NEW YORK - Orioles right-hander Bud Norris wasn't used in relief tonight, so he's slated to start one of the games against the Blue Jays this weekend at Camden Yards. Chris Tillman and Ubaldo Jimenez also will pitch. Manager Buck Showalter must decide on the order. David Lough entered tonight's game in the ninth inning as a defensive replacement after undergoing concussion tests earlier today in Baltimore. "I was having the same symptoms I was having in spring training - lightheadedness,...

NEW YORK - The Orioles won their first series in the Bronx since 2012 by holding on for a 5-4 victory at Yankee Stadium. They also posted their first back-to-back victories of 2014. Brian Matusz stranded two runners in the eighth, including one that he inherited, after serving up a home run to Kelly Johnson yesterday. "Brian's done that job for us now for about a year and a half at a real good pace," said manager Buck Showalter. "We know where his heart lies. I knew he was real frustrated...

The Orioles could not pin a loss on Masahiro Tanaka tonight, but they did score twice in the ninth to beat the New York Yankees 5-4 and win the series. The first four O's reached in the ninth against Shawn Kelley and a Nick Markakis RBI single made it 4-3 while a Chris Davis sac fly made it 5-3. The Orioles would need both runs as New York scored one in the ninth off Tommy Hunter. The Orioles were 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position going into the ninth and then went 3-for-5 with RISP...

NEW YORK - Miguel Gonzalez turned in the Orioles' second quality start of the season tonight, coming out of the game after the sixth with the score tied 3-3. Chris Tillman has the other quality start after allowing one run in 8 1/3 innings in Detroit. Gonzalez allowed three runs and seven hits in six innings, with one walk, three strikeouts and two home runs. He threw 85 pitches, 55 for strikes. Evan Meek replaced Gonzalez, whose pitch count seemed to suggest that he'd keep working into...

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...