ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.- The Orioles have won 11 straight extra-inning games. They've won 10 straight one-run games. They took four of six against the Yankees and Rays on a road trip that looked ominous on the schedule. "This time of the year, I'm sure you all are noticed there's a lot of well-pitched games. That's pretty normal from my experience," manager Buck Showalter said after today's 1-0, 10-inning victory at Tropicana Field. "Late July through the month of August, you'll see...

The Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays at their own game - winning with solid pitching. After Miguel Gonzalez pitched seven shutout innings to match David Price pitch for pitch, the Orioles finally broke a scoreless tie when Taylor Teagarden drove an RBI double to the gap in left-center in the top of the 10th in a 1-0 win over the Rays. The win was the Orioles' 11th straight in extra innings and was their 10th win in a row in a game decided by one run. The Orioles posted back-to-back shutouts...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Orioles pitcher Miguel Gonzalez did everything within his power to give the Orioles a victory today. He just couldn't score runs for them. Gonzalez turned in the best start of his brief major league career, shutting out the Rays on two hits over seven innings. He walked four and struck out four. Darren O'Day pitched the eighth inning after Gonzalez threw 103 pitches, 59 for strikes. He retired the side in order, keeping the game tied as we head to the top of the...

Nationals catcher Kurt Suzuki started his Sunday morning with a stroll through the clubhouse. Wearing a Nationals workout shirt and athletic long shorts with two white batting gloves, he was ready for work. Suzuki headed to the indoor batting cage for a session with Nationals hitting coach Rick Eckstein. Although Suzuki admitted he is not quite where he wants to be at the plate (.215), he believes he is making progress. "I feel good," Suzuki told me on 106.7 The Fan's "Nats Insider". "I...

Adam LaRoche now has 71 RBIs on the season, increasing his lead among National League first basemen. Stephen Strasburg now has seven RBIs on the season, increasing his lead among all major league pitchers. From an outsider's perspective, it might be an unlikely offensive duo which has driven in the Nationals' four runs so far today, but those who have watched the Nats this season know better. Both LaRoche and Strasburg have been raking this year. Strasburg got the Nationals on the board...

To say the least, the Orioles have a tough task today in facing Tampa Bay's David Price, who is 14-4 with an ERA of 2.64 and batting average against of .229 in 21 starts. Price is tied for the AL lead in wins, is fifth in ERA and sixth in strikeouts. He has pitched seven innings or more 15 times to rank second in the AL to Felix Hernandez. In two starts in 2012 against the Orioles before this one, he was 2-0 with an ERA of 0.63, giving up one run and 11 hits over 14 1/3 innings with two...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Mark Reynolds is getting another start at first base today, as manager Buck Showalter looks to insert extra right-handed bats in the lineup against Rays left-hander David Price. He's not exactly going with the hot hand. Reynolds has hit only eight home runs this season, and none since July 16 in Minnesota. He's totaled five RBIs in his last 17 games, and only one since July 20. He's also batting .177 with six walks and 27 strikeouts in those 17 games. "Mark's...

Even this morning, more than 12 hours after last night's dramatic six-run eighth inning, which lifted the Nationals to a 10-7 comeback win, the atmosphere in Nats Park was the talk of the home clubhouse. "That was as loud as I've ever heard it, no doubt," said reliever Ryan Mattheus, who picked up his fourth win of the season last night. A crowd of 33,449 filled Nats Park - a solid turnout, but far from the largest of the season. Still, the eighth inning served as the host to easily one...

For today's series finale against Miami's Ricky Nolasco, the Nationals have Bryce Harper in center, Jayson Werth in right and Jesus Flores catching Stephen Strasburg. For the Nationals: 2B Steve Lombardozzi CF Bryce Harper 3B Ryan Zimmerman 1B Adam LaRoche LF Michael Morse RF Jayson Werth SS Danny Espinosa C Jesus Flores P Stephen Strasburg

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Robert Andino moves up to second in the lineup today against Rays left-hander David Price, with J.J. Hardy dropping to third. This is the second time in 2012 that Andino has batted second, and the sixth time that Hardy has batted third. For the Orioles: Nick Markakis RF Robert Andino 3B J.J. Hardy SS Adam Jones CF Matt Wieters DH Lew Ford LF Mark Reynolds 1B Omar Quintanilla 2B Taylor Teagarden C Miguel Gonzalez RHP For the Rays: Jennings LF Upton CF Joyce...