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Showalter pregame on Britton, O'Day and OF assists (game update)

May 22, 2018, 3:29pm

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Showalter pregame on Britton, O'Day and OF assists (game update)

CHICAGO - Orioles manager Buck Showalter was a keenly interested observer today when closer Zach Britton threw 20 pitches in a one-inning simulated game at Gauranteed Rate Field this afternoon. The skipper liked what he saw. "Went real well," Showalter said. "That was as good as I've seen him. If you didn't know better, you'd think he was ready to go." Britton is scheduled to throw a two-inning sim game on Saturday. That would be in Florida at extended spring training, unless there is a...

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Zach Britton on his simulated game today

May 22, 2018, 2:00pm

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Zach Britton on his simulated game today

CHICAGO - It won't be much longer now for Orioles closer Zach Britton. He is scheduled to pitch in a game for Triple-A Norfolk and begin a rehab assignment on May 30 with the Tides. That is the last stop on a long road that is leading him back to beginning his season with the Orioles. The right Achilles surgery of December is much further in his rear-view mirror now, and today he threw a one-inning simulated game, here at Gauranteed Rate Field. He threw 20 pitches and has a two-inning game...

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O's game blog: Kevin Gausman faces Chicago in Game 2 of series

May 22, 2018, 12:09pm

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O's game blog: Kevin Gausman faces Chicago in Game 2 of series

CHICAGO - The Orioles have won back-to-back games on the road just once this year when they did so April 5-6 at Yankee Stadium. A win tonight over the White Sox in Chicago would give them two straight road wins. The Orioles (15-32) are 5-19 on the road, 1-6 in seven road series and 7-5 over their past 12 games. Manny Machado hit his 15th home run last night. He is tied for the Major League lead with Boston's Mookie Betts and J.D. Martinez. He leads the big leagues with 43 RBIs. Machado has hit...

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The Orioles bullpen and outfield defense came up big in win

May 21, 2018, 10:08pm

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CHICAGO - The Orioles are now 3-23 when scoring three runs or fewer. Their third such win came by a 3-2 score at Chicago last night. The bullpen, the defense and the longball came together to produce the victory. Right-hander Andrew Cashner again had some issues facing a lineup for the third time, and the White Sox started the sixth against him with a double, single and RBI double to cut a 3-1 O's lead to 3-2. Enter Mychal Givens, who continued the run of fine work he's been enjoying lately....

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Longball, clutch relief help O's beat White Sox 3-2 (quotes added)

May 21, 2018, 7:15pm

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Longball, clutch relief help O's beat White Sox 3-2 (quotes added)

CHICAGO - Manny Machado homered and later was intentionally walked with no one on base. Trey Mancini had two outfield assists in one inning. But Mychal Givens may have had the most impressive night of all. The righty reliever came on with the Orioles leading 3-2 and runners on second and third with no outs in the home sixth. He kept the lead, getting a popup and two strikeouts on 97 mph fastballs. That relief outing and three solo homers led the Orioles past the Chicago White Sox 3-2 in front...

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Chris Davis remains in lineup, plus other notes (game update)

May 21, 2018, 3:12pm

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Chris Davis remains in lineup, plus other notes (game update)

CHICAGO - After he went 1-for-12 with eight strikeouts in the first three games of the Boston series, Orioles first baseman Chris Davis didn't start Sunday against Red Sox lefty Eduardo Rodriguez. Davis got a "reset" in late April when he sat out two games, but manager Buck Showalter said today that is not going to happen this time. Davis is staying in the lineup for now. "No, we've done that (a reset)," he said. "Came back and played pretty well. Lot of confidence that Chris will figure...

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Manny Machado greeted by media horde in Chicago

May 21, 2018, 2:05pm

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Manny Machado greeted by media horde in Chicago

CHICAGO - "Welcome to Chicago," said a local reporter to Orioles shortstop Manny Machado this afternoon. As Machado walked outside the clubhouse and into a hallway, he saw a group of more than 20 reporters waiting for him. It was time for another round of questions about rumors and where he might play next year - or even later this year. He faced just a few reporters when the Orioles were in Anaheim. He faced a few dozen today. Machado was asked how he handles the rumors that he could be...

