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Orioles talk about the two pitches that cost them a game

August 16, 2016, 7:29pm

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Catcher Matt Wieters called them two mistake pitches, and tonight they turned a possible comeback win into a loss for the Orioles. Boston outfielder Mookie Betts, who hit five homers earlier this season in a two-game span at Camden Yards, hit two more tonight, leading Boston past the Orioles 5-3. It was quite a show by Betts, who hit a three-run homer off Yovani Gallardo for a 3-0 lead in the fifth. After the Orioles tied the game at 3-3, Betts hit a two-run shot off Brad Brach in the eighth....

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Mookie Betts homers twice as Boston takes series opener

August 16, 2016, 6:14pm

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Mookie Betts homers twice as Boston takes series opener

The Orioles were able to overcome trailing 3-0 and being no-hit into the seventh inning tonight. They just could not overcome Boston right fielder Mookie Betts. Betts' two-run homer in the eighth - his second blast of the game - broke a 3-3 tie as Boston beat the Orioles 5-3 tonight at Camden Yards. The teams now have identical 66-52 records with 44 games to play. Betts connected on an 0-1 pitch from losing pitcher Brad Brach. Betts has five multi-homer games this season and three have come in...

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O's game blog: Orioles host Boston in series, homestand opener

August 16, 2016, 2:57pm

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The top four teams in the American League East play tonight as the Orioles begin a two-game series at home with Boston and Toronto continues a three-game series at New York. As they begin play, the Orioles (66-51) and Toronto (67-52) are tied for first with Boston (65-52) one game out and New York (61-57) 5 1/2 games back. No other division in baseball has four teams at .500 or better and two divisions have just two teams at .500 or better. The Orioles are 6-4 on the season against the Red and...

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Manny Machado talks about home fans and home stretch

August 16, 2016, 1:16pm

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Manny Machado talks about home fans and home stretch

With the Orioles about to start a stretch where they will play 14 of the next 19 games at home, and 25 of their last 45 at Camden Yards, third baseman Manny Machado was asked about the Camden Yards fans today. Clearly, the Orioles love playing at home and they have the best home record in the game at 39-17. But the club does rank 10th in the American League in average home attendance at 26,826. That ranks ahead of only the Twins, White Sox, Indians, A's and Rays in the AL. Machado was...

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With 14 of next 19 at home, can O's make their move in AL East?

August 15, 2016, 8:10pm

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With 14 of next 19 at home, can O's make their move in AL East?

Three teams and one game. That is all that separates the top clubs in the American League East today after Boston won and Toronto lost yesterday. The Orioles (66-51) and the Blue Jays (67-52) share first place and the Red Sox (65-52) are one game back. A Red Sox win at Camden Yards tonight coupled with a Blue Jays loss to the Yankees would create a three-way tie for first. It is that close right now. Of those three teams competing for the top spot, the Orioles are the only one to have more home...

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More notes on the comeback win and a look ahead

August 14, 2016, 8:19pm

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More notes on the comeback win and a look ahead

When Jonathan Schoop batted in the ninth inning yesterday in San Francisco, he had just one homer and one RBI in his previous 19 games. Nice time to break out. Schoop's three-run homer completed the Orioles' comeback from a 7-1 deficit to an 8-7 win. They were down to their last out, trailing 7-5, when he connected. It was Schoop's 50th career home run. Schoop has 18 homers this year. He has hit nine from innings one through six and nine more from the seventh inning on. He has four in both...

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Rally time: O's come from 7-1 down, beat SF on Schoop's HR in ninth

August 14, 2016, 3:23pm

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Rally time: O's come from 7-1 down, beat SF on Schoop's HR in ninth

They were down by six runs at one point. In the ninth inning, they were down 7-5 and down to their last out. But the Orioles completed an amazing comeback when second baseman Jonathan Schoop blasted a three-run homer in the ninth, leading the Orioles past San Francisco 8-7 at AT&T Park. The Orioles were behind 7-1 after five innings, but scored the game's final seven runs. This was their 34th come from behind win of the season. In the ninth, facing San Francisco closer Santiago Casilla,...

