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The Orioles' GCL and DSL team rosters (Bowie's All-Stars)

June 28, 2017, 9:25am

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TORONTO - With a team featuring 10 selections from the just concluded 2017 First-Year Player Draft, the Orioles' team in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League began its season this week. The GCL Orioles play their home games at the club's Ed Smith Stadium complex in Sarasota, Fla. The team will play 30 home games running through Sept. 1. The games are open to the public at no cost. Parking is free and located in the East Lot at the corner of 12th Street and Tuttle Avenue. Game times and location...

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Notes on Schoop's strong bat, Gausman's outing and Akin's gem

June 27, 2017, 9:28pm

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Notes on Schoop's strong bat, Gausman's outing and Akin's gem

TORONTO - Second baseman Jonathan Schoop continued his breakout season last night at Rogers Centre. The Orioles scored three runs in the first two innings in beating Toronto 3-1, with Schoop right in the middle of it. He contributed a single to start a first-inning two-run rally and crushed a double with an exit velocity of 113 mph and scored a run in the second. Schoop is batting .298 with 15 homers, 48 RBIs and an OPS of .902 for the season. In June he is batting .344/.410/.688 with eight...

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Gausman, three relievers pitch O's past Blue Jays (quotes added)

June 27, 2017, 6:12pm

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Gausman, three relievers pitch O's past Blue Jays (quotes added)

TORONTO - Orioles right-hander Kevin Gausman ran some deep pitch counts. He didn't get deep in this game. But he also didn't give up any runs, with an assist from the bullpen and his catcher. Gausman threw 5 1/3 scoreless innings tonight as the Orioles beat Toronto 3-1 in front of 40,606 at Rogers Centre to start a three-game series. The Orioles move back to .500 at 38-38 and move two games ahead of Toronto for fourth place in the American League East. They are 8-2 versus the Blue Jays on the...

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Showalter on O'Day's milestone strikeout (O's lead 3-0)

June 27, 2017, 4:04pm

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Showalter on O'Day's milestone strikeout (O's lead 3-0)

TORONTO - Since he returned Friday from the disabled list, Orioles reliever Darren O'Day has pitched two scoreless innings. He threw one on Friday against Tampa Bay and one more on Sunday. He needed just 20 pitches, 15 strikes to get those six outs. It is nice to have him back in the late innings for the Orioles. An Oriole since the 2012 season, O'Day reached some nice round career numbers on Sunday. He is now 35-15 with an ERA of 2.47 in 10 big league seasons. And he has now pitched exactly...

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Pregame notes on Bundy and Britton's schedules

June 27, 2017, 2:30pm

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Pregame notes on Bundy and Britton's schedules

TORONTO - Orioles manager Buck Showalter said that right-hander Dylan Bundy's next start has been set for Saturday at home against Tampa Bay. Bundy would be pitching on six days' rest after facing the Rays last Saturday at Tropicana Field. A complicating factor is that Chris Tillman's wife is expecting a baby any day now. Tillman could leave the club at any time and the rotation plans may have to be changed. For now, Bundy is getting a couple of extra days between starts, but that could be...

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Dylan Bundy on getting extra rest in upcoming starts

June 27, 2017, 1:17pm

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Dylan Bundy on getting extra rest in upcoming starts

TORONTO - After a recent two-start stretch where he gave up 10 earned runs over 9 1/3 innings and his ERA jumped from 3.05 to 3.72, the Orioles decided to give right-hander Dylan Bundy some extra rest. He made his last start on regular rest and pitched well on Saturday against Tampa Bay. He gave up three runs over seven innings to improve to 8-6 with a 3.73 ERA through 16 starts. But with more than half of the 2017 season still to play, Bundy is at 99 innings. He threw a total of 109 2/3 last...

