CHICAGO - The Orioles didn't have a hit today off left-hander Tsuyoshi Wada through the sixth inning. I know what you were thinking. Jake Arrieta beat them Friday night, with Pedro Strop tossing a scoreless eighth. Wada was poised to make them feel much worse, until Steve Pearce stepped to the plate. Pearce drove Wada's second pitch of the seventh inning, an 88 mph fastball, deep to left field for his 14th home run. No shutout. No no-hitter. Adam Jones walked with two outs in the first inning...

CHICAGO - Nick Markakis flied to left field in the top of the first inning today, leaving him hitless in his last 17 at-bats. "That's one I don't think about a whole lot," said manager Buck Showalter. "I'm sure some of those were at 'ems, too." Former Oriole Tsuyoshi Wada threw 13 pitches in a scoreless first inning. Adam Jones drew his 16th walk of the season. Wada retired the side in order in the second. Miguel Gonzalez threw 16 pitches in the first while retiring the Cubs in order....

Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg allowed another first inning run and it came from the lead off man. Center fielder Gregor Blanco launched a 3-2 95 mph fastball over the right field wall and the Giants led 1-0. It was Blanco's second career leadoff home run after hitting one at Turner Field against the Braves last season. It was also the third leadoff home run by a Giants player this season. Angel Pagan accomplishing the feat the other two times. It is the second game in a row the...

The Orioles have not had a losing road trip all year. They need a win today to keep that mark intact. They are 4-4 on this trip, which ends this afternoon at Wrigley Field. The Orioles also are trying to avoid their first three-game losing streak since they dropped four in a row from May 27-30. They have gone 74 games since May 31 without a three-game streak. That is the longest run by any major league team this year without three consecutive losses. They have also been swept just once this...

CHICAGO - Orioles third baseman Manny Machado will undergo surgery on his right knee Wednesday morning in Los Angeles. Dr. Neal ElAttrache will repair the medial patellar ligament, the same procedure he performed on Machado's left knee in October. Machado will fly to Los Angeles on Tuesday and stay for two or three weeks before beginning his rehabilitation in Sarasota. Machado rehabbed in Miami last year. Dave Walker, the Orioles' minor league medical coordinator, will oversee Machado's...

CHICAGO - Miguel Gonzalez has officially rejoined the Orioles after being recalled from Double-A Bowie this afternoon to start against the Cubs. To clear a spot on the 25-man roster for Gonzalez, infielder Cord Phelps has been designated for assignment. Phelps was hitless in three at-bats for the Orioles. With only a week left before Sept. 1 roster expansion, the Orioles will go with three reserves and only one backup infielder, Ryan Flaherty.

The Orioles today announced that they have recalled right-hander Miguel Gonzalez from Double-A Bowie and have designated infielder Cord Phelps for assignment. Gonzalez, 30, is 6-6 with a 3.80 ERA (113.2IP, 48ER) in 20 games (19 starts) for the Orioles in 2014. In 68 career games (62 starts) for the Orioles, Gonzalez is 26-18 with a 3.64 (390.1IP, 158ER). Phelps, 27, was hitless in three at-bats for the Orioles. He batted .258/.358/.380 with 23 extra-base hits and 49 RBI in 97 games for the...

CHICAGO - Miguel Gonzalez makes the start at Wrigley Field as the Orioles aim to salvage one game of this weekend series. Gonzalez is 1-0 with a 3.32 ERA in three career interleague starts. For the Orioles Nick Markakis RF Steve Pearce 1B Adam Jones CF Nelson Cruz LF J.J. Hardy SS Chris Davis 3B Caleb Joseph C Jonathan Schoop 2B Miguel Gonzalez P For the Cubs Chris Coghlan LF Javier Baez SS Anthony Rizzo 1B Luis Valbuena 3B Welington Castillo C Arismendy Alcantara CD Logan Watkins 2B Matt...

The Nationals are seeking their fourth straight series win this afternoon. With a win over the Giants, the Nats will finish their 10-game homestand with a 9-1 record. Stephen Strasburg will face the Giants' Ryan Vogelsong. Strasburg is 2-0 with 0.60 ERA in 15 innings pitched over his last two starts. Catcher Jose Lobaton was behind the plate in both of Strasburg's previous two starts. For the Nationals CF Denard Span 3B Anthony Rendon RF Jayson Werth 1B Adam LaRoche SS Ian Desmond LF...

The Orioles have had a decent year on the farm at the plate. Several players and a few of their minor league teams have had success on offense this season. Jeff Manto is nearing the end of his first season as the Orioles coordinator of minor league hitting. A former Oriole and former big league hitting coach with Pittsburgh and the Chicago White Sox, Manto was hired Nov. 5. In this question and answer session he talked about his first year in his new role. Q: What has your first year been...