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B-Rob notes (updated)

B-Rob notes (updated)
Brian Roberts entered today batting .183 since August 23. No one is thinking about that now as his second-inning Grand Slam off A.J. Burnett gives the O's the early 6-1 lead at New York. So, Roberts is 2 for 2 today, making him 3 for 5 with 7 RBI in this series. It was Roberts' second Slam of the year, he also hit one August 20th vs. Tampa. It's his 5th career Grand Slam. Brian Roberts entered today batting .183 since August 23. No one is thinking about that now as his second-inning...
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Matusz and Roberts lead O's past New York, 7-3

Matusz and Roberts lead O's past New York, 7-3
Brian Matusz made his first start at Yankee Stadium one to remember and Brian Roberts hit his 5th career Grand Slam as the Orioles beat the Yankees 7-3 Saturday afternoon. The O's have won the first two games in this series. A win Sunday would give the Orioles their first three-game sweep in New York since June of 1986. Matusz gave up just four hits and one run over seven innings. He is now 5-2, 4.63. He threw 106 pitches, topping 100 for the first time as a Major Leaguer. Over his last...
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Post-game Notes: O's look for Sunday sweep at New York

Post-game Notes: O's look for Sunday sweep at New York
Matusz was the man - Winning pitcher Brian Matusz went seven innings for the third start in a row and had a strong outing for the third straight start. The 22-year-old lefty gave up just four hits and one run over seven innings, throwing 106 pitches. It's his first time going over 100 pitches in the big leagues. The Yankees went just 4 for 24 at bat today (.167) vs. Matusz and just one runner reached second base after the first inning. Over his last three starts, Matusz is 3-0, 2.57. ...
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Sunday preview: O's go for the sweep today at New York

Sunday preview: O's go for the sweep today at New York
Game Preview Orioles (58-83) at New York (91-52) The Orioles entered their weekend series with the Yankees with just one win in their last 24 combined games at Boston and New York. Today, with a victory, they could pick up their first three-game sweep at New York since June 6-8, 1986. The O's sent rookie starters to the mound the last two games, but Chris Tillman and Brian Matusz both produced wins and are a combined 2-0, 3.75 in this series. The O's won 10-4 Friday and 7-3 on Saturday...
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Today's pitchers: Guthrie vs. Sabathia

Today's pitchers: Guthrie vs. Sabathia
RHP Jeremy Guthrie (10-13, 4.96) today is set to make his 29th start of this season, his 14th on the road and the 11th of his career vs. New York. Guthrie pitched seven scoreless innings Sunday vs. Texas as the O's posted a 7-0 win for their shutout of the year. Over his last four starts, Guthrie is 3-1, 1.33. Over 27 innings, he has allowed 22 hits, 4 earned runs with four walks and 13 strikeouts. Guthrie has allowed 2ER or less in eight starts this year, including the last four in a row....
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Sabathia wins 17th as New York routs O's

Sabathia wins 17th as New York routs O's
CC Sabathia pitched seven strong innings to pick up his American League-leading 17th win as the Yankees beat the Orioles 13-3 Sunday afternoon. The O's won the series but missed their chance for their first three-game sweep in New York since June of 1986. New York held a two-run lead, but then scored eight runs in the 8th to open the ten-run lead. Dave Trembley talks with the media after the O's 13-3 loss to Yankees Sabathia, now 17-7, 3.42, gave up just five hits and three runs over...
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Post-game Notes: NY takes series finale

Post-game Notes: NY takes series finale
Not this time - O's starter Jeremy Guthrie was on a four-start roll that ended today, as he allowed 12 hits and five runs in 5 2/3IP. Guthrie is now 10-14, 5.06. Over his previous four starts, Guthrie was 3-1, 1.33 and had allowed just 4ER over 27 innings. The O's are now 11-18 in Guthrie's 29 starts. In 12 games, 11 career starts vs. New York, Guthrie is 3-6, 4.78. The O's bullpen, which had pitched to an ERA of 7.05 over the last 14 games, really struggled today. In 2 1/3 innings,...
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Series preview: Rays at Orioles

Series preview: Rays at Orioles
Game Preview Tampa Bay (72-71) at Orioles (58-84) With three weeks to go in Major League baseball's regular season, tonight the Orioles host Tampa Bay at 7:05 p.m. It's the start of a seven-game homestand, the O's next to last homestand of the year. The O's host Tampa for four games and Boston for three over the next seven days. Tonight, David Hernandez (4-7, 5.05) pitches for the O's vs. the Rays David Price (7-7, 4.65). The Orioles took two of three from New York over the weekend. ...
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Tonight's pitchers: Hernandez vs. Price

Tonight's pitchers: Hernandez vs. Price
RHP David Hernandez (4-7, 5.05) tonight will make his 16th start of this season, his 8th at home and the 1st in his career vs. Tampa. Hernandez allowed four hits, all homers in a loss Tuesday vs. Boston. He gave up six runs in just 2 2/3 innings. Hernandez has given up seven homers in 7 2/3 vs. New York and Boston over his last two starts. He has allowed 12 homers over his last 23 innings and 21 on the year in 82 innings. Giving up the longball is one reason he has struggled recently. ...
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Thoughts on David Hernandez

Thoughts on David Hernandez
The quality of David Hernandez's pitches was not his problem tonight. The location of said pitches was a huge problem. Tonight he struck out five batters in three plus innings, so when he put the ball where he wanted he got positive results. That was not often enough however, not nearly. But he gave up nine hits and five runs, including two more homers. His pitches usually were up and in the middle of the plate, two big problems. The recent numbers on Hernandez are alarming. He's given...
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Rays break out on offense, end streak vs. the Orioles

