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Nick Johnson: "It's been tough, but you've got to keep working"

Nick Johnson: "It's been tough, but you've got to keep working"
NEW YORK - I'm unable to access your comments at the moment because there's some sort of glitch with Disqus. Yes, I'm disgusted over it. Anyway, we're working to find a solution. In the meantime, here's a little something from Nick Johnson, who ended an 0-for-29 drought with a run-scoring double in the eighth inning: "It feels good. It's been a long time, so it feels good and I'm happy we got the win," he said. "It's been tough, but you've got to keep working. Try to get good...
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Hearing from Matusz, Hardy and Davis

Hearing from Matusz, Hardy and Davis
NEW YORK - Brian Matusz won his first road game since Sept. 27, 2010 at Tampa Bay, snapping a seven-game losing streak away from home. Eleven different Orioles starters earned victories since his last triumph. Tonight's feat is more special to Matusz because of how it ties to manager Buck Showalter. "It couldn't be more exciting being Buck's 1,000th win," Showalter said. "Growing up, I was a huge Diamondbacks fan and Showalter was the manager there. Watched a lot of his games there....
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Showalter speaks after career win No. 1,000

Showalter speaks after career win No. 1,000
NEW YORK - The Orioles surrounded manager Buck Showalter on the field after tonight's 7-1 victory became official. "Mobbed him" might be a more accurate description. In the clubhouse, the players toasted him with champagne rather than douse him with Gatorade or deliver a shaving cream pie to his face. "It's kind of embarassing, quite frankly," he said. "I don't make any bones about it, I love baseball players, and it's been an honor to manage this long, with so many good people -...
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Johnson almost ends hitless drought (He does it!)

Johnson almost ends hitless drought (He does it!)
NEW YORK - Well, that was a cruel tease. Yankees left fielder Eduardo Nunez misjudged Nick Johnson's fly ball in the sixth inning, freezing on it before breaking in and failing to make a lunging catch. The baseball world held its collective breath for the official scorer's decision. E-7. Johnson's now 0-for-29 on the season, including 0-for-3 tonight. The Orioles scored three runs in the sixth and knocked starter Phil Hughes out of the game. Hughes hit Matt Wieters with two outs, and...
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Davis ties game and continues tear (Hardy gives O's 3-1 lead)

Davis ties game and continues tear (Hardy gives O's 3-1 lead)
NEW YORK - I'm talking about the good kind of tear here. Chris Davis hit another home run tonight, his fourth in the last seven games, to tie the score at 1-1. He connected off Yankees starter Phil Hughes with one out in the second. Davis is 8-for-18 with a double, four homers and nine RBIs in his last seven games. He's batting .319 with five homers and 13 RBIs on the season. The Yankees took a 1-0 lead in the first on Curtis Granderson's home run off left-hander Brian Matusz. The ball...
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The rap on Reynolds (and more on Wada and Tillman)

The rap on Reynolds (and more on Wada and Tillman)
NEW YORK - Orioles manager Buck Showalter indicated earlier today that Mark Reynolds will return to the lineup tomorrow against the Yankees, and also will play in the Red Sox series that begins Friday. Tonight is another rest period for Reynolds, in part because Showalter is trying to get Nick Johnson on track. Reynolds needs to do the same. He's batting .143 and hasn't hit a home run after totaling 37 last season. He hadn't gone a full month without homering since September...
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Showalter talks about Reimold and more

Showalter talks about Reimold and more
NEW YORK - Manager Buck Showalter updated reporters on Nolan Reimold's tingling fingers and Tsuyoshi Wada's aching left elbow. Showalter confirmed that Reimold has a bulging disk in his back and won't play in the last two games of this series. The Orioles are hoping that Reimold joins them in Boston for the three-game series that begins on Friday. "They're trying a Medrol Dosepack to see if they can get the swelling down," Showalter said. "There's the potential that he could join us...
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Reimold has bulging disk in back, Wada update

Reimold has bulging disk in back, Wada update
NEW YORK - Outfielder Nolan Reimold won't make another appearance in this series after an examination in Baltimore today revealed a bulging disk in his back. Reimold is taking a Medrol Dosepack to reduce the inflammation and could rejoin the team in Boston. There are no current plans to place him on the disabled list. Reimold complained of a tingling sensation in his fingers after last night's 2-1 loss to the Yankees. He's previously received treatment and missed games due to stiffness in...
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Orioles and Yankees lineups

Orioles and Yankees lineups
NEW YORK - Endy Chavez is back in the Orioles' lineup tonight and playing left field. Nick Johnson will serve as the designated hitter. For the Orioles: Endy Chavez LF J.J. Hardy SS Nick Markakis RF Adam Jones CF Matt Wieters C Chris Davis 1B Wilson Betemit 3B Nick Johnson DH Robert Andino 2B Brian Matusz LHP For the Yankees: Jeter SS Granderson CF Rodriguez 3B Cano 2B Teixeira 1B Jones RF Martin DH Nunez LF Stewart C Hughes RHP
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Orioles postpone Brooks Robinson ceremony

Orioles postpone Brooks Robinson ceremony
NEW YORK - The Orioles announced today that the Brooks Robinson sculpture unveiling originally scheduled for Saturday, May 12 has been postponed until Saturday, Sept. 29. Robinson's sculpture was supposed to be the second one unveiled in the bullpen area after Frank Robinson's ceremony on Saturday. "I am sorry I am unable to be there for the originally scheduled unveiling of the Brooks Robinson statue," Robinson, who turns 75 on May 18, said in a statement. "My wife, family and I have...
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Reimold returns to Baltimore, Presley spends night in hospital

