Steve Melewski

A turn for the worse in close games (Mountcastle hits three homers)

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A turn for the worse in close games (Mountcastle hits three homers)
After an off-day, the frustration level for the Orioles and the fans around Birdland got worse, not better. They were blanked 2-0 at Houston last night, shut out by that score for the second time in three games. Back on Monday night, the Orioles scored seven runs. But they gave up 14. They gave up two runs Tuesday and two last night, but scored zero each time. Whatever it takes to win right now, they are unable to do it. It's been quite a fall. When the Orioles beat the Nationals on May 9,...
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O's game blog: At 32-16, Houston has MLB's best record

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O's game blog: At 32-16, Houston has MLB's best record
A run where the Orioles are playing 15 home games over an 18-game stretch takes a brief interlude this weekend. The Orioles (25-20) play in Houston (32-16) tonight to start a three-game weekend series at Minute Maid Park. Houston has the best record in the majors, with a winning percentage of .667 with Colorado second at .633. At .614, the Yankees have the second-best win percentage in the American League. Houston got off to an 8-4 start, later improved to 14-6 and now is 16 games over the .500...
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A catching prospect emerges on the farm (plus Machado talk)

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A catching prospect emerges on the farm (plus Machado talk)
Chance Sisco is the No. 1 ranked prospect in the Orioles farm system and he has earned the right to be called the best catching prospect in the O's organization. But another catching prospect has emerged. Austin Wynns has flown under the radar for a few seasons. Known for years as a solid defender, Wynns' offense has been trending up in recent seasons and he is having a very impressive year with Double-A Bowie. The Orioles drafted 26-year-old Wynns in round 10 out of Fresno State in 2013. He...
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After off-day, Orioles look to end 3-10 tailspin

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After off-day, Orioles look to end 3-10 tailspin
Did one swing one from former Orioles catcher Matt Wieters send the current O's team into a two-week tailspin? It is probably much more complicated than that, but since Wieters' walk-off two-run single led the Nationals to a comeback win over the Orioles on May 10, the club has just three wins. They are 3-10 since that time. On that night, the Orioles were looking to extend a win streak to seven games. They led 6-2 heading to the last of the eighth at Nationals Park. But the Nats scored two...
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Chris Davis on late strikeout and Chris Tillman on his outing

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Chris Davis on late strikeout and Chris Tillman on his outing
After a blown five-run lead Monday and being held to two hits last night, the Orioles today endured more frustration in a 4-3 loss to Minnesota. The Twins completed a three-game sweep at Camden Yards. Some of the latest frustration occurred in the last of the eighth after the O's had turned a 4-0 early deficit into a winnable 4-3 game. But struggling first baseman Chris Davis was called out on strikes with two men on against Twins lefty Taylor Rogers. With runners on first and second after a...
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Tillman struggles early and Twins complete three-game sweep

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Tillman struggles early and Twins complete three-game sweep
Needing a win to avoid being swept three straight by the Twins, Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman struggled early today and the Orioles never could get even. They lost 4-3 as Minnesota completed the sweep. Tillman allowed nine hits and four runs over five innings as he falls to 1-1 with an ERA of 4.43 through four starts. He has pitched five innings or less three times. The Orioles head into an off-day with a four-game losing streak and 25-20 record. They are 3-10 over their past 13 games....
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O's game blog: Chris Tillman on the mound in homestand finale

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O's game blog: Chris Tillman on the mound in homestand finale
After losing 14-7 on Monday and 2-0 yesterday, the Orioles have lost a home series for the first time this year. Today they try to avoid being swept in a home series by the Minnesota Twins. The Twins have not swept a three-game series in Baltimore since July 22-24, 1996. However, Minnesota did have a four-game sweep at Oriole Park from Aug. 20-23, 2015. Both the Orioles and Yankees lost last night and New York begins today leading the American League East by 1 1/2 games over the Orioles. The AL...
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Santana's dominance, Bleier on his outing and other notes

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Santana's dominance, Bleier on his outing and other notes
It might be frustrating for Orioles players and fans alike, but on some nights, you just get beat and there is little you can do about it but move on to the next one. Minnesota right-hander Ervin Santana has been a pretty special pitcher this year and the Orioles saw it firsthand last night. A night after a 14-7 loss, they lost 2-0 as Santana two-hit them. The right-hander outdueled Dylan Bundy and is now 7-2 with an ERA of 1.80. Santana began the night with an ERA of 0.45 on the road for the...
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Dylan Bundy on his outing and Trey Mancini on Ervin Santana

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Dylan Bundy on his outing and Trey Mancini on Ervin Santana
Orioles right-hander Dylan Bundy recorded his ninth quality start in 10 outings on the season tonight. He gave up two runs or fewer for the seventh time. But this time the other pitcher was better. We haven't seen that happen often this year with Bundy on the mound, but the Twins' Ervin Santana pitched a complete-game two-hitter in Minnesota's 2-0 win. Santana is 7-2 with an ERA of 1.80 and recorded his second shutout of the year and 10th of his career. The right-hander gave up just two...
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Twins' Ervin Santana blanks O's on two hits in 2-0 victory

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Twins' Ervin Santana blanks O's on two hits in 2-0 victory
Minnesota Twins right-hander Ervin Santana began tonight with a road ERA of 0.45 through three starts on the year away from Target Field. Tonight he lowered it. Using a low-to-mid-90s fastball and a very effective three-pitch mix, Santana threw a complete-game two-hitter at the Orioles in the Twins' 2-0 win, besting Dylan Bundy in a pitchers' duel. Santana needed just 105 pitches to record his second shutout of the year. The earlier one was a one-hitter against the White Sox on April 15....
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O's game blog: Dylan Bundy faces Ervin Santana at Oriole Park

