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Game update and injury note on Steve Johnson (O's lead 6-4)

May 19, 2012, 5:04pm

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Game update and injury note on Steve Johnson (O's lead 6-4)

WASHINGTON - Jason Hammel gave up his first run tonight when the Nationals strung together three consecutive two-out singles in the bottom of the fifth, the last one by Steve Lombardozzi. Orioles 6, Nationals 1. Four of the last five Nationals have hits against Hammel, including Ryan Zimmerman, who led off the sixth with a double. Five of the last six have reached base after Adam LaRoche followed with a walk. Hammel is trying to produce the rotation's fifth consecutive quality start, but...

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And then along came Jones (and Markakis)

May 19, 2012, 4:07pm

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And then along came Jones (and Markakis)

WASHINGTON - It's become a tradition of sorts. The Orioles play a game, and Adam Jones hits a home run. And he hits them a long, long way. Jones crushed a Ross Detwiler pitch in the third inning for his 14th home run of the season, a two-run shot that extended the Orioles' lead to 4-0. Detwiler tried to blow a 93-mph fastball past him. Cha-ching! The Orioles are 12-1 when Jones homers. Coincidence? Jones has homered in four of his last five games. He didn't hit No. 14 last year until...

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Pregame notes on Lindstrom, Reynolds, Tejada and more (O's lead 2-0)

May 19, 2012, 2:53pm

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Pregame notes on Lindstrom, Reynolds, Tejada and more (O's lead 2-0)

WASHINGTON - Reliever Matt Lindstrom said he'll probably throw during the next homestand that begins Monday against the Boston Red Sox. Lindstrom, on the disabled list with a partial tear of a ligament in his right middle finger, will have a better idea of when he'll report to extended spring training once he picks up a ball. Lindstrom is eligible to come off the DL on May 26. "It won't take long," he said. Manager Buck Showalter told reporters that Mark Reynolds (oblique) is "just...

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Tejada reporting to Norfolk

May 19, 2012, 9:45am

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The Orioles just tweeted that Miguel Tejada is reporting to Triple-A Norfolk tonight and will be available to play for the Tides tomorrow. Tejada has been working out and playing in games at extended spring training. It's been two weeks since the Orioles reached agreement with Tejada on a minor league deal. Executive vice president Dan Duquette told me Thursday that the club was nearing a decision on whether to keep Tejada. The Orioles signed Tejada because of concerns over their defense...

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Brian Ward: "This will never happen again"

May 19, 2012, 5:59am

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Brian Ward: "This will never happen again"

The 2011 season was sure a good one for Orioles minor league catcher

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Rotation turns in right direction again

May 19, 2012, 4:30am

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Because the hour-long drive home from Washington D.C. seemed too short for me late last night, I decided to miss my exit for the Baltimore-Washington Parkway and stay on Suitland Parkway for a good 15-20 minutes before turning around and heading back toward Nationals Park. If there's a more directionally challenged person on this planet than me, I'd like to meet you. Of course, I'd never be able to find you. I had to turn on my GPS when I woke up just to locate the bathroom. And yes, I...

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Markakis talks about his home run and more

May 18, 2012, 7:33pm

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Markakis talks about his home run and more

WASHINGTON - Nick Markakis broke a 1-1 tie in the top of the 11th inning with his seventh home run, a shot to right field off Nationals reliever Ryan Mattheus that was gone the second it left his bat. "Slider down in, I'm pretty sure that's what it was," Markakis said. "I wasn't looking for too too much there. I wasn't expecting that. I was just trying to have a good at-bat and put a good swing on it. It went out of the park and we end up winning the game." Just another extra-inning...

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Jackson's outstanding effort lost in extra-inning lid-lifter

May 18, 2012, 7:22pm

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Jackson's outstanding effort lost in extra-inning lid-lifter

3-2 count. Fastball low, walk. Tough to allow a baserunner in any situation, but having it be the Orioles' leadoff hitter, Xavier Avery, on the first at-bat of the game proved more costly in a tight contest. Avery was able to come around to score the first run of the game, thanks to a double by Nick Markakis and a single from Adam Jones. But really, it was only 1-0 Orioles. In the end, however, the Orioles beat the Nationals 2-1 in 11 innings on a Markakis homer. But when he was in, it...

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A night featuring a big win and some strange calls

May 18, 2012, 9:11pm

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A night featuring a big win and some strange calls

Once the Orioles got the Nats to extra innings, they had them right where they wanted them. The Nick Markakis homer in the top of the 11th and the Pedro Strop escape act in the bottom half helped the Orioles to a 2-1 win Friday night at Nats Park. Coupled with a loss by Tampa Bay, the Orioles moved to 26-14 and out to a two-game lead atop the AL East. They have now won four in a row, six of eight and 12 of their past 17 games. The Orioles are 18-7 over their last 25 games. They are winning so...

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Orioles and Nationals lineups

May 18, 2012, 11:35am

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WASHINGTON - Xavier Avery is leading off and playing left field for the Orioles tonight. Wilson Betemit and Chris Davis will handle the infield corners. For the Orioles: Xavier Avery LF J.J. Hardy SS Nick Markakis RF Adam Jones CF Matt Wieters C Wilson Betemit 3B Chris Davis 1B Robert Andino 2B Jake Arrieta RHP For the Nationals: Ian Desmond SS Roger Bernadina LF Ryan Zimmerman 3B Adam LaRoche 1B Bryce Harper RF Danny Espinosa 2B Rick Ankiel CF Jesus Flores C Edwin Jackson RHP

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Orioles sign Ford to minor league deal; other notes

May 18, 2012, 2:04pm

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WASHINGTON - The Orioles have signed outfielder Lew Ford to a minor league deal, and he's starting in center field tonight for Triple-A Norfolk. Ford, 35, hasn't played in the majors since batting .233 in 55 games with the Twins in 2007. He played in Japan in 2008 and Mexico in 2010. He also had three stints with the independent Long Island Ducks, batting .333 with four homers and 14 RBIs in 19 games this season. The Orioles are trying to fill out Norfolk's roster. Infielder Brandon Waring...

