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Gausman gives up home run, Markakis hits one (Gausman done)

Gausman gives up home run, Markakis hits one (Gausman done)
SARASOTA, Fla. - Today's starting pitchers, the Orioles' Kevin Gausman and the Pirates' Garret Cole, allowed leadoff home runs in the first inning. How often does that happen? Anyone care to look it up? Starling Marte drove a Gausman pitch to center field. Nick Markakis, who remained in the lineup despite dealing with a stomach issue, cleared the fence in left-center field for his first spring home run. David Lough reached on an error, stole second and took third on a ground ball, but...
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Duquette on Ayala and Wallace signings

Duquette on Ayala and Wallace signings
SARASOTA, Fla. - Veteran reliever Luis Ayala threw a bullpen session today at Twin Lakes Park, and corner infielder Brett Wallace will be cleared to work out there Monday morning. The Orioles announced today that they signed Ayala and Wallace to minor league deals. Ayala, 36, struggled mightily with the Nats this spring. In six innings, he allowed nine runs and 10 hits and posted a 2.00 WHIP. But he was 5-5 with a 2.64 ERA in 66 games for the Orioles in 2012 and 1-1 with a 2.90 ERA in 37...
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Brett Wallace agrees to minor league deal, and other notes

Brett Wallace agrees to minor league deal, and other notes
SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles have reached agreement with corner infielder Brett Wallace on a minor league deal, and he's currently taking his physical at the Ed Smith Stadium complex. Wallace will report to Twin Lakes Park if he passes the physical. Wallace was released by Houston on March 12. Wallace, 27, was 2-for-14 with an RBI and eight strikeouts in eight games with the Astros this spring. The former 13th pick in the 2008 First-Year Player Draft is a career .242/.313/.391 hitter in 311...
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Notes on Stinson and Tillman

Notes on Stinson and Tillman
SARASOTA, Fla. - Josh Stinson can't relax. The Orioles open their season in less than a week, Stinson hasn't allowed an earned run all spring, and he still can't relax. Stinson isn't uptight about his chances of making the club, but he won't assume anything. His career path steers him away from such security. "I've always been the type of guy who, until it's all said and done, I'm going to keep going out and doing what I'm doing. Or at least try to," he said. "Obviously, I can't...
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Orioles and Pirates lineups

Orioles and Pirates lineups
SARASOTA, Fla. - Nick Markakis is batting leadoff today and David Lough is second for the Orioles' 1:05 p.m. game against the Pirates at Ed Smith Stadium. Ryan Flaherty is playing third base and Jemile Weeks gets the start at second. The Pirates aren't using a designated hitter today. For the Orioles Nick Markakis RF David Lough LF Adam Jones CF Chris Davis 1B Nelson Cruz DH Matt Wieters C J.J. Hardy SS Ryan Flaherty 3B Jemile Weeks 2B Kevin Gausman RHP The Orioles' bullpen includes...
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Gausman eyeing spot in rotation

Gausman eyeing spot in rotation
SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles are back home today for a 1:05 p.m. game against the Pirates. Kevin Gausman takes the mound for his fourth Grapefruit League appearance. Gausman also worked three innings against the Twins' Triple-A team on Tuesday, but those statistics don't count because they came in a game that... well... doesn't count. On the spring training scale, exhibition games rank higher than games at the minor league complex. Anyway, Gausman has allowed two runs and four hits in...
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Orioles claim David Adams (with Duquette comment)

Orioles claim David Adams (with Duquette comment)
SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles announced a transaction tonight that manager Buck Showalter alluded to earlier today in Port Charlotte. The Orioles have claimed infielder David Adams off waivers from the Cleveland Indians. To make room for him on the 40-man roster, left-hander Kelvin De La Cruz has been designated for assignment. Adams, 27, appeared in 43 games for the New York Yankees in 2013, batting .193/.252/.286 with two homers and 13 RBIs. He made 38 starts in 2013,...
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Showalter and Jimenez speak after 3-3 tie

Showalter and Jimenez speak after 3-3 tie
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. - Alfredo Aceves retired the Rays in order in the bottom of the 10th inning, and today's game ended in a 3-3 tie. The Orioles are 12-7-2 this spring. Aceves refused to pitch until the Rays' grounds crew repaired the mound, causing a lengthy delay. Manager Buck Showalter actually took a rake to speed up the process and carried it off the field. "It was the rubber," he said. "It had been that way for two or three innings. In fairness to Alfredo, there was no place to...
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Jimenez goes six innings (Orioles, Rays finish in 3-3 tie in 10 innings)

Jimenez goes six innings (Orioles, Rays finish in 3-3 tie in 10 innings)
ORIOLES QUICK WRAP Score: Orioles 3, Rays 3 (10 innings) Recap: Ubaldo Jimenez allowed two runs and five hits over six innings and retired 10 of the last 12 Rays that he faced. James Loney hit a two-run homer off him in the first. Delmon Young hit his first spring home run. Rule 5 pick Michael Almanzar had a tie-breaking RBI single in the fifth after Alexi Casilla's gift double on a ball that left fielder Brandon Guyer lost in the sun. Almanzar was 7-for-33 with nine RBIs after the hit. Rays...
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Young hits first spring homer (game update)

Young hits first spring homer (game update)
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. - Delmon Young is getting the start in left field today as he tries to win a spot on the Orioles' 25-man roster. May as well make the most of it. Young hit a ball off the scoreboard in left-center field in the top of the second inning for his first home run of the spring. Before today, Young was 8-for-33 with no home runs and one RBI. He was in a 1-for-19 slump before collecting five hits in his last 10 at-bats. Young connected off Rays right-hander Alex Cobb, who...
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Showalter on Machado, Tillman and Santana