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O's game blog: Orioles look for 5-5 road trip in finale at SF

August 14, 2016, 7:43am

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The Orioles' 10-game, three-city road trip ends this afternoon when they face the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park. They have gone 2-1 at Chicago, 1-3 at Oakland and 1-1 at San Francisco on this trip. In their four wins, they have hit .325 with 11 homers and 19 extra-base hits and have scored 7.8 runs per game. In the five losses, they have batted .175 with two home runs and eight extra-base hits and have mustered just 1.4 runs per game. The Orioles have scored seven runs on 15 hits in...

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Alexander Wells on making All-Star Game (plus O's notes)

August 13, 2016, 9:04pm

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Alexander Wells on making All-Star Game (plus O's notes)

The Orioles' Australian import is certainly having a strong first season in pro ball. Alexander Wells, a 19-year left-hander from Newcastle, Australia, is 4-5 with a 2.03 ERA in 10 starts for short-season Single-A Aberdeen. His strong season is leading him to Tuesday's New York-Penn League All-Star Game at Hudson Valley. "It is a very good honor," Wells said in Aberdeen this week. "A bit shocked and surprised. But it is a great feeling and I'm really happy to represent Aberdeen." The...

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O's lose walkathon to Bumgarner, Giants 6-2

August 13, 2016, 1:55pm

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O's lose walkathon to Bumgarner, Giants 6-2

It was a walkathon by Orioles pitchers tonight in San Francisco. They walked a season-high nine batters. That was not a recipe to try and outscore Giants left-hander Madsion Bumgarner. They could not do it in a 6-2 loss to the Giants. Coupled with Toronto's win over Houston earlier, the Orioles (65-51) fell back into second place in the American League East by a half-game behind Toronto. Losing pitcher Kevin Gausman had a wild ride indeed. He walked two in the first and escaped that jam, but a...

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Some Bundy numbers, Jones on MLB Network and August trade targets

August 12, 2016, 10:23pm

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Some Bundy numbers, Jones on MLB Network and August trade targets

It looked like Dylan Bundy didn't have his best command. It looked like the Giants might get to him when they had a run in and two on in the third. But they didn't and Bundy had yet another solid outing in his sixth major league start. Over 5 2/3 innings, Bundy allowed three hits and one run as the Orioles beat the Giants 5-2 in the series opener in San Francisco. Bundy, who threw 92 pitches, came up an out short of providing the Orioles with their eighth consecutive quality start. But he...

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O's game blog: Dylan Bundy on the mound in SF series opener

August 12, 2016, 2:10pm

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O's game blog: Dylan Bundy on the mound in SF series opener

The Orioles begin a weekend series in San Francisco tonight, the last stop of a three-city, 10-game road trip. They went 2-1 at Chicago and 1-3 at Oakland to begin the trip. Their 9-6 win yesterday ended a three-game losing streak at Oakland, where they had scored just three runs in the first three games. Mark Trumbo hit a grand slam and drove in five runs, Pedro Alvarez had a three-RBI game and Adam Jones hit a solo homer. One game doesn't prove that the Orioles are out of their offensive...

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All in the family: Preston Palmeiro brings familiar swing to Aberdeen

August 11, 2016, 9:30pm

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All in the family: Preston Palmeiro brings familiar swing to Aberdeen

ABERDEEN, Md. - When it was time for the second day of the 2016 First Year Player Draft on June 10, N.C. State first baseman Preston Palmeiro was in front of his computer to watch every pick unfold. He said that went against all the advice he had gotten. "I didn't really do a lot to help myself," Palmeiro said Wednesday at Aberdeen's Ripken Stadium. "I watched the whole draft. Everybody told me to avoid doing that and I did the opposite and watched it all. I just sat there for a few hours...

