The Orioles lost a big lead today, but in the end they didn't lose the game. After blowing a 6-1 lead in the seventh and watching Boston tie it up 6-6, the Orioles pushed across a run in the top of the 12th to end this marathon game and beat the Red Sox 7-6 in 12 innings. David Lough, batting just .191, led off the 12th with a triple to center and scored on J.J. Hardy's single. It was Hardy's third RBI of the day. The Orioles improved to 48-40 and moved a season-high eight games over...

BOSTON - Interest in free agent outfielder Nelson Cruz over the winter was tepid at best. Catcher Matt Wieters hasn't played since May 10 due to an elbow injury that led to season-ending ligament-reconstructive surgery. In one of those crazy twists of baseball fate, Cruz and Wieters were voted into the 2014 All-Star Game for the first time in their careers, the announcement coming tonight from Major League Baseball. They join center fielder Adam Jones, who started last year for the American...

Jordan Zimmermann is heading back to the All-Star Game. And this time, the Nationals right-hander will actually have a chance to compete in the Midsummer Classic. Zimmermann has been selected to his second straight All-Star Game, this after going 6-4 with a 2.79 ERA in 18 starts, including today's six scoreless frames against the Cubs. "It means a lot," Zimmermann said. "It's a huge honor and I'm excited. I wouldn't be going if it wasn't for those guys that play defense behind me every...

Major League Baseball on Sunday night announced that Nationals second baseman Anthony Rendon is among the final five players eligible for inclusion in the All-Star Game in Minneapolis on July 15 via the Final Vote. Fans can vote for Rendon here. He's competing against Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo, Marlins third baseman Casey McGehee, Rockies first baseman Justin Morneau and Braves outfielder Justin Upton. Balloting for Final Vote continues until 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 10. Rendon is...

In a nail-biting pitchers' duel, it can come down to one pitch - and it usually is from a bullpen arm late in the game. Sunday was no exception, as Cubs starter Jake Arrieta and Nationals starter Jordan Zimmermann combined to throw 12 innings and allow one run. With the game tied in the bottom of the eighth, the Nationals got a man in scoring position for Ryan Zimmerman, who was able to square up a pitch from Cubs reliever Pedro Strop and deliver the go-ahead run in a 2-1 series-clinching...

We thought we might get a pitchers' duel today. That's exactly what we got. Jordan Zimmermann and Jake Arrieta each went six innings and combined to allow just one run, a run that was scored three batters into the Nationals' half of the first inning. It then became a bullpen game, and while the Cubs tied things up in the seventh, the Nationals struck right back in the eighth. Ryan Zimmerman's two-out single through the left side scored Denard Span with the go-ahead run, and Rafael Soriano...

BOSTON - Orioles starter Kevin Gausman was bringing some serious heat during today's game against the Red Sox, his fastball touching 100 mph as he carried a shutout into the sixth. He didn't make it through the inning, however, and he won't be credited with a quality start. He'll gladly take a win and another turn in the rotation. The Orioles scored four runs in the top of the seventh and lead 6-1. Gausman was charged with one run in 5 1/3 innings, on David Ortiz's RBI single off...

BOSTON - The Toronto Blue Jays have claimed outfielder Nolan Reimold off waivers from the Orioles, according to sources. The Orioles designated Reimold for assignment on Tuesday after reinstating him from the 60-day disabled list and placed him on waivers Friday afternoon. Reimold is out of minor league options and must remain on the Blue Jays' 25-man roster or be designated. The Orioles selected Reimold in the second round of the 2005 First-Year Player Draft out of Bowling Green...

The Nationals and Cubs are wrapping up their three-game holiday weekend series with a marquee matchup, with right-hander Jordan Zimmermann against right-hander Jake Arrieta. Zimmermann has allowed two earned runs or less in six consecutive starts, while Arrieta has taken a no-hitter into the seventh inning two starts in a row. The Nationals are looking to go nine games above .500 for the first time this season, keep pace with the Braves and upset Arrieta, all before the much-anticipated Beltway...

The Orioles today announced that they have recalled right-hander Kevin Gausman from Class-A Aberdeen and designated right-hander Ramon Ramirez for assignment. Gausman is expected to start today's game at Boston. Gausman, 23, is 3-2 with a 3.86 ERA (28.0IP, 12ER) in five starts for the Orioles this season. Ramirez, 32, made one scoreless appearance for the Orioles (1.0IP, BB, 2K) after having his contract selected on June 30.