The Orioles today announced that they have returned left-hander T.J. McFarland to Triple-A Norfolk after today's doubleheader. McFarland was recalled as the 26th player for Game 2 of today's doubleheader against the Cleveland Indians and pitched 2.0 scoreless innings, allowing four hits and striking out one.

The Orioles used a big inning to get a big win, one that moved them into first place by percentage points in the American League East. A strong pitching performance from Chris Tillman didn't hurt either. The Orioles beat Cleveland 8-0 in front of 40,006 to sweep the day-night doubleheader and improve to 41-34 for a winning percentage of .547. It puts them ahead of Tampa Bay at .545 (42-35). The Orioles posted two shutouts in a doubleheader for the first time since Sept. 6, 1974 at Cleveland....

PHILADELPHIA - The Phillies pounded out 16 hits as the Nationals fell 8-5, ending a season-best eight-game winning streak. Having burned Gio Gonzalez in yesterday's delayed postponement, Nationals manager Matt Williams made the call to start Tanner Roark in the second game of today's doubleheader. "He knew yesterday he was going to get the second game today," Williams said of Roark. "He was prepared." The Phillies pelted Roark with a barrage of ground balls that the Nationals were never...

Consider it only a slight exaggeration when I say the line for fans to enter Camden Yards for Game 2 of the doubleheader wrapped around M&T Bank Stadium. Lots of interest in a hot baseball team - and a certain garden gnome. The Orioles are 7-0-1 in their last eight series. They're assured of registering their first season series win over the Indians since 2006. The Game 1 shutout was the Orioles' first against the Indians since July 2, 2005. Their last six shutouts vs. the Indians have...

The Orioles look for a doubleheader victory and to move into first place in the American League East (by percentage points) if they beat the Cleveland Indians tonight at Camden Yards. Ubaldo Jimenez pitched eight scoreless innings while Manny Machado and Jimmy Paredes homered in the day portion of the doubleheader as the O's beat Cleveland 4-0. The Orioles have won six of seven, nine of 12 and 17 of their last 22 games. On the mound for Game 2, right-hander Chris Tillman (5-7, 6.22 ERA) faces...

PHILADELPHIA - Some opportune hitting and well-placed grounders led to four runs for the Phillies in the second inning against Nationals starter Tanner Roark. Cody Asche singled to start the frame and then Andres Blanco belted a line drive double to right. The Nationals opted to bring the infield up and Phillies starter Severino Gonzalez hit a bouncing ball to Tyler Moore, but Asche was too quick to the plate and Moore chose to take the safe out. Odubel Herrera followed with a grounder up the...

On this date last year, Orioles right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez was 2-8 with an ERA of 4.70. After picking up the Game 1 win against Cleveland this afternoon, he is now 7-3 with a 3.09 ERA. That is one more win than he had in 25 games last season. After he pitched eight scoreless innings, Jimenez talked about pitching so well this year and leaving the mound in the eighth inning to a standing ovation. "It is fun," he said. "That is why you come to the stadium every day, to be part of that. You...

David Lough is starting in center field in Game 2 of today's doubleheader against the Indians at Camden Yards. Adam Jones is on the bench after playing nine innings in Game 1 and going 0-for-4. Chris Parmelee stays at first base and Chris Davis remains in right field. Travis Snider starts in left field. A win today would move the Orioles into a first-place tie with the Rays in the American League East. For the Orioles Manny Machado 3B Chris Parmelee 1B Jimmy Paredes DH Chris Davis RF Matt...

PHILADELPHIA - Stephen Strasburg delivered his best start of the year as the Nationals held on to beat the Phillies 3-2 in the first game of today's doubleheader. Strasburg allowed a solo homer in the second and an RBI single in the sixth to Phillies right fielder Jeff Francoeur, but that was about it. The tall righty fanned nine Phillies while scattering four hits with one walk in seven strong innings. Strasburg threw 113 pitches, his biggest output of the season thus far, reaching 99 mph...

The Orioles officially recalled left-hander T.J. McFarland to serve as the 26th man in Game 2 of today's doubleheader. Chris Tillman is starting tonight and he's got a tough act to follow after Ubaldo Jimenez tossed eight shutout innings in a 4-0 victory in Game 1 before a sellout crowd of 45,675. The Orioles (40-34) have won 17 of their last 22 games and are a season-high six above .500. Jimenez tied his high for innings as an Oriole - it also happened on June 30, 2014 against the Rangers -...