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This time around, O's against Nats needs no hype

May 18, 2012, 8:12am

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This time around, O's against Nats needs no hype

When the Orioles and Nationals play, no hype for this series is needed for the first time. The teams have taken care of that and both are playing so well that they've turned this into a big series with the winning. The Orioles lead the American League East at 25-14. They have the best record in the AL, are 17-7 over the last 24 games and are 11 games over .500 for the first time since June 24, 2005. The Nationals feature two of the game's best young players in Bryce Harper and Stephen...

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Showalter: "They have a lot of confidence in close ballgames"

May 18, 2012, 7:12pm

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Showalter: "They have a lot of confidence in close ballgames"

WASHINGTON - Another extra-inning game, another extra-inning win. And on the road, of course. The Orioles defeated the Nationals 2-1 in 11 innings. They're 6-2 in extras, with all six wins coming in succession away from Camden Yards. They're also in first place in the American League East, two games ahead of the Tampa Bay Rays. How does manager Buck Showalter explain all those road wins? "Pitching in general," he replied. "You'd like to do some things and not have that happen. I think...

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Arrieta on Arrieta; Davey Johnson's one complaint

May 18, 2012, 7:28pm

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Arrieta on Arrieta; Davey Johnson's one complaint

WASHINGTON - Orioles starter Jake Arrieta said that a key tonight after two rough outings in a row was being able to relax. "Took some of the pressure off myself," he said. "Just from the get-go wanted to establish my fastball on both sides of the plate, mix in a breaking ball, especially to a pretty heavy left-handed hitting lineup. I think there was five in a row there at one point in the lineup, so there's a lot of guys there. You've got to make quality pitches down in the zone,...

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Extra innings - again (Markakis breaks tie, O's win in 11th)

May 18, 2012, 5:56pm

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Extra innings - again (Markakis breaks tie, O's win in 11th)

WASHINGTON - Oh sure, why not? It's really happening. The Orioles are playing their major league-leading eighth extra-inning game of the season. They've won their last five, all on the road, after losing their first two at home. The Nationals are 4-2. Manager Buck Showalter lifted Darren O'Day after the sidearmer retired all four batters he faced. I questioned the move in the press box, with O'Day cruising and extras looming, but Troy Patton retired left-handed hitting Adam LaRoche and...

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More fantastic pitching, more low-scoring ballgames (Nats lose in 11, 2-1)

May 18, 2012, 5:24pm

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More fantastic pitching, more low-scoring ballgames (Nats lose in 11, 2-1)

With the exception of his complete-game, two-hitter back on April 14 against the Reds, Edwin Jackson delivered his finest performance as a National tonight. Jackson was sensational through eight innings, allowing just one run on five hits with one walk and eight strikeouts. After allowing a run in the first inning, Jackson set down 19 of the 23 Orioles he faced and needed just 95 pitches to get through his eight frames. Luckily, he won't get stuck with a tough-luck loss, thanks to Ian...

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The time Davey Johnson saved Frank Robinson from drowning

May 18, 2012, 1:30pm

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The time Davey Johnson saved Frank Robinson from drowning

As a guy who has been around baseball for 50 years, Davey Johnson's always good for a story. Today, he shared a hilarious one. Johnson - who resigned as Orioles manager after the 1997 season - is set to face the O's for the first time in a regular season game, and opened up about his time in Baltimore, both as a player and a skipper. Asked to recount his favorite story from his Orioles days, Johnson chose one that involved one of his former teammates, Frank Robinson. "It was my first...

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Your nightly Xavier Avery blog entry (updated)

May 18, 2012, 4:49pm

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Your nightly Xavier Avery blog entry (updated)

WASHINGTON - Nationals starter Edwin Jackson has allowed five baserunners in six innings. Xavier Avery has accounted for three of them. Avery walked in the first, doubled in the third and singled in the sixth. Yes, I'll say it: He's halfway to the cycle. Avery also scored the game's only run before Ian Desmond homered leading off the bottom of the sixth. And Avery's average has jumped from .238 to .304. The Orioles were leading 1-0, as Jackson and Jake Arrieta continued to dazzle....

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Jones keeps hitting streak alive while giving Orioles the lead

May 18, 2012, 3:45pm

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WASHINGTON - Adam Jones extended his hitting streak to 10 games in the first inning with an infield single that scored Xavier Avery for a 1-0 lead. The ball struck Edwin Jackson's foot and caromed so high I thought one of the Nats' infielders would signal for a fair catch. Avery led off with a walk and raced to third on Nick Markakis' double into left-center field. Jones followed with his single, giving the center fielder his third 10-game hitting streak of the season. Jones is the first...

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Is Chris Davis a streaky player?

May 17, 2012, 9:10pm

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I said streaky player, not sneaky player. Although when he got on the mound, Chris Davis proved to be sneaky fast. If you go back over his last 29 games, you can see two real hot streaks and two real cold streaks at the plate for the Orioles first baseman. Davis may be about to make that three hot streaks in getting five hits the last two days in Kansas City. Here is the last month for Davis: * In three games from April 14-16, he went 8-for-12 with three doubles and a homer. * In seven...