Chris Davis proved today that the Orioles don't depend entirely on home runs to do their scoring. Manny Machado raced home on Davis' two-out double into left-center field in the first inning, giving the Orioles a 1-0 lead against White Sox left-hander Hector Santiago. Davis has 124 RBIs, tying Eddie Murray for fourth on the club's all-time single-season list. Next up are Jim Gentile (141 in 1961), Rafael Palmeiro (142 in 1996) and Miguel Tejada (150 in 2004). Danny Valencia led off the...

It happened last night. Once anyway. The Orioles scored a run that didn't come via a home run. But of the Orioles last 18 runs, 17 have scored by a homer. In the last 11 games, 27 of 41 runs have come via the longball. Have the Orioles become too reliant on the home run ball? "Runs are runs," manger Buck Showalter said. "You want me to tell them to stop doing it. Knowing who you are and who you're not. Like to figure out a way to get some people out there when they hit them." What...

Orioles manager Buck Showalter wanted to rest Matt Wieters after a night game, and he decided to start Chris Snyder against White Sox left-hander Hector Santiago. He would have considered Steve Clevenger against a right-hander. Clevenger has impressed Showalter and bench coach John Russell with his hitting skills during workouts. "He has a nice flat bat," Showalter said. "It reeks of hit and run when you watch his swing. He doesn't strike out much. Puts the ball in play. He reminds me of...

Infielder Jonathan Schoop has now been with the Orioles for a few days. He was called up after Monday's Triple-A game at Norfolk, when the Tides' season ended. Schoop knows he is not likely to play much while he is here with the Orioles going with their regulars as they chase a playoff spot, but he is taking advantage of the experience however he can. "This is amazing," he said this morning. "Being around the team and watching the games and see if I can learn something. "I watch B-Rob...

Left-hander Wei-Yin Chen will try to rebound today from two poor starts in a row, and the Orioles will try to win their third consecutive game in their series against the White Sox at Camden Yards. It would be the Orioles' first three-game winning streak since Aug. 6-9 - a span that included an off-day between trips to San Diego and San Francisco. Chen has allowed 11 runs and 12 hits in 7 2/3 innings, with eight walks and 10 strikeouts. In two career starts against the White Sox, Chen is...

Several Nationals farm teams are playing big postseason contests this evening. Double-A Harrisburg dropped the Erie SeaWolves 4-1 in Game 3 of the best-of-five Western Division championship series in the Eastern League Friday. Nathan Karns fired seven shutout innings for the win. Game 4 is tonight at 7 p.m. at Metro Bank Park. The Senators advance to the finals with a series-clinching victory tonight. High Single-A Potomac opens the Mills Cup championship tonight in Woodbridge, Va., against...

The Orioles minor league award winners for 2013 will be announced on Sunday. The Player of the Year receives the Brooks Robinson award while the Pitcher of the Year earns the Jim Palmer award. The pitcher honor appears to be a two-man race between left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez and right-hander Mike Wright. Wright, the club's third-round pick in 2011 out of East Carolina, went 11-3 with a 3.26 ERA for Double-A Bowie over 26 starts and tied for first for the Eastern League ERA crown. In nine...

While the Orioles continue to gradually expand their roster, left-hander Tsuyoshi Wada remains in Sarasota. Away from the team. His major league debut still an uncertainty. Other players have hopped on planes to join the Orioles. For Wada, only his future is up in the air. Here's what I know: There are people in the organization who would like for Wada to pitch for the Orioles this month in some capacity. There also are some folks who don't think it's a good idea to experiment in a pennant...

The Orioles have taken the first two games of this four-game series against the Chicago White Sox, allowing only one run in the process. Scott Feldman tossed his first career complete-game shutout and only his second complete game, the other coming on May 1, 2013 against the Padres. "It's my first shutout, so any time something like that happens, it's something I'll always remember," he said. "Also, I'll remember all the plays the guys made behind me. I think B-Rob (Brian Roberts) made...

Orioles manager Buck Showalter said he couldn't remember the last time one of his pitchers tossed a complete game. Did it happen this season? Sure didn't seem like it. Showalter probably knew the exact date - June 16, 2012 - but reporters supplied the answer anyway. Scott Feldman was the first to do it since Jason Hammel, going the distance to blank the White Sox 4-0 at Camden Yards. "He had command of all his pitches," Showalter said. "Got ahead in the count. I don't think he ever got...