The Orioles scored two runs in a game twice in the series against Atlanta and won both games. They have scored eight runs on back-to-back nights against Detroit and they go 1-1.
So, yeah, baseball. Hard to predict how it will go on any given night. But Friday was kind of Givens' night.
Mychal Givens, the 25-year-old right-hander who began his pro career as a shortstop, got his first major league victory last night. It was his second major league appearance.
Givens featured the solid mid-90s...
New Orioles outfielder Gerardo Parra arrived in Baltimore tonight, shortly after first pitch. He was activated for tonight's game but didn't play. He did get to meet his new teammates and watch them post a comeback 8-7 win over Detroit.
"I feel like I played today, too, being in the dugout and seeing the guys play hard. I love it," the 28-year-old Venezuelan native said.
"I feel happy to come here. Great team. They play hard every day, and I'm so happy to be here. Everybody put out a hand...
This time, the comeback was complete. One night after they fell a run short after being seven runs down, the Orioles rallied from behind 6-0 to win.
Adam Jones hit a three-run homer and Manny Machado a go-ahead two-run homer as the Orioles rallied to beat the Detroit Tigers 8-7 in front of 36,985 at Camden Yards.
The Orioles won for the sixth time in seven games to improve to 52-50. They have scored 37 runs in their last seven games and 16 runs in this series.
Detroit once again got off to a...
As an active day for the Orioles winds down, they still have a game to play tonight. They host the Detroit Tigers in the second game of a four-game series.
The Orioles' comeback from seven runs down fell one short last night in a 9-8 loss to the Tigers. They are 51-50 and had a five-game win streak snapped with that loss. Over a longer stretch, the Orioles have lost 11-of-19 and 16 of their last 26 games. They are 2-2 versus Detroit and 30-19 at home.
Matt Wieters was a pinch-hitter in the...
In the Orioles clubhouse, the players are coming to terms with today's moves and the new look of their roster, with outfielder Gerardo Parra and pitchers Mychal Givens and Mike Wright added.
Bud Norris was designated for assignment and Tommy Hunter was traded to the Cubs for outfielder Junior Lake, who will head to Triple-A Norfolk. Parra is not in the starting lineup but is expected by game time, and another roster deletion will have to occur.
Catcher Matt Wieters talked about the additon of...
You have to give up something of quality to get something of quality, and the Orioles (pending the review of medical records) have agreed to part with right-handed pitcher Zach Davies, a young man they drafted out of an Arizona high school in the 26th round of the 2011 draft. In the deal, the Orioles are getting 28-year-old outfielder Gerardo Parra from the Milwaukee Brewers.
Davies was drafted by the Orioles before the new rules that cover the draft were put in place and players would fall...
In this Twitter and social media age, where we are bombarded with instant news and information, this week must be a challenging one for some major league players. They are the subject of trade rumors and are asked constant questions about the trade deadline.
While no players are asking anyone to feel sorry for them - ye,s they make a good living - there is also a human element here.
No matter the salary, there are players in those jerseys. They have some of the same feelings, emotions and...
Twice in the series with Atlanta the Orioles scored just two runs and won. Tonight they scored eight and they lost.
Right-hander Miguel Gonzalez put his team in a hole tonight, allowing 10 hits and five runs over 3 1/3 innings as Detroit held off an O's rally for the 9-8 win.
The first time through the order tonight, Detroit went 7-for-9 at bat and the Tigers went 10-for-17 against Gonzalez on the night.
"They definitely came out and swung the bats pretty good," Gonzalez said. "They were...
After allowing just seven runs during a five-game win streak, tonight the Orioles trailed by seven in the fourth inning. That was too big of a hole to completely climb out of tonight. They almost did though. The Orioles rallied before losing 9-8 to the Detroit Tigers in front of 30,136 at Camden Yards.
Coming into tonight, O's starters had gone 4-0 with a 1.25 ERA and five quality start the last six games. But Miguel Gonzalez just did not have it tonight.
He allowed seven hits to the first...
Beginning play tonight one game out in the American League wild card race and six games behind the AL East leading Yankees, the Orioles host the Tigers at Camden Yards.
It is the start of a four-game series. The Orioles won two of three in Detroit to start the second half. The Tigers won the season series 5-1 last year and then got swept by the Orioles in the American League Division Series.
The Orioles can tie their season-high win streak which is six, should they win tonight. The Birds won...
