Miguel Gonzalez was charged with an unearned run in the first inning tonight when left fielder Jason Pridie dropped a routine fly ball with two outs and Munenori Kawasaki on second base. Pridie was camped under the ball and it popped out of his glove. Very strange. The Orioles tied the game in the bottom of the second on Matt Wieters' 22nd home run, and his 11th from the right side of the plate. Pridie followed Steve Pearce's one-out double in the second with a single to put runners on the...

Orioles manager Buck Showalter hasn't made a final decision on his Sunday starter to close out the 2013 season. Chris Tillman remains the listed starter, but Showalter could choose to call upon Jason Hammel. A deciding factor could be whether the Red Sox or Athletics already have clinched home field advantage in the playoffs. "All things being equal, Chris wants to pitch," Showalter said. "I went through all the tie-breakers and all the stuff to make sure we knew what meant what. It also...

Miguel Gonzalez is finishing this season well and, as he makes his last start of 2013 tonight, he'd like to add one more good outing to that. Gonzalez is 10-8 with an ERA of 3.94 for the season over 29 games, 27 starts. In four September starts, he is 2-1 with a 2.96 ERA and a .198 batting average against. He has been solid against the Blue Jays in 2013, going 2-1 with a 2.96 ERA over four starts. In seven career games, he is 3-2 with a 3.51 ERA against Toronto. Lefty Mark Buehrle, who is...

Chris Tillman has had another good year for the Orioles. We just don't know yet if he's made his final 2013 start. He might pitch the O's season finale Sunday, but then again he may not. Tillman said today either way is fine with him and he'll do whatever Buck Showalter asks him. What he has been doing this season is taking the ball every fifth day for the Orioles and when he pitched seven innings Tuesday night, Tillman became the fifth O's pitcher since 2001 to work 200 innings or...

It's first baseman Chris Davis' turn to get a night off. Davis is out of the lineup tonight because of a sore right foot, a condition that he aggravated during the four-game series at Tropicana Field. Manager Buck Showalter pinch-hit for Davis in the eighth inning last night and is starting Steve Pearce at first base again tonight, with Brian Roberts serving as designated hitter. Davis was the DH last night. "It's one of those things where I think everybody's body is hurting at the end...

The Orioles' lineup for tonight's game against the Blue Jays includes Jonathan Schoop at second base and Jason Pridie in left field. Chris Davis is on the bench tonight. Steve Pearce is starting at first base. Adam Jones returns to center field and Matt Wieters is behind the plate. For the Orioles Brian Roberts DH Nick Markakis RF Danny Valencia 3B Adam Jones CF Matt Wieters C J.J. Hardy SS Steve Pearce 1B Jason Pridie LF Jonathan Schoop 2B Miguel Gonzalez RHP

Two of the top left-handers in the Nationals system are preparing to start play in early October in the Arizona Fall League. Sammy Solis and Matt Purke are two of the eight Nationals prospects invited to play for the Mesa Solar Sox. This season was big for both south paws as they returned to the field following injuries. Solis recovered from Tommy John surgery and Purke from shoulder rehabilitation. High Single-A Potomac manager Brian Daubach said both starters made positive steps pitching...

Major League Baseball announced its current list of the top 20 jersey sales, and Bryce Harper is ranked No. 15 on the list. He is the only Nationals player in the Top 20. The list is based on sales of Majestic jerseys from MLB.com/Shop since the All-Star break. Here is the list: 1. Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees 2. Matt Harvey, New York Mets 3. Yasiel Puig, Los Angeles Dodgers 4. Manny Machado, Baltimore Orioles 5. Buster Posey, San Francisco Giants 6. Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles...

The past three September in D.C. have felt completely different. September 2011 was a quiet time. The Nationals went 80-81 that year, which was an improvement on all the seasons prior. The 2012 season was the most successful season played by this incarnation of D.C. baseball since the Nats' inaugural year in 2005. Despite a short-lived playoff run, the Nats entered the offseason as National League East champions for the first time. And in 2013, well, high expectations were met with somewhat...

ST. LOUIS - Dan Haren is one of the most self-aware pitchers you'll find in the major leagues. He knows what he was brought to D.C. to do. He knows that largely, he hasn't done it. And despite his solid performance since coming off the disabled list in early July, Haren isn't going to try and color his 2013 season in favorable terms. When asked how he views his year with the Nationals, Haren, as always, is blunt. "Obviously not a success," Haren said during a lengthy interview in the...