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Scott leaves game (updated), Matusz through third, Bergesen talks

Scott leaves game (updated), Matusz through third, Bergesen talks
WASHINGTON - Derrek Lee is 2-for-2 today, making him 7-for-7 in this series. Felix Pie pinch-hit for Luke Scott in the fourth inning and singled to right field to move Lee to third base after a one-out double. No word yet on why Scott came out of the game. Update: Scott left the game with mid-back spasms. He's day-to-day. Maybe Jeremy Guthrie is contagious. Brian Matusz has allowed one run in three innings, on Ryan Zimmerman's shot into the last row of seats in left field, and it's a...
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Pregame Showalter

Pregame Showalter
WASHINGTON - The sun is out, the game has started and Adam Jones has launched his 10th home run deep into the left field seats, but I wanted to pass along a few comments from manager Buck Showalter. On Jeremy Accardo: "He was trying to make some adjustments to get a little more movement, get guys off him. I mean, he had a lot of balls squared up off him that were at people, too. His numbers were actually, going into last night, a little better than he actually pitched. We keep a thing about...
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Guthrie throws off flat ground

Guthrie throws off flat ground
WASHINGTON - Jeremy Guthrie tested his sore back by playing catch today, making 40 throws and expanding the distance to 90 feet. Guthrie was diagnosed yesterday with a mild strain. He hopes to throw a bullpen session tomorrow and make Tuesday night's start in Pittsburgh. "I'll see how my body feels, but tomorrow's my bullpen day," he said. "It's improved. It's improved every day. I won't say it's completely gone, but it's improving every day." Challenged to give reporters a...
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Davis ready to debut

Davis ready to debut
WASHINGTON - Blake Davis didn't receive an invitation to spring training this year. He remained in a utility role at Triple-A Norfolk, mostly playing right field but also getting starts in the infield. He wasn't a leading candidate to make his major league debut this summer. Anything can happen in this game. Davis, 27, had his contract purchased and will be on the bench for today's game against the Nationals. He batted .284 (52-for-183) with five home runs and 24 RBIs in 49 games with the...
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Orioles and Nationals lineups

Orioles and Nationals lineups
WASHINGTON - Blake Davis will wear No. 28. Following in the footsteps of Radhames Dykoff. For the Orioles: J.J. Hardy SS Nick Markakis RF Adam Jones CF Matt Wieters C Derrek Lee 1B Luke Scott LF Mark Reynolds 3B Robert Andino 2B Brian Matusz LHP For the Nationals: Werth RF Desmond SS Zimmerman 3B Morse 1B Espinosa 2B Hairston LF Rodriguez C Zimmermann RHP Bernadina CF
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Here today, gone today (updated)

Here today, gone today (updated)
I left my house yesterday at 1:32 p.m. I arrived home at 1:32 a.m. I didn't plan it that way. Manager Buck Showalter suggests that we "sleep fast." Well, it went quickly for me. I'm ready to get back in my car and make the hour-long drive to Nationals Park, where the clubhouse will have a different look. Brad Bergesen is back. That shuttle must be getting old for him. And Blake Davis has reached the majors for the first time after being a fourth-round pick in 2006 out of Cal-State...
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Hearing from Britton, Wieters and Jones

Hearing from Britton, Wieters and Jones
WASHINGTON - Rookie Zach Britton carried a shutout into the fifth inning before surrendering four runs, only one earned, and piling 32 pitches on his left arm. He was removed for a pinch-hitter and settled for a no-decision. Britton deflected the attention away from third baseman Mark Reynolds' costly throwing error on a sacrifice bunt. "Obviously, it's easier to throw when you got an out, but you know, errors happen," he said. "I knew you guys would probably bring it up, so I might as...
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Showalter speaks after 8-4 loss

Showalter speaks after 8-4 loss
WASHINGTON - Manager Buck Showalter completed his postgame interview session with the media in under three minutes. It's the only thing that didn't take long. The game lasted 3 hours, 20 minutes and followed a 56-minute rain delay. Showalter clearly wanted to attend to more pressing matters afterward, which included designating reliever Jeremy Accardo for assignment. The Orioles made four roster moves, which I detailed in my last entry. Busy night. Showalter held his temper, but he clearly...
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Accardo DFA as part of roster moves

Accardo DFA as part of roster moves
WASHINGTON - The Orioles designated reliever Jeremy Accardo for assignment after tonight's game. They also recalled pitcher Brad Bergesen, optioned infielder Ryan Adams to Triple-A Norfolk and purchased infielder Blake Davis' contract. Accardo allowed 55 baserunners in 32 1/3 innings - 37 hits, 17 walks and one hit batter. Signed as a free agent over the winter, he's 3-3 with a 5.29 ERA. Accardo took the loss tonight after allowing three runs and one hit, and walking two batters, in...
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No relief in sight

No relief in sight
WASHINGTON - Jeremy Accardo replaced Zach Britton and retired one of the four batters he faced. He issued a leadoff walk to Wilson Ramos, gave up a double to former Oriole Jerry Hairston Jr. and walked reliever Sean Burnett before Roger Bernadina flied to left. Accardo is charged with three runs after Jayson Werth's RBI single and Ian Desmond's sacrifice fly off reliever Jason Berken. Nationals 7, Orioles 4. Accardo has been scored upon in four straight appearances and five of six, and his...
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Orioles tie game, waste more chances

