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O's game blog: Orioles have allowed 17 runs in series against Tampa Bay

O's game blog: Orioles have allowed 17 runs in series against Tampa Bay
After losing by scores of 6-3 and 11-2 the past two nights against Tampa Bay, the Orioles need a win tonight to avoid being swept for the third time in their last four series. They got swept four straight by Minnesota, then lost three of four at Kansas City, lost three in a row at Texas and now have lost the first two against the Rays. The Orioles (63-69) have lost six in a row and 12 of 13 games. A loss tonight would give the Orioles their longest losing streak of the season and would drop...
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Minor league notes on Reyes, Miranda, Berry and more, plus playoff updates

Minor league notes on Reyes, Miranda, Berry and more, plus playoff updates
The Orioles' Triple-A Norfolk affiliate beat Charlotte 6-3 last night and is closing in on a division title. At 76-61, the Tides lead the division by four games over Gwinnett with seven games left. Norfolk hosts Gwinnett in a doubleheader today and if the Tides were to sweep the doubleheader and have Charlotte lose at Durham, Norfolk would clinch the South Division of the International League and return to the playoffs for the first time since 2005. Norfolk's Christian Walker has a 10-game...
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Did any fans really see this collapse coming? (plus more from Cal Ripken Jr.)

Did any fans really see this collapse coming? (plus more from Cal Ripken Jr.)
As the Orioles' free fall continues, I read some comments here on the blog where fans say they knew this was coming and that this was always a flawed team. I see that as bravado in some cases and venting in others. I wonder if some fans are truly being honest here. If they are, then great. You called it. But, less than two weeks ago on Aug. 19, Henry Urrutia hit a walk-off homer in the ninth and the Orioles beat the Mets 5-4. At that point, they were 5-1 on a 10-game homestand. They had won 16...
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Adam Jones on the frustration of the Orioles' latest loss and more

Adam Jones on the frustration of the Orioles' latest loss and more
It was another night where the Orioles lost and outfielder Adam Jones was pretty much a spokesman for the clubhouse, trying to provide insight into why the Orioles are struggling so badly right now and explain what they will try to do to reverse the trend. Jones was asked if he could pinpoint the issue. "Nothing to pinpoint," he said. "If you pinpoint something, that means you are blaming somebody. If you are blaming somebody, you need to blame yourself. Anytime you blame somebody, you need...
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Another night, another loss: O's routed 11-2 by Tampa Bay

Another night, another loss: O's routed 11-2 by Tampa Bay
During an awful stretch of baseball in which the Orioles' offense and pitching have both struggled, the O's saw both trends continue tonight. Chris Tillman allowed seven runs over 4 2/3 innings as the Tampa Bay Rays routed the Orioles 11-2 at Camden Yards. At least the pregame ceremonies involving Cal Ripken Jr. were entertaining because that all changed once the game started. In losing for the sixth time in a row and 12th time in the past 13 games, the Orioles fall to 63-69. That ties the...
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O's game blog: Ripken on the 2,131 anniversary, tonight's game and more

O's game blog: Ripken on the 2,131 anniversary, tonight's game and more
Before throwing out the first pitch tonight to celebrate the 20th anniversary of 2,131, Cal Ripken Jr. met with reporters. Here are some of the highlights from that press conference: "In some ways it feels like it was yesterday. Although when I see my kids - Rachel is 26 and Ryan is 22 and they were two and six then - in some ways it seems like a snap of the fingers that it was yesterday," Ripken said. "But yeah, it is hard to believe it's 20 years. "The lap (around the stadium) made it...
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Jones on Ripken; Johnson and Drake on rejoining Orioles

Jones on Ripken; Johnson and Drake on rejoining Orioles
Tonight, the Orioles will celebrate the 20th anniversary of when Cal Ripken Jr. played his 2,131st consecutive game, passing New York Yankees great Lou Gehrig at Camden Yards. The Orioles will be on the road Sunday for the actual anniversary date of Sept. 6, 1995. Before tonight's game against Tampa Bay, Ripken will throw out the ceremonial first pitch. From approximately 5:30-6:30 p.m., the Orioles will show the video "2131: Cal's Moment in Time," originally released in 1995, on the main...
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Steve Johnson on his return, Bowie is in the playoffs and O's lose again

