Chris Davis will bat cleanup in Game 2 of today's doubleheader at Camden Yards.
Robert Andino is starting at second base and Taylor Teagarden is behind the plate.
For the Orioles:
Nate McLouth LF
J.J. Hardy SS
Adam Jones CF
Chris Davis DH
Mark Reynolds 1B
Manny Machado 3B
Endy Chavez RF
Robert Andino 2B
Taylor Teagarden C
Wei-Yin Chen LHP
For the Blue Jays:
Brett Lawrie 3B
Rajai Davis LF
Edwin Encarancion DH
Yunel Escobar SS
Yan Gomes 1B
Moises Sierra RF
Omar Vizquel 2B
J.P....
Steve Johnson walked the first two batters he faced today, an ominous sign if you believe in such things.
Johnson retired seven in a row after the second walk, a positive sign if you're more inclined to believe in those.
In the first inning, Johnson struck out Edwin Encarnacion on a 91 mph fastball and retired Adam Lind on a ground ball and Rajai Davis on a pop up. He struck out Jeff Mathis on a 90 mph fastball to end the second inning and Anthony Gose on an 89 mph fastball to open the...
Orioles pitcher Randy Wolf began experiencing discomfort in his left elbow Saturday and is expected to receive a cortisone injection later today.
Team orthopedist Dr. John Wilckens will exam Wolf's elbow while the Orioles prepare for their doubleheader against the Blue Jays at Camden Yards. The club is hoping that he will be available by Friday.
"Dr. Wilckens has talked about injecting him, which would put him down for a couple days," said manager Buck Showalter. "He started feeling it in...
Matt Wieters will catch Game 1 of today's doubleheader against the Blue Jays.
Ryan Flaherty is starting at second base. Jim Thome is serving as the designated hitter, with Chris Davis moving to right field.
For the Orioles:
Nate McLouth LF
J.J Hardy SS
Chris Davis RF
Adam Jones CF
Matt Wieters C
Jim Thome DH
Mark Reynolds 1B
Ryan Flaherty 2B
Manny Machado 3B
Steve Johnson RHP
For the Blue Jays:
Brett Lawrie 3B
Colby Rasmus CF
Edwin Encarnacion DH
Adam Lind 1B
Rajai Davis RF
Kelly...
BOSTON - Rather than condense 18 innings into one game today, the Orioles will spread them out over two.
Thank goodness for the expanded roster.
The Orioles will play a doubleheader against the Blue Jays at Camden Yards after going 6-3 on their road trip, the finale ending in their third one-run loss this month and their ninth of the season.
The Orioles were held to one run for the first time since an Aug. 29 loss to the White Sox. It was their lowest output on the road since a 5-1 loss in...
BOSTON - The bullpen phone rang and reliever Tommy Hunter answered it.
That's how Dylan Bundy's major league debut got under way.
Then it got complicated ... and comical.
"Tommy Hunter answered the phone and told me I was going in. I said, 'What?' and I couldn't find my glove. Took me about a minute to find it," Bundy said. "He told me to get going, so I was like, OK, its happening, and I got loose as quick as I could."
Bundy said he was ready when manager Buck Showalter signaled...
BOSTON - The Orioles lost and the Yankees lost.
Same as it ever was - the Orioles still one game back in the American League East.
Manager Buck Showalter covered many topics in his postgame session with the media, including starter Chris Tillman, rookie Dylan Bundy's major league debut and those darned shadows over home plate that challenged umpire Al Porter as much as the hitters.
"(Tillman) gave us a really good chance," Showalter said. "If we had done a couple things defensively, he...
BOSTON - The wait is over.
Dylan Bundy made his major league debut in the eighth inning with a runner on second base, one out and the Orioles trailing the Red Sox 2-1 after back-to-back doubles by Dustin Pedroia and Cody Ross off reliever Luis Ayala.
Catcher Ryan Lavarnway flied to center on Bundy's second pitch, a 92 mph fastball. Danny Valencia flied to right on a 2-2 pitch, a 94 mph fastball, after Bundy threw an 84 mph cutter, 94 mph fastball, 83 mph cutter that produced an ugly swing...
BOSTON - The Orioles went 114 innings without committing an error. Now they've made two in the last two games.
Robert Andino bounced a throw to first base while attempting to turn a double play in the bottom of the fourth, and Cody Ross raced home to break a scoreless tie.
Ross singled off Chris Tillman and took second when James Loney walked. With one out, Danny Valencia sent a ground ball to shortstop J.J. Hardy, who threw to second for the force. Andino's throw skipped off Mark Reynolds,...
BOSTON - Manager Buck Showalter could sense that Robert Andino was eager to get back into the lineup.
"Robert's already had a sweat up," Showalter said. "He passed everything. He's been cleared by Dr. (William) Goldiner. Obviously, he's in the lineup. He didn't dodge anything, but so far, so good."
Showalter said he'll remind Andino to remain calm if buzzed by a fastball. Same goes for the rest of the team.