Reimold returns to Baltimore, Presley spends night in hospital
NEW YORK - The Orioles could be a man short for tonight's game against the Yankees. They also might not have their hitting coach in the dugout. Outfielder Nolan Reimold boarded a train back to Baltimore this morning after complaining of a tingling sensation in his fingertips. Head athletic trainer Richie Bancells checked out Reimold and recommended that he be examined by team physicians. The discomfort is believed to be related to the neck stiffness that recently kept Reimold out of the...
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It's Matusz vs. Hughes tonight

It's Matusz vs. Hughes tonight
NEW YORK - The sky looks like it could open up any second and drench us in heavy rains, but tonight's game doesn't appear to be in jeopardy. Brian Matusz could use a break in the clouds - the black ones that have hovered over him since spring training 2011. Matusz has lost 12 consecutive decisions, but he's coming off his finest start, allowing two unearned runs over six innings against the Blue Jays. Rays of sunlight are beginning to reach him. He's also 2-2 with a 3.67 ERA and four...
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The DH dilemma

The DH dilemma
NEW YORK - Mark Reynolds served as the Orioles' designated hitter last night and was hitless in three at-bats in a 2-1 loss to the Yankees. In 23 games this season, the Orioles' designated hitters are a combined 18-for-80 (.225) with three doubles, one home run and three RBIs. Reynolds has done it, and he's batting .143 with no homers and three RBIs this season. Nick Johnson has done it, and he's 0-for-26 this season. Chris Davis has done it, and he's batting .310 with six doubles,...
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Hearing from Hammel, Davis and Markakis

Hearing from Hammel, Davis and Markakis
NEW YORK - Tonight's 2-1 loss dropped the Orioles' record to 11-5 when they score first. The key is to keep scoring, which they failed to do after tallying one run in the second inning. The Orioles are 5-17 against the Yankees since the start of the 2011 season and 10-30 since the start of 2010. They're 6-22 at the "current" Yankee Stadium, as it's called in the postgame notes. The bullpen turned in two more scoreless innings - one each by Matt Lindstrom and Jim Johnson. Jason Hammel...
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Showalter speaks after 2-1 loss

Showalter speaks after 2-1 loss
NEW YORK - The Orioles are 0-4 against the Yankees this season and 14-4 against the rest of their April schedule. They had plenty of chances tonight, but every ball they hit hard seemed to find a glove, except for Matt Wieters' long single in the second inning. "We squared up, I think, eight balls, but you've got to applaud their defense, too. They caught them," manager Buck Showalter said following a 2-1 loss at Yankee Stadium. "Some nights, it happens like that. We won a ballgame...
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Hammel and Bundy updates (Hammel done after sixth)

Hammel and Bundy updates (Hammel done after sixth)
NEW YORK - Jason Hammel was handed a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning, but Eric Chavez snatched it away from him. Chavez used brute force, hitting a long two-run homer off Hammel in the bottom of the second after Mark Teixeira singled and Raul Ibanez lined to right. Hammel didn't bother to turn and watch the flight of the ball. He stared straight ahead and raised his glove, waiting for a new ball. Chavez has three home runs this season, his highest total since 2007. Hammel has...
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Non-update updates on Wada and Roberts, Showalter on No. 1,000

Non-update updates on Wada and Roberts, Showalter on No. 1,000
NEW YORK - Dr. Lewis Yocum examined Tsuyoshi Wada's left elbow today in Los Angeles, and the Orioles are waiting for the results. We might hear something later today. Wada is seeking a second opinion, and he's conceded that he might need to undergo ligament-reconstructive surgery. The Orioles still haven't set a target date for second baseman Brian Roberts to start playing games at extended spring training or go on an injury rehab assignment in the minors. "He's progressing well. Little...
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Jim Johnson says he's available to pitch

Jim Johnson says he's available to pitch
NEW YORK - Jim Johnson has thrown two bullpen sessions since being hospitalized with food poisoning and flu-like symptoms, and he's available to pitch if manager Buck Showalter needs him. Johnson hasn't made an appearance since April 22 in Anaheim, when he converted his 15th straight save opportunity dating to last August, but he confirmed earlier today that he's "pitchable." "I'm ready. I told them I was ready yesterday," he said. "I feel back to normal. My pants fit a little bit...
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Orioles and Yankees lineups

Orioles and Yankees lineups
NEW YORK - Mark Reynolds is serving as the Orioles' designated hitter tonight, with Chris Davis starting at first base. For the Orioles: Nolan Reimold LF J.J. Hardy SS Nick Markakis RF Adam Jones CF Matt Wieters C Chris Davis 1B Wilson Betemit 3B Mark Reynolds DH Robert Andino 2B Jason Hammel RHP For the Yankees: Jeter SS Granderson CF Rodriguez DH Cano 2B Teixeira 1B Ibanez RF Chavez 3B Martin C Nunez LF Kuroda RHP A reminder that manager Buck Showalter needs one more win for 1,000 in...
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Will the Orioles take a big bite out of the Big Apple?

Will the Orioles take a big bite out of the Big Apple?
Or will they find a worm? The Orioles are back on the road, with three games in New York and three in Boston over a seven-day period that will further test their resolve. And their rotation. And their lineup. And their bullpen. And their depth. Jason Hammel will have another chance tonight to silence his critics - the ones who thought he'd get eaten alive in the insatiable American League East. He's 3-0 with a 1.73 ERA in four outings. He's posted quality starts in three of them. Hammel...
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