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Orioles and Red Sox lineups

June 07, 2012, 11:43am

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BOSTON - Endy Chavez is batting leadoff tonight for the Orioles, and Mark Reynolds gets another start at first base. Nick Johnson remains out of the lineup against a right-hander, as manager Buck Showalter again chooses Chris Davis as his designated hitter. For the Orioles: Endy Chavez RF J.J. Hardy SS Adam Jones CF Matt Wieters C Chris Davis DH Mark Reynolds 1B Wilson Betemit 3B Ryan Flaherty LF Robert Andino 2B Brian Matusz LHP For the Red Sox: Daniel Nava LF Dustin Pedroia 2B Kevin...

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Orioles sign Rundles from independent league

June 07, 2012, 12:42pm

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BOSTON - The Triple-A Norfolk roster is getting another pitcher. The independent Lancaster Barnstormers announced on their website that the Orioles have purchased the contract of left-hander

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Winning the close ones has been a key for the Orioles' run to first place

June 07, 2012, 7:19am

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With their win last night in Boston, the Orioles moved back into sole possession of first place in the American League East. But while the Orioles own the AL's second-best record at 32-24, they rank just eighth in run differential at a plus-three. Run differential is the amount that a team outscores its opponents by on the year. While Texas is an impressive plus-70 and the Yankees are a plus-33, the Orioles are plus-three. Texas looks much more impressive than the Orioles in that stat, yet...

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For the Orioles, is youth really king?

June 06, 2012, 7:26pm

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BOSTON - Chris Tillman had another solid outing last night for Triple-A Norfolk, and manager Buck Showalter knew about it before meeting with reporters after the Orioles' 2-1 win over the Red Sox. He immediately checks the box scores and the reports on all of the affiliates. I'm trying to figure out which direction the Orioles are going in regard to their handling of Norfolk's roster. I've decided that it's more than one way. Grow the arms is still a huge part of their philosophy, but...

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Orioles Reach to host 26th annual food and funds drive at Camden Yards June 8-10

June 07, 2012, 11:18am

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The Orioles, along with the Orioles Wives, Oriole Advocates, WJZ-TV and MASN personalities, Von Paris Moving and Storage and the Maryland Food Bank, will hold their 26th annual Food and Funds Drive at Oriole Park at Camden Yards this weekend, June 8-10, during the Orioles' series with the Philadelphia Phillies. Members of these groups will collect non-perishable food items and monetary donations from fans at each entrance from the time gates open until the middle of the 2nd inning during games...

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Hunter expected to start on Saturday (and notes)

June 07, 2012, 7:49am

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Hunter expected to start on Saturday (and notes)

BOSTON - Manager Buck Showalter hasn't named a starter for Saturday's game against the Phillies, but all signs point to Tommy Hunter. Well, one sign certainly does: He's not starting today for Triple-A Norfolk and he isn't listed among the Tides' probables through the weekend. Hunter was scheduled to start today, but Jason Berken moved up a day and is taking the mound at Rochester. The only other confirmed starter is Jamie Moyer on Saturday. Executive vice president Dan Duquette...

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Hearing from Wieters and Chen

June 06, 2012, 6:46pm

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BOSTON - It appears as though Wei-Yin Chen doesn't need to be pampered. He worked on regular rest tonight and turned in arguably his best start of the year. "He was good," said catcher Matt Wieters. "He pitched out of two jams where he really was able to keep them to one run (or less) and the rest of the inning he knew what he wanted to do. He used all of his pitches today. He was able to put guys away with his off-speed and his fastball today." Chen stranded two runners in scoring...

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UVa coach provides insight on Orioles' second-round pick

June 07, 2012, 5:58am

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The Orioles selected University of Virginia right-handed pitcher Branden Kline in round two of the draft, making him the 65th pick overall. His head coach for the past three years believes the Orioles got a good player and person. Kline went 7-3 with a 3.56 ERA this season with 94 strikeouts in 93 2/3 innings and a .241 batting average against. He was rated by Baseball Ameria as the draft's 87th-best prospect. At UVa he was a top closer last season and was moved to the rotation this year....

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Showalter speaks after 2-1 win

June 06, 2012, 6:31pm

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BOSTON - The Orioles are back in first place in the American League East, and they finally won a series after four straight failed attempts. Most of the credit goes to Wei-Yin Chen, who held the Red Sox to one run over seven innings. Manager Buck Showalter thinks Chen might actually benefit from working on normal rest. "We've been trying to be careful with him rest-wise, but he was crisp from the get-go," Showalter said. "You come in this ballpark, left-handers, command of the fastball,...

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O's set club record with seventh straight win at Fenway

June 06, 2012, 5:41pm

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O's set club record with seventh straight win at Fenway

For the first time in Baltimore Orioles history, the club has a seven-game winning streak at Boston's Fenway Park. The Orioles won a tense pitchers' duel 2-1 over Boston tonight, as Wei-Yin Chen got the win and the O's came up with a two-run rally against Josh Beckett in the top of the sixth after they were shut out on one hit through five innings. The Orioles had won six in a row at Fenway Park four times previously, with the most recent being July 31, 1992-June 12, 1993. Chen gave up...

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Duquette says drafting Ripken "the right thing to do" (O's win 2-1)

June 06, 2012, 4:35pm

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Duquette says drafting Ripken "the right thing to do" (O's win 2-1)

BOSTON - The Orioles managed one hit off Josh Beckett in five innings, but consecutive singles by Wilson Betemit, Ryan Flaherty and Robert Andino to open the sixth allowed them to tie the game, 1-1. Endy Chavez hit into a force, bringing in the go-ahead run. Chavez had three hits last night, and he's singled and driven in a run tonight. Boston's Mike Aviles lifted a sacrifice fly to right field in the third after former Oriole Darnell McDonald led off with a double and Marlon Byrd...

