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Logan Verrett came up big last night (plus other O's notes)

May 09, 2017, 10:39pm

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Logan Verrett came up big last night (plus other O's notes)

The Orioles just keep finding ways to win and they have used their whole roster and then some to do it. They faced the Nationals' Gio Gonzalez on Monday. He took the mound leading the National League in ERA. They faced Max Scherzer last night. He looked like he was on the way to a third career no-hitter. But the Orioles won both games. The Nationals have won three NL East titles since 2012, but they just can't beat the Orioles. The O's are 8-1 in the last nine games between the teams and...

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Walk-off win: Mark Trumbo's single wins it in 12th (quotes added)

May 09, 2017, 7:04pm

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Walk-off win: Mark Trumbo's single wins it in 12th (quotes added)

Down by three runs in the last of the eighth, the Orioles rallied late to tie this game and then won it in the 12th. Mark Trumbo's RBI single gave the O's the 5-4 win over the Nationals. They improved to 22-10 and now have MLB's best record. They've won six in a row and moved back into first-place by a 1/2-game over the Yankees. They are 8-1 in their last nine games against the Nats. The Orioles had chances to win this in the 10th and 11th. But they stranded two runners in the 10th, and...

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O's game blog: JimÃ©nez faces Scherzer in series finale

May 09, 2017, 2:58pm

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O's game blog: JimÃ©nez faces Scherzer in series finale

The Orioles went 14-6 (.700) in interleague play last season and have started this year with an even better winning percentage with a 3-1 mark (.750). Baltimore's 14 interleague victories last season were the most in club history after the Orioles had 12 interleague wins each in 2014 and 2015. Tonight, the Orioles host the Nationals in the second game of the two-game series here. A two-game series between the teams begins Wednesday at Nats Park. While the Nationals have been a pretty good team...

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Caleb Joseph on the benefits of playing every day

May 09, 2017, 1:21pm

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Caleb Joseph on the benefits of playing every day

For the last seven days, Caleb Joseph has been the regular catcher for the Orioles, starting six of the last seven games. He took over the starting role when Welington Castillo went on the 10-day disabled list on May 2, retroactive to May 1, with right shoulder tendinitis. Castillo could return soon. He is eligible to come off the DL on Thursday. But for now Joseph is taking advantage of the regular playing time, and he went 4-for-4 last night while also working behind the plate for Kevin...

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Notes and quotes after O's beat the Nats in series opener

May 08, 2017, 10:01pm

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Notes and quotes after O's beat the Nats in series opener

The New York Yankees have won six in a row. The Orioles have won five in a row. After the Orioles' win last night over Washington at Camden Yards, the O's and Yankees have MLB's two best records. At 21-9 (.700), the Yankees lead the American League East by 1/2-game over the Orioles at 21-10 (.677). The Nationals are tied with Houston for MLB's third-best record at 21-11 (.656). In winning five straight and seven of their last nine games, the Orioles have put some things together on offense...

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Kevin Gausman on his outing, plus other clubhouse quotes

May 08, 2017, 7:22pm

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Kevin Gausman on his outing, plus other clubhouse quotes

Denied a chance to turn around his season due to a quick ejection in Boston last Wednesday, O's right-hander Kevin Gausman instead did so against the majors' best offense tonight. Facing a Washington Nationals team that was averaging 6.26 runs per game during a 21-10 start, Gausman allowed five hits and two runs over seven innings tonight as the Orioles beat the Nats 6-4 at Camden Yards. In his first seven starts, Gausman had gone 1-3 with a 7.55 ERA and 1.935 WHIP. Then he retired the first...

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O's use early homers, Gausman's solid outing to beat Nats

May 08, 2017, 6:05pm

Coming into his start against the Orioles tonight, Washington Nationals lefty Gio Gonzalez led the National League with an ERA of 1.64. He had allowed seven earned runs and four homers all year through six starts. Then the Orioles unloaded for three home runs in the first inning in taking a 4-0 lead. Behind right-hander Kevin Gausman's solid outing they went on to beat the Nationals 6-4 at Camden Yards. With their fifth win in a row, the Orioles improved to 21-10 and 12-3 at home. Washington...

