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Villar's slam supports Means in Orioles' 4-1 win (with quotes)

Villar's slam supports Means in Orioles' 4-1 win (with quotes)
A fan interference call in the first inning tonight denied Orioles second baseman Jonathan Villar a leadoff double. He stood at second base, waited through a crew chief challenge and jogged back to the dugout. The solution in his next at-bat, of course, was to hit the ball where a paying customer couldn't influence the outcome. Where he'd be able to circle the bases. Aim for the center field seats. Do it with the bases loaded. Be the one to dictate the outcome. Villar's second career grand...
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Notes on rotation, Bleier and Mullins (O's lead 4-1)

Notes on rotation, Bleier and Mullins (O's lead 4-1)
Yesterday's postponement due to inclement weather, the third for the Orioles this season, has pushed back the starters while keeping them in order. Manager Brandon Hyde sees no reason to tamper with the rotation and leapfrog anyone. Left-hander John Means opens tonight's series against the Red Sox instead of closing out the Rays series yesterday. David Hess and Andrew Cashner will start the next two nights leading into Thursday's off-day. Dan Straily was supposed to pitch Wednesday, but...
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Bleier to start rehab assignment in Frederick

Bleier to start rehab assignment in Frederick
Orioles left-hander Richard Bleier is beginning an injury rehab assignment Tuesday night at Single-A Frederick, his recovery from shoulder tendinitis no longer keeping him down in Florida. Bleier said he'll make a couple of appearances for the Keys and a couple with Double-A Bowie and later report to Triple-A Norfolk, estimating that he'll need more than five appearances in the minors before the Orioles will consider activating him from the injured list. "I'm definitely looking forward to...
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Orioles lineup vs. Red Sox

Orioles lineup vs. Red Sox
Joey Rickard is out of the Orioles lineup for tonight's series opener against the Red Sox, but Richie Martin has returned to shortstop. Stevie Wilkerson is in center field. Pedro Severino is catching left-hander John Means. Hanser Alberto is on the bench tonight, with Rio Ruiz at third base and Jonathan Villar at second. Means made an April 14 start against the Red Sox at Fenway Park and allowed one run in five innings in a 4-0 loss. J.D. Martinez is 2-for-2 with a double and home run against...
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Will Orioles be able to expand bench?

Will Orioles be able to expand bench?
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde appreciates the value of having an extra pitcher in his bullpen. He also covets a fourth bench player. The math doesn't work and Hyde knows it. No calculator required. A 26th man is permissible only for the second game of a traditional doubleheader scheduled the day after a postponement. Rosters won't expand until September. What's a manager to do? He concedes that having starters who are laboring to get beyond the fifth inning requires a 13-man pitching staff,...
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Orioles and Rays postponed

Orioles and Rays postponed
Today's game between the Orioles and Rays has been postponed due to inclement weather. The teams will play a split-admission doubleheader on July 13, with the first game starting at 1:05 p.m. The nightcap will begin at 7:05 p.m. This is the third postponement for the Orioles this season. They also were rained out April 19 against the Twins at Camden Yards, swept in a doubleheader the next day, and Tuesday in Chicago, where they split a twinbill the following day. The July 13 game is part of a...
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Notes on Cobb, Karns, Severino and the weather (start delayed)

Notes on Cobb, Karns, Severino and the weather (start delayed)
Orioles pitcher Alex Cobb is in Baltimore and has been inside the clubhouse the past two days. He played chess after last night's game. As updates go, that's about it. Except that the discomfort may not be restricted to Cobb's back. Cobb remains on the injured list with a lumbar strain, the move retroactive to April 27, and his only baseball activity consists of some light flat-ground throwing to keep his arm in shape. Manager Brandon Hyde said Cobb is having his back and hip...
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Orioles and Rays lineups

Orioles and Rays lineups
Joey Rickard and Richie Martin return to the Orioles lineup for today's series finale against the Rays. Jonathan Villar is playing second base and Hanser Alberto has moved to third. Rio Ruiz is on the bench. Stevie Wilkerson is 6-for-14 with four RBIs and three runs scored in his last four games, but he isn't in today's lineup. Dwight Smith Jr. is 12-for-29 (.413) in 10 career games against the Rays, who are sending opener Ryne Stanek to the mound if the weather permits. For the Orioles...
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Means hoping to expand his starts beginning today

Means hoping to expand his starts beginning today
The bouncing between bullpen and rotation has stopped for Orioles rookie John Means. He's settling in as a starter, circumstances and performance conspiring to define his role. Alex Cobb is on the injured list for a third time. The Orioles determined in spring training that Nate Karns was more likely to hold up physically if pitching in relief, though he joined Cobb on the IL. Those are the circumstances. Means' 2.81 ERA is the lowest on the club among pitchers with a minimum of 8 2/3...
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Orioles spin the shutouts with 3-0 win over Rays (updated)

Orioles spin the shutouts with 3-0 win over Rays (updated)
The Orioles scored a run in the first inning tonight and the race was on to make it an official game before the storms hit. The forecast called for rain around first pitch, but there were only dry eyes in the house. Another run in the third inning and still nothing. Dwight Smith Jr. led off the fourth with a home run and the grounds crew hadn't left the shed. Dylan Bundy got on a roll, the tarp stayed rolled up and the Orioles defeated the Rays 3-0 before an announced crowd of 15,241 on "Star...
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Notes on Karns, Carroll, Martin, Alberto and more (O's lead 3-0)