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A few notes on the offense after a breakout game at Oakland

August 11, 2016, 2:50pm

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A few notes on the offense after a breakout game at Oakland

When the Orioles scored three runs in the fourth inning today, they matched their total from the first three games in Oakland. In the fifth inning, they topped that on one swing. Mark Trumbo hit a fifth-inning grand slam and drove in five, while Pedro Alvarez added three RBIs, as the Orioles beat Oakland 9-6 to salvage the finale of the four-game series. They had scored three runs or fewer in three straight, six of eight, 11 of 16 and in 16 of 26 games since the All-Star break. But, the offense...

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O's game blog: Chris Tillman will try to stop another losing streak

August 11, 2016, 7:11am

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O's game blog: Chris Tillman will try to stop another losing streak

He will certainly need some run support to do the job this afternoon, but once again Chris Tillman (14-4, 3.50 ERA) will try to stop an Orioles losing streak. The right-hander has proven very adept at halting streaks this year. In fact, he has helped the club snap five streaks of three consecutive losses or more. He's done this three times alone in the last 31 games, and all three streaks were of at least four straight losses. The rundown:April 27: Pitched 6 2/3 scoreless against Tampa Bay,...

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Cody Sedlock has strong outing in Aberdeen (plus O's notes)

August 10, 2016, 9:46pm

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Cody Sedlock has strong outing in Aberdeen (plus O's notes)

ABERDEEN, Md. - Known as a workhorse pitcher as a junior this season at the University of Illinois, Orioles first-round draft pick Cody Sedlock said the three-inning outings he is throwing now for short-season Single-A Aberdeen are taking some getting used to. Before the Orioles selected Sedlock with the 27th-overall pick in June, he averaged over seven innings a start while going 5-3 with an ERA of 2.49 at Illinois. He was the Big 10 Pitcher of the Year. He threw nine innings or more in four...

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Orioles shut out in Oakland, have lost three straight to the A's

August 10, 2016, 11:42am

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The Orioles' offensive slump reached a new low on this road trip. They scored two runs on Monday night, one last night and none tonight. They were held to seven hits in a 1-0 loss at Oakland. Oakland left-hander Ross Detwiler had an ERA of 4.40 this year in Triple-A and 5.79 in April pitching out of the Cleveland Indians bullpen. But he made the start tonight and pitched eight scoreless on six hits, throwing 108 pitches. John Axford pitched the ninth for a save. The Orioles' Adam Jones led...

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As the offense struggles, Chris Davis is bearing the brunt of the criticism

August 09, 2016, 10:09pm

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As the offense struggles, Chris Davis is bearing the brunt of the criticism

Chris Davis' struggles have frustrated and angered Orioles fans, who are lashing out at the first baseman who signed a seven-year deal worth $161 million in January. Right now, and for a while now, Davis is not giving the fanbase a reason to embrace him. He hit a 418-foot homer on Sunday at Chicago, but he is 0-for-9 since that blast. Since the All-Star break, Davis is batting .118 with one homer and three RBIs in 22 games. In that span, he has struck out 32 times in 76 at-bats, has a slugging...

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No offense, no win: O's bats quiet again in another loss in Oakland

August 09, 2016, 8:33pm

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No offense, no win: O's bats quiet again in another loss in Oakland

For the Orioles, it was yet another night when they didn't get enough offense. Not nearly enough. New Oriole left-hander Wade Miley pitched a strong game. But as with Kevin Gausman last night, the Orioles plated just one run while Miley was out there and Oakland beat the Orioles 2-1. The Orioles were held to three hits, going 3-for-29 at-bat tonight. The Orioles could have gained on Toronto, which lost to Tampa Bay. But failed to do so and fell to 63-49 and remain in a first-place tie atop the...

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O's game blog: Comparing the offense before and after the break

August 09, 2016, 5:36pm

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O's game blog: Comparing the offense before and after the break

The Orioles' offense has been seemingly all or close to nothing in the four games of their road trip that continues tonight at Oakland. They've scored seven, two, 10 and two runs in going 2-2. The Orioles went 51-36 before the All-Star Game and averaged 5.08 runs per game in the first half. They have gone 12-12 while scoring 3.42 runs per game in the second half. Quite a difference for the offense. Orioles runs per game by month: 4.70 in April 4.07 in May 6.60 in June 3.42 in July 4.57 in...