We had an unusual occurrence last night at Camden Yards. Nick Markakis didn't get a hit. We also had a rain delay, which has become as common as finding peanut shells under the seats. You have a better chance of seeing a bull roaming the streets of Baltimore than a game played without rain. And I wouldn't steer you wrong. Sorry if I'm milking this story. Markakis still needs two more hits to tie Ken Singleton for sixth place on the Orioles' all-time list with 1,455. Here's the top...

ST. LOUIS - Jordan Zimmermann threw a 76-pitch complete game tonight, the fewest pitches thrown by a Nationals pitcher in a regulation complete game in team history. He allowed one run on three hits. He walked just one batter and struck out five. Yet, Zimmermann goes down as the losing pitcher tonight, after Lance Lynn and Trevor Rosenthal combined to blank the Nats on just two hits. This game lasted just 2 hours, 3 minutes thanks to the duel gems thrown by Zimmermann and Lynn. Zimmermann's...

After pitching to an ERA of 7.04 over his last five starts and coming off an outing in which he got just seven outs, Ubaldo Jimenez felt like he took a step forward tonight. "Yeah, I had a really tough game before this one so this is a good sign," he said after the Orioles' 4-0 loss. "I was able to be there for the team and forget about my last start. "Was able to hang in there for the team and at least get a quality start. I still had a lot of walks and still need to work on that. But I...

Ubaldo Jimenez appeared to be headed toward another early exit tonight. Nine Toronto batters faced in two innings. Three walks. A two-run homer from Juan Francisco. Fans already booing as he walked off the mound. In serious need of a quality start, Jimenez retired nine in a row and made it through the sixth with only two runs against him, but the Orioles failed to offer any offensive support in a 4-0 loss before 44,031 at Camden Yards. Jimenez lasted only 2 1/3 innings in his previous start....

The Orioles got another quality start tonight and a decent outing from Ubaldo Jimenez, but they could not back him with any offense and lost 4-0 to Toronto in front of the season's fourth sellout of 44,031 at Camden Yards. The Orioles got shut out for the sixth time on the year and second time in the last four games. Toronto starter Drew Hutchison pitched well against the Orioles for the third time in three starts this year. He gave up six hits over seven innings to improve to 5-4 with an...

Cardinals first baseman Matt Adams had been on the disabled list since May 28 with a strained left calf. In his first six career games against the Nationals when healthy, he had at least one hit in each contest and batted .391. Facing one of the Nationals' hottest hurlers, Adams announced his return with authority in his first at-bat. Adams crushed the first pitch he saw from Jordan Zimmermann in the second inning, sending it over the right-center field wall and the Cardinals led 1-0. The...

Orioles pitchers worked 43 consecutive innings without giving up a home run until Toronto's Juan Francisco deposited an Ubaldo Jimenez fastball into the home bullpen at Camden Yards tonight in the top of the second inning. The Orioles already are down 2-0 and Jimenez already is hearing the boos from a frustrated crowd. Jimenez had allowed only two home runs over his last four starts and three in his last nine. Jimenez walked five batters in 2 1/3 innings in his previous start against the...

Left-hander Gio Gonzalez is on track to return to the Nationals rotation next week, manager Matt Williams said during his pregame media session at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Gonzalez made his second rehab start for Single-A Potomac on Thursday as he works his way back from left shoulder inflammation, which has shelved him since May 18. Williams indicated the shoulder is doing well enough for Gonzalez to return. "Yeah, barring some kind of issue with his bullpen," Williams said. "But...

Over the last four games, the Orioles pitching staff has allowed zero, one, zero and two runs. That's three runs over the last four games for an ERA of 0.75 to lead the majors in that time. Can Ubaldo Jimenez keep that run going tonight? The right-hander is 2-7 with an ERA of 5.01 in 13 starts. The Orioles are 3-10 in those games, losing five of his last six starts. Jimenez lasted just 2 1/3 innings Sunday, giving up six runs and five walks against Oakland. He has given up five runs or more...

Given the chance to turn a double play these days, the Orioles are turning it. J.J. Hardy at short and Jonathan Schoop at second have become a formidable combination in the middle of the diamond for the club. This afternoon, Hardy threw some praise Schoop's way. "From the first time I saw him turn a double play from second base, I thought he was extremely quick. He has good hands," Hardy said. "After I feed him or Manny (Machado) feeds him, he turns the ball well with a strong arm. He's...