For the Orioles it was another night with not much offense at Camden Yards. Bud Norris kept it close for a while, but Detroit scored twice in the fourth and eighth innings to beat the Orioles 4-1. The dugouts and bullpens emptied onto the field in the top of the eighth. After Ian Kinsler hit a two-run homer to put Detroit ahead 4-1, Norris hit Torii Hunter. Home plate umpire James Hoye ejected Norris as players from both dugouts ran onto the field. The incident did not escalate from there and...

Bud Norris leads the Orioles with five hit batters in his seven starts. Detroit right fielder Torii Hunter wishes it were four. Ian Kinsler drilled a two-out, two-run homer off Norris in the top of the eighth to give the Tigers a 4-1 lead. Norris proceeded to hit Hunter, who took a wide path toward first base while catcher Steve Clevenger followed him. Hunter barked at Norris, who yelled back and pointed toward the plate. The dugouts and bullpens emptied and umpire James Hoye ejected...

After being unable to ever get comfortable against the Oakland A's and getting swept, the Nationals could ask for nothing more than to get off to a quick start in Arizona against the vulnerable Diamondbacks, a team that has won just three of their first 18 games at home. Facing Josh Collmenter, leadoff hitter Denard Span fought through four straight cutters before getting a changeup and lacing it for a triple to center field to begin the game. Anthony Rendon brought him home on a sacrifice fly...

Tonight, Matt Williams makes his return to Phoenix where he was a coach for the Diamondbacks, but now he is in his new role as the manager of the Nationals. Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson was excited to see his old friend back in Arizona, but that doesn't change his competitive fire to try to beat the opponent. "I want to beat his (butt), too," Gibson said. "That is mutual. But (Williams) does it right. We have a lot in common. Just the way we were brought up. We talked a lot when he was...

Orioles starter Bud Norris was perfect through three innings tonight and losing by a run in the fourth. A leadoff walk to Tigers' second baseman Ian Kinsler started the trouble. Isn't that usually the way? Kinsler stole second and scored on Miguel Cabrera's single. Cabrera moved to third on Victor Martinez's double and scored on Austin Jackson's sacrifice fly for a 2-1 lead. Norris' pitch count stood at 36 after the third. He threw 18 in the fourth. Somehow, the Orioles need to figure...

This weather is insane. It was raining sideways while I ate dinner in the press lounge, delaying the start of tonight's game until 7:35 p.m., and now the sky is blue and the grounds crew is watering down the infield. The Orioles' pitchers took batting practice today in preparation for their three-game series in Pittsburgh that begins May 20 and a three-game series in Milwaukee that begins May 26. "That's always quite entertaining," said manager Buck Showalter. "I always try to pick...

PHOENIX - Matt Williams is back in Arizona for the first time as Nationals manager after being hired away from the Diamondbacks. Williams has a long history with Arizona as an original Diamondbacks player, a broadcaster, partial owner and coach. From 2010-13, he was a member of the team's staff, serving as first base coach and then third base coach. As for the lineup, Tyler Moore is back at first, Nate McLouth is in left and Jordan Zimmermann is on the mound. Wilson Ramos is catching after...

Originally, the Orioles listed left-hander Wei-Yin Chen as Wednesday afternoon's starter against the Tigers at Camden Yards, which lined up Miguel Gonzalez to start Thursday night's opener in Kansas City. It's not so clear anymore. The Orioles' game notes still list Ubaldo Jimenez as Tuesday night's starter, but Wednesday and Thursday are TBA. Manager Buck Showalter will be asked about his rotation later tonight. Perhaps he can provide an explanation. Chen would be working on normal...

As the Orioles begin a series tonight against Detroit, they are still trying to get their bats going in home games. It's been somewhat strange but the Orioles have a team batting average of .283 and average 5.2 runs per game on the road while batting just .242 and scoring only 3.1 runs per game at the Yard. The Orioles have scored three runs or less in 11 of 16 home games, the latest of which was yesterday in a 5-2 loss to Houston. They scored 11 runs in that series. Detroit has won of the...

The latest pitcher to join the Orioles' bullpen is 26-year-old right-hander Preston Guilmet. He was acquired by the Orioles in a trade for minor leaguer Torsten Boss April 7 and today he was officially recalled. "I'm excited to be with the club, really excited to have the opportunity," he said. "This is awesome, it's what we all try to do. To get the chance to help the Orioles, that is what we're working for. "Just excited to have an opportunity to help this club. I know it's a great...