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And then along came Jones (and Markakis)

And then along came Jones (and Markakis)
WASHINGTON - It's become a tradition of sorts. The Orioles play a game, and Adam Jones hits a home run. And he hits them a long, long way. Jones crushed a Ross Detwiler pitch in the third inning for his 14th home run of the season, a two-run shot that extended the Orioles' lead to 4-0. Detwiler tried to blow a 93-mph fastball past him. Cha-ching! The Orioles are 12-1 when Jones homers. Coincidence? Jones has homered in four of his last five games. He didn't hit No. 14 last year until...
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Pregame notes on Lindstrom, Reynolds, Tejada and more (O's lead 2-0)

Pregame notes on Lindstrom, Reynolds, Tejada and more (O's lead 2-0)
WASHINGTON - Reliever Matt Lindstrom said he'll probably throw during the next homestand that begins Monday against the Boston Red Sox. Lindstrom, on the disabled list with a partial tear of a ligament in his right middle finger, will have a better idea of when he'll report to extended spring training once he picks up a ball. Lindstrom is eligible to come off the DL on May 26. "It won't take long," he said. Manager Buck Showalter told reporters that Mark Reynolds (oblique) is "just...
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Orioles and Nationals lineups

Orioles and Nationals lineups
WASHINGTON - Robert Andino moves up to the leadoff spot tonight, with rookie Xavier Avery dropping down to eighth. Steve Tolleson gets the start at third base, and Wilson Betemit starts at first. For the Orioles: Robert Andino 2B J.J. Hardy SS Nick Markakis RF Adam Jones CF Matt Wieters C Wilson Betemit 1B Steve Tolleson 3B Xavier Avery LF Jason Hammel RHP For the Nationals: Steve Lombardozzi 2B Bryce Harper RF Ryan Zimmerman 3B Adam LaRoche 1B Ian Desmond SS Rick Ankiel CF Carlos Maldonado...
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Tejada reporting to Norfolk

Tejada reporting to Norfolk
The Orioles just tweeted that Miguel Tejada is reporting to Triple-A Norfolk tonight and will be available to play for the Tides tomorrow. Tejada has been working out and playing in games at extended spring training. It's been two weeks since the Orioles reached agreement with Tejada on a minor league deal. Executive vice president Dan Duquette told me Thursday that the club was nearing a decision on whether to keep Tejada. The Orioles signed Tejada because of concerns over their defense...
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Rotation turns in right direction again

Rotation turns in right direction again
Because the hour-long drive home from Washington D.C. seemed too short for me late last night, I decided to miss my exit for the Baltimore-Washington Parkway and stay on Suitland Parkway for a good 15-20 minutes before turning around and heading back toward Nationals Park. If there's a more directionally challenged person on this planet than me, I'd like to meet you. Of course, I'd never be able to find you. I had to turn on my GPS when I woke up just to locate the bathroom. And yes, I...
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Markakis talks about his home run and more

Markakis talks about his home run and more
WASHINGTON - Nick Markakis broke a 1-1 tie in the top of the 11th inning with his seventh home run, a shot to right field off Nationals reliever Ryan Mattheus that was gone the second it left his bat. "Slider down in, I'm pretty sure that's what it was," Markakis said. "I wasn't looking for too too much there. I wasn't expecting that. I was just trying to have a good at-bat and put a good swing on it. It went out of the park and we end up winning the game." Just another extra-inning...
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Arrieta on Arrieta; Davey Johnson's one complaint

Arrieta on Arrieta; Davey Johnson's one complaint
WASHINGTON - Orioles starter Jake Arrieta said that a key tonight after two rough outings in a row was being able to relax. "Took some of the pressure off myself," he said. "Just from the get-go wanted to establish my fastball on both sides of the plate, mix in a breaking ball, especially to a pretty heavy left-handed hitting lineup. I think there was five in a row there at one point in the lineup, so there's a lot of guys there. You've got to make quality pitches down in the zone,...
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Showalter: "They have a lot of confidence in close ballgames"

Showalter: "They have a lot of confidence in close ballgames"
WASHINGTON - Another extra-inning game, another extra-inning win. And on the road, of course. The Orioles defeated the Nationals 2-1 in 11 innings. They're 6-2 in extras, with all six wins coming in succession away from Camden Yards. They're also in first place in the American League East, two games ahead of the Tampa Bay Rays. How does manager Buck Showalter explain all those road wins? "Pitching in general," he replied. "You'd like to do some things and not have that happen. I think...
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Extra innings - again (Markakis breaks tie, O's win in 11th)

Extra innings - again (Markakis breaks tie, O's win in 11th)
WASHINGTON - Oh sure, why not? It's really happening. The Orioles are playing their major league-leading eighth extra-inning game of the season. They've won their last five, all on the road, after losing their first two at home. The Nationals are 4-2. Manager Buck Showalter lifted Darren O'Day after the sidearmer retired all four batters he faced. I questioned the move in the press box, with O'Day cruising and extras looming, but Troy Patton retired left-handed hitting Adam LaRoche and...
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Your nightly Xavier Avery blog entry (updated)

Your nightly Xavier Avery blog entry (updated)
WASHINGTON - Nationals starter Edwin Jackson has allowed five baserunners in six innings. Xavier Avery has accounted for three of them. Avery walked in the first, doubled in the third and singled in the sixth. Yes, I'll say it: He's halfway to the cycle. Avery also scored the game's only run before Ian Desmond homered leading off the bottom of the sixth. And Avery's average has jumped from .238 to .304. The Orioles were leading 1-0, as Jackson and Jake Arrieta continued to dazzle....
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Jones keeps hitting streak alive while giving Orioles the lead