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O's game blog: Dylan Bundy faces Ervin Santana at Oriole Park
Now 1 1/2 games out of first place in the American League East, and with eight losses their past 11 games, the Orioles (25-19) host Minnesota tonight in the second game of a three-game series. The Orioles lost the series opener 14-7 last night despite taking an early 5-0 lead. The Twins (23-18) scored four runs in the fifth for a 6-6 tie and six runs in the sixth inning. It was the Orioles' first loss in a series opener at home and they are 7-1. Minnesota's 21 hits last night were the most...
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Jonathan Schoop on making two key errors in two days

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Jonathan Schoop on making two key errors in two days
Orioles second baseman Jonathan Schoop has made four errors this year, and two have come in the last two games. They were both costly in Orioles losses. In the first inning Sunday, the Orioles were shifting against Toronto's Kendrys Morales, a switch-hitter who was batting right-handed. Positioned on the left field side of second base, Schoop tried to backhand a ground ball and it just kicked out of the heel of his glove. Two batters later, Devon Travis hit a three-run homer. The Blue Jays...
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As he struggles again, can O's give Jiménez more chances this time?

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As he struggles again, can O's give Jiménez more chances this time?
Last year at the All-Star break, right-hander Ubaldo Jiménez was 5-9 with an ERA of 7.38. He pitched better after the break with an ERA of 2.82 that left his final season mark for 2016 at 5.44. Jiménez pitched well in some important games for the Orioles late last year. But now, as the 33-year-old veteran is struggling badly again, can the Orioles wait and wonder if a turnaround will come this time? Reporters have pointed out numerous times that Jiménez is a stand-up guy, never ducks...
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Adam Jones on the lost leads and Ubaldo Jiménez on his outing

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Adam Jones on the lost leads and Ubaldo Jiménez on his outing
Orioles center fielder Adam Jones said it was a loss. It was a lost game like other losses and the score could have been 5-3 or 7-6, he said. But this was one where the Orioles worked out to a 5-0 lead in the second tonight and watched another lead evaporate. And then they got hammered 14-7 by the Twins on a night when starter Ubaldo Jiménez could not an out in the fifth inning and O's pitchers allowed 21 hits. It only counts as one loss and that might be the only good news to come out of...
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After early 5-0 lead, O's blasted 14-7 in Minnesota series opener

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After early 5-0 lead, O's blasted 14-7 in Minnesota series opener
Right-hander Ubaldo Jiménez struggled again big time tonight. But after he left the game, it didn't get much better for a while for the Orioles. Trailing 5-0 in the second inning, the Twins rallied for 10 runs over the fifth and sixth innings tonight to beat the Orioles 14-7 at Camden Yards. It was pretty much a disastrous night for a pitching staff that had a rotation ERA of 2.37 over the weekend against Toronto. Any feel-good vibes about that series evaporated in the middle of this...
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O's game blog: O's host Twins in series opener

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O's game blog: O's host Twins in series opener
The next three games at Camden Yards will match up the team with the best home record in the majors against the team with the second-best road record in the majors. The Orioles (25-17) host the Twins (22-18) to begin a three-game series tonight. The Orioles are 15-4 (.789) at home and had an eight-game win streak at Camden Yards snapped on Sunday. The Twins are 11-5 on the road. That .688 win percentage is second in baseball to the Astros' .714 (15-6 record). Minnesota begins today leading the...
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Back with Orioles, Tyler Wilson tries to earn his teammates' trust

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Back with Orioles, Tyler Wilson tries to earn his teammates' trust
Right-hander Tyler Wilson found his way again on the Triple-A Norfolk-to-Baltimore shuttle and was added to the Orioles roster today, taking the spot of right-hander Miguel Castro, who was optioned to Double-A Bowie after yesterday's game. Wilson began the season on the O's opening day roster, was optioned out April 19 and returned for one day on May 4. But it was an important day and game. He got the start and pitched six innings, allowing three runs and earning the win at Boston as the...
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After rocky road trip, O's steady the ship against Toronto

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After rocky road trip, O's steady the ship against Toronto
Orioles starting pitching had a good weekend, as the team took two of three games from Toronto. Entering the weekend, the O's rotation had produced just one quality start the last seven games. But they got three in three games versus the Blue Jays. Chris Tillman, Kevin Gausman and Wade Miley gave up a combined five earned runs over 19 innings for a series ERA of 2.37. This is the first time the Orioles had three straight quality starts since posting four in a row April 19-22. Miley gave up the...
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Wade Miley, Caleb Joseph and Trey Mancini after O's loss to Jays

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Wade Miley, Caleb Joseph and Trey Mancini after O's loss to Jays
The Orioles came up a win short of their first three-game home sweep of Toronto since September 2014. Blue Jays right-hander Marco Estrada fanned 12 today over 7 2/3 innings to tie his career high in Toronto's 3-1 win. Estrada threw a season-high 115 pitches and held the Orioles to five hits. They have faced him three times this year, and he has an ERA of 1.31 in 20 2/3 innings. This was his sixth career game of 10 or more strikeouts. Toronto is 2-7 against the Orioles on the season, and the...
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Marco Estrada fans 12 as Blue Jays get series finale

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Marco Estrada fans 12 as Blue Jays get series finale
The Orioles were looking for a three-game sweep of Toronto today. But right-hander Marco Estrada intervened to keep that from happening. For the third time this year, the Blue Jays right-hander threw a quality start at the Orioles as Toronto took the series finale 3-1 this afternoon in front of 36,632 at Oriole Park. Estrada tied his career-high with 12 strikeouts over 7 2/3 innings. He gave up five hits, one run and one walk and threw 115 pitches, about half of which were changeups. Estrada is...
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