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O's game blog: Kevin Gausman faces Nats in series opener

May 08, 2017, 2:57pm

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O's game blog: Kevin Gausman faces Nats in series opener

Tonight's pitching matchup at Camden Yards features a pitcher that leads the National League in ERA against a pitcher that ranks last in ERA among all current 47 qualifying pitchers in the American League. It's Kevin Gausman (1-3, 7.55 ERA) for the Orioles and Gio Gonzalez (3-0, 1.64 ERA) for the Washington Nationals. These clubs will play the next four nights, with the first two games in Baltimore and the next two in Washington. Since the Nationals' first season in Washington in 2006, the...

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Adam Jones on Wieters: "He gave his blood, sweat and tears here"

May 08, 2017, 1:25pm

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Adam Jones on Wieters: "He gave his blood, sweat and tears here"

After playing 882 games in an Orioles uniform, catcher Matt Wieters is back as a visiting player for the first time tonight. His new club, the Washington Nationals, and the Orioles begin the first of a four-game, home-and-home series. Wieters played in four All-Star games and won two Gold Gloves as an Oriole. He was part of the core group of players that turned the franchise from a losing team into a winner. For that and many other reasons, O's center fielder Adam Jones hopes Wieters gets a...

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O's Dan Duquette on a Britton time frame, pitching depth and more

May 07, 2017, 7:47pm

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O's Dan Duquette on a Britton time frame, pitching depth and more

A picture is emerging of the 2017 Orioles as a team that is playing .667 baseball at 20-10, even with a few things that have not gone nearly as expected during the first 30 games. We know for instance, that opening day starter Kevin Gausman and Ubaldo JimÃ©nez have struggled. That Zach Britton is now on the disabled list for the second time. That the middle of the order got off to slow start and just now seems to be heating up. That the club played 24 of its first 27 games within the tough...

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Chris Tillman on his outing and other clubhouse quotes

May 07, 2017, 1:57pm

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Chris Tillman on his outing and other clubhouse quotes

Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman had to wait until the season's 30th game to make his first start. And then he threw seven pitches out of the strike zone and walked the first two White Sox batters this afternoon. Moments into his season debut he was in trouble. But he said he knew what to do at that point. "For me, the first seven pitches were all the same mistake," he said. "It was kind of an easy adjustment. Because I wasn't all over the place, I just kept making the same mistake over...

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Chris Tillman with five scoreless in season debut as O's sweep Sox

May 07, 2017, 12:42pm

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Chris Tillman with five scoreless in season debut as O's sweep Sox

When Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman threw his first seven pitches for balls today and walked the first two batters he faced, we could not have predicted how the rest of his day would go. He went on to get out of a major jam, stranding the bases loaded in the first, and then threw five scoreless at the Chicago White Sox this afternoon as the Orioles won 4-0 to complete a series sweep in front of 31,806 at Camden Yards. This is the Orioles' first three-game home sweep of the White Sox since...

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O's game blog: Orioles look for series sweep today

May 07, 2017, 9:00am

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He had a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection in his right shoulder in December and a cortisone shot in the middle of March. Now, after four minor league rehab starts, right-hander Chris Tillman finally makes his season debut here this afternoon, facing the Chicago White Sox. Tillman made one start with Single-A Frederick, two for Double-A Bowie and one with Triple-A Norfolk. His tour of the affiliates produced an 0-3 record and ERA of 7.16. Over 16 1/3 innings he allowed 20 hits including...

