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Jonathan Schoop on making two key errors in two days

Jonathan Schoop on making two key errors in two days
Orioles second baseman Jonathan Schoop has made four errors this year, and two have come in the last two games. They were both costly in Orioles losses. In the first inning Sunday, the Orioles were shifting against Toronto's Kendrys Morales, a switch-hitter who was batting right-handed. Positioned on the left field side of second base, Schoop tried to backhand a ground ball and it just kicked out of the heel of his glove. Two batters later, Devon Travis hit a three-run homer. The Blue Jays...
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As he struggles again, can O's give Jiménez more chances this time?

As he struggles again, can O's give Jiménez more chances this time?
Last year at the All-Star break, right-hander Ubaldo Jiménez was 5-9 with an ERA of 7.38. He pitched better after the break with an ERA of 2.82 that left his final season mark for 2016 at 5.44. Jiménez pitched well in some important games for the Orioles late last year. But now, as the 33-year-old veteran is struggling badly again, can the Orioles wait and wonder if a turnaround will come this time? Reporters have pointed out numerous times that Jiménez is a stand-up guy, never ducks...
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Adam Jones on the lost leads and Ubaldo Jiménez on his outing

Adam Jones on the lost leads and Ubaldo Jiménez on his outing
Orioles center fielder Adam Jones said it was a loss. It was a lost game like other losses and the score could have been 5-3 or 7-6, he said. But this was one where the Orioles worked out to a 5-0 lead in the second tonight and watched another lead evaporate. And then they got hammered 14-7 by the Twins on a night when starter Ubaldo Jiménez could not an out in the fifth inning and O's pitchers allowed 21 hits. It only counts as one loss and that might be the only good news to come out of...
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After early 5-0 lead, O's blasted 14-7 in Minnesota series opener

After early 5-0 lead, O's blasted 14-7 in Minnesota series opener
Right-hander Ubaldo Jiménez struggled again big time tonight. But after he left the game, it didn't get much better for a while for the Orioles. Trailing 5-0 in the second inning, the Twins rallied for 10 runs over the fifth and sixth innings tonight to beat the Orioles 14-7 at Camden Yards. It was pretty much a disastrous night for a pitching staff that had a rotation ERA of 2.37 over the weekend against Toronto. Any feel-good vibes about that series evaporated in the middle of this...
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O's game blog: O's host Twins in series opener

O's game blog: O's host Twins in series opener
The next three games at Camden Yards will match up the team with the best home record in the majors against the team with the second-best road record in the majors. The Orioles (25-17) host the Twins (22-18) to begin a three-game series tonight. The Orioles are 15-4 (.789) at home and had an eight-game win streak at Camden Yards snapped on Sunday. The Twins are 11-5 on the road. That .688 win percentage is second in baseball to the Astros' .714 (15-6 record). Minnesota begins today leading the...
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Back with Orioles, Tyler Wilson tries to earn his teammates' trust

Back with Orioles, Tyler Wilson tries to earn his teammates' trust
Right-hander Tyler Wilson found his way again on the Triple-A Norfolk-to-Baltimore shuttle and was added to the Orioles roster today, taking the spot of right-hander Miguel Castro, who was optioned to Double-A Bowie after yesterday's game. Wilson began the season on the O's opening day roster, was optioned out April 19 and returned for one day on May 4. But it was an important day and game. He got the start and pitched six innings, allowing three runs and earning the win at Boston as the...
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After rocky road trip, O's steady the ship against Toronto

After rocky road trip, O's steady the ship against Toronto
Orioles starting pitching had a good weekend, as the team took two of three games from Toronto. Entering the weekend, the O's rotation had produced just one quality start the last seven games. But they got three in three games versus the Blue Jays. Chris Tillman, Kevin Gausman and Wade Miley gave up a combined five earned runs over 19 innings for a series ERA of 2.37. This is the first time the Orioles had three straight quality starts since posting four in a row April 19-22. Miley gave up the...
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Wade Miley, Caleb Joseph and Trey Mancini after O's loss to Jays

Wade Miley, Caleb Joseph and Trey Mancini after O's loss to Jays
The Orioles came up a win short of their first three-game home sweep of Toronto since September 2014. Blue Jays right-hander Marco Estrada fanned 12 today over 7 2/3 innings to tie his career high in Toronto's 3-1 win. Estrada threw a season-high 115 pitches and held the Orioles to five hits. They have faced him three times this year, and he has an ERA of 1.31 in 20 2/3 innings. This was his sixth career game of 10 or more strikeouts. Toronto is 2-7 against the Orioles on the season, and the...
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Marco Estrada fans 12 as Blue Jays get series finale

Marco Estrada fans 12 as Blue Jays get series finale
The Orioles were looking for a three-game sweep of Toronto today. But right-hander Marco Estrada intervened to keep that from happening. For the third time this year, the Blue Jays right-hander threw a quality start at the Orioles as Toronto took the series finale 3-1 this afternoon in front of 36,632 at Oriole Park. Estrada tied his career-high with 12 strikeouts over 7 2/3 innings. He gave up five hits, one run and one walk and threw 115 pitches, about half of which were changeups. Estrada is...
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O's game blog: Looking for a sweep over Toronto

O's game blog: Looking for a sweep over Toronto
With a win today, the Orioles can complete their first three-game home sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays since Sept. 15-17, 2014. They have taken the first two games of this series by scores of 5-3 in 10 innings and 7-5. Orioles catcher Welington Castillo has gone 4-for-8 in the series with three homers and seven RBIs. He had a game-tying homer Friday and later the walk-off homer in the 10th. Last night, his three-run shot in the seventh turned a 5-4 Toronto lead into a 7-5 Orioles lead. According...
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A look at the confidence factor for Welington Castillo and Brad Brach

