BOWIE, Md. - Kevin Gausman has retired the first six batters he has faced tonight in his first home start for the Double-A Bowie Baysox. Gausman pitched a perfect first on 15 pitches, 11 for strikes. He got, in order, two groundouts and a swinging strikeout against Akron No. 3 hitter Chun Chen. In a very quick top of the second, he sandwiched two outs on grounders around another swinging strikeout. It was just an eight-pitch inning. So far, he has thrown 17 of 23 pitches for strikes. He...

BOWIE, Md. - For the first time since 2010, the Orioles will field two teams in the Dominican Summer League when play begins in June. The O's entry in the league went 34-36 last season after making the playoffs in 2011, going 46-24. Four organizations - the Yankees, Mets, Cubs and Pirates - fielded two teams in the DSL in 2012. This is the latest sign that the Orioles are looking to upgrade their international efforts under executive vice president Dan Duquette. In this interview last month,...

The last time Wizards guard John Wall threw out a ceremonial first pitch at Nationals Park, back in 2011, things, uh, didn't go so well. Wall wound up and spiked the ball so short of home plate that it didn't even reach the dirt, forcing Drew Storen, who was behind the dish awaiting Wall's toss, to lunge to his right to snag the ball before it got by him. If you haven't seen the video,

BOSTON - Orioles manager Buck Showalter said second baseman Brian Roberts, on the disabled list since April 5 with a ruptured tendon behind his right knee, still hasn't been cleared to begin baseball activities. Roberts isn't walking with a limp, which is a good sign. However, Showalter said it would be a "challenge" for Roberts to be ready in two weeks since suffering the injury. Steve Johnson and Tsuyoshi Wada are still scheduled to pitch in an extended spring training game Saturday in...

First baseman Adam LaRoche talks about it all the time. When he would come in to play the Nationals while with the Diamondbacks, they knew they could beat the Nationals, and they expected to beat the Nationals. That is not the case anymore. The Nationals are 5-0 at Nationals Park to start this season and were 50-31 at home last season, second only to the Yankees (51-30). Since 2008, the Nats have steadily improved at home. In 2008, they were 34-46 at Nationals Park, 33-48 in 2009, 41-40 in...

Low Single-A Hagerstown Suns outfielder Wander Ramos has been placed on the seven-day disabled list with a hamstring injury, according to a club source. The injury does not appear to be serious, and they will take a precautionary measure to rest the hamstring this early in the season. The 22-year-old Ramos (who turns 23 in two weeks) was hitting .200 (2-for-10) in four games, with two RBIs, a run scored and three walks. Outfielder Will Piwnica-Worms has been called up from extended spring...

The Washington Nationals today announced the games that will comprise the 2013 Patriotic Series presented by Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), during which the team will encourage fans to celebrate the American spirit while enjoying the national pastime at Nationals Park. In addition, the Nationals will launch a special series of games that will pay tribute to each of the five branches of our nation's military throughout the season. To mark Military Appreciation Day, the...

On Jackie Robinson Day, Monday, April 15, OriolesREACH and center fielder Adam Jones will host over 100 Orioles RBI League players and coaches for a private screening of the new movie "42." The screening will be held at the Landmark Harbor East Cinema located at 645 South President Street in Baltimore. OriolesREACH will provide RBI players with complimentary tickets, popcorn and soda or water. Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) is a youth outreach program designed to promote interest in...

BOWIE, Md. - The Double-A Bowie Baysox, after completing a 3-4 road trip to Harrisburg and Richmond with back-to-back wins the past two days, open their home season tonight at 7:05 against Akron and Kevin Gausman will start on the mound. This will be Gausman's first time pitching at Prince George's Stadium. The Orioles' 2012 first-rounder made a start for Bowie on the road in the playoffs last September, pitching three scoreless inningswith five strikeouts. He made his 2013 season debut...

BOWIE, Md. - The Double-A Bowie Baysox, after completing a 3-4 road trip to Harrisburg and Richmond with back-to-back wins the past two days, open their home season here tonight at 7:05 facing Akron and Kevin Gausman will start on the mound. This will be Gausman's first time pitching at Prince George's Stadium. He made a start for Bowie on the road in the playoffs last September pitching three scoreless with five strikeouts and made his 2013 season debut last Saturday at Harrisburg. Over...