Held to no runs over the first seven frames and down 3-0, the Nationals were faced with the tough task of trying to mount a comeback against the Pirates. They delivered. In the eighth inning, the Nats pushed across three runs thanks to Kevin Frandsen's RBI single and Adam LaRoche's two-run homer. But the real fun came in the form of a walk-off victory an inning later when Wilson Ramos roped a ground-rule double that plated Bryce Harper and gave the Nats a 4-3 win. "The most important...

If the Orioles had to set their playoff roster today, should they get there of course, it would be hard for Ubaldo Jimenez to make it. Right now, he is not one of their five best starters and you probably only need three or four in the playoffs anyway. He could be moved to a long relief role in the bullpen, but at this point, it might be hard for him to even make it in that role. In October, you must go with your very best and he just has not earned the right to be considered that. Being...

There were no shortage of contributors in tonight's thrilling Nationals comeback. Craig Stammen worked three scoreless innings, keeping the Nats' deficit at three. Kevin Frandsen notched three hits in a rare start. Michael A. Taylor drew a pinch-hit, leadoff walk in the eighth, then scored the Nats' first run to make it a 3-1 game. Adam LaRoche turned a smooth 3-6-3 double play on a line shot to end the top of the eighth, then knotted the game in the bottom-half with a bolt into the home...

Last season, when he pitched for the Cleveland Indians, Ubaldo Jimenez went 5-2 with an ERA of 1.66 in his last 11 starts at Progressive Field. This outing didn't go quite that well. Jimenez struggled again and allowed two home runs and six runs as Cleveland blanked the Orioles 6-0 tonight to take the first two games in the series. The Orioles fall to 69-52 and have lost back-to-back games for the first time since June 28-29 against Tampa Bay. Also, the Orioles' eight-series win streak...

What happens next with the Orioles rotation? It's one of the more fascinating story lines as the Orioles approach their 122nd game today while closing out the series in Cleveland. The Orioles haven't listed a starter for Wednesday night in Chicago. Manager Buck Showalter suggested during the last homestand that Miguel Gonzalez could start Tuesday, but that assignment goes to Chris Tillman. Gonzalez could take the mound Wednesday at U.S. Cellular Field. If he goes to the bullpen, how in...

The Orioles haven't lost back-to-back games since June 28-29 against the Rays, a streak that's in serious jeopardy tonight. Ubaldo Jimenez, in his second start since coming off the disabled list, lasted only 4 1/3 innings tonight and departed with the Indians leading 6-0. Jimenez had retired 11 of 12 batters until former Oriole Chris Dickerson doubled to left-center field leading off the bottom of the fifth. He advanced to third base on a sacrifice bunt and scored on Jose Ramirez's...

The Nationals and Pirates starters were cruising though the first few innings before the Bucs opened things up in the third. Gio Gonzalez allowed two hits in the first two frames, but struggled in the third. After retiring pitcher Jeff Locke on strikes, Gonzalez allowed a single to Josh Harrison, and after retiring Gregory Polanco, a walk to Russell Martin. Starling Marte then doubled to plate the first run, and Gaby Sanchez followed with a two-run single. Pirates 3, Nats 0 Through three,...

If the Orioles can pull out wins tonight and tomorrow at Cleveland, they can tie a club record. The Orioles are looking for their ninth consecutive series win. They have won nine in a row twice before. The O's did that from July 31 to Aug. 27,1968 and they did it over two seasons from Sept. 18, 1995 to April 18, 1996. The O's have won eight series in a row four times in club history, including the current streak. Over the last 10 games, the Orioles have scored seven runs or more five...

The Nationals are going for their fifth straight win, but once again, they'll take the field without July's National League Player of the Month, Jayson Werth. Werth, who has been out of the lineup since Aug. 10 with an AC joint sprain, could be available off the bench as early as tonight, depending on how his workout goes this afternoon at Nats Park. "He's going to do kind of a full load of activity today, so should take some BP, may not be on the field, probably in the cage," manager...

Ubaldo Jimenez makes his return tonight to Progressive Field, where he went 16-17 with a 4.00 ERA and 26 quality starts while pitching for the Indians. In his last 11 starts in Cleveland since June 1, 2013, Jimenez went 5-2 with a 1.66 ERA and nine quality starts over 70 1/3 innings. The Indians won nine of the 11 games. Not sure whether that will earn him a video tribute. The Orioles scored nine runs in Jimenez's last start on Aug. 9 against the Cardinals, the most they've tallied in...