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It's Norris vs. Straily tonight at Camden Yards

It's Norris vs. Straily tonight at Camden Yards
It's back to baseball tonight, as the Orioles begin a three-game series against the Athletics at Camden Yards. One of the most important tasks of the day will be performed by Jason Hammel, who's scheduled to throw off a mound for the first time since going on the disabled list retroactive to July 29 with a right flexor mass strain. He's been playing catch and long tossing. Hammel is nearing an injury-rehab assignment. He's expected to make at least two starts before the Orioles add him to...
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Patton on fans' expectations

Patton on fans' expectations
It's leftovers for lunch. Dig in. As I was wrapping up my conversation yesterday with left-hander Troy Patton about the mood inside the clubhouse, the topic shifted to the reaction of fans who seemingly had given up on the 2013 season after the Orioles dropped six of their last eight games. The Orioles had lost only one more game than last season at the same point in the schedule, but the perception was so much different. One theory centered on how more teams are in contention this summer,...
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The atmosphere inside the Orioles clubhouse

The atmosphere inside the Orioles clubhouse
The Orioles are off again today, leaving them with two more open dates on their schedule. Manager Buck Showalter, resisting the urge to take in a minor league game, is having a barbeque at his home. "The players don't want to see me anymore," Showalter said. Actually, the players enjoy their interactions with Showalter, but they'll gladly take a break today and recharge their batteries as the pressure mounts over these final six weeks. I'm often asked about the mood or the vibe...
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Showalter speaks after 4-2 win

Showalter speaks after 4-2 win
Jim Johnson didn't warm up in the eighth inning tonight. He stood up, stretched, took a drink of water and sat back down, removing the glove from his left hand and the towel from his shoulder. The Orioles had a save situation, protecting a 4-2 lead, and manager Buck Showalter sent Darren O'Day back out for the ninth. After one batter, Brian Matusz came into the game. After one batter, Tommy Hunter came into the game and earned his fourth career save - all of them coming this season - in a...
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Davis ties Gentile on single-season home run list (O's win 4-2)

Davis ties Gentile on single-season home run list (O's win 4-2)
Chris Davis led off the bottom of the fifth inning with his 46th home run, the ball disappearing over the flag court in right field to give the Orioles a 4-2 lead. Davis tied Jim Gentile for third place on the Orioles' single-season home run list. Frank Robinson his 49 in 1966 and Brady Anderson hit 50 in 1996. There's more. Davis has 25 homers at Camden Yards this season, tying Rafael Palmeiro's record set in 1998. Robinson has the most home runs in one season in Baltimore. He hit 27 at...
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McLouth and slump go their separate ways (Jones homers)

McLouth and slump go their separate ways (Jones homers)
Orioles left fielder Nate McLouth is a big fan of '80s pop music, and he's continued to use Mr. Mister's "Kyrie" as his walk-up song all season. Not your typical choice among major league players. I doubt if many of his teammates are borrowing his iPod. Mired in an 0-for-17 slump, McLouth decided to make a change tonight, going with Journey's "Separate Ways." Maybe it sounds silly to think that a new tune will influence an at-bat, but McLouth lined a single into left field leading off...
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More pregame notes on Wieters and Johnson

More pregame notes on Wieters and Johnson
Orioles catcher Matt Wieters is doing his usual damage against the Rays, going 4-for-8 with a double, two home runs, four RBIs, a walk and four runs scored in the first two games of this series. He's batting .337 against the Rays since breaking into the majors in 2009, the highest average for any player. His 50 RBIs also rank first, and his 15 homers are tied for second. Wieters is heating up again as the regular season winds down. Despite the physical strain of catching, Wieters is a career...
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Orioles sending out postseason invoices, and other notes

Orioles sending out postseason invoices, and other notes
While the Orioles fight to stay in playoff contention, the organization is mailing out postseason invoices to its season plan holders on Friday. The invoices will be delivered to fans with full-season, 29-game and 13-game packages. Full-season plan holders are entitled to purchase tickets for every postseason home game - a maximum of 11 possible - including four World Series and four American League Championship Series games. Fans with a 29-game plan are entitled to six games, and fans with...
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Orioles lineup vs. Rays

Orioles lineup vs. Rays
Nate McLouth will try to snap an 0-for-17 streak tonight while the Orioles attempt to avoid being swept by the Rays at Camden Yards. Nick Markakis is batting sixth tonight between Matt Wieters and J.J. Hardy. For the Orioles Nate McLouth LF Manny Machado 3B Chris Davis 1B Adam Jones CF Matt Wieters C Nick Markakis RF J.J. Hardy SS Brian Roberts 2B Steve Pearce DH Wei-Yin Chen LHP
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This and that

This and that
Three days ago, Jim Johnson began to warm in the Orioles' bullpen in a possible save situation. Chris Davis hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth, Johnson sat down and Josh Stinson worked the ninth. The following night, Johnson began to warm as the Orioles attempted to overcome a one-run deficit in the eighth. They couldn't do it, and Johnson sat down again. It would seem that Johnson remains the Orioles closer despite appearing in a non-save situation last night. He needed the...
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Hearing from Gonzalez and McLouth