Rays break out on offense, end streak vs. the Orioles
Number nine hitter Reid Brignac led the way as Tampa Bay broke out of its hitting slump and beat the Orioles Monday 8-4 to end an 11-game losing streak. That was the longest losing streak in the Majors this year. The Rays had scored just eight runs over their past seven games and 23 runs during the losing skid. Brignac went 4 for 4 with a homer, two doubles and 3 RBI as Tampa overcame a 4-1 first-inning deficit behind a 15-hit attack. His two-run homer in the second was the first of his...
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Post-game Notes: Rays win series opener

Post-game Notes: Rays win series opener
Long time coming - Tampa Bay snapped an 11-game losing streak with Monday's 8-4 win. During the streak, the Rays were out-scored 61-23. Tampa was 0-7 on its current road trip, losing four at New York and three in Boston. A loss would have extended Tampa's losing skid to 12 games, which would have been its longest since September of 2004. The Tampa club record is 15 losses in a row in 2002. This was the Rays first win since September 2nd vs. Boston. Tampa offense: During losing streak:...
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Tuesday preview: Tampa at Orioles

Tuesday preview: Tampa at Orioles
Game Preview Tampa (73-71) at Orioles (58-85) The Tampa Bay Rays seemed due, maybe overdue, for an offensive breakout. After starting a road trip 0-7 by scoring eight total runs, the Rays matched that in one night, taking the first game of a series Monday at Camden Yards. Tonight, the O's host Tampa in game two of this series and seven-game homestand. Jason Berken (4-11, 6.02) pitches for the Orioles vs. Jeff Niemann (12-5, 3.57). With Monday's 8-4 win, Tampa snapped an 11-game losing...
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Tonight's pitchers: Berken vs. Niemann

Tonight's pitchers: Berken vs. Niemann
RHP Jason Berken (4-11, 6.02) tonight will make his 21st start of the year, his 12th at home and the 2nd of his career vs. Tampa. Over his last four starts, Berken is 2-0, 3.38 which has lowered his ERA for the year from 6.72 to 6.02. Berken has struggled in the first inning this year, giving up 21 of his 66 runs and a batting average of .352 in the first frame. Berken, 2009 season: Home: 2-6, 4.95, 11 starts Road: 2-5, 7.35, 9 starts The Orioles are 5-15 when Berken starts, losing the...
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Wieters with 5 RBI as O's top Tampa

Wieters with 5 RBI as O's top Tampa
When Pat Burrell followed a first-inning, three-run homer with an RBI single in the third, Tampa had an early 5-0 lead on the Orioles. Jason Berken appeared headed for his 12th loss. But, as Berken settled down, the O's bats, especially that of Matt Wieters, came alive and the Birds rallied to beat Tampa 10-5 Tuesday. Each team has one win in this four-game series. After scoring twice in the 3rd and once in the 4th, the O's scored three in the 5th to take the lead. Luke Scott's RBI...
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Post-game Notes: Wieters and Berken lead O's past Tampa

Post-game Notes: Wieters and Berken lead O's past Tampa
Comeback win - The O's trailed tonight's game 5-0 after 2 ½ innings. The O's then scored 10 unanswered runs over the next six frames to post a 10-5 win. The O's had 16 hits in the game, five for extra-bases with three doubles and two homers. Rookie Matt Wieters went 3 for 4 with a double, two-run single and three-run homer. Wieters, who entered tonight with just one RBI in his last 13 games, tonight produced a season-best 5 RBI. His previous season high was 4 RBI...
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Wednesday baseball: Tampa at Orioles

Wednesday baseball: Tampa at Orioles
Game Preview Tampa (73-72) at Orioles (59-85) Following a pleasing comeback victory, the Orioles host Tampa tonight in game three of a four-game series at Camden Yards. The Birds were behind 5-0 after Tampa batted in the top of the third Tuesday night. But then the comeback was on and 10 unanswered runs later, the O's had a 10-5 win. Tonight at 7:05 p.m. Chris Tillman (2-3, 4.91) pitches for the Orioles vs. Andy Sonnanstine (6-9, 7.15). In two starts against the O's this year,...
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Tonight's pitching matchup: Tillman vs. Sonnanstine

Tonight's pitching matchup: Tillman vs. Sonnanstine
RHP Chris Tillman (2-3, 4.91) tonight will make his 10th Major League start of the year, his 5th at home and his 2nd career start vs. Tampa Bay. The 21-year-old Tillman got the victory Friday at New York. Over five innings, he allowed nine hits and four runs and fanned a season-high eight batters. Tillman has recorded three quality starts and has allowed 3ER or less in six of his nine starts. Tillman, 2009: Vs. right-handed hitters: .374 average, 8 homers Vs. left-handed hitters: .223...
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Wieters potential

Wieters potential
When you watch Matt Wieters drive in five runs one night and easily throw Carl Crawford out trying to steal the next, you can see his massive potential. That's with the glove and bat. Wieters threw Crawford out at second base tonight. He got a guy who currently has 56 steals, has five career 50-steal seasons and is the AL stolen base leader in four of the last five years. The stats say Wieters is only about average compared to others in the AL in caught stealing. But after a real slow...
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Wieters hits walk-off homer in 9th, O's top Tampa

Wieters hits walk-off homer in 9th, O's top Tampa
Minutes after seeing the O's lose a 2-1 lead in the top of the ninth inning, Matt Wieters hit a two-run homer to left in the last of the 9th to give the O's a 4-2 walk-off win over Tampa. Luke Scott led off the 9th and drew a walk. Wieters then hit his two-run shot out to left off Russ Springer. It was his second homer in two nights and 7th on the year. In the three games in this series, Wieters is 5 for 10 with two homers and 9 RBI. Also tonight he threw out Carl Crawford twice on...
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