Opposite dugout: Giants find themselves in a familiar situation in the hunt for October
Opposite dugout: Giants find themselves in a familiar situation in the hunt for October
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
Manager: Bruce Bochy (9th season) Record: 60-53 Last 10 games: 3-7 Who to watch: C Buster Posey (.331/.391/.501 with 16 HR, 75 RBIs), SS Brandon Crawford (.267/.326/.495 with 19 HR, 71 RBIs), 3B Matt Duffy (.304/.340/.458 with 51 RBIs), LHP Madison Bumgarner (13-6, 3.15 ERA), RHP Santiago Casilla (27 saves, 3.89 ERA) Season series vs. Nationals: 0-3 Pitching probables: Aug. 13: RHP Stephen Strasburg vs. RHP Ryan Vogelsong, 10:15 p.m., MASN Aug. 14: RHP Max Scherzer vs. RHP Matt Cain, 10:15...
Taking a look at other no-hitters after Hisashi Iwakuma no-hit Orioles
Taking a look at other no-hitters after Hisashi Iwakuma no-hit Orioles
Mel Antonen
Orioles
Seattle pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma threw a 3-0 no-hitter in beating the Orioles on Wednesday at Safeco Field. It was the fourth no-hitter thrown in Safeco Park history, the others coming in 2012. The ballpark opened in 1999. The White Sox's Philip Humber threw a perfect-game, 4-0 win versus Seattle in April 2012. In June of that season, the Mariners' Kevin Millwood and five relievers threw a 1-0 no-hitter against the Dodgers, and then in August, the Mariners' King Felix Hernandez threw a...
Nationals game blog: Jordan Zimmermann aims for series win
Nationals game blog: Jordan Zimmermann aims for series win
Josh Land
Nationals
Jordan Zimmermann is 0-2 with a 4.25 ERA in five starts since the All-Star break. That stretch began with an abbreviated four-inning outing against the Dodgers, which was interrupted by a power outage at Nationals Park on July 17. After a lengthy delay, Zimmermann wasn't able to continue. He gave up two runs on a homer to Adrian Gonzalez before the lights went out. Despite the rough patch, Zimmermann was much sharper in his last start, limiting the Rockies to one run on four hits with no walks...
Bryce Harper returns for matchup with Clayton Kershaw (with lineups)
Bryce Harper returns for matchup with Clayton Kershaw (with lineups)
Josh Land
Nationals
Bryce Harper returns to the Nationals lineup for tonight's series finale against the Dodgers. The 22-year-old was scratched yesterday with soreness and swelling in his left knee, resulting from two diving attempts in right field in Monday's 8-3 win. Harper looks to build on a current 10-game hitting streak. He's batting .361 (13-for-36) over the stretch, but - despite leading the National League with 29 homers - the young slugger hasn't left the yard since jacking two bombs in a win in...
Hisashi Iwakuma pitches a no-hitter as Seattle beats the Orioles 3-0
Hisashi Iwakuma pitches a no-hitter as Seattle beats the Orioles 3-0
Steve Melewski
Orioles
For the seventh time in the history of the Baltimore Orioles, they were no-hit. Seattle right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma pitched the no-hitter as the Mariners beat the Orioles 3-0 this afternoon at Safeco Field. Iwakuma needed 116 pitches to the get the win to improve to 4-2 with an ERA of 3.86 in 11 starts this year. The 34-year-old right-hander from Tokyo, Japan walked three and fanned seven in throwing his first complete-game of the year. The Orioles were no-hit for the first time since Sept. 1,...
Orioles no-hit by Iwakuma
Orioles no-hit by Iwakuma
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles ended their nine-game road trip today by winding up on the wrong end of a historical start. Mariners right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma no-hit the Orioles in a 3-0 victory at Safeco Field. He retired David Lough on a foul pop, Manny Machado on a grounder and Gerardo Parra on a fly ball to left-center field, and was mobbed by teammates. Yes, they were hitless in Seattle. Today marked the seventh no-hitter against the Orioles and the first since Clay Buchholz on Sept. 1, 2007 in...
Tyler Wilson placed on minor league disabled list
Tyler Wilson placed on minor league disabled list
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles placed right-hander Tyler Wilson on Triple-A Norfolk's disabled list with a strained left oblique. The move is retroactive to Monday. Wilson suffered the injury while long-tossing on Sunday before heading to the bullpen to warm up for his start. Wilson was scratched and Dana Eveland took his place. An MRI revealed a "mild strain," according to an Orioles official. Wilson said he's hoping for a speedy recovery and he feels a little better every day. He's 5-5 with a 3.05 ERA in...
Orioles and Mariners lineups
Orioles and Mariners lineups
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Shortstop J.J. Hardy, who has committed errors in back-to-back games, is out of today's lineup for the series finale in Seattle. Ryan Flaherty, hitless in his last 30 at-bats, is starting at shortstop. David Lough, with two hits in his last 23 at-bats, is in left field. Jimmy Paredes, with three hits in 27 at-bats this month, is the designated hitter. Caleb Joseph is catching after replacing Matt Wieters last night in the third inning. Wieters has avoided the disabled list thus far and he...
O's game blog: O's look for winning road trip today at Seattle
O's game blog: O's look for winning road trip today at Seattle
Steve Melewski
Orioles
The Orioles split the first two games of their series at Oakland and then won the third game. They split the first two games of their series in Anaheim and then lost the third game to the Angels. Today, they play the third game in Seattle after splitting the first two. Today's game will not only decide this series, but will either provide the Orioles a winning West Coast road trip at 5-4 or a losing one at 4-5. The Orioles are 19-14-4 in series this year and they are 21-16 in the final game of...
Looking at upcoming pitching matchups vs. Athletics
Looking at upcoming pitching matchups vs. Athletics
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles are attempting to conclude their road trip with a 5-4 record before heading home and enjoying Thursday's off-day. Lineups will be posted shortly. The Orioles are 22-17 in day games and 21-16 in the last game of a series. They're batting .267 on their current trip, and the starters have posted a 4.70 ERA in 46 innings. Home teams won all 15 games yesterday for the first time in major league history. The previous record was 12 games on May 23, 1914. The National League, American...