team in nightcap

Coming off back-to-back good outings versus Seattle and Philadelphia, right-hander Yefry RamÃrez (0-2, 2.51 ERA) makes his fourth big league appearance and third start in Game 2 of today's doubleheader. RamÃrez made his major league debut June 13 in a start versus Boston and allowed three runs over 4 1/3 innings. In his past two games - in relief versus Seattle and a start in Philly - he has allowed four hits and one earned run over 10 innings. In those 10 innings, he averaged 11.7...

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O's game blog: Jimmy Yacabonis faces Yankees

July 09, 2018, 11:59am

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O's game blog: Jimmy Yacabonis faces Yankees

After completing a winless road trip by going 0-6 through Philadelphia and Minnesota, the Orioles return to Camden Yards today. They'll host the New York Yankees in today's single-admission doubleheader. It starts a four-game series and eight-game homestand leading into the All-Star break. The Orioles (24-65) lost Sunday to Minnesota and were swept four straight in that series. That is the 10th time this year the Orioles have been swept in a three- or four-game series. They have lost six in a...

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Machado on Orioles: "This organization has given me everything"

July 09, 2018, 10:47am

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Manny Machado has said a couple of times in the last week that he's not quite ready to say yet what it would mean to him to be an ex-Oriole if he is traded. But today he talked at length about what it has been like to be an Oriole since the day they drafted him third overall in 2010. "This organization has given me everything," he said this afternoon in the Orioles clubhouse. "I got drafted here. They brought me up. This has been home for the last seven years. It's been truly an amazing...

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Latest winless road trip followed by Yankees clash, plus farm notes

July 08, 2018, 5:24pm

Orioles

Latest winless road trip followed by Yankees clash, plus farm notes

Well, as they are 2-17 in their past 19 home games, we can't necessarily say it will get better for the Orioles as they return home today. They host the New York Yankees this afternoon at 4:05 p.m. in a single-admission doubleheader. The last-place Orioles (24-65) are now 41 games under .500 and 37 games out of first as they begin an eight-game homestand today. They just endured their third 0-6 road trip of the season. They lost all six in April at Boston and Detroit. They did the same in May...

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The Manny Machado sweepstakes hits the home stretch

July 07, 2018, 7:01pm

Orioles

So we've reached July 8 with the non-waiver trade deadline coming at the end of this month. Shortstop Manny Machado is still an Oriole, but it will be a big surprise if that holds true as the calendar turns to August. My colleague, Roch Kubatko, wrote an entry last night, citing a source that sized up for him the interest in Machado. He wrote: "The Dodgers, Diamondbacks, Brewers, Phillies, Braves and Cubs are, in that order, the most aggressive teams in talks, according to the source. And...

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O's game blog: Orioles need victory to avoid winless trip

July 07, 2018, 6:48pm

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The Orioles have never been swept in a four-game series at Minnesota and need a win today to keep it that way. A loss would make this the 10th time this year where the Orioles were swept in a series of three or more games. They've been swept at Houston, at Boston, at Detroit, at Anaheim, at Oakland, versus Washington, at Toronto (four games), versus Boston and at home against Seattle (four games). A loss today would extend the Orioles' current losing streak to six and would complete a winless...

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O's game blog: The search for offense continues

July 07, 2018, 9:55am

Orioles

O's game blog: The search for offense continues

The Orioles keep looking for some offense and continue not finding much. In the four games of their current road trip - all losses - they have scored two, one, two and two runs. That is seven runs on 30 hits, and they've gone 3-for-27 (.111) with runners in scoring position. They'll try again today to get the bats going in the third game of a four-game series at Minnesota. The Twins began this series with a six-game losing streak, 11 losses in 13 games and were coming off a 1-8 road trip. But...

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O's had to get Blaine Knight and they did - wrapping up the draft

July 06, 2018, 8:03pm

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O's had to get Blaine Knight and they did - wrapping up the draft

In a season that has been extremely tough on their fan base, the Orioles made a move yesterday that avoided what would have been another gut punch. Within 90 minutes of the deadline to sign 2018 draft picks, the Orioles reached an agreement with University of Arkansas right-handed pitcher Blaine Knight. During such a miserable season, letting one of the top college pitchers get away would have further riled up an already riled-up fan base. And it would have been a big mistake. The Orioles need...

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O's reach deals with Arkansas pitcher Blaine Knight, two other picks

July 06, 2018, 10:41am

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O's reach deals with Arkansas pitcher Blaine Knight, two other picks

The Orioles this afternoon agreed to terms with their third-round draft pick, Arkansas right-hander Blaine Knight. The agreement beat today's 5 p.m. Eastern time deadline for clubs to sign 2018 draft picks. The club has not made an announcement yet, but this deal did get done today and Knight has already passed his physical. Knight agreed to a bonus of $1.1 million, well over the slot amount of $663,200 for the 87th overall pick. The Orioles will wind up signing 32 total draft picks. They got...

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O's game blog: Dylan Bundy re-enters rotation, faces Twins tonight

July 06, 2018, 10:35am

Orioles

O's game blog: Dylan Bundy re-enters rotation, faces Twins tonight

Right-hander Dylan Bundy (6-7, 3.75 ERA) returns to the Orioles rotation tonight as the Birds play the second game of a four-game series at Minnesota. He's been on the disabled list since June 26, after he sprained his left ankle running the bases in Atlanta on June 23. Bundy gave up two runs and seven hits in 6 1/3 innings in that start in Atlanta. Over his past six starts, he is 4-1 with a 2.55 ERA with two scoreless outings in that stretch. This run began May 24 when Bundy pitched a...

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Minor league notes on Akin, Sedlock, Rodriguez and more

July 05, 2018, 8:19pm

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Minor league notes on Akin, Sedlock, Rodriguez and more

Here is a whole batch of minor league news and notes for today. And we add some news about draft picks as well. * Double-A Bowie left-hander Keegan Akin will return to the Baysox rotation tonight. Akin left his start on June 26 with groin tightness after he had pitched four innings. He never went on the disabled list, and the injury turned out to be a minor issue. He returns tonight with an 8-5 record and 2.63 ERA over 15 starts. He ranks second in the Eastern League in ERA. During my recent...