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O's game blog: Kevin Gausman pitches series opener

June 27, 2017, 9:37am

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O's game blog: Kevin Gausman pitches series opener

TORONTO - The Orioles have had just one winning record in the last 11 season series in Toronto and they might have a chance to do that this year. In 2015, they went 3-6 at Toronto, and last year they went 4-6. The Orioles posted a winning season series mark at Rogers Centre in 2014, going 5-4. Tonight they play their second of three series here this year. They went 3-1 in April at Rogers Centre and have won all three series against Toronto this season, going 7-2 in nine games. The Orioles...

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Manto's takes, Mancini's homers and Gausman's split usage

June 26, 2017, 4:28pm

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Manto's takes, Mancini's homers and Gausman's split usage

Several batters with Single-A Frederick have been thriving this year. The Keys lead the Carolina League in batting average (.272), rank fourth in OBP (.331), first in slugging (.428) and fourth in runs scored. Three Keys position players - shortstop Ryan Mountcastle and outfielders Austin Hays and Randolph Gassaway - made the Carolina League All-Star team. Orioles minor league hitting coordinator Jeff Manto made an interesting observation of those hitters during a recent interview. He pointed...

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Looking back on a road series win, Crichton rides the shuttle

June 25, 2017, 7:10pm

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Looking back on a road series win, Crichton rides the shuttle

For the first time since the Orioles took two of three at Cincinnati April 18-20, they have won a road series. By taking the last two games at Tropicana Field, the Orioles win a series away from Camden Yards. Now can they get two in a row? The Orioles scored 16 runs and hit six homers the last two days in back-to-back wins over Tampa Bay. Even after going through a stretch in which they went 13-27 over 40 games, the Orioles find themselves just four games out of first place this morning. New...

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O's game blog: Tillman on mound in series finale (O's win 8-5)

June 25, 2017, 8:40am

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O's game blog: Tillman on mound in series finale (O's win 8-5)

After a 15-5 loss to the Rays on Friday followed by an 8-3 win on Saturday afternoon, the Orioles and Tampa Bay play the third and deciding game of their series this afternoon. The Orioles are 36-38 overall, 12-24 on the road, 3-2 against Tampa Bay and 22-17 versus the American League East. Saturday's win was just the second road victory in the last 15 games for the Orioles. A victory today would give the Orioles their first road series win since April 18-20 at Cincinnati. Tampa Bay is 40-37...

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After a solid win Saturday, now can O's win a road series?

June 24, 2017, 9:02pm

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After a solid win Saturday, now can O's win a road series?

They got some clutch hits late in the game and they held an opponent to three runs. So Saturday was a good day for the Orioles as they beat Tampa Bay 8-3 for just their second road win 15 games. They are still two games under .500 at 36-38 and have lost 28 of 42 games since May 10. The way their starting rotation has been pitching, there is no hint that the club is about to make a dramatic turnaround. But for one day they looked good. Now we see if they can do it again. A win today at Tropicana...

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O's game blog: Hitting notes heading into Game 2 (O's win 8-3)

June 24, 2017, 12:01pm

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O's game blog: Hitting notes heading into Game 2 (O's win 8-3)

The Orioles have been losing a lot lately, while Tampa Bay has been winning lately. The Orioles will try to reverse that trend this afternoon at Tropicana Field. The Orioles (35-38) have lost four of five and 22 of their past 32 games. Tampa Bay (40-36) is a season-high four games over .500 after winning five of six and 11 of its past 16 games. Tampa Bay is 10-3 in its last 13 home games. The Orioles send right-hander Dylan Bundy (7-6, 3.72 ERA) to the mound for his 16th start. After recording...

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When it comes to draft pick signings, O's have moved fast

June 23, 2017, 8:22pm

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When it comes to draft pick signings, O's have moved fast

When the Orioles announced two more draft pick signings on Thursday afternoon, that brought their total to 29 signed picks out of the 41 they selected in the recent First-Year Player Draft. That is an impressive total to have wrapped up this soon. This will definitely benefit the individual players. By signing fast, they can get their pro careers started sooner and begin learning the pro game and impressing their new organization faster. Signing quickly is almost always good for the player. So...

