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Arrieta start pushed back again as precaution

June 26, 2011, 8:43am

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Arrieta start pushed back again as precaution

Jake Arrieta threw around 40 pitches in the bullpen today and said his right elbow felt good, but he's scheduled for another side session on Wednesday and is shooting for a Saturday start in Atlanta. Arrieta was supposed to pitch Wednesday against the Cardinals at Camden Yards, but the Orioles want him to throw again in the bullpen and build up to around 50 pitches. Arrieta, who's been receiving treatment on his right elbow for inflammation caused by a bone spur, said he threw the last 10...

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Orioles and Reds lineups

June 26, 2011, 6:56am

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Blake Davis is back at second base today. For the Orioles: J.J. Hardy SS Nick Markakis RF Adam Jones CF Vladimir Guerrero DH Derrek Lee 1B Luke Scott LF Mark Reynolds 3B Blake Davis 2B Craig Tatum C Jeremy Guthrie RHP Guthrie has never faced the Reds. Jonny Gomes is 3-for-7 with a double and home run against him. Scott Rolen is 2-for-15. Hardy is batting .368 with seven doubles, six homers and 12 RBIs as the leadoff hitter. Since May 21, Hardy leads major league shortstops in home...

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Showalter confirms Matusz will make next start

June 25, 2011, 6:54pm

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Showalter confirms Matusz will make next start

Things tend to change around here, and often times in a hurry, but manager Buck Showalter indicated after tonight's game that left-hander Brian Matusz will remain in the rotation and make his next start. "It seems like a lot of balls squared up off him when he's kind of down sometimes," Showalter said. "It looks like he's getting some outs up. I've seen him when he's good, and he has good command of the fastball. Really all his pitches. Like I said, we'll keep working, trying to get...

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The Matusz mystery continues (updated twice)

June 25, 2011, 4:47pm

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The Matusz mystery continues (updated twice)

Brian Matusz's hamstring didn't seem to be an issue tonight. The Cincinnati Reds caused all the trouble. Matusz was removed after allowing six runs and nine hits in 4 2/3 innings. He struck out five, but he also served up three home runs, including two to Joey Votto that accounted for five runs. Matusz's ERA rises from 5.60 to 6.85. The concerns also jump up another notch or two. Matusz hasn't cleared the sixth inning in any of his five starts, and tonight's outing is his...

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Matusz in more trouble, Markakis homers (updated twice)

June 25, 2011, 4:00pm

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Matusz in more trouble, Markakis homers (updated twice)

Brian Matusz gave up a double and infield hit to the first two batters he faced in the top of the third inning. He ran the count full to Joey Votto. Then he threw a curvevball. Reds 4, Orioles 1. Votto hit his 100th career home run, a 386-foot shot to right-center field, to break a 1-1 tie. Matusz has thrown 55 pitches in three innings. He's allowed four runs for the third consecutive start. The Reds did Matusz a favor in the second by running on Matt Wieters with two outs. That's rarely...

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Another RBI for Jones (updated)

June 25, 2011, 3:26pm

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Adam Jones homered with two outs in the bottom of the first inning to give the Orioles a 1-0 lead. Jones drove a Bronson Arroyo pitch an estimated 394 feet to center field for his 13th homer. Jones has recorded at least one RBI in seven straight games, raising his team-leading total to 45. He's tied with Mark Reynolds for the club's home run lead. Brian Matusz threw 15 pitches in a scoreless first inning, and the stadium radar gun clocked his fastball in the 88-90 mph range. Matusz struck...

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Nobody doesn't like Derrek Lee tonight

June 24, 2011, 7:54pm

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Well, unless you're a Reds fan. First baseman Derrek Lee hit the third walk-off home run of his career, the others coming May 11, 2005 off Heath Bell and July 3, 2000 off Turk Wendell. Yes, Lee's been playing this game for a while. Derrek Lee after his dramatic walk-off home run in the bottom of the 12th Friday night against the Reds "I hit that one good," he said of tonight's shot into the left field seats off Cincinnati's Jose Arrendondo. "It felt good to finally get one over the...

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Showalter speaks after 5-4, 12-inning win

June 24, 2011, 7:46pm

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Showalter speaks after 5-4, 12-inning win

Like everyone else in the Orioles' dugout, manager Buck Showalter was happy for first baseman Derrek Lee, who hit the walk-off home run that produced a 5-4 win in 12 innings. Buck Showalter's postgame comments after Friday's uplifting 5-4 win against Cincinnati "I'm happy for us, too," Showalter said. "That's a really good club over there. I said before, they won the National League Central in a tough division. MVP, three Gold Glove guys, a great manager. That was a battle. And I...

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Another opportunity goes up in flames (Lee with the walk-off)

June 24, 2011, 6:51pm

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Another opportunity goes up in flames (Lee with the walk-off)

The Orioles blew a 4-0 lead tonight. Now they've blown another chance to end this game. J.J. Hardy opened the bottom of the 11th inning with a double to center field off Cincinnati reliever Jose Arredondo, the ball deflecting off Drew Stubbs' glove as he slowed near the warning track. Nick Markakis swung at the next pitch and grounded to third baseman Scott Rolen. Pull the ball and Hardy advances to third with one out. Or bunt him over. That was the crucial at-bat of the inning. Adam...

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Johnson and Johnson (updated)

June 24, 2011, 5:37pm

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Orioles reliever Jim Johnson stranded two runners in scoring position to keep the score tied in the seventh inning. Naturally, the rally started with two outs when Scott Rolen singled and Jay Bruce followed with a ground-rule double to center. Jonny Gomes hit a tapper to the third base side of the mound and Johnson initially froze, assuming that the ball hit Gomes' foot and would be ruled foul. He finally reacted and made a strong throw that barely beat Gomes to the bag. First baseman...

