MASN broadcaster Gary Thorne may just be one of the most interesting men in the world. The longtime play-by-play man, who was recently inducted into the UMaine Sports Hall of Fame, is known for his illustrious sports broadcasting career. But beyond the box, there are so many other interesting facts about Thorne. Sit down and chat with him for a few minutes, and you'll learn so much about him, from the fact that he wanted to be an FBI agent to his journey in law school. However, his greatest...

The Dodgers beat the Nationals for the second game in a row in this series, but this one was much more competitive than Friday's 7-0 setback. Rich Hill fired five innings of one-hit, one-run ball and five relievers combined to allow one more run as the Dodgers held on to beat the Nats 3-2. Kenley Jansen came on in the ninth to record his 38th save. Nationals manager Dusty Baker called Hill "effectively wild." It came down to Hill mixing his pitches and being able to command his...

NEW YORK - Orioles manager Showalter and pitching coach Roger McDowell met with four of their young pitchers before today's game to stress the importance of holding runners and increasing times to the plate. Miguel Castro was in the group after Aaron Judge stole second base off him in Friday night's 8-2 loss. Rookie Jimmy Yacabonis also attended the meeting. "I said, 'You're not going to survive up here if you're that slow to the plate. You're not going to,' " Showalter said. "Go talk...

After 13-5 and 8-2 losses the last two nights, the Orioles play in New York this afternoon looking to get their first win in this four-game series. At 72-76, the Orioles have followed a season-best seven-game win streak by going 4-11. They have lost eight of their last nine and nine of 11 games. They are 28-46 on the road. The Orioles have 14 games left and would need to go 9-5 to finish at 81-81. A 10-4 or better finish would produce a winning season. The Orioles have not had a losing record...

NEW YORK - Left-hander Tanner Scott had a work day this morning and will come off the taxi squad before Sunday afternoon's series finale against the Yankees. The Orioles are discussing the corresponding 40-man roster move necessary to create a spot for Scott, 23, who went 0-2 with a 2.22 ERA in 24 starts at Double-A Bowie. He allowed 45 hits, walked 46 batters and struck out 87 in 69 innings. "Tanner is in the building," said manager Buck Showalter. "He hasn't pitched in a week, so he's...

The Dodgers jumped ahead of the Nationals early for the second game in a row. Facing A.J. Cole, Cody Bellinger launched a solo homer to lead off the second inning. Coming on an 0-1 pitch, it was his 38th homer of the season. In the third, Bellinger added an RBI single that scored Chase Utley, who had doubled. Rich Hill has not allowed the Nats a base hit through three innings. Anthony Rendon walked in the second inning. Hill struck out Jayson Werth and Michael A. Taylor looking to end the...

Nationals right-hander Koda Glover returned to the clubhouse Friday after rehabbing in Florida since mid-June. Glover had been placed on the disabled list June 11 with lower back stiffness. It was his second trip to the DL. Back in late April, he worked through a left hip impingement. Despite all that time on the disabled list, there was optimism about a month ago that Glover might be able to return to pitch for the team before the end of the season. But on Saturday, Glover confirmed he has...

NEW YORK - Left-hander Tanner Scott has arrived at Yankee Stadium, though he's expected to be on the taxi squad today before the Orioles select his contract from Double-A Bowie on Sunday. J.J .Hardy is in today's lineup, his first appearance since coming off the disabled list Sept. 8. He hasn't started since June 18. Tim Beckham is the designated hitter against left-hander Jordan Montgomery and Austin Hays is in right field. Mark Trumbo and Chris Davis are on the bench. Adam Jones is back in...

The Nationals are looking to bounce back from an uncomfortable 7-0 loss to the Dodgers to open the three-game series between National League heavyweights. Three early home runs were too much to overcome and the Nats offense struggled to get a rally going all night. The Nats do have some players on upward trends. Shortstop Trea Turner is holding steady at 40 steals on the season, one away from the all-time Nats franchise record of 41 by Alfonso Soriano in 2006. Turner has slashed .371/.421/.686...

Edwin Jackson has authored one of the best feel-good stories of the summer for the Nationals, an unlikely source of competent pitching when the club desperately needed someone to step in and replace the injured Joe Ross. Those who have watched the right-hander throughout his long and winding career, though, have known he's always in danger of regressing back into the form that has forced his career to be long and winding. And over the last few weeks, those fears have come to fruition. It came...