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Luke on the loss

September 03, 2010, 6:46pm

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It would be hard to blame Luke Scott for this loss or the lack of offense vs. Matt Garza in Tampa's 4-1 win tonight. He reached base all three times he was up vs. Garza with a single and two walks. Perhaps Garza tread lightly with him after he homered off him twice in that July game vs. the Rays. Here is what Scott about the Garza and this game: "Garza had good stuff and has a plus arm. For the most part he stayed out of the middle of the plate. He's got a power arm but he finessed...

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Did O's miss the 'beat Garza' memo?

September 03, 2010, 4:53pm

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The O's trail Tampa and Matt Garza 4-1 through five innings. No one has shoved anything down anyone's throat that I have seen, but I have noticed the O's not getting any clutch hits off Garza. At least, so far. They had runners on second with just one out in the 3rd and 5th and failed to score. They got two hits and a walk in the 4th and scored just one run. The O's are 0 for 5 with runners in scoring position through five. Garza, who pitched a no-hitter July 26 vs. Detroit, had an...

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Markakis and Roberts have struggled vs. TB

September 03, 2010, 12:52pm

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Markakis and Roberts have struggled vs. TB

Nick Markakis and Brian Roberts have combined for 69 at bats this season vs. Tampa pitching without a single homer or RBI. Markakis is batting .149 (7 for 47) in 12 games this season vs. the Rays while Robers is batting .136 (3 for 22) in six contests vs. Tampa. Some O's that have hit Tampa pitching well include: *Felix Pie at .343-1-3, going 12 for 35 with five doubles. *Luke Scott at .395-5-8, going 15 for 38 with an OPS of 1.357. *Matt Wieters at .308-1-3, going 8 for 26. *Ty Wigginton...

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Replica Brooks Robinson jerseys are in

September 03, 2010, 12:35pm

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Orioles director of communications Greg Bader told me today that the replica Brooks Robinson jerseys originally scheduled to be given away at Oriole Park on July 17 have now arrived. A vendor error delayed the distribution of the jerseys until now, but the first 25,000 fans 15 and older who attended the July 17 game can now redeem their vouchers (in one of the three methods listed on the voucher itself) and claim their giveaways. As a reminder, if you're planning to redeem your voucher via...

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Jones reacts to Garza's comments during live chat earlier today

September 03, 2010, 10:50am

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Earlier today, when we had a live video chat in the MASNsports.com web studio with Adam Jones, I asked him about Matt Garza's comments. Garza, who pitches for Tampa vs. the Orioles tonight, sounds still stung by the game on July 20 when he gave up seven runs and four homers vs. the O's. Garza said of tonight's rematch: "I owe them a lot of payback for the type of outing I had last time against them," he said. "They had back-to-back-to-back. So I'm going to make them feel really...

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Orioles lineup

September 03, 2010, 11:59am

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Brian Roberts 2B Nick Markakis RF Ty Wigginton 1B Luke Scott DH Felix Pie LF Corey Patterson CF Matt Wieters C Cesar Izturis SS Josh Bell 3B Kevin Millwood RHP

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While waiting for the lineup...

September 03, 2010, 11:40am

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The Orioles haven't posted their lineup yet. Still checking on the wounded. Outfielder Corey Patterson told me that he swung in the indoor cage earlier and is "good to go." He's been receiving treatment for a sore neck that restricted him to bunting duties last night.

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Garza to O's: "I'm going to shove it down your throat this time."

September 02, 2010, 9:26pm

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Garza to O's: "I'm going to shove it down your throat this time."

Tampa Bay right-hander Matt Garza has had a lot of success vs. the Orioles, going 8-1, 3.14 in 11 career starts vs. the Birds. But on July 20th, the O's scored seven runs off him in 6 1/3 innings and hit four homers against him. That game clearly didn't sit well with Garza. Tonight, Garza starts vs. the O's at Camden Yards. He tells the St. Petersburg Times he owes the Orioles "a lot of payback" and that he's "going to make them feel really uncomfortable in the box." He went on to...

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Guzman is putting the finishing touches on a big year at Bowie

September 02, 2010, 8:57pm

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Guzman is putting the finishing touches on a big year at Bowie

The Bowie Baysox are pushing for a playoff berth and they now hold second place in their division, and a playoff spot, by a Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â½ game over Harrisburg heading into their final series of the year. Bowie begins a four-game set to end the regular season at Richmond tonight. The Baysox posted huge wins the last two nights over Altoona, thanks in large part to Joel Guzman, who hit first-inning homers to jump start the offense in each of those wins. Guzman hit number 33 last night,...

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Chat live with O's Guthrie and Jones

September 01, 2010, 8:48am

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Put all lunch plans on hold for this Friday, September 3 - unless you're thinking of getting together with fellow O's fans to join the live video chats with Jeremy Guthrie and Adam Jones scheduled to start at noon right here on MASNsports.com. Guthrie will kick things off with MASNsports.com Orioles beat reporter Steve Melewski at noon, with teammate Adam Jones to follow at 12:45 p.m. Each player will sit with Steve to talk Orioles baseball and answer questions from the O's reporter -...