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Jakubauskas falters in fifth (game tied in sixth)

June 24, 2011, 4:44pm

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Jakubauskas falters in fifth (game tied in sixth)

Chris Jakubauskas shut out the Reds through four innings, no small feat considering they began the night having scored the third-most runs in the majors with 364. Their .261 average ranked seventh. Jakubauskas issued a two-out walk to leadoff hitter Chris Heisey in the fifth, moving former Orioles catcher Ramon Hernandez to second base. You could guess what would happen next. Brandon Phillips followed with a two-run double, and he scored on Joey Votto's double. Orioles 4, Reds 3. Scott...

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Davis gets first major league hit and RBIs (Jones homers)

June 24, 2011, 3:49pm

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Davis gets first major league hit and RBIs (Jones homers)

Great crowd here tonight for the Reds and fireworks. If this game isn't a sell-out, it will be pretty close to one. Random stat of the night: Opponents are batting .375 off Cincinnati right-hander Edinson Volquez with the bases empty and no outs, the fourth-highest average in the National League. J.J. Hardy grounded out leading off the first, and Derrek Lee walked leading off the second. Lee took third on Matt Wieters' ground-rule double, which halted a 2-for-21 stretch. Mark Reynolds...

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Quick pregame hits

June 24, 2011, 12:19pm

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PItcher Alfredo Simon threw today in Sarasota without any hamstring issues and is scheduled to throw one or two innings Sunday at Double-A Bowie. He's eligible to come off the disabled list on Tuesday. Jake Arrieta will throw a light bullpen session today. Arrieta says his right elbow feels better and he remains scheduled to start Wedneday night against the Cardinals at Camden Yards. Manager Buck Showalter told reporters that second baseman Brian Roberts is having wisdom teeth removed. He...

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Random thoughts and concerns

June 22, 2011, 6:46pm

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The Orioles are off today, which pretty much matches their play for most of the road trip. See if you can tell the difference. Here's one way to do it: There won't be a final score later. If we're led to believe that the Orioles are improved - and their record compared to last season points to that truth - they can't lose four of six games against the Nationals and Pirates. OK, those teams are improved, too, but the Orioles need to be ... more improved. They need to beat these clubs if...

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Orioles end road trip with 5-4 loss (Davis quotes)

June 22, 2011, 11:17am

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The Orioles fell to 10-15 in series finales with today's 5-4 loss to the Pirates. The road trip is finally over. They lost two games in Toronto, two in Washington and two in Pittsburgh. Not exactly how you'd draw it up. The Orioles are back to being a season-worst six games below .500. And now they've got the Reds and Cardinals coming to Camden Yards, followed by another three-city road trip, this one cutting through Atlanta, Arlington and Boston. Zach Britton turned in another quality...

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Davis has "welcome to the majors" moment

June 22, 2011, 10:14am

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Davis has "welcome to the majors" moment

This isn't how Blake Davis wants to remember his major league debut. Davis let a sharp two-out ground ball from Josh Harrison scoot through his legs in the fifth inning, allowing two runs to score and giving the Pirates a 5-4 lead. Zach Britton should have been out of the inning. Instead, he's trailing again and his pitch count continues to increase. It's up to 70 through the fifth. Britton isn't blameless here, of course, He surrendered back-to-back singles to open the fifth. He's...

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Arrieta's elbow an issue (updated twice)

June 22, 2011, 9:00am

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Arrieta's elbow an issue (updated twice)

Nick Markakis extended his hitting streak to 13 games today with a double in the first inning. I just wanted to make sure everyone knew about it. The Pirates lead, 2-0, as we head to the top of the second inning. Update: Markakis singled in the third to score Zach Britton, who collected his second major league hit and moved up on J.J. Hardy's single. That's two hits for Markakis in two at-bats. Adam Jones tied the game with a grounder. Orioles pitchers are 6-for-13 on this trip. Update...

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A losing road trip

June 21, 2011, 6:42pm

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A 9-3 loss to the Pirates tonight assures the Orioles of finishing below .500 on this nine-game, three-city road trip. During his interview that aired on MASN, Jeremy Guthrie told reporters that he felt very comfortable. The back wasn't an issue, and neither was an adjusted throwing schedule leading up to tonight's start. What hurts is the 2-9 record.

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Rotating concerns among Orioles starters (updated twice)

June 21, 2011, 4:43pm

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The Orioles really need Thursday's off day to slow their world from spinning out of control. Jeremy Guthrie has allowed five runs and seven hits in four innings to the Pirates, who couldn't get out of their own way last night. His last start was cut short by a strained muscle in his back, and his command isn't up to the normal standards. The only encouraging sign is his fastball has hit the mid-90s, so velocity doesn't appear to be an issue. Take the small victories wherever you can find...

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Klein has SLAP tear in shoulder

June 21, 2011, 2:32pm

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Orioles pitching prospect Dan Klein, a third-round pick out of UCLA last June, has been diagnosed with a small SLAP tear in his right labrum. Renowned orthopedist Dr. Lewis Yocum confirmed the tear while examining the MRI taken on Klein's shoulder last week in Baltimore. The Orioles believe that Klein can rehab the shoulder and avoid surgery, as Jason Berken and former Oriole Matt Albers have done. Klein will report to the minor league complex in Sarasota, Fla., on Monday, but it's not...