Notes on Karns, Carroll, Martin, Alberto and more (O's lead 3-0)
Orioles reliever Nate Karns has returned to Baltimore and will receive a second opinion on his right forearm Monday after being removed from his injury rehab assignment. Karns hasn't pitched since working one inning April 25 at Double-A Bowie, where he allowed two runs and two hits. He retired only one batter April 20 at Triple-A Norfolk, and surrendered three runs, but the Orioles are more interested in how his arm's feeling than the outs that it produces. "Once we get the results there,...
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Orioles and Rays lineups

Orioles and Rays lineups
Shortstop Richie Martin and center fielder Joey Rickard remain out of the Orioles lineup for tonight's game against the Rays. Jonathan Villar continues to play short while Hanser Alberto starts at second base. Stevie Wilkerson will make his second professional start in center. Wilkerson is 8-for-24 against right-handers this season and 0-for-9 versus lefties. Austin Wynns is behind the plate tonight. Dwight Smith Jr., who's in left field again, is batting .440 (11-for-25) in nine career games...
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This, that and the other

This, that and the other
Anthony Santander lasted only one game with the Orioles after serving as the 26th man in the nightcap of Wednesday's doubleheader in Chicago. Hit a home run and hit the road. He won't be forgotten by the Orioles. Santander was wise to unpack his bags after returning to Triple-A Norfolk, but manager Brandon Hyde expects to write the outfielder's name on the lineup card again during the summer. "I think you're going to see Tony here at some point. I don't know when, but he'll be back up,"...
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Home woes continue for O's in 7-0 loss (updated)

Home woes continue for O's in 7-0 loss (updated)
As if the Orioles needed any more reminders tonight that the baseball gods don't usually treat rebuilding teams with a gentle touch, a check-swing roller in the first inning reached the grass in shallow right field and put them behind only two batters into the game. A soft hit, but another hard lesson. Tommy Pham stood on second base with arms spread and a huge smile on his face, as if feeling a little guilty but also amused by his good fortune. The three-run homer from Mike Zunino in the...
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Updating Bleier, Hays, Rickard and the defense (O's down 7-0)

Updating Bleier, Hays, Rickard and the defense (O's down 7-0)
Left-hander Richard Bleier is making significant progress down at extended spring training, with Orioles manager Brandon Hyde passing along an update before tonight's series opener against the Rays. Bleier is on the injured list retroactive to April 10 with left shoulder tendinitis, but he's been pitching in extended spring training games. "Bleier's throwing the ball good," Hyde said. "He's had a few appearances and he's come out healthy in all of them. He's on the rehab track right...
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Orioles and Rays lineups

Orioles and Rays lineups
The Orioles are shaking up their lineup again tonight for the series opener against the Rays at Camden Yards, including Stevie Wilkerson playing center field while Joey Rickard heads to the bench. Rickard is batting .183/.269/.333 in 104 plate appearances and is 1-for-20 in his last six games. Trey Mancini is in right field, Hanser Alberto is at second base and Jonathan Villar slides over to shortstop. Pedro Severino is catching. Chris Davis moves back down to seventh in the order. Dan Straily...
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Orioles dealing with decline in defense

Orioles dealing with decline in defense
The latest non-weather related off-day for the Orioles should allow for a return to normalcy after the weirdness of Wednesday's doubleheader in Chicago. The recovery period might need an extension more than any young Oriole in the rebuild. A defense that's been lauded this season committed five errors in the two games. It also was guilty of a few mental blunders that showed up only as hits or runs in the box score. "I thought we threw the ball really good out of the 'pen, and I thought...
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Orioles left with one southpaw option in bullpen

Orioles left with one southpaw option in bullpen
CHICAGO - Paul Fry feels like the last left-handed reliever standing in the Orioles bullpen. Richard Bleier is rehabbing a shoulder injury in Sarasota. Tanner Scott is back with Triple-A Norfolk after his latest demotion. John Means is in the rotation and makes his next start Sunday against the Rays. Fry and Means are the only left-handers on a 13-man pitching staff. Josh Rogers made one relief appearance before returning to Norfolk. The Orioles claimed Shawn Armstrong off waivers from the...
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Orioles settle for doubleheader split with 7-6 loss in Game 2

Orioles settle for doubleheader split with 7-6 loss in Game 2
CHICAGO - One more out and the Orioles had their first doubleheader sweep since June 25, 2016. One more out and Gabriel Ynoa had his first major league win since Sept. 21, 2017. One pitch with the bases loaded and two outs in the ninth inning, and the Orioles had to settle for a split. Yonder Alonso lined a single into left field of Miguel Castro to score two runs and give the White Sox a 7-6 win in Game 2 at Guaranteed Rate Field. The Orioles went 1-5 on the road trip and are 11-21 as they...
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Extras from Game 1 and an early lead in Game 2 (O's lose 7-6)

Extras from Game 1 and an early lead in Game 2 (O's lose 7-6)
CHICAGO - The Orioles decided tonight in Game 2 that they weren't going to spot the White Sox an early lead. Jonathan Villar drove in the final run of Game 1 with a tiebreaking sacrifice fly and scored the initial run in the nightcap after a leadoff single and stolen base in the first inning. Dwight Smith Jr., also starting both ends of the doubleheader, lined an RBI single into left field for a 1-0 lead against Iván Nova. Nova faced the Orioles in his last start and allowed nine runs and...
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