Caleb Joseph and Miguel Gonzalez discuss loss to Yankees
Caleb Joseph and Miguel Gonzalez discuss loss to Yankees
Steve Melewski
Orioles
O's starter Miguel Gonzalez gave up runs in just one inning today, but that was enough to beat him. Gonzalez allowed three runs in the second inning as the New York Yankees beat the Orioles 3-2 at Camden Yards. Catcher Caleb Joseph talked about Gonzalez's outing. "I thought he did a really good job of, you know, kind of keeping us engaged in the game and keeping us in it the whole time," Joseph said. "Things didn't go well for him that one inning, but he really did a good job of putting...
Showalter speaks after 3-2 loss
Showalter speaks after 3-2 loss
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles' magic number holds at five after today's 3-2 loss to the Yankees before a sellout crowd of 44,261 at Camden Yards. Miguel Gonzalez allowed runs in one of his six innings. The Yankees scored three times in the second and never trailed. "I've got to tell you, in a lot of ways that's one of the more impressive outings of the year from him, because he wasn't carrying much," said manager Buck Showalter. "He may not admit it. But I think that's the difference in major league...
Yankees score three early runs and hold on to top O's 3-2
Yankees score three early runs and hold on to top O's 3-2
Steve Melewski
Orioles
This time, there was no comeback or walk-off win and the O's magic number remains at five. Shane Greene held the Orioles to two runs over 5 1/3 innings as the Yankees won 3-2 in front of 44,231 at Camden Yards. It was the eighth sellout of the year. Greene, now 5-3 with an ERA of 3.56, fanned nine. In two starts against the Orioles, he's allowed two runs with 18 strikeouts over 12 2/3 innings. After an amazing run that saw O's starting pitchers allow just two runs over 32 1/3 innings the...
Some pregame Nationals notes
Some pregame Nationals notes
Pete Kerzel
Nationals
Nationals right-hander Doug Fister has feasted on the Mets during his career, going 3-0 with a 0.44 ERA in three career starts against them. At Citi Field, he's 2-0 with a 0.68 ERA. In September/October (the two months are grouped together as one for statistical purposes, just March/April are), Fister has 16 victories in his career. That's his most for any month. He's got 11 wins apiece in July and August). * First baseman Adam LaRoche has sizzled in September, leading the National League in...
Saturday's Nationals-Mets lineups
Saturday's Nationals-Mets lineups
Pete Kerzel
Nationals
It's rainy and cool at Citi Field, where the Nationals are scheduled to play the third of four games this evening against the Mets. Game time is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. on MASN HD. According to Weather Bug, there's a 40 percent change of precipitation at 7 p.m. in Flushing, N.Y., which rises to 60 percent at 8 p.m. and drops to 50 percent by 9 p.m. Temperatures will hold steady in the mid-60s, but the rain should be gone by 10 p.m. So there's a window. A late one, but a window...
Markakis ties club multi-hit record (Pearce homers, O's lose 3-2)
Markakis ties club multi-hit record (Pearce homers, O's lose 3-2)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles trail the Yankees 3-1 after three innings, and Nick Markakis continues to leave his mark in the team's record book. Markakis has singled twice today, leaving him 37 hits behind Boog Powell for fifth place on the Orioles' all-time list. I'm still counting. I'm also going somewhere else with this blog entry. Stay with me. Markakis has registered 50 multi-hit games for the sixth time in his career to tie Eddie Murray's franchise record (1978-80, 1982-84). Markakis ranks...
Gonzalez has rare lapse in second inning
Gonzalez has rare lapse in second inning
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Miguel Gonzalez allowed his first run in his last three starts today when Brian McCann homered with one out in the second inning to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead. McCann drove the sixth pitch from Gonzalez, an 82 mph changeup, onto the flag court in right field. Gonzalez permitted three runs in the inning, a highly unusual occurrence over a full game. He walked Mark Teixeira and allowed a double to Chris Young and RBI single to former Orioles farmhand Antoan Richardson for a 2-0 lead, and the...
Today's game will be delayed, more quotes from Showalter
Today's game will be delayed, more quotes from Showalter
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
First pitch is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. today, but the tarp remains on the field and rain continues to fall, along with my hopes of avoiding another delay. The Orioles just announced that the game won't start on time due to storm activity in the area. Not a good day for the Blue Angels, either. They've been grounded. Manager Buck Showalter chose Ubaldo Jimenez to start Tuesday night against the Blue Jays. Jimenez hasn't started since Aug. 16 against the Indians, when he allowed six runs and...
O's game blog: What now at third base?
O's game blog: What now at third base?
Steve Melewski
Orioles
The Orioles have Steve Pearce to take over for Chris Davis at first base. But what is going to happen at third base, where Davis had made 16 starts over the last three weeks? There is a job to be won there for someone, most likely among Ryan Flaherty, Kelly Johnson and Jimmy Paredes. Johnson said this morning that he sees it that way. There is a great opportunity out there now for someone to step up and become the O's third baseman while Davis is out. "For sure. Absolutely," Johnson said....
Notes on Walker, Jimenez and more
Notes on Walker, Jimenez and more
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The tarp is on the field and rain continues to fall at Camden Yards. I have no idea if the start of today's game will be delayed, though the odds are pretty strong. We'll see. The Orioles have no current plans to bring up a position player from Sarasota to replace suspended first baseman Chris Davis. Manager Buck Showalter said the Orioles will "let the smoke clear" and reevaluate the situation after the current series. First baseman Christian Walker, the organization's minor league...