He got off to an incredible start as an Oriole. Chris Parmelee went 5-for-9 with three homers in his first two games on June 16 and 17. What has followed has been plenty of struggles on offense. He is batting .215 in 31 games. He is just 2-for-20 over his last seven games.
"Honestly, I feel pretty good at the plate," Parmelee said this afternoon. "Obviously the results are not what I've wanted. It's a grind. I know I can hit up here. I know that for a fact. I just have to get my work in...
ABERDEEN, Md. - Perhaps proving yet again how important Cal Ripken Jr. is to Major League Baseball, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred was in Aberdeen today to spend time with the former Oriole and to attend the Cal Ripken World Series.
The event brings together 10 elite teams from the United States and eight others from around the world. They are competing in the Babe Ruth League's 12-and-under Cal Ripken Division.
The tournament began July 24 and will end with the championship game this Saturday...
As the trade deadline approaches on Friday afternoon, the Orioles are on their second-longest win streak of the season. They've won five in a row after last night's victory over the Atlanta Braves. The Orioles swept that series.
Right now, the team may sending its own fans some mixed messages. There appear to be both reasons for hope and reasons to doubt this team.
Reasons for hope: The Orioles' starting pitchers, led by Chris Tillman, may be poised for a strong second half. During the win...
Chris Tillman was one out from a complete-game shutout, but when manager Buck Showalter called for Zach Britton to get the last out tonight, Tillman left the mound to a standing ovation.
"It's awesome," he said. "Our fans have always done that for us. They're consistently good. Any player would appreciate that."
The fans appreciated what Tillman did tonight, pitching 8 2/3 scoreless innings on four hits as the Orioles beat Atlanta 2-0. Tillman, who needed just 95 pitches tonight, improved...
Does each Chris Tillman outing get better than the previous one? Hard to do, as well as he's been pitching, but tonight he pitched 8 2/3 shutout innings as the Orioles blanked Atlanta 2-0 at Camden Yards.
Seeking a complete-game shutout, Tillman allowed a two-out double in the ninth to Cameron Maybin and Buck Showalter called for Zach Britton from the bullpen. Britton got Freddie Freeman to ground out to end it and record his 26th save.
With the win, the Orioles sweep the three-game series,...
The start of tonight's Orioles-Atlanta game is being delayed by rain, and should start at 7:35 p.m. Yet but the skies around Camden Yards are brighter than they were about an hour ago. So stay tuned.
A win tonight over Atlanta would provide the Orioles with a three-game sweep of the Braves and also give them their second-longest winning streak of the 2015 season. The O's have won four in a row heading into this series finale.
Their longest win streak was six straight from June 7-13. They also...
With the Minnesota Twins' loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates this afternoon, the Orioles could move within a game of the second American League wild card spot if they win tonight against Atlanta.
Should their focus turn more in that direction now rather than focusing on chasing the Yankees, who lead the AL East by seven games?
"I think our focus needs to be on just winning as many games as we can," shortstop J.J. Hardy said in response to that question this afternoon. "Not worrying about where...
Are the Orioles sellers or buyers? Are they contenders or not? Is a four-game winning streak the start of something big or just fool's gold?
A lot of questions and I guess the answers depend on which person is giving the opinion.
After his two-homer game last night, Chris Davis said the Orioles players can't let trade deadline rumors distract them from the task at hand.
"My job is to go out and play as hard as I can for the Orioles. We like the guys we have in here, but we have our work cut...
With the trade deadline approaching and talk whether the Orioles should be buyers or sellers being discussed, the O's won their fourth game in a row.
After he hit two homers and drove in five as the Orioles beat Atlanta 7-3, Chris Davis said he sees his team as a contender and wants to see this group stay together past Friday's deadline.
"We've felt that way all year," Davis said. "There have been times we've played really well and times we've struggled. But there is a sense of urgency...
Chris Davis did the heavy lifting early on. Later, his teammates joined in. After a slow start, Ubaldo Jimenez did his part as well. Davis homered in the first and second innings tonight and had five RBIs by the second inning as the Orioles beat Atlanta 7-3 at Camden Yards.
The Orioles have their third four-game winning streak of 2015 as they improve to 29-18 at home and 50-49 overall. During the win streak, O's pitchers have allowed just seven runs.
After the Braves took a 2-0 lead in the...