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LOS ANGELES - New city, same recent result for the Orioles. The flight south from Seattle to Los Angeles did not lead to a win to snap a losing streak. It just led to more frustration.
Now they have lost five in a row, the latest defeat a 7-5 loss Monday night at Dodger Stadium. Their starting pitcher seems to get knocked out of the game early every night and their division lead is down to just two games.
Is the season starting to unravel 3,000 miles from home or are the Orioles just slumping...
LOS ANGELES - Tonight at Dodger Stadium, a red-hot team met one struggling for wins. The struggling group took the early lead, but in the end, the hot team charged back to win.
The Los Angeles Dodgers won for the 15th time in 20 games and ran their home win streak to 10, beating the Orioles 7-5 in front of 47,378.
The Orioles fall to 47-35 and have lost a season-high five in a row. Their AL East division lead, which was 5 1/2 games last Wednesday, is down to two games tonight.
The pitching and...
The Orioles have lost five games in a row and the finger remains pointed at the pitching.
Yovani Gallardo worked only four innings last night and threw 95 pitches. Odrisamer Despaigne took the loss after allowing three runs in 2 1/3 innings.
A disputed balk call garnered much of the postgame attention, but the Orioles are putting themselves in harm's way. The starters aren't providing length and the bullpen is cracking under the weight of a heavier workload.
It isn't complicated. The...
Max Scherzer pitched quite well yesterday. Who wouldn't be satisfied with one run and four hits allowed over six innings?
But when your teammates are shut out, as the Nationals were by Brewers rookie Junior Guerra and two relievers, that one run allowed by Scherzer looks much more significant. And the manner in which it scored - via Martin Maldonado's solo homer in the top of the fifth - loomed large, given Scherzer's season-long struggles keeping the ball in the park.
"There was a solo...
LOS ANGELES - Looking to snap a four-game losing streak, the Orioles got the jump on the Los Angeles Dodgers and their talented young left-hander tonight.
After 19-year-old Julio Urias retired the Orioles on just 10 pitches in the top of the first, they worked him for three runs as he needed 41 pitches to get three outs in the second inning.
That frame started with a Mark Trumbo single and a Chris Davis walk. Matt Wieters lined to right and both runners moved up. Shortstop J.J. Hardy then...
LOS ANGELES - Trying to avoid what would be a season-high five-game losing streak, the Orioles look to get back in the win column tonight. They face the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium to start a three-game series.
Exactly 81 games into the season with 81 more to go the Orioles are 47-34. Boston won this afternoon 12-5 over Texas to move to within 2 ½ games of the Orioles at 45-37.
On the mound tonight, Yovani Gallardo (3-1, 5.77 ERA) faces 19-year-old left-hander Julio Urias (1-2,...
LOS ANGELES - Orioles manager Buck Showalter saw his team allow 31 runs in losing four games at Seattle and his starters cover just 18 innings in that series. Despite that, he said his bullpen is in good shape heading into this three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers that starts tonight.
"We came out of four tough days pitching-wise and we have just about everybody available in our bullpen today," Showalter said. "That is a real tribute to trying to stay ahead of some of the things...
The Orioles today announced that they have recalled outfielder Dariel Alvarez from Triple-A Norfolk, recalled left-handed pitcher Jayson Aquino from Double-A Bowie, placed infielder Pedro Alvarez on the bereavement list, and optioned left-hander Ariel Miranda to Triple-A Norfolk.
Dariel Ãlvarez, 27, hit .271/.309/.363 (88-for-325) with three home runs, 21 doubles, and 33 RBI over 82 games this season with Triple-A Norfolk. He made his Major League debut last season by hitting .241/.290/.370...
Jonathan Schoop is batting second tonight as the Orioles begin a three-game series against the Dodgers in Los Angeles.
Mark Trumbo is in right field and Joey Rickard is in left.
For the Orioles Adam Jones CF Jonathan Schoop 2B Manny Machado 3B Mark Trumbo RF Chris Davis 1B Matt Wieters C J.J. Hardy SS Joey Rickard LF Yovani Gallardo RHP
In case you missed it earlier, the Orioles recalled outfielder Dariel Alvarez from Triple-A Norfolk and left-hander Jayson Aquino from Double-A Bowie, placed...
LOS ANGELES - The Orioles made four roster moves today in advance of their series opener in Los Angeles against the Dodgers. They recalled outfielder Dariel Alvarez from Triple-A Norfolk and left-hander Jayson Aquino from Double-A Bowie. They placed Pedro Alvarez on the bereavement list and optioned left-hander Ariel Miranda to Norfolk.
The 27-year-old Dariel Alvarez hit .271/.309/.363 with three home runs, 21 doubles, and 33 RBIs over 82 games this season with Norfolk. He made his big league...