Steve Johnson on his return, Bowie is in the playoffs and O's lose again
Right-hander Steve Johnson was back in the Orioles clubhouse yesterday. He has had a very strong season with Triple-A Norfolk and is expected to be added by the Orioles as rosters can be expanded today. Johnson went 4-1 with a 2.30 ERA in 32 appearances with the Tides, with 16 walks and 67 strikeouts over 54 2/3 innings. He held left-handed batters to a .197 average and right-handed hitters to a .237 average. Johnson, whose last major league appearance came on Sept. 27, 2013, underwent surgery...
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Machado on playing shortstop, Chen on his outing after O's loss to Tampa Bay

Machado on playing shortstop, Chen on his outing after O's loss to Tampa Bay
When he took the field tonight, playing shortstop for the first time in the majors, Manny Machado said he tried to take it as just another game. When he batted in the last of first inning, however, more frustration set in for Machado and the Orioles. Rays Center fielder Kevin Kiermaier robbed him of a homer as Tampa Bay went on to a 6-3 win over the Orioles. "Oh, man, that's just icing on the cake," Machado said he thought at the time. "That is how things are going around here. This is how...
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Rays homer twice off Wei-Yin Chen to take series opener

Rays homer twice off Wei-Yin Chen to take series opener
The Orioles' return tonight to Camden Yards did little to change their recent fortunes. They lost another game, this one to Tampa Bay by a 6-3 score, as they combined poor offense for six innings with poor starting pitching to lose for the 11th time in 12 games. The Orioles have scored just 10 runs during a five-game losing streak as they fall to 63-68. That is one game off their low point of the season when they were six games under .500 at 23-29. The Orioles have scored three runs or less in...
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O's game blog: Orioles are 26-24 against the AL East as Tampa Bay series begins

O's game blog: Orioles are 26-24 against the AL East as Tampa Bay series begins
The Orioles (63-67) have played 130 games, with 32 remaining in the 2015 season. They begin a brief homestand tonight that consists of one three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays. It begins a stretch where 26 of the remaining 32 games are within the American League East. The O's have a winning record in the division this year at 26-24, including a 13-8 mark at home and a 7-5 record against Tampa Bay (64-66). The Orioles are 13-17 versus the AL Central and 15-18 against the AL West. The...
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Adam Jones on fans: "I'm glad they are a little angry" (plus Wieters, Johnson quotes)

Adam Jones on fans: "I'm glad they are a little angry" (plus Wieters, Johnson quotes)
Orioles outfielder Adam Jones said if the fans are upset about his team, which has lost 10 of its last 11 games, that is understood and fine by him. He was asked if it is hard for the team to keep the intensity level high with all the recent losing. "No, we're professionals man," Jones said. "We get paid a lot of money to play this wonderful game. We're getting beat right now and does it look pretty to the fans? No. The fans want us to succeed. The last few years have been very good in...
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Urrutia and Clevenger on Norfolk's strong year, plus other O's and minors notes

Urrutia and Clevenger on Norfolk's strong year, plus other O's and minors notes
While the Orioles were losing another game on Sunday, their Triple-A Norfolk affiliate picked up what was likely one of its biggest wins of the year. Playing the team that is trying to keep them from winning a division championship, Norfolk won 4-3 at Gwinnett. That gives the Tides a three-game lead over the Braves atop the division with nine games to play. Their lead would have been cut to one game with a loss Sunday. Norfolk had lost nine of 11 heading into this game. Norfolk is 75-60 with a...
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O's free fall continues with loss at Texas for 1-6 road trip

