When the game was over, Adam Jones was more interested that the Orioles got the win than any personal milestones, but he did hit his 30th homer tonight to drive in his 100th run. Jones became the seventh Oriole to reach the 30-homer mark in back-to-back seasons and first outfielder since Frank Robinson hit 49 in 1966 and 30 a year later. He also reached 100 RBIs for the first time. "Cool feat," Jones said. "You play the game for team success but individual success comes with that. That is...

Orioles starter Miguel Gonzalez looked like a different pitcher tonight than the one who lasted only four innings in New York. What made the difference? "I wish I had the answers every time," said manager Buck Showalter. "Obviously, I don't." Showalter did his best to come up with some answers following the Orioles' 3-1 win over the White Sox at Camden Yards. "I thought he was commanding the ball down in the zone consistently," Showalter said. "A lot of counts in his favor. The...

Badly needing a win after a 3-6 road trip, the Orioles will take runs any way they get them right now. Homer or no homer. Tonight they got them the way they often do - via a longball - hitting three homers to back Miguel Gonzalez in a 3-1 over Chicago to start an eight-game homestand. The Orioles have now scored their last 14 runs on homers. Tonight's attendance was 17,383 which put the Orioles over the two million mark for the second year in a row and the 24th time in club history. Adam...

The Orioles have hit three home runs tonight, which is pretty much the norm these days. No small ball. Not a lot of production with runners in scoring position. Just aim for the seats. Shortstop J.J. Hardy led off the bottom of the fifth inning with his 25th home run to break a 1-1 tie, and Brian Roberts added a solo shot with two outs. All 10 runs scored by the Orioles in the last three games have come via the long ball, and their last 14 runs overall. During their nine-game road trip,...

Adam Jones did more than give the Orioles a 1-0 lead tonight in the first inning. He rounded off a few key numbers. Jones hit his 30th home run, a line drive to left field off White Sox starter Jose Quintana. It also produced his 100th RBI, a career high for the Orioles' center fielder. Jones and Chris Davis are the first pair of Orioles to drive in 100 runs in the same season since Aubrey Huff (108) and Melvin Mora (104) in 2008. This is the 10th time in club history that the Orioles have...

Coming off one of the worst starts of his career, Miguel Gonzalez looks to rebound from that outing tonight in the opener of an eight-game homestand, when he faces the Chicago White Sox at Camden Yards. Gonzalez gave up six hits and seven runs in four-plus innings last Friday at New York. He sailed through the first three innings on just 30 pitches. In six games in August, Gonzalez went 0-2 with a 5.25 ERA. He has an ERA of 5.77 since the All-Star break. Lefty Jose Quintana pitches for...

Orioles manager Buck Showalter explained to reporters today why the club optioned left-hander Zach Britton to Aberdeen following last night's abbreviated start. Britton allowed four runs in the first inning in Cleveland and was done after 2 1/3. "With the limited number of pitches, 50-ish, he could pitch Sunday (for Aberdeen)," Showalter said. "If they win the first round, they're off Monday. He's eligible to pitch there. That's another good thing about having clubs in the playoffs....

Michael Morse will make his third Orioles start tonight and his second in the field, batting sixth and playing in right field. Despite some of the recent losses, he's enjoying his first few days as an Oriole. "It's been fun. The guys are great and I'm really enjoying myself," he said. Morse made 53 starts for the Mariners this year in right field and he has played more there in his career than in left. "I've played enough in right," he said of his assignment for tonight. "I've...

After joining the Orioles in New York over the weekend and making the trip to Cleveland, catcher Steve Clevenger has finally come home again. Take that, Thomas Wolfe. Clevenger grew up in the Pigtown area and played baseball at Mount St. Joseph in Baltimore. Being at Camden Yards obviously has special meaning to him beyond joining the expanded roster of a contender. "Oh definitely," he said. "Coming home, my hometown team, the team I watched growing up. I've got a lot of special...

Jason Hammel is back on the Orioles' active roster. Out since July 29 due to a right flexor mass strain, Hammel has made two rehab outings in the minors and today is back in the majors. "Very excited to be back," Hammel said. "Being healthy, number one. But being back with these guys, a fun group. I tried to get back as quick as I could. It was tough to watch on TV. I want to be there with them and go through the ups and downs together. I know I can help and tried to get back as quick as I...