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Extra innings on a travel day with the Orioles heading to the West Coast later this afternoon.
Not exactly the way they would have drawn it up today. Except...
"We'd draw it up if we could have gotten a W out of it," manager Buck Showalter said after a 6-5, 11-inning loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. "Really proud of the guys the way they competed. Very easy to pull in the dirt after they (Blue Jays) jumped out there. Of course, there were some solo home runs there that allowed us to get...
Jim Johnson was pitching for the third day in a row. He got a win here Monday, throwing 14 pitches against Toronto and a save last night, throwing 13.
Today, after getting the last out of the 10th, he quickly got the first two outs of the 11th. But two singles and a hit batter followed. Then a bases-loaded walk on four pitches to Maicer Izturis put Toronto ahead and the Blue Jays won 6-5 over the Orioles.
Buck Showalter was hoping he didn't have to use him today. But he did. Johnson said...
The Orioles announced after today's game that they have optioned right-hander Josh Stinson to Triple-A Norfolk.
Stinson made his Orioles debut this afternoon and did not receive a decision in the start against Toronto. He allowed five earned runs in 5.2 innings.
A corresponding roster move will be announced tomorrow.
No wonder the Orioles didn't have an update today on Dylan Bundy's visit to Dr. James Andrews in Gulf Breeze, Fla.
It still hasn't taken place.
Bundy will be examined on Thursday by team orthopedist Dr. John Wilckens in Baltimore. His visit to Dr. Andrews won't take place until Monday.
Orioles manager Buck Showalter corrected the information he passed along to reporters yesterday.
Wilckens previously examined Bundy on April 2. An MRI on the pitcher's right elbow came back clean, but he...
Ready. Set. Vote.
In fact, why not "Vote Orange?"
That's how the Orioles have colored the start of voting for the All-Star Game, which will be held on Tuesday, July 12 at Citi Field in Flushing, N.Y. The O's want to be fairly represented at the Midsummer Classic and beginning today, fans can cast up to 35 ballots per email address to send their favorite Birds to New York.
Online voting began at 3 p.m., and fans can cast their ballots here using the official ballot.
Who's eligible?...
An impressive Orioles comeback attempt came up short today when the Toronto Blue Jays pushed across a run against closer Jim Johnson in the top of the 11th this afternoon, to beat the Orioles 6-5 and avoid a sweep.
The result snapped the Orioles' 17-game winning streak in regular season extra-inning games.
After the potential winning run for the Orioles was thrown out at the plate in the last of the 10th, Toronto went ahead against Johnson. With two outs and none on, two straight singles and...
It took Stephen Strasburg an inning to get settled in. Once he did, he was almost unhittable.
Strasburg allowed three runs on three hits and a walk in the first inning, but in his final six frames, the Nationals ace allowed just two hits, holding the Cardinals at bay.
Overall, Strasburg struck out seven and walked just one. He threw 110 pitches, 76 for strikes.
At one point, Strasburg set down 10 Cardinals hitters in a row. He struck out two in his final inning of work, a 1-2-3 sixth....
The Orioles scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to tie the Blue Jays 5-5 and take Josh Stinson off the hook.
It happened in part because Nate McLouth keeps getting on base.
McLouth has doubled, walked twice, singled, stolen a base and scored three runs. He's got the only single in this game among the 10 hits.
The Orioles didn't have a hit after the first inning until Ryan Flaherty followed Nolan Reimold's one-out walk in the seventh with an RBI double to right-center...
The Nationals and Cardinals have played just half an inning this afternoon, and we've already gotten a sample of the same issues that have been plaguing this Nats team for much of the first 20 games of the season.
Stephen Strasburg allowed three hits and a walk in the top of the first, Anthony Rendon committed his second error in four big league games and the Nats trail 3-0 midway through the first inning.
Strasburg got a bit of bad luck in the inning, allowing bloop hits to Matt Carpenter...
The Orioles today announced that they have recalled right-hander Josh Stinson from Class-A Frederick and optioned right-hander Alex Burnett to Triple-A Norfolk.
Stinson, 25, was claimed off of waivers from Oakland on April 4. He went 1-0 with a 0.77 ERA (11.2IP, ER) in two starts with the Tides. He also made one appearance with Class-A Frederick. Stinson will wear #60 and start this afternoon's game against Toronto.
In seven minor league seasons in the Mets and Brewers organizations,...