It sounds like a few fans turned the game off on MASN last night when the Orioles fell behind the Twins 6-0. If they didn't make their way back to the broadcast, they missed a stunning comeback and 9-6 win. The Orioles, Red Sox and Yankees all won Friday night to remain tied atop the AL East with New York actually a few percentage points ahead of the other two clubs. When I worked with former Orioles executive Jim Duquette on the radio last night on Baltimore's 105.7 FM The Fan, he showed...

MINNEAPOLIS - The Orioles rallied from a six-run deficit to win tonight for the first time since June 25, 2010 against the Washington Nationals at Camden Yards. "It's not a club that panics," manager Buck Showalter said after a 9-6, 10-inning victory over the Minnesota Twins. "I've told you many times. It's a mature group, even though it's the youngest team in our division. They stay within each other and do what they do. Guys don't try to hit five-run home runs. Just got a lot of...

Well, to say the least, that was an impressive win. Down 6-0 as they came to bat in the top of the sixth tonight, the Orioles scored six to tie the game over a two-inning span and then scored three in the top of the 10th to stun the Twins, 9-6, tonight. This was the first time the Orioles won when down 6-0 since June 25, 2010 against the Nationals. The Orioles scored the game's last nine runs while their bullpen kept Minnesota off the board after the Twins scored six runs in the first five...

There have only been two cycles in Nationals history. Brad Wilkerson and Cristian Guzman delivered those, and Wilkerson's wasn't even the main story that day, because it came in the first Nationals win after the team relocated to D.C. Ian Desmond had a shot to join that club today, as he delivered a single, home run and double in his first three at-bats of the night. He ended up falling a triple short of his first professional cycle, with a groundout to short in the eighth marking the lone...

Nationals left-hander Ross Detwiler allowed six doubles Friday night. The Cubs scored two runs early in the game. But Detwiler also tossed 6 2/3 innings, did not allow a walk, struck out two and surrendered just those two runs. Detwiler got early run support and ended up with the victory in a 7-3 decision. "It was terrible on my part for those two runs," Detwiler said. "I came back out and gave up another run to tie the game. That is something that I got to get better at. Our offense...

Ian Desmond led the charge in the Nationals' 7-3 win over the Cubs tonight, going 3-for-4, coming up a triple shy of the cycle and notching three RBIs. According to Davey Johnson, this offensive outburst came after Desmond noticed he'd made an unintentional adjustment that might have been affecting his timing at the plate. Desmond told Johnson that he noticed he'd moved up in the box a bit recently, and while his positioning might have been just a couple inches closer to the pitcher than...

MINNEAPOLIS - The Orioles have battled back from a 6-0 deficit to tie the Minnesota Twins. They're also threatening the club record for most doubles in one game. Seems appropriate when you're playing the Twins. The Orioles have seven doubles tonight, including six over the last two innings. The franchise record is nine, which has happened twice, most recently on Aug. 14, 2009. The Orioles also had seven doubles on July 20, 2012 vs. the Cleveland Indians. They collected eight doubles on...

If you needed another example of why wins are a flawed stat for pitchers, take a look at Ross Detwiler. The guy leaves his start tonight with a 2.53 ERA on the season, and if tonight's score holds, this will mark just his second win in seven starts. Detwiler exited tonight's game after 6 2/3 innings of work, having scattered eight hits and allowed just two runs. He stuck out two and walked none, throwing 90 pitches, 57 for strikes. The Nationals' left-hander has allowed no more than three...

MINNEAPOLIS - Jason Hammel hasn't been able to work his road magic tonight. All five of Hammel's wins this season have come away from home, but he's down 3-0 in the second inning at Target Field and the Twins already have worked him for 51 pitches. The Twins have sent 12 batters to the plate and collected five hits and a walk. Joe Mauer was credited with a double in the first on a line drive that eluded right fielder Chris Dickerson, who froze on the ball and broke back late before...

MINNEAPOLIS - Steve Johnson isn't sure how long he will remain with the Orioles. If you're keeping track at home, he will be the ninth starter used this season when he takes the mound on Saturday. He's just going to appreciate the moment and see what develops. "I'm happy to get the call for however long it will be," he said. "It's just good to get healthy and get those rehab starts and get the full pitch count. I felt really good in my last start, and hope I continue with...