Just another victory while going 2-for-18 with runners in scoring position. Happens all the time, right? The only statistic that interested the Orioles today was the final score. They defeated the White Sox 4-3 in 10 innings on Matt Wieters' two-run walk-off single. Here's a sampling from manager Buck Showalter's post-game session with the media: On whether he felt fortunate to get the win: "I thought we deserved it. It was frustrating, but we finally break through there at the end. Our...

In the end, they finally got the clutch hit. When Matt Wieters came to the plate with runners on second and third and two outs in the bottom of the tenth, the O's trailed the White Sox 3-2 and they were 1-for-17 with runners in scoring position for the day. But Wieters delivered a two-run, walk-off single to right and the O's frustrating day ended with a win, 4-3 over Chicago. The Orioles have their first three-game winning streak since Aug. 6-9 and improve to 76-65 while the White Sox...

Denard Span returns to the Nationals lineup tonight after missing the opener against the Marlins due to groin tightness. The Nationals give Tanner Roark the ball for his first major league start as they look to even the series following Friday's 7-0 setback. Update: Bryce Harper has been scratched from the Nats lineup with Tyler Moore replacing him in left. For the Nats CF Denard Span 3B Ryan Zimmerman RF Jayson Werth 1B Adam LaRoche SS Ian Desmond C Wilson Ramos LF Tyler Moore 2B...

Before today, Orioles left-hander Wei-Yin Chen had allowed eight earned runs in the seventh inning this season for an unsightly 9.82 ERA. Chen escaped a jam in the top of the sixth today after Paul Konerko doubled with one out. Darren O'Day and Francisco Rodriguez were warming in the bullpen. The writing was on the wall. Chen, with his pitch count at 99, wouldn't return for the seventh. He also won't get the win because the Orioles continue to squander opportunities to break a 2-2...

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...