Hearing from Gonzalez and McLouth
Orioles right-hander Miguel Gonzalez failed to complete six innings tonight for the third time in his last five outings. He's mixed in two quality starts. Tonight, Gonzalez allowed three runs (two earned) and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings, with four walks and four strikeouts, in a 7-4 loss to the Rays. He threw 112 pitches before coming out of the game, including eight in the first inning. "That was a tough one," he said. "First inning was great, and then I just had to battle the other...
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Showalter speaks after 7-4 loss

Showalter speaks after 7-4 loss
The Orioles have now lost six of their last eight games and trail the Rays by five in the wild card race. Manager Buck Showalter offered the following comments tonight after his team's 7-4 loss to the Rays at Camden Yards. On Miguel Gonzalez: "He was up. Really elevated a lot of pitches. Had a lot of counts in his favor. He just couldn't make a pitch to put anybody away. A little tip of the hat to them, but Miggy wasn't as crisp as he can be. Kept trying to get the ball down. A lot of...
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Wieters homers again in 7-4 loss

Wieters homers again in 7-4 loss
Orioles catcher Matt Wieters hit his third home run in the last four games tonight to add a little drama to the bottom of the ninth inning. Just not enough of it. Wieters accounted for the last of the scoring in the Orioles' 7-4 loss to the Rays at Camden Yards. Wieters has homered in four of his last seven games, giving him 19 this season. It's the seventh time in his career that he's homered in consecutive games. Rays veteran reliever Jamey Wright walked Nick Markakis to begin the...
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SI covering Davis (O's down 7-2)

SI covering Davis (O's down 7-2)
Orioles first baseman Chris Davis better not believe in the Sports Illustrated cover jinx or he won't want to leave the house. Davis is being featured on one of the Aug. 26 regional covers, with a profile written by Tom Verducci. As soon as I tweeted this information, Davis was hit by an Alex Cobb pitch. It's already starting. Most recently, catcher Matt Wieters made the SI cover in March 2010, and Adam Jones, Nick Markakis and Endy Chavez made it last September. Before tonight, Davis...
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Flaherty delivers with a runner in scoring position

Flaherty delivers with a runner in scoring position
If anything good came out of last night's repeated failures with runners in scoring position and less than two outs, it's that closer Jim Johnson ceased to be the center of attention among frustrated fans. Manager Buck Showalter continued to field questions today about his club going 2-for-14 and stranding a season-high 15 runners. It was the topic du jour at Camden Yards. Adam Jones, often criticized for his aggressive approach at the plate, is actually a .338 hitter with RISP this season,...
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Showalter on Valencia's success vs. Price (O's down 1-0)

Showalter on Valencia's success vs. Price (O's down 1-0)
With two more right-handers scheduled to start against the Orioles after tonight, Danny Valencia may not return to the lineup until Saturday against Oakland left-hander Tommy Milone. You can bet that he'll start against David Price if the Orioles are matched up against him during the final road series of the regular season on Sept. 20-23. Valencia is 9-for-12 lifetime against Price after going 2-for-2 with a walk last night. "He may have a career doing this," manager Buck Showalter said....
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Pregame notes and Rays lineup

Pregame notes and Rays lineup
Kevin Gausman picked up his first Triple-A win last night with five scoreless innings for Norfolk, and the reports on him were quite good. Gausman's fastball was 96-98 mph. One of his finest outings of the year. The Orioles are expected to add Gausman to their expanded roster in September. He's likely to pitch out of the bullpen, though manager Buck Showalter left open the possibility that he could make a start. "He could do either, depending on what the need is, if he's called up,"...
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O's lineup vs. Rays

O's lineup vs. Rays
Catcher Matt Wieters will attempt to further inflate his career average against the Rays tonight as the Orioles try to even the series following last night's one-run loss. Wieters fell a triple short of the cycle last night and is batting .337 lifetime against the Rays, the highest average for any player with a minimum of 40 games. He's 2-for-5 with a home run lifetime against right-hander Alex Cobb, who's making his second start since being hit in the head by a line drive on June 15. Cobb...
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More on the Orioles and RISP

More on the Orioles and RISP
I talked to a few fans today while running errands, and they unanimously classified last night's loss as the most frustrating of the season. And it didn't include a blown save, which I thought was a prerequisite. Must have been all those wasted scoring opportunities. The four consecutive innings with a runner at third base and one out that didn't alter the score. The failings coming against a division rival that's trying to pull away in the wild card race. Going into tonight's slate of...
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Leftovers for breakfast

Leftovers for breakfast
The Orioles completed the interleague portion of their schedule when the Rockies left town on Sunday, which didn't bring a tear to the eye of manager Buck Showalter. Showalter jokingly referred to the interleague matchups as exhibition games. The schedule has gotten a whole lot more serious. It's loaded with division opponents and teams outside of it that remain in playoff contention. The Orioles have two more games against Tampa Bay before Oakland comes to town, then they head to Boston...
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