Orioles tie game, waste more chances
WASHINGTON - Welcome to National League baseball, where the starting pitcher is removed after five innings and 81 pitches, and another pitcher is used as a pinch-runner. Vladimir Guerrero batted for Zach Britton in the top of the sixth and lined an RBI single into center field off reliever Todd Coffey. Chris Jakubauskas, scheduled to face the Nationals on Sunday, pinch-ran for him. J.J. Hardy's sacrifice fly scored Robert Andino, who doubled with one out, to tie the game, 4-4. The Orioles...
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In-game updates (game tied 4-4)

In-game updates (game tied 4-4)
WASHINGTON - Left-hander Zach Britton has driven in one more run than he's allowed tonight. Britton is shutting out the Nationals on one hit over four innings, with one walk and three strikeouts. He's thrown 49 pitches, 31 for strikes. The Orioles are 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position through five innings. Twice tonight, they've put the first two runners on base and failed to score because of a double play. Update: The Nationals scored four runs in the bottom of the fifth - three...
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Bergesen, Davis headed to D.C. (O's take lead)

Bergesen, Davis headed to D.C. (O's take lead)
WASHINGTON - The Orioles returned left-hander Pedro Viola to Double-A Bowie without recalling him, but they've summoned two more minor leaguers. As first reported by The Sun's Jeff Zrebiec, Triple-A Norfolk pitcher Brad Bergesen and infielder/outfielder Blake Davis are heading to D.C. Bergesen could be recalled and start Tuesday if Jeremy Guthrie goes on the disabled list, or he could give the club another long reliever in the bullpen while Alfredo Simon's on the disabled list. Davis...
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Pregame Showalter (game under way)

Pregame Showalter (game under way)
WASHINGTON - Orioles manager Buck Showalter said it's "probably too soon" to know whether Jeremy Guthrie will avoid a trip to the disabled list, but he added, "We like our chances after today." "I'm sure Andy (MacPhail) talked about it some, but from talking to Richie (Bancells), who talked with Dr. (John) Wilckens, and the MRI results and everything, it's pretty encouraging compared to what it could be. I think the next couple of days will give us a pretty good idea of what we're...
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MacPhail: "This was about as good as one could hope"

MacPhail: "This was about as good as one could hope"
WASHINGTON - The Orioles are looking favorably on the MRI result on Jeremy Guthrie's upper back. He's been diagnosed with a mild strain and remains as the listed starter Tuesday night in Pittsburgh. "This was about as good as one could hope," said president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail. "It's good news. He's still in line potentially, no sure thing, to make his next start. We'll just see how he responds the next two days." The Orioles could have officially recalled...
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Guthrie MRI result, O's lineup (updated)

Guthrie MRI result, O's lineup (updated)
WASHINGTON - An MRI taken on Jeremy Guthrie's back revealed only a minor muscle strain. No word yet on whether he's going on the disabled list, but left-hander Pedro Viola is here. For the Orioles: J.J. Hardy SS Nick Markakis RF Adam Jones CF Matt Wieters C Luke Scott LF Derrek Lee 1B Mark Reynolds 3B Robert Andino 2B Zach Britton P UPDATE: The Orioles won't make a roster move today. Guthrie is hoping to make his next start, so he's considered day-to-day.
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Did you know ... (new commenting system)

Did you know ... (new commenting system)
The all-time series between the Orioles and Nationals is tied 24-24. The Orioles are 17-10 in Baltimore and 7-14 in Washington. Vladimir Guerrero's sixth-inning double yesterday was the 2,500th hit of his major league career, making him the 94th player to reach that mark and the seventh active player, joining Derek Jeter, Pudge Rodriguez, Omar Vizquel, Alex Rodriguez, Johnny Damon and Chipper Jones. Guerrero's 2,501 hits are third-most for a Dominican-born player behind Julio Franco...
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Guerrero going to the bench (Viola joining team)

Guerrero going to the bench (Viola joining team)
If you need a distraction from Jeremy Guthrie's MRI today and the possibility that the Orioles will be hit with more bad news, you can ponder how the lineup will look without a designated hitter. The Orioles are heading to their first National League ballpark in 2011 as they begin a three-game series with the Nationals. They've also got three games in Pittsburgh before returning home. Since the moment that the ink dried on Vladimir Guerrero's contract, fans and media have wondered if the...
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Berken comes full circle, Guthrie tweets update

Berken comes full circle, Guthrie tweets update
Jason Berken picked up his first win of the season with two scoreless innings in relief. He struck out two batters. Welcome back, Jason. The Orioles won in Toronto for the first time since Aug. 7, 2009. The winning pitcher that day was Berken, who started and allowed three runs in six innings before Matt Albers replaced him.
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Lee in the clutch (Adams, too, but Lind homers)

Lee in the clutch (Adams, too, but Lind homers)
Derrek Lee was hitting .132 with runners in scoring position before stepping to the plate with no outs in the ninth inning and the potential go-ahead run 90 feet away. Lee hit a slow chopper to third, and Nolan Reimold beat the throw home. Credit Lee with an RBI on a fielder's choice that gives the Orioles a 3-2 lead. OK, so it wasn't the most dramatic at-bat in history. It wasn't the shot heard 'round the world. But the Orioles needed Lee to do something besides strike out or ground into...
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