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O's game blog: Andrew Cashner pitches series opener in Chicago

May 21, 2018, 12:01pm

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O's game blog: Andrew Cashner pitches series opener in Chicago

CHICAGO - The Orioles begin a four-game series tonight at Gauranteed Rate Field versus the Chicago White Sox. The O's went 1-3 in Boston, the first stop on a three-city, 11-game road trip. It rained steadily earlier this afternoon in Chicago, but there was almost no rain as game time approaches and they should get the game in with an on-time start. The Orioles lost 5-0 on Sunday at Boston when they got 13 hits but no runs, setting a club record for most hits without scoring in a nine-inning...

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It's time to take a longer look at David Hess

May 20, 2018, 3:32pm

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It's time to take a longer look at David Hess

He may have allowed five runs and three homers in 4 2/3 innings Sunday at Fenway Park, but here is one vote for right-hander David Hess to stay in the Orioles' rotation. He has gotten two big challenges to start his career. The first was making his MLB debut on three days' rest and overcoming allowing a three-run homer in the first. The second was facing Boston on the road on seven days' rest. Now maybe the Orioles will let the kid settle into an every five-day schedule, give him at least...

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O's game blog: David Hess starts as O's look for series split

May 20, 2018, 8:55am

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O's game blog: David Hess starts as O's look for series split

Right-hander David Hess (1-0, 4.50 ERA) will make his second major league start this afternoon when the Orioles end a four-game series at Boston. They'll need a victory today to split this four-game series that is the start of an 11-game road trip. Hess made his big league debut on three days' rest and he'll pitch today on seven days' rest. A week ago yesterday, he got the win over Tampa Bay in Game 1 of a doubleheader in Baltimore. Over six innings, he allowed six hits and three runs with...

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Jace Peterson on his connection to a former Oriole

May 19, 2018, 8:27pm

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Jace Peterson on his connection to a former Oriole

When the Orioles put in a waiver claim on Jace Peterson on April 24, they added a versatile lefty bat who had been waived by the New York Yankees. Since opening day, Peterson had been called up by the Yankees, designated for assignment by New York, re-signed by the Yankees, designated for assignment again and claimed on waivers by the Orioles. All of that happened in a 16-day span. It was, as he called it, a "wild ride." As he was hoping to settle in with his new team he knew who to call for...

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O's game blog: It's Bundy against Porcello at Fenway Park

May 19, 2018, 8:59am

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O's game blog: It's Bundy against Porcello at Fenway Park

After losing 6-2 on Thursday night and winning 7-4 last night, the Orioles play the third game of a four-game series tonight versus Boston at Fenway Park. Over the last four games the Orioles offense has produced 17, one, two and seven runs. Last night, Baltimore used a four-run fourth inning to break a 1-1 tie and take the lead for good. In that inning Adam Jones and Manny Machado hit two-out, two-run singles. Later, Jonathan Schoop hit his fourth homer off a Steven Wright knuckleball. Over...

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Chance Sisco's insights on David Hess and other notes

May 18, 2018, 8:44pm

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Chance Sisco's insights on David Hess and other notes

When David Hess made his major league debut and won it a week ago today in Baltimore, he had a very familiar catcher. He had worked with Chance Sisco at Single-A Frederick and Double-A Bowie. Then manager Buck Showalter paired the two rookies together against the Tampa Bay Rays. Hess allowed a three-run homer to Matt Duffy in the top of the first. Then he pitched shutout ball from the second through the sixth to get a 6-3 victory in the opener of a doubleheader. It was an impressive debut as...

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O's game blog: Alex Cobb faces the Red Sox at Fenway

May 18, 2018, 2:30pm

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O's game blog: Alex Cobb faces the Red Sox at Fenway

If the Orioles can win at Boston tonight, some losing streaks will fall. They have lost 13 in a row on the road. They have lost seven in a row versus Boston. And the Orioles have lost all six games started by right-hander Alex Cobb this year. The 6-2 loss to Boston on Thursday night matched a team record for consecutive road losses. That was set from April 8-28, 1988. The O's have been outscored 84-41 during the 13 losses with a rotation ERA of 6.93. The Orioles have their first seven-game...

