The Orioles sweep the Los Angeles Dodgers. Sort of like the 1966 World Series, only different. The starters went six innings in both games, and Tommy Hunter covered the last three in Game 2 to spare the bullpen. "I would have signed up for that in blood before we started, to try to get through it," said manager Buck Showalter after the 6-1 victory in Game 2. "Mac (T.J. McFarland) is available tomorrow. Well, everybody is available with the exception of Tommy (Hunter)." Hunter picked up...

Manny Machado is not one to over-analyze his own play but tonight he was asked if he could explain how he is hitting homers at a greater rate in the majors than he did last year at Double-A Bowie. Last season there, Machado hit 11 homers in 109 Baysox games and now he has nine in 68 big league games after his three-hit, four RBI night led the Orioles to a 6-1 win over the Dodgers. "You know I just think the more at-bats I get the more comfortable I feel at the plate," Machado said. "It...

Orioles fans have seen Manny Machado do some special things for their team already in his short big league career. He had quite a night tonight, leading the Orioles past Los Angeles 6-1 and a sweep of today's day-night doubleheader. The Orioles are 10-7 and three games over .500 for the first time in 2013. They have won three in a row, four of five and seven of the last 10 games. This was the O's first doubleheader sweep since Oct. 1, 2010 vs. Detroit With the game tied 1-1 in the last of...

Need more proof that Chris Davis is freakishly strong? Davis unloaded on Dodgers starter Josh Beckett in the second inning of Game 2, homering to straightaway center field to tie the game, 1-1. The ball easily cleared the 410 foot sign and kept going, traveling an estimated 448 feet. Davis is now tied for the 11th-longest home run in Camden Yards history. It's the third-longest by an Oriole. Jeffrey Hammonds has the longest at 460 feet on Sept. 15, 1997 off the Indians' Eric Plunk, and...

The Orioles didn't allow a run in the first inning over their first 12 games of the season. Now they can't stop it from happening. The Tampa Bay Rays scored in the first inning in all three games of their series here, and the Los Angeles Dodgers scored in the first in both ends of today's doubleheader. Left-hander Wei-Yin Chen hit Carl Crawford with a pitch, Nick Punto dropped a single into center field and Adrian Gonzalez lifted a sacrifice fly to left field with one out to give Los...

Nationals top prospect Anthony Rendon has been recalled from the Double-A Harrisburg Senators, and third baseman Ryan Zimmerman has been placed on disabled list, according to a tweet from the Nationals. The 22-year-old Rendon, a third baseman, is hitting .292 (14-for-48) with four doubles, two home runs and seven RBIs in 14 games with Harrisburg. He has continued to display his amazing hitting ability as the organization has worked him at a couple of different infield spots to help groom his...

They came back to say goodbye to the Earl of Baltimore. Orioles Hall of Famers Cal Ripken Jr. and Brooks Robinson spoke tonight at a pregame ceremony to honor the life of former Orioles manager and fellow Hall of Famer Earl Weaver, who died in January. Brooks spoke to Earl's family in his opening remarks. "You have been in our hearts and prayers for the last few months. We all butted heads with Earl every once in a while, but we admired him for sure," Robinson said. "I think even the...

The Orioles are setting up for the Earl Weaver tribute that will take place on the field before Game 2 of today's doubleheader against the Los Angeles Dodgers. I'm told that Frank Robinson won't be here. He was supposed to speak, along with Brooks Robinson, Jim Palmer, manager Buck Showalter and others. Update: Palmer also couldn't attend the tribute, but Cal Ripken Jr. is here. As Showalter reflected on today's 7-5 Game 1 victory, he kept going back to pitcher Jason Hammel. "I'll...

With a second game coming today, Jason Hammel was in trouble early in today's opening game. He was at 51 pitches through two innings and down 4-0. Not the way he wanted his day to start. "After I was at 51 after two I was like, 'Not with a doubleheader, I have to get deep.' That would have been the worst thing to do, kill the bullpen on the first game," Hammel said. "I was pretty happy with it overall. "Actually save for one pitch or two or three overall. The three-run homer to (Andre)...

Adam Jones is making his first start as the Orioles' designated hitter tonight in Game 2 of a doubleheader against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Chris Dickerson is starting in center field. Taylor Teagarden is behind the plate, and Ryan Flaherty is starting at second base. For the Orioles Nate McLouth LF Manny Machado 3B Nick Markakis RF Adam Jones DH Chris Davis 1B J.J. Hardy SS Chris Dickerson CF Taylor Teagarden C Ryan Flaherty 2B Wei-Yin Chen LHP For the Dodgers Carl Crawford LF...