Jones keeps hitting streak alive while giving Orioles the lead
WASHINGTON - Adam Jones extended his hitting streak to 10 games in the first inning with an infield single that scored Xavier Avery for a 1-0 lead. The ball struck Edwin Jackson's foot and caromed so high I thought one of the Nats' infielders would signal for a fair catch. Avery led off with a walk and raced to third on Nick Markakis' double into left-center field. Jones followed with his single, giving the center fielder his third 10-game hitting streak of the season. Jones is the first...
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Orioles sign Ford to minor league deal; other notes

Orioles sign Ford to minor league deal; other notes
WASHINGTON - The Orioles have signed outfielder Lew Ford to a minor league deal, and he's starting in center field tonight for Triple-A Norfolk. Ford, 35, hasn't played in the majors since batting .233 in 55 games with the Twins in 2007. He played in Japan in 2008 and Mexico in 2010. He also had three stints with the independent Long Island Ducks, batting .333 with four homers and 14 RBIs in 19 games this season. The Orioles are trying to fill out Norfolk's roster. Infielder Brandon Waring...
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Orioles and Nationals lineups

Orioles and Nationals lineups
WASHINGTON - Xavier Avery is leading off and playing left field for the Orioles tonight. Wilson Betemit and Chris Davis will handle the infield corners. For the Orioles: Xavier Avery LF J.J. Hardy SS Nick Markakis RF Adam Jones CF Matt Wieters C Wilson Betemit 3B Chris Davis 1B Robert Andino 2B Jake Arrieta RHP For the Nationals: Ian Desmond SS Roger Bernadina LF Ryan Zimmerman 3B Adam LaRoche 1B Bryce Harper RF Danny Espinosa 2B Rick Ankiel CF Jesus Flores C Edwin Jackson RHP
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What hasn't happened since April 16, 1970?

What hasn't happened since April 16, 1970?
WASHINGTON - Give up? Until tonight, baseball teams from Baltimore and Washington hadn't faced each other with non-losing records in 42 years. On April 16, 1970, the 5-1 Orioles played the 3-3 Senators at Memorial Stadium. The Orioles suffered a rare loss in the rivalry, 4-2, with Frank Howard hitting a two-run homer off Jim Palmer. I'm guessing that Palmer remembers the count and what pitch he threw and where he located it. Ted Williams was managing the Senators that night. You know who...
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Because You Asked: Money Never Sleeps

Because You Asked: Money Never Sleeps
It's time for interleague baseball and the return of the Battle of the Beltway, though I still insist on taking the Baltimore-Washington Parkway into D.C. Get ready to watch pitchers try to hit. Or lay down a bunt without losing two fingers. While we're waiting, I decided to break out another sequel to the always popular and occasionally sarcastic "Because You Asked." Why? Because I'm getting asked a lot of the same questions, and it makes sense to just post them here rather than have...
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Bergesen outrighted to Norfolk

Bergesen outrighted to Norfolk
The Orioles won a game today in Kansas City, lost a minor league player and retained another one. The Yankees claimed infielder Matt Antonelli off waivers this afternoon, but pitcher Brad Bergesen has cleared waivers and will be outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk. Bergesen was designated for assignment on May 12 to make room for infielder/outfielder Bill Hall on the 40-man roster. He was 1-2 with a 5.13 ERA in eight games, including six starts, at Norfolk, with 45 hits allowed, 13 walks and 17...
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Antonelli claimed by Yankees, O's win 5-3

Antonelli claimed by Yankees, O's win 5-3
The Yankees have claimed infielder Matt Antonelli off waivers from the Orioles, who designated him for assignment last week to make room for outfielder Xavier Avery on the 40-man roster. The writing was on the wall for Antonelli when the Orioles bypassed him twice at Triple-A Norfolk for non-roster players Steve Tolleson and Bill Hall. Antonelli, signed as a minor league free agent Nov. 21, batted .204/.351/.280 with four doubles, one homer and seven RBIs in 29 games with the Tides. Antonelli...
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Matusz falters in third (Jones homers in fourth)

Matusz falters in third (Jones homers in fourth)
Brian Matusz retired the first six batters he faced today in Kansas City. The first three batters in the third inning conspired to create a 2-0 deficit for him and the Orioles. Alcides Escobar reached on an infield hit, Irving Falu singled and Humberto Quintero doubled over center fielder Adam Jones' head to score two runs. Escobar, Falu and Quintero. Not exactly Murderers' Row, but they killed any chance Matusz had of taking a shutout into the fourth. Quintero took third on the throw,...
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Orioles and Royals lineups (and notes)

Orioles and Royals lineups (and notes)
Rule 5 pick Ryan Flaherty is starting at third base today, as the Orioles go for the two-game sweep in Kansas City. And while attempting to do so in fewer than 20 innings. Matt Wieters gets the day off after catching 15 innings last night. For the Orioles: Xavier Avery LF J.J. Hardy SS Nick Markakis RF Adam Jones CF Wilson Betemit DH Chris Davis 1B Robert Andino 2B Ryan Flaherty 3B Luis Exposito C Brian Matusz LHP For the Royals: Jarrod Dyson CF Johnny Giavotella DH Billy Butler...
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Orioles going for the sweep on little sleep

Orioles going for the sweep on little sleep
Manager Buck Showalter most assuredly told reporters in Kansas City to "sleep fast." The Orioles have a day game after a night game that ended in the early morning. That's a quick turnaround. The Orioles were down by two runs in the top of the ninth inning, but they tied the game and won it in the 15th on Adam Jones' 12th home run of the season. The Orioles are 11-1 when Jones hits a home run. Nine of those homers have tied the game or given them a lead. Cha-ching! Didn't Tommy...
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