NEW YORK - Jonathan Schoop didn't look like a No. 9 hitter in his first at-bat tonight against Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka. With two runners on base, Schoop homered into the second deck in left field to give the Orioles a 3-0 lead. Matt Wieters singled to start the inning and Steve Lombardozzi singled with one out. Ryan Flaherty grounded into a 3-6 force, and Schoop crushed a Tanaka slider for his second career home run. Pulverized it. The bottom part of the order really has come...

The Marlins were quick out of the gates against Nationals starter Jordan Zimmermann. The first three batters reached base. Christian Yelich led off the game with a single and stole second base. After a Derek Dietrich walk, Giancarlo Stanton connected on an RBI single and the Marlins led 1-0. Garrett Jones' sacrifice fly brought Dietrich home and extended the Marlins' lead to 2-0. Left-hander Brad Hand is starting for the Marlins, which is why Nationals manager Matt Williams said he put...

NEW YORK - Orioles manager Buck Showalter claimed today that he hadn't read Adam Jones' quotes on how the center fielder wants to dish out punishment on fans who run onto the field. Showalter spent part of the morning and afternoon being asked about it and had to catch up. "I haven't read it per se," Showalter said. "I agree with most everything Adam says, but what did he exactly say that makes it newsworthy? He's said that before. A lot of people have said that before. They just...

NEW YORK - David Lough will return to the Orioles for tonight's game against the Yankees and be available off the bench. No trip to the disabled list. Just a quick trip to Baltimore. Lough underwent concussion tests today and has been cleared. He was experiencing symptoms similar to the ones in spring training that forced the Orioles to shut him down, but doctors ruled out a concussion. Lough is listed as a reserve on the lineup card. Jemile Weeks will return to Triple-A Norfolk without...

Double-A Harrisburg left-hander Sammy Solis is dealing with a back injury. "He is doing well," assistant general manager and vice president player development Doug Harris said. "He is feeling well and he is beginning to progress. We will put together a return to the mound progression. Hopefully we can go forward with that." They hope to have a better picture of when Solis will return to a throwing regimen in the next week or so. But nothing is set because it is a day-to-day situation. High...

While a lot of eyes will be on right-hander Masahiro Tanaka tonight as he makes his Yankee Stadium debut, Orioles fans will also be watching to check on a few things as well. They'll be checking to see if the club's offense is back on track and to see if Miguel Gonzalez can bounce back from his last outing. Gonzalez lasted just 3 1/3 innings Friday at Detroit, giving up nine hits and sevens runs for an ERA of 18.90. He allowed eight hits in 12 at-bats in that game against right-handed...

After a couple of days of rest, third baseman Ryan Zimmerman returned to the starting lineup and will debut for the first time this season a new three-quarter throwing motion. "It feels good," Zimmerman said. "I think that is one of the reasons why we decided to go ahead and try it. It is not as stressful as the arm angle that is higher. So, we figured we would give that a try. "It is good. It is a different throw. It is a work in progress. But there is no pain. Just got to keep working. Do...

NEW YORK - Orioles center fielder Adam Jones said he hasn't heard from Major League Baseball regarding his comments yesterday on fans who run onto the field, and he's not concerned about it. "My comments weren't malicious or anything like that. It's just my opinion. I'm pretty sure other people have spoken their opinion and gotten nothing," he said. "The players feel like it's something you don't say and I said it." Jones said his phone has been "blowing up." "It's been...

NEW YORK - Reporters will meet with manager Buck Showalter at 5:15 p.m. in the visiting dugout at Yankee Stadium, where he can provide an update on David Lough and offer specifics on the injury that could force the outfielder to the disabled list. Meanwhile, shortstop J.J. Hardy provided another update on his back. He's more optimistic about his recovery than in previous days. "Much better now than at any point yesterday," said Hardy, who's been out of the lineup for five of the past six...

Ryan Zimmerman is back in the Nationals lineup after sitting out the last two contests with shoulder inflammation. Zimmerman is playing third base and batting fifth as the Nats look to clinch the series win against the Marlins. Jordan Zimmermann makes the start and Bryce Harper is batting seventh. This marks the first time Harper is batting seventh since the first four games of his big league career. For the Nationals CF Denard Span 2B Anthony Rendon RF Jayson Werth 1B Adam LaRoche 3B Ryan...