Last night, the Orioles scored seven runs without a homer. Tonight, the one run they got came via a homer. Chris Tillman and the bullpen made that stand up. Adam Jones homered as the Orioles beat Detroit 1-0 at Camden Yards. Tillman threw 107 pitches over seven scoreless innings to win again for the Orioles. He is 5-1 with an ERA of 2.58 and the Orioles are 7-1 in his eight starts. Darren O'Day pitched the eighth and Zach Britton got the last three outs for his 10th save. The O's stretch...

If you want to add a unique piece to your bobblehead collection, and help a worthy cause in the process, have I got a deal for you. The Half Street Irregulars, one of the most active fan groups among the Nationals faithful, is conducting an eBay auction for a limited edition bobblehead likeness of MASN broadcaster Phil Wood, hosts "Nats Talk" with Mike Wallace on Saturday mornings, covers the team on the "Nats Xtra" pregame and postgame shows, and is part of the regular panel on the...

Joe Maddon started the trend last weekend in Chicago. Now the craze is catching on elsewhere. Everybody in baseball wants to play Walk-a-Bryce. The Marlins became the latest team to pitch around Bryce Harper, walking the Nationals star in each of his first two plate appearances, not even making much of an attempt to give him anything to hit. Right-hander Tom Koehler walked Harper on four straight balls in the bottom of the first inning. Two innings later, he walked him on five pitches - though...

Doubleheaders often create a headache for managers and general managers, who typically have to find someone to make a spot start, throwing a rotation out of whack. The Nationals, though, lucked out this weekend. With an off-day Thursday and another Monday, they're able to stick with their regular rotation and make it through tomorrow's day-night doubleheader against the Marlins without disrupting much of anything. Stephen Strasburg will start the 1:05 p.m. opener, with Tanner Roark then...

One night after their comeback to win from a 5-0 deficit, the Orioles look for a victory tonight in the second game of their series against the Detroit Tigers at Camden Yards. Held to just three singles and no runs as they headed to the the sixth inning last night, the Orioles began their comeback scoring two runs on three hits in the sixth. Then they added five runs on six hits in the seventh to get the 7-5 lead and won by that margin. The Orioles have now won five in a row, seven of nine and...

Orioles right-hander Dylan Bundy continues to present himself as an option in the rotation next season, according to manager Buck Showalter. Bundy could receive a start in the second half this year, but Showalter said it probably would come with a three-inning cutoff. The primary interest is building up his innings this summer to make him a legitimate candidate in 2017. "I'd like to in a perfect world," Showalter said. "I know where I want to get him to with his innings. I was talking to...

During most pregame media sessions, at least one reporter asks Nationals manager Dusty Baker who is available to pitch from the bullpen that night. Baker never answers the question because he doesn't want the opponent to know who he might go to and who is getting a night off. If you go back over the previous three or four games, you can easily put together a good guess of which pitcher or pitchers might not be available because Baker has gone to them a lot. The 2016 bullpen is also a very...

It looks like Orioles outfielder Joey Rickard has weathered the storm - and not one of the many the Orioles have dealt with this year that have caused delays and postponements. It is the one where he struggled at the plate and his average took a dip. It is on the rise again. Rickard was batting .350 on April 21 and then saw his average drop to .267. But over his past five games with an at-bat, Rickard is 7-for-21 (.333) with a double, homer, two RBIs and three walks. He had drawn just six walks...

Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy said his left foot feels the same as it did the day after he sustained a hairline fracture. In other words, no pain is viewed as a significant gain. Hardy continues to wear a boot on the foot, though he removed it at his locker this afternoon while changing clothes. He still hasn't applied any pressure and continues to walk with crutches. Hardy said he may be allowed to ditch the crutches early next week. The current plan calls for Hardy to fly to Sarasota and stay...

Major League Baseball announced the winners of the 2016 Honorary Bat Girl contest last week, which recognizes baseball fans who have been affected by breast cancer and who demonstrate a commitment to supporting the fight against the disease. The Honorary Bat Girl for the Washington Nationals is Corinne Irwin of Washington, D.C. She will be recognized on NatsHD and will be announcing play ball before the team plays the Miami Marlins on Saturday, May 14 at 7:05 p.m. Corinne was diagnosed with...