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Baysox pick up key win and move into second place

September 02, 2010, 5:38pm

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Baysox pick up key win and move into second place

It was the final regular season home game for Bowie tonight, but maybe not the final time they will be at this stadium this year. In front of a small, but enthusiastic crowd of 1,694, the Baysox beat Altoona 7-2 tonight and, coupled with Harrisburg's 3-2 loss to New Hampshire, they moved into second place in the Eastern League's Western Division. They are a 1/2-game up on Harrisburg for the final playoff spot as Bowie now heads to Richmond for a four-game series that ends on Monday. ...

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Harrisburg now trailing (now a final)

September 02, 2010, 5:12pm

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New Hampshire has taken a 3-2 lead over Harrisburg as that game is now in the ninth inning. If that result holds, Bowie could move into second place tonight. The Baysox lead Altoona 7-2 in the last of the 7th in Bowie. The Baysox began today a 1/2 game behind Harrisburg for second place in the division and a playoff berth. Tonight's attendance is 1,694 here at Prince George's Stadium. After tonight, Bowie goes to Richmond for a four-game series while Harrisburg plays at Binghamton...

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Baysox add to the lead in the fourth (updated)

September 02, 2010, 4:23pm

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Baysox add to the lead in the fourth (updated)

Joel Guzman, Carlos Rojas and Xavier Avery have the clutch hits so far tonight as Bowie leads Altoona 6-2 after four innings here at Prince George's Stadium. Guzman hit a three-run homer in the first, his 33rd of the year to tie the Baysox single-season record and Rojas came up with a two-run double in the fourth. After Altoona scored single runs in the 3rd and 4th to cut Bowie's lead to 3-2, Bowie answered in the last of the fourth. With two out and none on, Altoona pitcher Jeff Locke hit...

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Guzman ties Walter Young

September 02, 2010, 3:39pm

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Bowie has a 3-0 lead on Altoona after two innings. Baysox slugger Joel Guzman hit his 33rd homer, a three-run shot in the last of the first. That homer ties Walter Young's club record for homers in one season with Bowie, set in 2004. The 26-year-old Guzman ripped a 1-0 pitch from Jeff Locke over the wall in left center. It scored Danny Figueroa, who walked and Ryan Adams, who had singled. Guzman has now homered in three straight games and has hit five over his past eight games. He began...

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Tonight's Bowie lineup

September 02, 2010, 3:00pm

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Here is tonight's starting lineup here in Bowie at the Baysox face Altoona. CF - Xavier Avery LF - Danny Figueroa 2B - Ryan Adams DH - Joel Guzman 1B - Joe Mahoney 3B - Brandon Waring C - Steve Lerud RF - Jonathan Tucker SS - Carlos Rojas P - Rick Zagone I have had major internet connection issues today, I think mostly related to my computer. I will try to file some entries from here tonight, but I am not optimistic. We'll see.

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Pre-game notes from Bowie

September 02, 2010, 12:52pm

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Checking in from Bowie where I'll get to watch the Baysox chase a playoff berth tonight as they host Altoona. It's the final regular season home game for Bowie, but they, of course, hope to be back here this year for the playoffs. The Baysox are trying to get back to the playoffs for the first time since 2008. Bowie is a Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â½ game back of second place Harrisburg for a playoff berth with five games left. "Harrisburg has been playing well, so we have our work cut out for...

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Baysox battling for playoff berth

September 01, 2010, 9:50pm

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The Bowie Baysox will play their final regular season home game tonight, hosting Altoona at 7:05 p.m. The Baysox are 73-64 and trail Harrisburg by a half game for second place in the Eastern League's Western Division. The top two teams make the playoffs, so the Baysox are looking to catch and pass Harrisburg. Bowie has five games remaining and Harrisburg has six. After tonight, Bowie ends the regular season with a four-game series at Richmond. Last night, Joel Guzman and Brandon Waring...

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Post-game notes and quotes

September 01, 2010, 7:35pm

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Some final notes and quotes after Boston's comeback, 9-6 win over the Orioles. There are clubhouse comments from Jake Arrieta, Ty Wigginton and Nolan Reimold. Arrieta on facing Boston: "Those guys are similar to the Yankees where they see a lot of pitches, lot of veteran players that really work the counts. Felt like I was in a lot of deep counts. I felt like I did a good job at going 0-2 and getting ahead of some guys, but they fought their way back in some counts. "A basehit here...

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Minor League moves

September 01, 2010, 3:19pm

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There have been a few transactions today on the O's farm. With the three callups from Norfolk now in Baltimore, the Tides today added Miguel Abreu, Buck Britton and Phillip Britton from Frederick. The Keys have added 18-year-old shortstop Jonathan Schoop from Bluefield, where he hit .316-2-16 in 39 games after batting .250-3-16 in 17 Gulf Coast League games. In his last four games with Bluefield, Schoop went 9 for 15 with two homers and 7 RBI. Schoop, from Curacao, played in the O's...

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Early lead vs. Lester evaporates as Sox rally to beat O's

September 01, 2010, 6:44pm

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Early lead vs. Lester evaporates as Sox rally to beat O's

On a night when the Orioles scored more runs vs. Jon Lester than they had in any of his previous 15 starts against them, they still could not beat him. After the Orioles had given up just three runs total during a four-game win streak, Boston stormed back with six in the 7th for a comeback, 9-6 win over the Orioles. Buck Showalter meets with the media after the O's 9-6 loss to the Red Sox Lester entered with a 12-0 record and career 2.00 ERA vs. Baltimore, but the O's scored four in the...