BOSTON - The Orioles have gotten so good at sleeping fast, they probably can do it standing up. And yes, with their eyes closed. I've been asked multiple times whether Kevin Gausman, today's starter in the series finale against the Red Sox, is finally here to stay. Too many variables. Let's see how Gausman pitches today. Let's see how the Orioles could create a spot for him. Let's see whether manager Buck Showalter would go with the dreaded six-man rotation. Gausman allowed two runs in...

BOSTON - The Orioles sent reliever Preston Guilmet back to Triple-A Norfolk following tonight's 7-4 win over the Red Sox in Game 2. Manager Buck Showalter said Bud Norris, who threw a simulated game this afternoon, will start Tuesday or Wednesday against the Nationals. The Orioles got eight innings from their Game 1 starter and lost, and 3 2/3 innings from their Game 2 starter and won. It doesn't make a whole lot of sense, but they'll take a split and prepare for Sunday afternoon's series...

BOSTON - The walks were bound to hurt Ubaldo Jimenez tonight. Jimenez didn't make it out of the fourth inning, turning in his second-shortest outing of the season in Game 2 of a doubleheader against the Red Sox. Jimenez tied his season high with six walks, the last to Mike Napoli leading off the bottom of the fourth. Stephen Drew followed with a two-run homer to tie the game - the first hit off Jimenez. Drew also homered in Game 1, his first since re-signing with the Red Sox. The Red Sox...

Nationals winning pitcher Gio Gonzalez was provided early run support that helped him concentrate on the job at hand. Going eight strong innings, Gonzalez allowed the Cubs only four hits and one walk with no runs allowed. The Nationals ended up pounding the Cubs 13-0. Gonzalez gave credit to the defense behind him and catcher Wilson Ramos guiding him through each inning. "I feel like the team is getting me there," Gonzalez said. "With their help, and everything they are doing, the catcher,...

BOSTON - Third baseman Manny Machado struck out tonight in his first at-bat since completing his five-game suspension, and it led to a five-minute review. J.J. Hardy was thrown out trying to steal on the play, which occurred in the second inning. The Orioles challenged the call, and five minutes later Hardy was sent back to first base. Machado hit Red Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski with his backswing, and the third baseman was called for incidental contact rather than interference. Machado's...

Wins don't get much better from an all-around perspective than this one. The Nationals pounded out eight doubles (a single-game franchise high), 19 hits (a season-high) and 13 runs (also a season-high). Gio Gonzalez threw eight scoreless innings, extending his stretch of consecutive scoreless frames to 22. The defense again was sharp. It was all clicking for Matt Williams' ballclub in today's 13-0 win over the Cubs. Here's the skipper after the victory. On Gonzalez's changeup really...

Coming off an outing in which he gave up just one unearned run over eight innings, right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez (3-8, 4.31 ERA) will try to pitch the Orioles to a doubleheader split at Boston tonight. The Orioles were held to five hits in Game 1 and lost 3-2 on Jonathan Herrera's pinch-hit single in the last of the ninth. Jimenez has allowed two earned runs or less in five of his past seven starts, with an ERA of 3.38. Since he went 0-4 with a 6.59 ERA in April, Jimenez is 3-4 with an ERA of...

BOSTON - Manny Machado's suspension has ended and he's back at third base for the Orioles in Game 2 of today's doubleheader against the Red Sox at Fenway Park. The Orioles were 4-1 during Machado's absence. Steve Pearce is batting second as the designated hitter. Chris Davis is at first base and Nelson Cruz is in left field. Jonathan Schoop remains at second base after also starting Game 1. For the Orioles Nick Markakis RF Steve Pearce DH Adam Jones CF Nelson Cruz LF Chris Davis 1B J.J....

BOSTON - The Orioles will gain two players for the nightcap of their doubleheader against the Red Sox, with reliever Preston Guilmet being recalled and third baseman Manny Machado coming off the suspended list. Bud Norris threw two innings in his simulated game, with the roster of hitters including coaches Wayne Kirby and Einar Diaz, and vice president of baseball operations Brady Anderson. Kirby lined a ball into the left field corner. Norris won't hear the end of it. Norris retreated to the...

The Chicago Cubs racked up 14 hits in the first game of the series. Facing Nationals left-hander Gio Gonzalez on Saturday, they showed no signs of letting up. On Friday, the Cubs generated five hits in the first two frames. On Saturday, after Gonzalez pitched a 1-2-3 first inning, which included a pair of strikeouts, Chicago tallied three hits in the second frame. Fortunately for the Nationals, Gonzalez was helped out with a great throw by Wilson Ramos to catch Starlin Castro on a steal...