Update: It took 11 innings, but the Orioles halted their 10-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory. Nick Markakis singled to score Cesar Izturis, who drew a leadoff walk against Boston left-hander Hideki Okajima and moved up on Julio Lugo's sacrifice bunt. Miguel Tejada was walked intentionally, and Markakis ended this marathon. Congrats Juan Samuel. True to his pre-game word, interim manager Juan Samuel called upon left-hander Will Ohman to get the save today. Ohman allowed four earned runs...

It started to pour, then it stopped. Again. Cesar Izturis reached on an error by Boston second baseman Dustin Pedroia leading off the seventh inning, and he moved up on a sacrifice. Miguel Tejada popped up, but Nick Markakis walked with the count full on a pitch so close that Red Sox starter John Lackey hopped in the air and spun away in frustration. Ty Wigginton couldn't break the tie, bouncing into a force after getting ahead, 3-0. And so it continues... Interim manager Juan Samuel is...

Today's attendance: 27,774. The pitch count caught up to Brian Matusz again today. Matusz left with the bases loaded and two outs in the sixth inning. Matt Albers replaced him and induced a ground ball from Bill Hall on a 3-1 count. Matusz allowed two runs and four hits in 5 2/3 innings - just short of a quality start - with four walks and seven strikeouts. He threw 117 pitches, 73 for strikes. One of those walks was intentional, with first base open and two outs in the sixth, but Adrian...

Left-hander Brian Matusz has struck out six batters in five innings. Victor Martinez has accounted for all the scoring against him with a two-run homer in the second. Matusz has retired 11 of the last 13 batters, and he struck out Bill Hall to open the fifth on a nasty 0-2 changeup. He's thrown 93 pitches, so the bullpen will be getting busy. The Orioles wasted Luke Scott's two-out single in the third and Craig Tatum's one-out single in the fourth. The rain started to pick up again, but...

If you haven't yet secured tickets for Tuesday's Strasburg debut, the Nationals are offering a few more options. They are opening up some of the suites for individual ticket purchases and offering standing room only tickets and day of game grandstand tickets at the box office on Tuesday afternoon. The tickets cost $95 or $145 and require a minimum purchase of 2 tickets. They will be available at 1 p.m. on Monday at nationals.com/debut. The seats do not include complimentary food. The...

Third base prospect Josh Bell has been held out of Triple-A Norfolk's lineup for the second straight game while he's dealing with neck spasms. Bell might be available to play later today, but the Tides are being careful with him. Just thought you'd want to know... The Orioles fell behind, 2-0, in the second inning when Victor Martinez followed Kevin Youkilis' leadoff walk with a home run. End of game? Not so fast. The Orioles managed to score twice in the bottom half of the inning to...

Don't think I've written every draft story from my notebook yet. There is even more on the way. Later today or tonight, I'll post more thoughts on what the O's might do with the third overall pick in round one on Monday night. Check out my blog and MASNSports.com during the day Monday for updates and special coverage. Monday at 1 p.m. I'll host a special live video chat with the Orioles Adam Jones. We'll talk with Adam about many aspects of his game and his career and you will be...

The Nationals have scheduled Ross Detwiler for a rehabilitation start for Potomac Wednesday night against the Frederick Keys at Pfitzner Stadium. Detwiler, who has been recovering from a hip injury, is schedule to make one start in Potomac Wednesday and then on to Harrisburg. It has not been decided how many starts he will get with the Senators. Manager Jim Riggleman is pleased with Detwiler's progress. "It is encouraging. I know he had a good session down there. We have been...

Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo met with the media before Sunday's game against the Reds and did not confirm the team will select Bryce Harper with the number one overall selection in Monday's First-Year Player Draft. But it was pretty obvious they have been confident in their selection for quite some time and there is little suspense in who they will draft 1.1. "We have made our decision. Tomorrow is a huge day for us. This is a big dray for the franchise. It is a big day for me. ...

With continued speculation that Jake Arrieta could be Baltimore bound at some point soon, I went to the guy today that has been his manager at Triple-A Norfolk the last two years. That is Gary Allenson, now the O's interim third-base coach. He admits that Arrieta can be confident, even bordering on cocky at times, but says that is a good thing and that Arrieta has simply been among the best pitchers in the International League this year. "That's fine by me. Being cocky and knowing that...