O's free fall continues with loss at Texas for 1-6 road trip
The Orioles' road trip ended with a thud today as they were shut out 6-0 by left-hander Derek Holland at Texas. The O's completed a 1-6 trip that leaves them with a 63-37 record and four games under .500 for the first time since they were 26-30 on June 7. The Orioles have lost 10 of 11 games, scoring three or fewer runs in each of those losses. The Orioles scored eight runs in their one win on the trip and 12 in the six losses. They have scored just 25 runs over their past 12 losses. He got...
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O's game blog: Orioles need a win to avoid sweep at Texas

O's game blog: Orioles need a win to avoid sweep at Texas
It has been a pretty miserable road trip and a bad stretch of losing for the Orioles. The O's are just 1-5 so far on this seven-game road trip to Kansas City and Texas, which ends today at Globe Life Park. In 2013 and 2014, the Orioles went 11-3 against Texas, going 5-1 in Texas. But this year they are 1-5 against the Rangers. A loss today and the Orioles would be swept three in a row at Texas for the first time since April 4-6, 2011. On the mound today, Miguel Gonzalez (9-10, 4.78 ERA) makes...
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Some not-so-great O's stats and Bowie closes in on a playoff berth

Some not-so-great O's stats and Bowie closes in on a playoff berth
A look at a few notes and stats after the Orioles' latest loss last night. Texas beat the Orioles 4-3 as they lost for the ninth time in 10 games. The Orioles have scored three runs or less in each of the nine losses. * The Orioles have scored 11 runs in their five losses on this 1-5 road trip and they have scored 25 runs in their past 11 losses. * In the first two games of the series with the Rangers, the Orioles have scored four runs on 12 hits, going 1-for-9 with runners in scoring...
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O's fall to Texas 4-3, have lost nine of their last 10 games

O's fall to Texas 4-3, have lost nine of their last 10 games
For the Orioles, it was another night when they could not score more than three runs as they suffered yet another loss on this road trip. Texas pushed across a tiebreaking run in the sixth to beat the Orioles 4-3 at Globe Life Park. The Orioles fall to 63-66 with their ninth loss in their last 10 games. The Orioles have scored three or fewer runs in each of the nine losses and have scored just 25 runs in their last 11 losses. The game ended in frustration for the Orioles when Manny Machado...
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O's game blog: O's have lost eight of nine heading into tonight's game at Texas

O's game blog: O's have lost eight of nine heading into tonight's game at Texas
With eight losses in thier past nine games, the Orioles look to get their offense going and get back in the win column tonight at Texas. They have scored just eight runs in the four losses on this 1-4 road trip and just 22 runs in their past 10 losses. On the mound tonight, Ubaldo Jimenez (9-8, 4.26 ERA) pitches against Rangers left-hander Martin Perez (1-3, 5.30 ERA). In his last start, Jimenez gave up seven runs and 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings Monday at Kansas City. Jimenez surrendered six runs...
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Run totals low, but frustration levels high right now for Orioles and their fans

Run totals low, but frustration levels high right now for Orioles and their fans
The way the Orioles offense is not performing right now it may be hard to remember, but in both April and June, this team averaged over five runs a game. That was for two entire months. Yep, hard to remember that now. I guess it is hard to look good losing at anytime, but the Orioles sure look bad doing it right now. In addition to the lack of runs lately, there have been some other issues. For one, suddenly it seems nightly that one or two balls are hit over the heads of Orioles...
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Offense struggles again as Orioles lose to Cole Hamels, Rangers

Offense struggles again as Orioles lose to Cole Hamels, Rangers
For the Orioles, it was another night with not much offense and another loss. Texas Rangers' left-hander Cole Hamels held the Orioles to just two hits over eight innings as Texas beat the O's 4-1 at Globe Life Park in the opener of a weekend series. Hamels retired 14 in a row from the last out of the third inning into the eighth inning. He walked four and fanned 10, throwing 111 pitches, 72 for strikes. Hamels improves to 2-1 with an ERA of 3.89 in five starts with Texas. He needed 56 pitches...
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