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O's sign Jamie Moyer to minor league deal (Ryan Ripken statement)

June 06, 2012, 1:29pm

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O's sign Jamie Moyer to minor league deal (Ryan Ripken statement)

BOSTON - The Orioles added to their ever-growing veteran pitching depth today, signing 49-year-old left-hander Jamie Moyer to a minor league deal. Moyer has been assigned to Triple-A Norfolk and is scheduled to start for the Tides Saturday in Buffalo. Moyer began the season with the Colorado Rockies and went 2-5 with a 5.70 ERA in 10 starts before being designated for assignment. In 25 major league seasons, he's 269-209 with a 4.25 ERA and at least nine lives. This will be Moyer's second...

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Minor league pitching news on Wright, Drake, Bundy & Bundy

June 06, 2012, 1:05pm

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Minor league pitching news on Wright, Drake, Bundy & Bundy

At a time when the Orioles are adding some promising pitchers during the First-Year Player Draft, today they put a hurler taken early in last year's draft on the disabled list. Pitcher Mike Wright, the Orioles' 2011 third-round pick who was just recently promoted to Double-A Bowie, today was placed on the DL, retroactive to Monday, due to a hamstring injury. The severity of the injury is not yet known, but Wright is expected to see Dr. John Wilckens, the Orioles' orthopedist. His last...

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Injury updates and more

June 06, 2012, 2:27pm

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BOSTON - It's been another slow day covering the Orioles. They draft Cal Ripken's son and John Russell's son - who just happens to be sitting in their clubhouse - and Brian Graham's nephew. They activate Zach Britton from the 60-day disabled list and option him to Triple-A Norfolk. They transfer Stu Pomeranz to the 60-day DL. They sign 49-year-old Jamie Moyer to a minor league contract and announce that he's starting Saturday for the Tides. They put Double-A Bowie pitcher Mike Wright,...

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O's complete 2012 draft

June 06, 2012, 6:06pm

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The Orioles made 25 picks on day three of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft on Wednesday, completing rounds 16-40. This year, the Orioles selected 40 players overall, 20 pitchers and 20 position players, with 28 of their 40 selections being college products. The Orioles selected seven left-handed pitchers and 13 right-handed pitchers, six catchers, two first basemen, two second basemen, three shortstops and seven outfielders. ORIOLES 2012 DRAFT SELECTIONS ROUND PLAYER POS ...

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Chasing O's history tonight at Fenway Park

June 06, 2012, 3:44pm

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Chasing O's history tonight at Fenway Park

So the Orioles enter tonight's game with a six-game win streak at Fenway Park. They last won seven in a row there - well, actually never. Here is note tonight via Twitter from Stats LLC: The #Orioles haven't won 7 straight in Boston since the St. Louis Browns beat the Boston Americans at Huntington Ave. Grounds in 1906. #MLB Neither Roch or I covered that Huntington Avenue game. Here is a note tonight from the Orioles media notes: The Orioles have won six straight games at Fenway Park...

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Orioles activate LHP Zach Britton from 60-day DL and option him to Triple-A Norfolk

June 06, 2012, 3:12pm

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The Orioles today announced that they have reinstated LHP Zach Britton from the 60-day disabled list and optioned him to Triple-A Norfolk. Britton was originally placed on the 15-day DL on March 26 with a left shoulder impingement. He made a total of three rehab starts with Double-A Bowie (two games; 1-0, 0.75 ERA, 12.0IP, 8H, ER, 3BB, 11K) and Triple-A Norfolk (one game; 1-0, 6.00 ERA, 6.0IP, 7H, 4ER, 2BB, 2K). To make room for Britton on the 40-man roster, RHP Stu Pomeranz was transferred...

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Friendly Fenway? It is so far this year for the Orioles

June 06, 2012, 11:03am

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You've certainly heard the saying, "The friendly confines of Fenway Park." Well, the Orioles are sure finding the place friendly this year. They are now 4-0 this season at the Fens and that is more wins at that ballpark than they have had in five of the last six entire seasons and keep in mind they play nine games a year there. The Orioles at Fenway Park the past six seasons: 2006: 1-8 2007: 3-6 2008: 2-7 2009: 1-8 2010: 4-5 2011: 3-6 The Orioles have won their last six games and seven of...

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Orioles draft John Russell's son (Britton optioned)

June 06, 2012, 12:29pm

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BOSTON - Another version of Family Ties is airing in the Orioles organization today. Earlier this afternoon, they selected Ryan Ripken, the son of Hall of Famer Cal Ripken in the 20th round of the First-Year Player Draft. And a few minutes ago, they used their 32nd-round pick on Midland (Tx.) College catcher William "Steel" Russell, the son of bench coach John Russell Steel Russell has been with the team for a few days and sat in the visiting clubhouse at Fenway Park when the Orioles...

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Flashback: On Dairy Night, Al Pilarcik went to udder extremes

June 06, 2012, 7:25am

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Flashback: On Dairy Night, Al Pilarcik went to udder extremes

Groups are the backbone of baseball attendance numbers. It's a simple equation, really - a block of tickets sold to a group inevitably includes ducats in the hands of casual fans or people who have never been to a game before. They come to a game at a usually discounted price and hopefully like what they see and feel. Amid all the sodas and hot dogs, beer and peanuts, souvenirs and actual baseball action, maybe you entice them back again at full price. And maybe a non-fan or casual fan becomes...