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Checking on Jurrjens and the rotation (updated)

Checking on Jurrjens and the rotation (updated)
Jair Jurrjens made today's start for Triple-A Norfolk and has allowed five runs and seven hits in six innings, with no walks and five strikeouts. Former Orioles farmhand Mike Constanzo, part of the Miguel Tejada trade with the Houston Astros, homered off Jurrjens as the Syracuse Chiefs' designated hitter today. The Orioles are down to three starters with Miguel Gonzalez on the disabled list and Wei-Yin Chen being re-evaluated today after leaving yesterday's start with a strained right...
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Strop's stopping the slump

Strop's stopping the slump
MINNEAPOLIS - Orioles reliever Pedro Strop seems to have straightened himself out after an extremely rough stretch of games. His cap is still crooked, but he's straightened out. More on that later. Strop tossed another scoreless inning yesterday at Target Field, again throwing eight of 12 pitches for strikes, just as he did Saturday night. Velocity good. Movement on his slider good. Results good. Strop hasn't allowed an earned run in his last 10 outings, and he hasn't permitted a run or...
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Postgame comments from Showalter, Snyder, Davis and Machado

Postgame comments from Showalter, Snyder, Davis and Machado
MINNEAPOLIS - Orioles manager Buck Showalter spent most of his postgame session with the media this afternoon talking about Wei-Yin Chen's injury and whether it's regarded as serious at this point. Showalter is being optimistic. That's the only approach he's going to take until finding out more about the injury on Monday. "I was just talking to him about it," Showalter said following a 6-0 victory over the Twins. "He just felt it the last two or three pitches. I didn't hear oblique,...
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Updates on Chen and Arrieta (with Chen quotes)

Updates on Chen and Arrieta (with Chen quotes)
MINNEAPOLIS - Orioles left-hander Wei-Yin Chen is hoping that today's injury is nothing more serious than cramping on his right side. Chen is listed as having a strained right oblique, but he will be re-evaluated Monday in Baltimore. Chen said he felt the discomfort while facing his last batter, Eduardo Escobar, in the bottom of the fifth inning, and it intensified on the final pitch. Meanwhile, Jake Arrieta didn't make his scheduled start today with Triple-A Norfolk because of a tender...
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Chen leaves game with oblique strain (O's win 6-0)

Chen leaves game with oblique strain (O's win 6-0)
MINNEAPOLIS - The Orioles' rotation is dealing with another injury. Wei-Yin Chen left today's start after five innings with a strained right oblique. Tommy Hunter has replaced him. Chen appeared to be reaching for his right side as he walked to the dugout after retiring Eduardo Escobar to end the bottom of the fifth. He allowed five hits over five scoreless innings, with no walks, three strikeouts and a wild pitch. Chen threw 73 pitches, 50 for strikes, in his second-shortest outing of the...
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Machado stays hot

Machado stays hot
MINNEAPOLIS - You can't stop Manny Machado, you can only hope to hold him to two hits. Machado has posted his 17th multi-hit game of the season today, collecting a single in the first inning and a double in the fifth. There's more with Machado, of course. He now has 12 multi-hit games in his last 19, with nine doubles, a triple, three homers and 13 RBIs. He's 33-for-82 in that stretch, which comes out to a .402 average. Machado has hit safely in 11 of his last 12 road games, batting .453...
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Davis dials long distance with pink bat (Jones does, too)

Davis dials long distance with pink bat (Jones does, too)
MINNEAPOLIS - The Orioles scored three runs in the first inning last night. They scored two in the first inning today, and those runs came off the pink bat of first baseman Chris Davis. Davis hit the batter's eye in center field with a two-run shot off Twins left-hander Scott Diamond that traveled an estimated 442 feet and gave the Orioles a 2-0 lead. Players are wearing pink spikes and arm bands today to symbolize the fight against breast cancer. A few of them are using pink bats, including...
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Notes and updates before today's game

Notes and updates before today's game
MINNEAPOLIS - Orioles pitcher Miguel Gonzalez will wait until Tuesday to throw his bullpen session. Gonzalez was supposed to throw today, but he wants to give his blister a few more days to heal. The area is still inflamed. Gonzalez is still scheduled to go on an injury-rehab assignment Thursday or Friday, affiliate to be determined. Tsuyoshi Wada could start his rehab assignment on Thursday at Triple-A Norfolk or Double-A Bowie. Kevin Gausman is scheduled to start for the Baysox on Thursday,...
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Belfiore recalled from Norfolk

Belfiore recalled from Norfolk
MINNEAPOLIS - The Orioles have recalled left-hander Mike Belfiore from Triple-A Norfolk as the replacement for pitcher Steve Johnson on the 25-man roster. Belfiore's flight landed from Syracuse, and he's headed to Target Field. Belfiore, 24, was acquired from the Diamondbacks on May 12, 2012 as the PTBNL in the Josh Bell trade. He's on the 40-man roster, so a corresponding move isn't necessary. The Orioles now have four left-handers in their bullpen. Also, Freddy Garcia is available in...
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It's Chen's turn

It's Chen's turn
MINNEAPOLIS - The Orioles finish up their three-game series against the Minnesota Twins this afternoon and head back home. If you blinked, you may have missed this road trip. Their starters in the last two games have each lasted four innings. They're looking for left-hander Wei-Yin Chen to give them some length today and spare the bullpen, though they're adding another reliever as insurance. Chen lasted only four innings in a May 1 start in Seattle, but he went 6 1/3 against the Royals in...
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Hearing from Steve Johnson, Wieters and Flaherty (Johnson optioned)