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O's game blog: Road trip begins at the Trop (O's lose 15-5)

June 23, 2017, 2:56pm

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O's game blog: Road trip begins at the Trop (O's lose 15-5)

After completing a 3-4 homestand that leaves them two games under .500 at 35-37, the Orioles begin a six-game road trip tonight in St. Petersburg, Fla., against the Tampa Bay Rays. The trip also will take them to Toronto for three games beginning Tuesday. The Orioles have been a very poor road team with a 11-23 record away from Oriole Park. They have lost 12 of their last 13 and 20 of the past 25 road games. The Orioles will try to avoid tying a major league record tonight. They've allowed...

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Bleier tries to establish himself in O's 'pen (O's lose again)

June 22, 2017, 10:57pm

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Bleier tries to establish himself in O's 'pen (O's lose again)

It seemed like a bit of a curious move at the time, seeing a team trade a lefty reliever that pitched to a 1.96 ERA last year in 23 games. Not only did the New York Yankees trade that pitcher, they traded him to the Orioles. And only for a player to be named later. The lefty who pitched so well in a short look for the Yankees last year, 30-year-old Richard Bleier, has pitched well for the Orioles this year, both on the farm and with the big club. Bleier had a 0.61 ERA in eight games with...

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O's extend five-runs streak as they lose series finale (quotes added)

June 22, 2017, 6:46pm

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O's extend five-runs streak as they lose series finale (quotes added)

The Orioles extended their club-record streak for pitching futility and pulled to within one of a major league record tonight. And they looked bad in doing so. O's starter Wade Miley gave up four runs in the first three innings and the Indians went on to beat the Orioles 6-3 at Camden Yards. The Indians take three of four in the series. Orioles pitchers have now allowed five runs or more for 19 consecutive games, one shy of the most in major league history. That was a 20-game streak by the...

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O's game blog: Orioles look for four-game split (plus draft news)

June 22, 2017, 3:02pm

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The Orioles host the Indians tonight to complete a four-game series and a seven-game homestand at Oriole Park. They are 1-2 in this series and 3-3 on the homestand after taking two of three from St. Louis over the weekend. At 24-13 (.649), the Orioles own the third-best home record in the American League and fifth-best in the majors. They went 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position last night in falling to 35-36. The Orioles have lost 10 of 14, 12 of 18, and 20 of their past 30 games. Since...

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Back from Triple-A, Donnie Hart returns with improved mechanics

June 22, 2017, 1:28pm

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Back from Triple-A, Donnie Hart returns with improved mechanics

Orioles lefty reliever Donnie Hart said he has felt his mechanics a bit out of sync for most of this season. He went from pitching to an ERA of 0.49 last year to an ERA that rose to 4.32 on June 6 this year. That was when he was sent to Triple-A Norfolk for the second time. He was there for two weeks and returned to the Orioles on Tuesday. He put those 14 days to good use. Over 4 2/3 innings in four games with Norfolk, Hart cleaned up his mechanics issues and did not allow a run in those games...

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The 14-year-old that impressed the Orioles

June 21, 2017, 10:13pm

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Sometimes when a teenager meets Major League Baseball players, he can learn a lot from them. Sometimes, it can happen the other way. On Wednesday at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, the Orioles learned a lot about an inspiring young man. He is 14-year-old Luke Terry. An eighth-grade catcher from Cornersville, Tenn., Terry had his right arm amputated as an infant. Through perseverance and hard work, he overcame physical challenges on the field and inspired supporters from around the world with his...

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Blanked until the ninth, O's fall 5-1 to Indians (quotes added)

June 21, 2017, 7:06pm

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Blanked until the ninth, O's fall 5-1 to Indians (quotes added)

After giving up 16 runs over his previous three starts, it got better for Orioles right-hander Kevin Gausman tonight. But the Orioles offense had no answers for Indians right-hander Carlos Carrasco, who got a huge assist from former O's lefty Andrew Miller. The Orioles fell 5-1 to the Indians at Oriole Park as the Birds lost for the 10th time in 14 games. The American League Central-leading Indians have won seven of its past eight games and leads this series two wins to one. The Orioles were...