The Nationals survived an early deficit and the emotions from losing their best player to an ejection in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Yankees. Despite giving up two runs in the first inning, starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann felt pretty confident about his outing, lasting seven innings and holding the Yankees to five hits with one walk and six strikeouts. "Everything was working. I had pretty good stuff tonight," Zimmermann said. "First inning was just they were on the fastball and I left...

A candid Bryce Harper addressed the media after tonight's 3-2 win to discuss his third inning ejection by home plate umpire Marvin Hudson: "I feel like he (umpire Marvin Hudson) was more mad at Matt (Williams) than he was me. I was just standing there. He called the strike and I didn't care really. I just looked off and put my head over. I looked at the floor and was like, 'That was a little down, don't you think?' He told me to get in the box and I was already in the box. Then I was...

After scoring nine runs last night, the Orioles were held to a pair tonight in a 4-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners. They fall to 17-20 for the season and have scored just eight runs in their last five losses. The Orioles have scored three runs or less in nine of their last 14 games. "(Roenis) Elias pitched a great game," Steve Pearce said. "He was working quick, throwing strikes and getting ahead early. He kept us off balance and tomorrow we have to do a better job to win this series. "We...

The Orioles' modest two-game winning streak ended tonight due mostly to a strong outing by the opponent's starting pitcher and a nice escape act by its closer. However, there's usually a chance to dissect certain decisions on the basepaths and in the batter's box. Let's do it. Jimmy Paredes singled with two outs in the eighth inning to score Rey Navarro, but Nelson Cruz threw him out at second base after again letting the ball get past him. The Orioles challenged the call and lost after a...

One night after the Orioles plated nine runs on 13 hits, their offense didn't advance a runner to second base until the seventh inning and failed to score until the eighth inning. Seattle left-hander Roenis Elias recorded his fourth straight quality start, allowing six hits and one run over 7 2/3 innings as the Mariners beat the Orioles 4-2 at Camden Yards to even the three-game series. Elias improved to 1-1 with an ERA of 2.76 with his 96-pitch outing as he walked none and fanned four. He has...

The Orioles won for only the second time in 14 games last night after their opponent scored first. They need to do it again tonight after doubles by Justin Ruggiano and Mike Zunino in the second inning gave the Mariners a 1-0 lead at Camden Yards. Wei-Yin Chen threw 21 pitches in a scoreless first inning, striking out former Oriole Nelson Cruz after Robinson Cano's two-out single. Chen's count included 15 strikes. He's up to 32 pitches, 25 strikes, in two innings. The strikeout was the first...

The Yankees came out swinging against Nationals starter Jordan Zimmermann. After knocking a leadoff single, Brett Gardner scored the game's first run on Carlos Beltran's double to the right-center field gap. Two batters later, a sacrifice fly from Brian McCann plated Beltran. The Nationals answered in their side of the frame. For the second consecutive day, Ian Desmond ripped a first inning homer. The solo shot was Desmond's fourth on the season. Yankees starter Adam Warren surrendered walks...

The Orioles have had just one three-game winning streak this year and have not won more than three straight. They shoot for a third straight victory tonight when they host Seattle in the middle game of this three-game series. A win would improve the Orioles to 18-19 for the year and to 8-9 in May. After scoring five runs total on just 15 hits in three games over the weekend against the Angels, the O's offense broke out last night for nine runs on 13 hits. That was the 12th game this season in...

Ryan Zimmerman's dramatic walk-off blast overshadowed many significant moments in last night's 11th come-from-behind win, and rightfully so. But, the Nationals were able to get to Zimmerman's extra inning heroics because Wilson Ramos aggressively stepped to the plate in the sixth and blasted a game-tying solo home run. "In that situation, we were down by one and I get three balls in a row and I saw the third base coach he give me the green light to swing the bat," Ramos said. "But, I'm...

Center fielder Denard Span started the 2015 season on the disabled list as he recovered from core surgery. Since his return, Span has hit .327 (32-for-98) with nine doubles, three homers, three stolen bases and 12 RBIs in 23 games. He has been provided scheduled days off and has recovered well to start the following game. The next day soreness has been normal, what you would expect after a game the night before, and has reported no after effects from the offseason surgery. "I am pleased....