DETROIT – The bullpen gates swung open and Charlie Morton jogged onto the field, glove tucked under his arm and his routine scrambled. This wasn’t the typical starter’s stroll to the mound to begin warming for the first inning. The 41-year-old Morton was reliving the final game of his rookie season. Manager Brandon Hyde chose to use Morton in relie

On a day in which they got another quality (if abbreviated) start from Brad Lord and then a bunch of zeroes from members of their bullpen who haven’t put up many of those this season, the Nationals gave themselves a golden opportunity to beat the best team in baseball for the second time in 24 hours. Surprisingly effective pitching is great, but it

The Orioles have made the following roster moves: Recalled LHP Grant Wolfram from Triple-A Norfolk. He will wear number 86.Optioned RHP Brandon Young to Triple-A Norfolk.Added RHP Colin Selby from Triple-A Norfolk to serve as the 27th man for tonight’s doubleheader.

DETROIT – The Orioles began the day with an injury update that removed a second outfielder from the roster. They sent a rookie to the mound for his second major league start in the first game of a doubleheader and watched him walk five batters in two innings. A tall order against the first-place Tigers kept growing, along with an organization’s col

Scan the stat page and you’ll find that Lucas Sims, Eduardo Salazar and Colin Poche rank among the Nationals’ leaders in appearances as the season’s first month winds down. Then consider none of the three has pitched in at least four days, and you realize just how much Davey Martinez was counting on all of them earlier this month before each strugg

How wild was Friday night’s 5-4, walk-off win for the Nationals? So wild that a controversial triple play was like the No. 4 storyline of the game. That’s wild. The Nats happily took that win, their fifth in their last seven games. They’re back to two games under .500 at 12-14, actually only a game behind the Phillies for second place in the NL Eas

DETROIT – The Orioles couldn’t wait any longer on Tyler O’Neill. Prior to today’s doubleheader, the Orioles placed O’Neill on the 10-day injured list with inflammation in his neck and recalled outfielder Dylan Carlson from Triple-A Norfolk. The move is backdated to Thursday and O’Neill is eligible to be reinstated on May 4. “He’s been dealing with

Tyler O’Neill is out of the Orioles’ Game 1 lineup today as he continues to receive treatment for neck discomfort. Outfielder Dylan Carlson is on the taxi squad. He didn’t play yesterday in Triple-A Norfolk’s doubleheader. Reliever Colin Selby also is on the taxi squad. The Orioles won’t announce their 27th man until the conclusion of Game 1. Adley

DETROIT – Charlie Morton is having trouble with the curve. Game 2 of today’s split doubleheader against the Tigers presents Morton with another opportunity to spin his season in the right direction. He’s gone 0-5 with a 10.89 ERA and 2.226 WHIP in 20 2/3 innings, and the Orioles can’t promise an extended run of starts. The opponent could provide th

When we look back on it days, weeks, months, even years from now, Friday night’s 5-4 win over the Mets may seem like just an ordinary divisional victory for the Nationals. But those who watched and lived it know it was so much more. After a 3-0 lead vanished in the eighth inning, what had started as a positive night had suddenly turned a heartbreak