masn-baseballs-orioles.jpgDavid Washington is making his major league debut tonight as the Orioles’ designated hitter. He’s batting eighth against White Sox right-hander and former Oriole Miguel González.
Hyun Soo Kim is leading off for the second time this season and playing left field, and Mark Trumbo is in right field. Seth Smith is on the bench.
Trey Mancini is replacing Chris Davis at first base. Davis went on the 10-day disabled list today with a strained right oblique.
The Orioles are batting .228 on the…

David Washington is making his major league debut tonight as the Orioles‘ designated hitter. He’s batting eighth against White Sox right-hander and former Oriole Miguel González.

hyun-soo-kim-gray.jpgHyun Soo Kim is leading off for the second time this season and playing left field, and Mark Trumbo is in right field. Seth Smith is on the bench.

Trey Mancini is replacing Chris Davis at first base. Davis went on the 10-day disabled list today with a strained right oblique.

The Orioles are batting .228 on the current road trip and the pitching staff has registered a 10.50 ERA. The starters have posted a 14.73 ERA with 36 earned runs in 22 innings. Relievers have allowed 20 earned runs in 26 innings for a 6.92 ERA.

The Orioles have lost their last 11 road games, two short of the club record set in 1988.

For the Orioles
Hyun Soo Kim LF
Adam Jones CF
Manny Machado 3B
Mark Trumbo RF
Trey Mancini 1B
Jonathan Schoop 2B
Welington Castillo C
David Washington DH
J.J. Hardy SS

Dylan Bundy RHP

For the White Sox
Yolmer Sánchez 2B
Melky Cabrera LF
José Abreu 1B
Avisaíl García RF
Todd Frazier 3B
Tim Anderson SS
Omar Narváez C
Matt Davidson DH
Willy Garcia CF

Miguel Gonzalez RHP

Major League Baseball made a scoring change in Monday’s game in Chicago. Avisaíl García is now credited with a two-run double and Adam Jones no longer is charged with a throwing error.

On this date in 1996, Cal Ripken Jr. played in his 2,216th consecutive game to break the world record held by Japanese great Sachio Kinugasa of the Hiroshima Carp.