A 24-year-old left-hander making his first career appearance vs. the Orioles shut them down tonight and took a no-hitter into the sixth as Seattle beat the Birds 4-0, in front of 14,739 at Camden Yards. The Orioles were shutout for the eighth time in 2010, as Seattle evened the series at a win each. Luke French, who had allowed 9 ER in 20 innings in three August starts, gave up just three hits over 7 2/3 with three walks and strikeouts. Josh Bell got the first Baltimore hit with a single to...

Josh Bell doubled with two outs in the eighth, accounting for both hits off Seattle left-hander Luke French at that point in the game. Brian Roberts reached on an infield hit, and it would have been an RBI single if shortstop Josh Wilson hadn't knocked down the ball and prevented it from scooting into center field. Two on, two outs, down by a run. Brandon League replaced French and retired Nick Markakis on a grounder to Wilson. Two on, three outs, down by a run. Kevin Millwood continues...

The Mariners just broke a scoreless tie in the fifth inning on Adam Moore's leadoff single and Matt Tuiasosopo's RBI double to left-center field. The Orioles are looking for their first hit off Seattle left-hander Luke French, who entered the game with a 4.96 ERA and three losses in four decisions. French has walked two batters, but he's faced only one batter over the minimum because Ty Wigginton grounded into a double play in the fourth. He's had an outstanding changeup. Kevin Millwood...

It happens with every Kevin Millwood start. The first inning must be reviewed. Millwood didn't allow a run tonight. Chone Figgins singled with one out, but was stranded. Millwood permitted at least two runs in the first inning in 11 of his last 14 starts. He gave up a single run in the first in his most recent outing, raising the total to 35. Millwood got through the first tonight on 12 pitches. You probably noticed the Seattle lineup change. Matt Tuiasosopo replaced Ryan Langerhans in...

Backup catcher Craig Tatum took batting practice and said his knee "feels fine." "They just wanted to get an MRI, I guess, to see if there's anything wrong," he said. Tatum said the knee is sore, but he hasn't gotten the results of the MRI and doesn't expect them to be serious. "I can play. I played all day Sunday with it," he said. "I don't think it'll affect me right now, but we'll see what it says. If there's anything they want to do, whatever they want to do. "I guess...

As he gets ready to manage the Orioles tonight, Buck Showalter has been honored today. It's an honor he may not even know about yet. He's been named the manager on the New York Penn League's All-Time team. Showalter managed the Oneonta Yankees in 1985 and 1986. His '85 team went 55-23 in the short-season league and beat Auburn for the league title. A year later, his club went 59-18 and lost to Newark in the semi-finals. So his record was 114-41 (.735) in his first two seasons as a...

O's outfielder Adam Jones can't quite relate to all the hype and attention that O's first-round pick Manny Machado has gotten. Jones was a high draft pick, but not like Machado. Jones was a supplemental first round pick, taken 37th overall by Seattle in 2003. "I was never as highly touted as him. I was the end of the first round," Jones said. "He's drawing comparisons to A-Rod and all that stuff. I think it's stupid when scouts and all that compare people to other people. If...

O's reliever Alfredo Simon got five outs last night, but it was the one he didn't get that stands out. With one out in the top of the tenth, Seattle catcher Adam Moore blasted a 430-foot shot to left that gave the M's a 4-3 lead. The O's would tie it up and win it an inning later, but Simon continues to struggle. He has now allowed a homer in four straight outings and in six of his last ten appearances. Since he has taken over as O's manager, Buck Showalter has chosen to focus mostly...

Manager Buck Showalter talked about the Orioles' ability to overcome adversity, and whether he's looking for a certain mindset from his players. "Even an umpire's call. There are so many opportunities in baseball to make something not matter," he said. "It's kind of a team thing. If one guy struggles, can you pick him up? It's a pass-the-baton mentality. OK, let's turn the page on that. We'll identify why it happened and correct it, but you can't cry over spilled milk. You just move...

Notching his fourth walk-off win in only 14 games with Adam Jones' 11th-inning RBI bunt, Buck Showalter's Orioles continue to dominate the television ratings race on MASN. In the coveted 10-11 p.m. time slot, Buck's Birds were the highest-rated program in the Baltimore media market on Monday evening. The Orioles' 6.4 HH rating beat out Dateline, CSI: Miami, and every other broadcast offering in the time slot. For the evening, the Orioles' thrilling win over the Seattle Mariners on...