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A season that exceeded many writers' and experts' expectations came to a screeching halt Friday with the Orioles' 3-1 loss to the Yankees. With the Birds' year at its end, here's what media outlets are saying about Game 5 and the season in its entirety:
* Kevin Kudak of Yahoo! Sports said that the umpires made the right decision in not overturning the call that labeled Nate McLouth's long foul ball a home run.
* Wallace Matthews of ESPNNewYork.com stated that the Yankees didn't beat...
NEW YORK - The Orioles' first trip to the playoffs in 15 years has ended in Game 5 of the American League Division Series.
Left-hander CC Sabathia retired the side in order in the top of the ninth inning, and the Yankees held on to defeat the Orioles 3-1 before a non-sellout crowd of 47,081 at Yankee Stadium.
Adam Jones led off the inning by flying to left, making him 2-for-23 in the Division Series. Chris Davis struck out swinging and Matt Wieters bounced to the mound, setting off a Yankees...
A special season, one that featured a 24-win improvement and a move from worst to almost first along with a return to the playoffs, came to an end tonight in New York.
CC Sabathia pitched a complete-game, four-hitter with nine strikeouts as the Yankees beat the Orioles 3-1 in the decisive fifth game of the American League Division Series.
This season of Orioles Magic is finally over after a lot of wins and thrills and a return to winning baseball in Baltimore.
In the end, the Orioles just...
The Nationals have announced their lineup for the decisive Game 5 of the National League Division Series, and it's the same one that's faced the Cardinals throughout the series. Well, save for the starting pitcher - Gio Gonzalez, in this case.
For the Nationals against the Cardinals' Adam Wainwright:
RF - Jayson Werth
CF - Bryce Harper
3B - Ryan Zimmerman
1B - Adam LaRoche
LF - Michael Morse
SS - Ian Desmond
2B - Danny Espinosa
C - Kurt Suzuki
P - Gio Gonzalez
It's already pretty chilly...
NEW YORK - What's a playoff game at Yankee Stadium without a little controversy? Or a big one?
No fan interference this time, but we had a situation here that brought manager Buck Showalter out of the dugout and led umpires to huddle for a review.
Nate McLouth sent a long fly ball to right field with two outs in the sixth inning that appeared to hook foul by maybe an inch, landing in the second deck of seats, but a close-up replay may have indicated that the ball changed trajectory after...
If the Nationals win tonight and get their way to the National League Championship Series, Jordan Zimmermann will get the ball for Game 1.
Nats manager Davey Johnson said today that Zimmermann would be his guy to open the NLCS on Sunday, this after working a perfect inning of relief yesterday and striking out all three hitters he faced.
Like Zimmermann yesterday, Edwin Jackson will be available in relief tonight because it's his throw day. Unlike Zimmermann yesterday, however, Jackson will...
Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper has not been able to get on track in the National League Division Series against tough St. Louis pitching. He has gone 1-for-18 in four games with a double in Game 2.
He has struck out six times.
Harper is a perfectionist and focuses more and more when he struggles. Manager Davey Johnson said before Game 5 that may not be the best strategy.
"With Bryce, when he doesn't do something spectacular, he tries harder," Johnson said. "And trying harder is not...
NEW YORK - Nine up, nine down for Jason Hammel.
Nine up, nine down for CC Sabathia before Nate McLouth singled leading off the top of the fourth inning.
McLouth's eight postseason hits tie Derek Jeter for the most among American League players. He's been quite a McPest to the Yankees.
McLouth stole second with two outs, but Chris Davis flied to center.
These teams are a combined 2-for-29 with runners in scoring position in the last three games including today.
Should the Orioles win...
Tonight's live blog: Welcome to the final live blog of this series. Yes, it's Game 5 and the winner will go to the American League Championship Series. The Orioles have been there nine times, but not since 1997.
As always, check back here throughout the game for the latest news, notes and reader comments. Keep them coming all game long.
It's Hammel against CC: Jason Hammel is 0-1 with a 3.74 ERA in four starts this year against New York. But his ERA was 4.91 the first two times he faced...
NEW YORK - Just in case the Orioles advance to the American League Championship Series, they've made arrangements for left-hander Zach Britton and infielder Wilson Betemit to join them in New York this afternoon as potential additions to their playoff roster.
Britton and Betemit would fly with them to Detroit, though their inclusions on the ALCS roster haven't been decided. It's just easier to have them with the team now than to make flight arrangements later, with Game 1 scheduled for...