FORT MYERS, Fla. - These Orioles are a scrappy bunch. Jonathan Schoop had a two-run double in the top of the ninth, Buck Britton had an RBI single and Christian Walker added a two-run single, as the Orioles tried to pull off another come-from-behind victory. But Xavier Paul struck out to complete the Red Sox's 8-6 victory at JetBlue Park. The Orioles batted around in the inning. Mike Yastrzemski, who grounded out in his first at-bat, drew a walk and hustled to third on Walker's...

VIERA, Fla. - Right fielder Jayson Werth was set to make his spring training debut this afternoon against the Marlins, but that will have to wait. Werth was scratched from today's game less than an hour before first pitch due to a right biceps strain, according to Nationals manager Matt Williams. Williams said after the Nats' 10-3 win over the Marlins that Werth felt discomfort in the lower biceps area yesterday. He was originally written into today's lineup but was scratched when the...

ORIOLES QUICK WRAP Score: Red Sox 8, Orioles 6 Recap: The Red Sox scored four runs in two innings off 20-year-old left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez to take a 4-0 lead. Brian Matusz tossed two scoreless innings and was most pleased with his changeup. Need to know: Steve Clevenger has made a strong early push for the backup catching job, driving in a run with a two-out, base-loaded single to make him 3-for-6 with two RBIs this spring. On deck: Monday, home vs. Twins, 1:05 p.m. FORT MYERS, Fla....

NATIONALS QUICK WRAP SCORE: Nationals 10, Marlins 3 Recap: Doug Fister allowed a run in two solid innings of work in his spring debut, and the Nats reserves broke open the game in the middle innings, turning a 3-2 game after four into a 10-3 win. Need to know: Zach Walters is now 5-for-5 with two doubles and a triple this spring, and he's made a couple of impressive defensive plays, as well. That'll get ya noticed early in camp. On deck: Monday, at Yankees in Tampa, 1:05 p.m. VIERA,...

FORT MYERS, Fla. - Orioles left-hander Brian Matusz tossed two scoreless innings today against the Red Sox, allowing singles to Dustin Pedroia in the first and Xander Bogaerts in the second. Matusz didn't walk or strike out anyone. He threw 35 pitches, 18 for strikes. Former Red Sox farmhand Brock Huntzinger replaced Matusz to start the third inning and retired the side in order on a fly ball, pop up and bouncer to the mound. Other pitchers on the trip include Troy Patton, T.J. McFarland,...

VIERA, Fla. - Doug Fister's first spring inning as a Washington National couldn't have gone much better. His second wasn't quite as smooth, but he still completed a solid Nats spring training debut. Fister struck out two and got a pop-up to short in the first inning, breezing through the top of the Marlins order, and then allowed two hits, a walk and a run in the second. He'll exit today's game having thrown 30 pitches, 19 for strikes. Fister got Matt Angle looking at a called strike...

FORT MYERS, Fla. - Orioles minor league outfielder Mike Yastrzemski found out yesterday during lunch that he would make the trip to JetBlue Park for today's exhibition game against the Red Sox, the news coming from director of player development Brian Graham. Yastrzemski already knew that he'd have a chance to visit with his grandfather, Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski, a minor league instructor with the Red Sox. And sure enough, they stood behind the coach during batting practice while...

VIERA, Fla. - As promised, the Nationals were at about 9:30 a.m., out on the field at Space Coast Stadium going through situational defense drills. These drills had already been scheduled for this morning before yesterday's five-error, sloppy performance against the Braves. But after Matt Williams saw his team kick the ball around a good bit yesterday, he was happy to put them through some defensive work today. "Like I said, I think yesterday was an aberration," Williams said this morning...

VIERA, Fla. - Jayson Werth will take the field this afternoon for his first game this spring, as the Nationals host the Marlins in a game that you can catch live on MASN at 1:05 p.m. Werth sat out the Nats' first two games as he eases into spring, but he's in the lineup today as the Nats face Marlins lefty Brad Hand. Doug Fister gets the ball for the Nats, and like Taylor Jordan and Jordan Zimmermann before him, he's likely to go two innings today. As I mentioned earlier this morning,...

SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles outfielder Henry Urrutia remains shut down through Monday because of soreness in his right shoulder. Urrutia is taking anti-inflammatory drugs and resting. He was scratched from today's trip to Fort Myers. Urrutia said the shoulder began to bother him during Friday's exhibition opener in Port Charlotte after he made a throw to third base. "I feel better," he said through his interpreter, first baseman Chris Marrero, who is sidelined with a strained oblique. "I...