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Adam Jones battled Tigers starter Justin Verlander in the top of the eighth inning today, fouling off four pitches and taking two out of the strike zone before lifting a sacrifice fly to deep left-center field that broke a 1-1 tie.
Jones drove an 87 mph slider into the gap, where Tyler Collins made a nice running catch.
Jones picked up only his second RBI of the season, scoring Nick Markakis from third base. Markakis delivered his first extra-base hit of the season with a triple to...
The Nationals and Braves wrap up their first matchup of the season on Sunday with right-hander Taylor Jordan facing left-hander Alex Wood. The Braves have won 15 of the last 21 games against the Nationals and are 9-2 in that span at Nationals Park.
The Nationals scored first and took a 1-0 lead in the first inning on a base hit by Jayson Werth. Third baseman Anthony Rendon scored thanks to a throwing error by Braves second baseman Dan Uggla.
Manager Matt Williams used a challenge later in the...
Well, look at Chris Tillman dishing out three clean innings to start today's game against the Tigers. That makes eight for the Orioles' pitching staff in 2014.
Jonathan Schoop is on the 25-man roster because Manny Machado is on the disabled list following knee surgery. He's in today's lineup because of J.J. Hardy's back spasms.
Opportunity can be found in many places, including body parts.
Schoop may have gotten an infield hit in the third inning if he hadn't stumbled coming out of the...
Twitter has given fans a new way to connect to their favorite Nationals. Bryce Harper, Ian Desmond and Gio Gonzalez are just few Nats that have taken to Twitter to keep their fans in the loop.
Every week, we'll take a look back on the week that was in the Nationals' Twitterverse. So without further ado, let's get started.
Gio Gonzalez helped steady our heart rates before the best day of the year:
Breathe it in Boys and Girls,Opening Day Is In the Air. #2014 #OpeningDay #NatsvsMets
- Gio...
In recent years, Twitter has given a new dimension to sports by allowing fans to directly connect to players and teams in an unique, personal way. How else would we see what Adam Jones is having for dinner?
Every week, we'll take a look back on the week that was in the Orioles Twitterverse. So without further ado, let's get started.
Adam Jones' first #StayHungry tweet of the season:
💡💡💡💡💡💡💡💡LIGHTS HAVE FINALLY TURNED...
Orioles shortstop J.J Hardy has been scratched from today's lineup due to another spasm in his lower back.
Ryan Flaherty will move to shortstop, with rookie Jonathan Schoop playing third base.
The Orioles announced that the spasm is located in a different spot from the one that forced him out of Friday's lineup.
So much for that stat about Hardy hitting three home runs off Tigers starter Justin Verlander last season.
For the Orioles
David Lough LF
Nick Markakis RF
Adam Jones CF
Chris...
Manager: Mike Redmond, second year Record: 5-2 Last 10 games: 5-2 Who to watch: RF Giancarlo Stanton (.345/.406/.655, 2 HR, 7 R, 12 RBIs); 3B Casey McGehee (.375/.467/.625, 5 XBH, 10 RBIs); SS Adeiny Hechavarria (.393/.379/.464, 3 RBIs, 6 R); RHP Tom Koehler (1-0, 3.00 ERA) Season series vs. Nats (2013): 5-14, 52 runs scored, 86 runs allowed
Pitching probables April 8: Henderson Alvarez vs. Gio Gonzalez, 7 p.m., MASN HD April 9: Jacob Turner vs. Tanner Roark, 7 p.m., MASN HD April 10: Tom...
We don't know how the Orioles will fare against 2011 American League Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander today, but they did pretty well against him last year.
Verlander went 13-12 with an ERA of 3.46 last season and went 1-1 with a 6.00 ERA in two 2013 starts against the Orioles.
On June 1 at Camden Yards, J.J. Hardy homered twice off the right-hander, who gave up three runs over seven innings in a 10-3 Tigers win. On June 18, Hardy and Adam Jones homered off Verlander as he gave up...
Third baseman Ryan Zimmerman is clearly frustrated after his latest shoulder setback.
Zimmerman was forced to leave Saturday's game at the end the fifth inning after experiencing right shoulder soreness. He felt it after committing a throwing error in the fourth inning, which led to the Braves scoring two runs.
"It's just more sore than it usually it is," Zimmerman said at Nats Park prior to Sunday's game. "For the last how many years, I've played when it felt good and I played when...
Manager: Joe Girardi, seventh year Record: 3-3 Last 10 games: 3-3 Who to watch: 3B Yangervis Solarte (.471/.526/.706, 4 doubles, 5 RBIs); CF Jacoby Ellsbury (.333/.417/.429, 2 doubles, 3 SB); RHP Masahiro Tanaka (1-0, 2.57 ERA, 8 Ks, O BB); RHP Hiroki Kuroda (0-1, 3.00 ERA) Season series vs. O's (2013): 10-9, 72 runs scored, 77 runs allowed
Pitching probables April 7: Hiroki Kuroda vs. Ubaldo Jimenez, 1 p.m., MASN HD April 8: Ivan Nova vs. Wei-Yin Chen, 1 p.m., MASN HD April 9: Masahiro Tanaka...