Showalter on Machado, Tillman and Santana
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. - Orioles manager Buck Showalter indicated that third baseman Manny Machado could run on Sunday to test his left knee and calf. Machado had been shut down because of scar tissue breaking up in the knee and a mild strain in his calf muscle. "He was telling me the two days really did the calf well," Showalter said. "I would bet he'd probably test that tomorrow." An assignment to the disabled list can be backdated to today if Machado doesn't play in a Grapefruit...
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Machado encouraged by news on knee, unsure about opening day

Machado encouraged by news on knee, unsure about opening day
SARASOTA, Fla. - Orioles third baseman Manny Machado received the news that he expected Thursday in Los Angeles. Dr. Neal ElAttrache lifted the physical restrictions after re-examining Machado's surgically repaired left knee. Now what? "I got taken off restrictive on my knee, so that's good news," Machado said this morning. "We're just going to, at this point, take it day by day, how we've been doing. Obviously, haven't ran in a while, so I'll progressively continue doing that, get...
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Orioles and Rays lineups

Orioles and Rays lineups
SARASOTA, Fla. - Jemile Weeks is leading off today for the Orioles, who travel to Port Charlotte to play the Rays. Not many projected starters in the lineup. Henry Urrutia is in right field and Nolan Reimold is serving as the designated hitter. Alexi Casilla gets another start at shortstop. Josh Stinson, Alfredo Aceves, Evan Meek and Brad Brach are listed among the relievers. For the Orioles Jemile Weeks 2B Nolan Reimold DH Henry Urrutia RF Delmon Young LF Steve Clevenger C Steve...
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Leading off the morning with Lough

Leading off the morning with Lough
SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles are hitting the road today, making their second trip to Port Charlotte to play the Rays. David Lough led off yesterday and doubled in his first at-bat. He manufactured a run by taking third on Adam Jones' fly ball and scoring on Chris Davis' sacrifice fly. Lough reached on an infield hit in the eighth to go 2-for-4 with two runs scored and leave his slash line at .321/.367/.500 in 10 games. Davis leads the Orioles with nine runs scored in 10 games. Lough, who...
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Postgame notes and quotes following 8-0 win (updated)

Postgame notes and quotes following 8-0 win (updated)
SARASOTA, Fla. - Reliever Luis Ayala took his physical today at the Ed Smith Stadium complex. However, Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette said the minor league deal is "still in process" and the club won't announce it until Saturday at the earliest. As I wrote earlier, Ayala will report to the minor league complex at Twin Lakes Park if he passes the physical. Tommy Hunter pitched an inning today in a Triple-A game at Twin Lakes Park. Bullpen coach Dom Chiti watched Hunter before...
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Miguel Gonzalez talks about his outing (O's win 8-0)

Miguel Gonzalez talks about his outing (O's win 8-0)
ORIOLES QUICK WRAP Score: Orioles 8, Braves 0 Recap: Miguel Gonzalez filled in for Chris Tillman today and looked like an ace, tossing six scoreless innings with three hits allowed, no walks and five strikeouts. He's the first Orioles pitcher to complete six innings this spring. Chris Davis' sacrifice fly gave the Orioles a 1-0 lead in the first and produced his team-leading 10th RBI. Braves starter Gus Schlosser retired 12 in a row after David Lough's leadoff double in the first. Alex...
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M. Gonzalez and Schlosser dealing in Sarasota (updated)

M. Gonzalez and Schlosser dealing in Sarasota (updated)
SARASOTA, Fla. - David Lough had a leadoff double in the first inning today for the Orioles. That's their only hit. Braves right-hander Gus Schlosser, making only his second spring start, retired 12 Orioles in a row. But he's losing 1-0 because Miguel Gonzalez is keeping Atlanta off the board. Some serious dealing going on here in Sarasota. Gonzalez is proving to be a good substitute. He replaced Chris Tillman as today's starter and has faced one batter over the minimum through five...
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Notes on Machado, Ayala, Bundy, Tillman and more (game update)

Notes on Machado, Ayala, Bundy, Tillman and more (game update)
SARASOTA, Fla. - Third baseman Manny Machado flew back into Sarasota late last night and has been excused from camp this morning. Machado no longer has any physical restrictions after Dr. Neal ElAttrache re-examined his left knee yesterday in Los Angeles. However, the Orioles still haven't provided a firm date for his spring debut. "I have to talk to the ESPN people to find out what the next step is," manager Buck Showalter quipped. Reliever Luis Ayala is taking the rest of his physical...
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Alex Gonzalez talks about his medical condition

Alex Gonzalez talks about his medical condition
SARASOTA, Fla. - Infielder Alex Gonzalez is back in the Orioles' lineup today as the third baseman, and he intends to get as many at-bats as possible while competing for a utility job. Gonzalez was shut down briefly and underwent an endoscopy after his pre-spring training physical revealed something in his blood work that drew the concerns of the Orioles' medical staff. Gonzalez, a 15-year major league veteran, discovered that he's anemic and is taking iron pills. "Everything's fine,"...
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Orioles and Braves lineups, and update on Ayala

Orioles and Braves lineups, and update on Ayala
SARASOTA, Fla. - Reliever Luis Ayala arrived at the Ed Smith Stadium complex this morning, and an announcement of his minor league deal with the Orioles should be coming later today. There's no word on whether Ayala has been offered an invitation to spring training. I was told yesterday that he'd report to Twin Lakes Park. Stay tuned. The Orioles found a new opponent today. They're playing the Braves, who are sending a split squad to Sarasota. Third baseman Chris Johnson made the trip....
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