NEW YORK - The Orioles are hurting in a variety of ways. Their losing streak reached four games with tonight's 5-4 loss to the Yankees in the Bronx. They're three games below .500, matching their season high. Pitcher Kevin Gausman went on the disabled list today with right shoulder tendinitis. Center fielder Adam Jones banged his left shoulder or rib cage into the fence while trying to catch Alex Rodriguez's fly ball in the fifth inning. Ryan Flaherty, just off the disabled list after...

Nationals starter Gio Gonzalez has had a lot of success with the team since his arrival in 2012. Amazingly, though, he had never defeated the Braves at Nats Park until Friday night. Gonzalez (3-2) went seven strong innings in a 9-2 shellacking of Atlanta. The left-hander gave up only two earned runs on five hits with one walk. He struck out eight hitters. Gonzalez has now struck out 25 batters in his last three starts. The Braves managed a couple of runs in the first three innings against...

For the Orioles, it was another frustrating night in New York and another one-run loss. Their rally from five runs down came up short as the Yankees beat the Orioles 5-4 in front of 38,731 to take the first two games of a four-game series. The O's losing streak has reached four in a row and they have been outscored 17-10 during the streak. The Orioles lost by one run for the third time in the last four games. They fall to 12-15 for the season, matching a season low by falling three games under...

NEW YORK - The Orioles are 1-10 this season when their opponent scores first. The Yankees scored first tonight. Jacoby Ellsbury reached on an infield hit, the ball deflecting off starter Miguel Gonzalez's glove, and Brett Gardner doubled with no outs in the bottom of the first inning. Alex Rodriguez flied to center field and the Yankees grabbed a 1-0 lead. They weren't done. Brian McCann hit a two-run homer to right field with two outs to increase the lead to 3-0. Gonzalez fell behind 3-0 in...

The Nationals caught some tough luck in the first inning when starter Gio Gonzalez hit the game's second batter, Andrelton Simmons. Gonzalez's breaking ball glanced Simmons' right foot as it shot out of the box on a check swing. Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman followed with a double to set up a sacrifice fly from left fielder Jonny Gomes, which plated Simmons easily. Freeman is now is 9-for-14 (.642) against the Nats this year and owns a career. 339 batting average in 77 games versus...

The Orioles today announced that they have reinstated infielder Ryan Flaherty from the 15-day disabled list, recalled left-hander T.J. McFarland from Triple-A Norfolk, placed right-hander Kevin Gausman on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder tendinitis (retroactive to May 7), and optioned infielder Rey Navarro to Triple-A Norfolk. Flaherty, 28, appeared in three rehab games with Double-A Bowie, batting .333/.385/.667 (4-12) with a double, home run, two RBI, and two runs scored. He was...

Right-hander Stephen Strasburg was forced to leave Tuesday's game after just three innings due to soreness underneath the shoulder blade on his throwing side. The injury did not require an MRI, but Strasburg did undergo a chiropractic adjustment. "He reported feeling pretty good today," Nationals manager Matt Williams said. "So we'll look to see when we can get him ready for his next one." Strasburg is scheduled to start Monday night in Arizona. Williams indicated that Strasburg will have...

NEW YORK - The Orioles have placed reliever Kevin Gausman on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to yesterday with right shoulder tendinitis and recalled left-hander T.J. McFarland from Triple-A Norfolk. The club also activated infielder Ryan Flaherty from the disabled list and optioned infielder Rey Navarro to Norfolk. Gausman is eligible to return from the disabled list on May 22. He pitched an inning on Tuesday and threw five warmup tosses last night. "He could have pitched tonight. We...

Nationals right-hander Casey Janssen (right shoulder inflammation) surprised even himself with how good he felt today following his first rehab outing Thursday in Woodbridge, Va., for high Single-A Potomac. "Definitely a nice step, probably a bigger step than I originally thought it was going to be," Janssen said following one scoreless inning to begin Game 2 versus Wilmington. He faced three batters, threw nine pitches and struck out one. Janssen did not allow a base runner. He said he...

NEW YORK - The Orioles will place pitcher Kevin Gausman on the 15-day disabled list later today with right shoulder tendinitis. The team noticed an issue with Gausman's shoulder about a week ago and after giving him an anti-inflammatory Thursday will shut him down for the next 72 hours. Gausman threw an inning in relief Tuesday and struck out two batters in the Orioles' loss to the Mets. On the season, the right-hander has registered a 4.50 ERA in eight games spanning 12 innings. He's...