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O'Day on pitching depth and Trumbo's take on Bundy

May 07, 2017, 7:29am

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O'Day on pitching depth and Trumbo's take on Bundy

No doubt just in the last week or so we've seen just how important pitching depth has been for the Orioles. Kevin Gausman got an early ejection, and Richard Bleier covered four innings and Ubaldo JimÃ©nez three in relief. Wade Miley took two line drives in the first inning and Gabriel Ynoa pitched six scoreless. Logan Verrett was called to New York and pitched two scoreless in an extra-inning win. We've seen quality starts from Alec Asher, Jayson Aquino and Tyler Wilson. As the Orioles now...

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As AL pitchers adjusted, Trey Mancini looked to do likewise

May 06, 2017, 9:34pm

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As AL pitchers adjusted, Trey Mancini looked to do likewise

In an interview before last night's game, Trey Mancini spoke about seeing pitchers beginning to serve him a more steady diet of off-speed pitches. He also said he was adjusting to that and was feeling really good at the plate. Then during the game last night those words rang true. Mancini produced an RBI double in the first and drilled a 398-foot, two-run homer in the fifth in the manOrioles' 6-5 win over the Chicago White Sox. He has now driven in a run in four straight games. Over his past...

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Bundy wins his fifth, Machado and Mancini homer in win (quotes added)

May 06, 2017, 6:54pm

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Bundy wins his fifth, Machado and Mancini homer in win (quotes added)

In the all-Dylan pitching matchup tonight, Dylan Bundy reigned supreme. The Orioles right-hander produced his seventh consecutive quality start to begin the year as the Orioles beat the Chicago White Sox 6-5 in front of 28,718 at Oriole Park. The Orioles improved to 19-10, winning their third in a row and for the fifth time in seven games. They are 10-3 at home and can sweep the White Sox on Sunday afternoon. On the first day of Zach Britton's second 2017 trip to the disabled list, Darren...

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O's game blog: Dylan Bundy looks for fifth win facing White Sox

May 06, 2017, 3:01pm

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O's game blog: Dylan Bundy looks for fifth win facing White Sox

The Orioles host the Chicago White Sox tonight in the second game of a three-game series at Camden Yards. The Orioles (18-10) begin play a half-game behind the New York Yankees in the American League East, while the White Sox (15-13) start the night in a four-way tie for first in the AL Central. Tonight's game is not starting on time ,but the delay is expected to be brief. As of 7 p.m., the tarp was on the field with a light rain falling. Just after 7 p.m., the O's announced a start time for...

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Miley expects to make his next start, Hart on loss of Britton

May 06, 2017, 1:26pm

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Miley expects to make his next start, Hart on loss of Britton

After last night's game, Orioles left-hander Wade Miley felt his left wrist contusion was not going to be much of a problem. And today, even though he had a wrap on his left wrist, he said he fully expects to make his next start on Wednesday. "Yeah, I feel fine," Miley said. "I could pitch tonight if they needed me. I feel like my wrist is fine. I think it is one of those things where they are trying to be cautious. "I've never been hit twice. I've never seen it. I wrapped it last night...

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At challenging time for pitching staff, the depth has come up big

May 05, 2017, 10:33pm

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At challenging time for pitching staff, the depth has come up big

In just the last few days, the Orioles have had Kevin Gausman ejected in the second inning and Wade Miley knocked out after being hit by two line drives in the first inning. Nothing like a few challenges during a long season. The Orioles seem to be getting a new test nightly. Right now, they'd probably give their kingdom for a routine and comfortable 6-2 win where nobody gets thrown at, ejected, or takes a liner off the wrist or butt. Since Gausman's early ejection on Wednesday, O's starters...

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Postgame updates on Britton, Miley and Ynoa

May 05, 2017, 7:34pm

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Postgame updates on Britton, Miley and Ynoa

During a season that has featured a steady stream of pitching roster moves, the Orioles could again be busy tomorrow on the transactions wire. During tonight's 4-2 win over the Chicago White Sox, one starting pitcher got hit by two line drives, the pitcher that relieved him had a leg issue and an All-Star closer was unavailable altogether. As the Orioles added to a 2-1 lead and made it 4-1 in the last of the eighth, right-hander Brad Brach - and not closer Zach Britton - was warming. Brach...