Hearing from Steve Johnson, Wieters and Flaherty (Johnson optioned)
MINNEAPOLIS - The Orioles optioned pitcher Steve Johnson to Triple-A Norfolk following tonight's game. They will announce a corresponding roster move Sunday morning. They need to add a reliever who can pitch multiple innings. Making his first start for the Orioles this season, Johnson was changing speeds effectively over the first two innings while keeping the Twins off the scoreboard and protecting a 3-0 lead. And then? "I just kind of lost it," he said. Johnson wouldn't use the cold...
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Showalter on possible roster move and Steve Johnson

Showalter on possible roster move and Steve Johnson
MINNEAPOLIS - The Orioles appear to be leaning toward making a roster move that would add a reliever for Sunday afternoon's game against the Minnesota Twins. "We're looking at it," said manager Buck Showalter following tonight's 8-5 loss to the Twins. Showalter needed Troy Patton to go two innings in relief of Steve Johnson, who allowed six runs and seven hits in four innings on a cold and windy night at Target Field. Brian Matusz and Pedro Strop each tossed a scoreless inning. The...
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Is another roster move coming? (O's lose 8-5)

Is another roster move coming? (O's lose 8-5)
MINNEAPOLIS - Steve Johnson's 2013 debut with the Orioles lasted only four innings and could lead to another roster move following tonight's game. Johnson allowed six runs and seven hits in four innings, with four walks (one intentional), three strikeouts and a wild pitch. He threw 88 pitches, 48 for strikes. The fourth inning got away from him. The Twins sent nine batters to the plate and scored four runs to take a 6-4 lead. Brian Dozier had a two-run double, and Justin Morneau had a...
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Orioles dialing up doubles again tonight (Wieters homers)

Orioles dialing up doubles again tonight (Wieters homers)
MINNEAPOLIS - The Orioles have decided to double their pleasure again tonight. Manny Machado and Adam Jones doubled in the first inning, giving the Orioles nine in the first two games of this series. Nick Markakis and Chris Davis, who didn't get the memo, had RBI singles and Matt Wieters lifted a sacrifice fly. Orioles 3, Twins 0. Davis did Twins starter Vance Worley a favor by getting thrown out at second base on Wieters' fly ball to left field. Markakis is 24-for-44 vs. the Twins since...
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A few pregame notes

A few pregame notes
MINNEAPOLIS - The Orioles scored nine unanswered runs last night to overcome a 6-0 deficit. According to STATS, it marked the first time that the Orioles won a game by three runs or more after being down by six or more in the sixth inning or later since June 15, 1983 against the Milwaukee Brewers. The Orioles were behind 7-0 in the top of the seventh before rallying to win 11-8 in 10 innings. Steve Johnson held opponents hitless in 20 at-bats with runners in scoring position as a rookie last...
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Orioles option Burnett, Flaherty back at second base

Orioles option Burnett, Flaherty back at second base
MINNEAPOLIS - The Orioles made today's roster move official by optioning reliever Alex Burnett to Triple-A Norfolk and recalling Steve Johnson, who will make tonight's start against the Minnesota Twins. Burnett appeared in one game in his second stint with the club, striking out one in a scoreless inning. Ryan Flaherty is back at second base tonight after Alexi Casilla started last night. Casilla will start Sunday afternoon. For the Orioles Nate McLouth LF Manny Machado 3B Nick Markakis...
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Looking back at Hunter, Casilla and Hammel

Looking back at Hunter, Casilla and Hammel
MINNEAPOLIS - The Orioles will make another roster move today to clear room for starter Steve Johnson. Reliever Alex Burnett is expected to be optioned to Triple-A Norfolk, but we'll have to wait for an announcement. Tommy Hunter has been credited with the win in his last three appearances. He retired all seven batters he faced last night, striking out three, and lowered his ERA to 1.47. Joe Mauer took him deep in the eighth inning - just not deep enough. Adam Jones made the catch on the...
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Hearing from Dickerson, Johnson, Hunter and Hammel

Hearing from Dickerson, Johnson, Hunter and Hammel
MINNEAPOLIS - Chris Dickerson, who started in right field tonight for the Orioles, has a theory about this club and its ability to overcome deficits and adversity. "I almost think the team enjoys playing from behind, with an attitude that's like, 'OK, we're going to come back,'" Dickerson said. "The team has been so incredibly resilient and everybody just working within the team, putting together good at-bats, playing basically in every facet of the game, minus the defense in the first...
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Showalter speaks after 9-6, 10-inning win

Showalter speaks after 9-6, 10-inning win
MINNEAPOLIS - The Orioles rallied from a six-run deficit to win tonight for the first time since June 25, 2010 against the Washington Nationals at Camden Yards. "It's not a club that panics," manager Buck Showalter said after a 9-6, 10-inning victory over the Minnesota Twins. "I've told you many times. It's a mature group, even though it's the youngest team in our division. They stay within each other and do what they do. Guys don't try to hit five-run home runs. Just got a lot of...
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Orioles make theirs a double, tie game (O's win 9-6)

Orioles make theirs a double, tie game (O's win 9-6)
MINNEAPOLIS - The Orioles have battled back from a 6-0 deficit to tie the Minnesota Twins. They're also threatening the club record for most doubles in one game. Seems appropriate when you're playing the Twins. The Orioles have seven doubles tonight, including six over the last two innings. The franchise record is nine, which has happened twice, most recently on Aug. 14, 2009. The Orioles also had seven doubles on July 20, 2012 vs. the Cleveland Indians. They collected eight doubles on...
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