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O's promote righty Michael Baumann in series of minors pitching moves

May 17, 2018, 8:29pm

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O's promote righty Michael Baumann in series of minors pitching moves

He's been the most dominant starting pitcher this year on the O's farm, and now right-hander Michael Baumann will get the challenge of facing hitters in the Carolina League. We learned late last night that the Orioles are promoting Baumann from Single-A Delmarva to Single-A Frederick as part of moves involving eight players and all four full-season affiliates. A third-round round pick out of Jacksonville University in June 2017, Baumann has dominant numbers since joining the pro ranks. In...

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O's game blog: Kevin Gausman pitches the Boston series opener

May 17, 2018, 2:33pm

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O's game blog: Kevin Gausman pitches the Boston series opener

After allowing just two runs over 16 1/3 innings his past two starts, does Orioles right-hander Kevin Gausman stay on a roll tonight? He'll try to pitch the team to a win in the opener of a four-game series at Boston that is the beginning of an 11-game road trip versus the Red Sox, White Sox and Rays. In his first two starts this season, Gausman had a 8.00 ERA, but over his past six he is 3-1 with a 2.14 ERA. Over 42 innings in that span, he's allowed 37 hits with nine walks and 34...

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A look at the O's challenge in Boston, and other notes

May 16, 2018, 8:17pm

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A look at the O's challenge in Boston, and other notes

Since the 2012 season - when they returned to the playoffs after 14 losing seasons - the Orioles have a winning record in head-to-head matchups with the Boston Red Sox. In fact, the Orioles have won the season series in five of the last six years since then. That includes a 10-9 mark last season, when the Red Sox won 93 games and their second straight American League East title. But now the Orioles may have some trouble beating the Red Sox. They got swept three straight at Fenway Park in April...

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Cashner on his outing, Jones on Pivetta and more after O's loss

May 16, 2018, 11:54am

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Cashner on his outing, Jones on Pivetta and more after O's loss

The Orioles offense had scored 58 runs and hit 19 homers in going 5-2 during this long homestand. But those bats got shutdown today by Philadelphia 25-year-old right-hander Nick Pivetta. Throwing a 94 mph fastball and some plus sliders and curves, Pivetta held the Orioles to a pair of hits over seven innings today, as Philadelphia beat the Orioles 4-1. Pivetta retired 17 of the final 19 batters he faced improving to 3-2 with a 3.72 ERA. He got 23 swings and misses among 99 pitches. At least one...

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Andrew Cashner takes loss as Philadelphia beats O's 4-1

May 16, 2018, 10:51am

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Andrew Cashner takes loss as Philadelphia beats O's 4-1

A strong outing for Orioles right-hander Andrew Cashner started to unravel a bit in the top of the sixth. But it stayed strong throughout this afternoon for Philadelphia right-hander Nick Pivetta as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Orioles 4-1 at drizzly and rainy Camden Yards. The Orioles fall to 13-29 and they wrapped up this homestand going 5-3. They are 10-13 at home but lost today for the 23rd time in their past 32 games. The Orioles took a 1-0 lead in the home first. Outscored 58-17 in...

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O's game blog: Andrew Cashner faces Philly at the Yard

May 16, 2018, 8:00am

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O's game blog: Andrew Cashner faces Philly at the Yard

After last night's rainout the Orioles and Phillies will try to get in a single game this afternoon at Camden Yards. It's the final game of what will now be an eight-game homestand if they get it in. The Orioles have gone 5-2 on the stand, winning the two series' versus Kansas City and Tampa Bay. They've hit 19 homers and scored 58 runs during those seven games. The Orioles beat Tampa Bay 17-1 Sunday when they last played, as they set season highs in runs and hits with 19. The Orioles...