A look at the confidence factor for Welington Castillo and Brad Brach
If you play major league baseball, you are probably a pretty confident player. But if you play every night against some of the best in the world, sometimes they might get the best of you. That could test that confidence. In the Orioles clubhouse last night, two players talked about confidence. One seems to have it in abundance right now, and the other saw it waver but rebound in the last two days. Catcher Welington Castillo's confidence might be hitting a peak in recent days. He has hit three...
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Welington Castillo's homer lifts O's past Toronto (quotes added)

Welington Castillo's homer lifts O's past Toronto (quotes added)
José Bautista hit a huge three-run homer in the top of the seventh that gave Toronto the lead tonight. Then Orioles catcher Welington Castillo hit one of his own that topped him in the home half. After hitting two homers last night - including a walk-off shot in the 10th - Castillo's three-run homer tonight put the Orioles ahead as they beat the Blue Jays 7-5 in front of a sellout of 45,416 at Camden Yards. The Orioles are 25-16 overall, 15-3 at home and 7-1 versus Toronto. They moved back...
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O's game blog: Orioles have played 10 straight close games

O's game blog: Orioles have played 10 straight close games
Will the Orioles play another close game tonight? After their 5-3 win in 10 innings over Toronto on Friday night, the last 10 Orioles games have been decided by one or two runs. It has been almost two weeks since they played a game decided by a bigger margin. That was when they blanked the White Sox 4-0 on May 7. The Orioles have gone 4-6 in the 10 games. The Orioles reached the 40-game point last night, and they are 24-16 (.600) and a 1/2 game behind New York for first place in the American...
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Alec Asher gained his manager's confidence and that helped his own

Alec Asher gained his manager's confidence and that helped his own
Through the first 40 games of the 2017 season, right-hander Alec Asher is proving to be a nice find for the Orioles. Acquired from Philadelphia on March 28 for a player to be named later or cash considerations, he has pitched well for his new team in a variety of roles. In nine games (two starts), the 25-year-old Asher is 1-2 with a 2.52 ERA. Over 25 innings, he has allowed 23 hits and seven runs, with six walks, 19 strikeouts and a .250 average against. He pitched to a 2.92 ERA in his two...
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The long-time O's farmhand that made his MLB debut with Toronto

The long-time O's farmhand that made his MLB debut with Toronto
When the Orioles drafted catcher Mike Ohlman in the 11th round of the 2009 draft and signed him to a hefty overslot bonus, they probably envisioned a day he would be playing at Camden Yards. He did too. Just not as a player for the Toronto Blue Jays. But Ohlman is here in Baltimore this weekend enjoying his first trip to the major leagues as Toronto's backup catcher. He was batting .246 with seven homers and an OPS of .982 for Triple-A Buffalo when he got the call on May 8. Toronto put catcher...
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Walk-off win: Welington Castillo homers in the 10th (quotes added)

Walk-off win: Welington Castillo homers in the 10th (quotes added)
Camden Yards was pretty quiet after a 58-minute rain delay halted the game before the last of the 10th. When play resumed, Toronto's Jason Grilli quickly got two strikeouts. But Mark Trumbo dumped a single into right and Welington Castillo came up. Castillo hit a two-run homer earlier and then he blasted another on a 1-2 pitch as the Orioles beat Toronto 5-3 in walk-off fashion. They improved to 24-16 and moved to within a half-game of first place New York, which lost to Tampa Bay, in the...
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O's game blog: Homestand begins with Toronto series opener

O's game blog: Homestand begins with Toronto series opener
The Orioles hope a return to Oriole Park at Camden Yards for a six-game homestand also means a return to winning. They host Toronto tonight in the opener of a three-game series. Minnesota will follow the Blue Jays for another three-game series. The start of tonight's game is being delayed by a threat of rain in the area. First pitch is set for approximately 7:30 p.m. The Orioles have had three homestands, going 4-1, 4-2 and 5-0 in the last one against the White Sox and Nationals. Their 13-3...
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Adam Jones: In mid-May, "I don't think there is panic"

Adam Jones: In mid-May, "I don't think there is panic"
It has been true for years of the Orioles and it could serve them well now. They are a team that works hard to maintain an even keel. They don't get too up with a winning streak or down when they've lost a few. And now they've lost a few. They come home to face Toronto tonight for a three-game series after a 1-6 road trip that featured six one-run losses. According to STATS, LLC., this was the Orioles' first road trip with six or more one-run losses since 1955. The Orioles last trip with...
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Can the recent homer increase help O's get turned around?

Can the recent homer increase help O's get turned around?
Who would have thought that returning to playing games within the American League East might be a way for the Orioles to get more wins. Well, we will see about that, but they play three games at home against Toronto starting tonight. They also have upcoming series with the Yankees, Red Sox and Yankees. The Orioles just completed a stretch of playing 12 consecutive games outside of the division. This was after where 24 of the first 27 this season were AL East games. But while the O's went 15-9...
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O's game blog: Road trip ends in Detroit (Orioles lose 6-5)

O's game blog: Road trip ends in Detroit (Orioles lose 6-5)
A road trip that has seen the Orioles lose five of six games ends this afternoon at Comerica Park, as the Orioles and Detroit Tigers wrap up a three-game series. The Orioles won 13-11 in 13 innings Tuesday night and lost 5-4 last night. After beginning the year 8-1 in one-run games, the Orioles are 8-6. All five losses on this trip have been by a run, while the one win was by two runs. In fact, the Orioles have played eight straight games decided by one or two runs, going 3-5. The last game not...
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