"It's one of the things on my checklist," he said. "I know our pitching...
BOSTON - Orioles second baseman Robert Andino has been cleared to play today, and he's starting at second base against Red Sox left-hander Felix Doubront.
Andino sat out yesterday's game after being hit on the batting helmet Friday night.
For the Orioles:
Nate McLouth LF
J.J. Hardy SS
Adam Jones CF
Matt Wieters C
Mark Reynolds 1B
Lew Ford RF
Chris Davis DH
Manny Machado 3B
Robert Andino 2B
Chris Tillman RHP
For the Red Sox:
Scott Podsednik CF
Pedro Ciriaco 2B
Dustin Pedroia DH
Cody...
BOSTON - Rookie Steve Johnson is scheduled to make another start for the Orioles this week.
Johnson and Wei-Yin Chen are listed as Monday's starters for the doubleheader against the Blue Jays at Camden Yards. Left-hander Joe Saunders will start Tuesday, and Miguel Gonzalez will pitch Wednesday on normal rest.
Three rookie starters in a four-game series? Yeah, that sounds about right.
In his eight relief appearances, rookie Steve Johnson is 1-0 with a 1.10 ERA (16.1IP, 2ER) and opponents are...
BOSTON - The Green Monster no longer terrifies the Orioles, who will attempt another sweep of the Red Sox today at Fenway Park.
It happened back on May 4-6 for the first time since 1994. Now they have a chance to do it twice in the same season.
The Orioles have won 16 of their last 21 games against the Red Sox, and nine of the last 10 in Boston.
The Yankees outlasted the A's yesterday to maintain their one-game lead in the American League East, but the Orioles have a two-game lead in the...
BOSTON - Jim Thome hung around manager Buck Showalter's office this morning, waiting for him to write out the lineup like a rookie preparing for his first game.
Maybe it felt that way after such a long stay on the disabled list.
Making his first start since July 27, Thome delivered an RBI double that broke a 6-6 tie in the top of the 12th inning. The Orioles tacked on two more runs and extended their winning streak to a season-high six games with a 9-6 victory over the Red Sox at Fenway...
BOSTON - Robert Andino took another concussion test today, and he's still waiting for doctors to give him the green light to play.
Andino's mood hasn't improved much since he was drilled on the batting helmet by a Mark Melancon fastball in the ninth inning of Friday night's game.
"I feel normal," Andino said, adding that he didn't know whether he passed the two concussion tests.
Does he believe Melancon tried to hit him?
"At this level, man, I think should you have command of your...
BOSTON - Jim Thome was relatively quiet today upon his return to the lineup, going hitless in his first five at-bats with a double play and two strikeouts. He didn't get a ball out of the infield.
It just took 12 innings for Thome to warm up.
Thome ripped a ground-rule double to right field to score Adam Jones, who led off with a double off Alfredo Aceves, and give the Orioles a 7-6 lead. Pinch-runner Xavier Avery scored with two outs on Endy Chavez's single to right, and Chavez raced home...
BOSTON - Third baseman Manny Machado let Cody Ross' ground ball scoot through his legs for an error with one out in the bottom of the third inning.
The miscue ended the Orioles' errorless streak at 11 games and 114 innings.
Machado committed the last one, too, with an errant throw after fielding Derek Jeter's slow roller on Sept. 9. The last non-Machado error was committed by center fielder Adam Jones on Sept. 5 in Toronto.
The Orioles have made four errors this month and 100 for the...
BOSTON - Robert Andino is undergoing another concussion test today, and manager Buck Showalter is optimistic that the second baseman will be back in the lineup for Sunday's series finale.
Andino's CT scan came back negative.
"They were checking for any bleeding," Showalter said. "It got him in the ear flap and in the neck some. He had a pretty good welt there. He's not happy today about not playing, but as soon as he passes the concussion test ... I'm hoping we get good results from...
BOSTON - Ryan Flaherty is starting at second base today. Robert Andino is on the bench after being hit on the batting helmet by a 94 mph fastball last night.
Jim Thome returns to the lineup as the designated hitter, with Chris Davis moving to right field.
For the Orioles:
Nate McLouth LF
J.J. Hardy SS
Adam Jones CF
Matt Wieters C
Jim Thome DH
Mark Reynolds 1B
Chris Davis RF
Manny Machado 3B
Ryan Flaherty 2B
Randy Wolf LHP
For the Red Sox:
Pedro Ciriaco DH
Dustin Pedroia 2B
Cody Ross RF
Ryan...
BOSTON - If the Orioles handed out an Unsung Hero award, reliever Darren O'Day would need to start preparing his speech.
O'Day might get overlooked in a bullpen that includes Jim Johnson, who set the franchise's single-season record for saves last night with his 46th, but as manager Buck Showalter said, "It depends on who's doing the looking. We certainly don't."
O'Day stranded another runner last night - only six of 41 inherited have scored off him - and he retired all five batters...
