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Jones homers and Orioles getting production from bottom of order (updated)

Jones homers and Orioles getting production from bottom of order (updated)
NEW YORK - The Orioles jumped on Yankees starter Ivan Nova for three runs in the first inning today, another fast start for a team that's lost five of seven games. The Orioles have scored six runs in the first inning and eight in the ninth. Nick Markakis and Delmon Young opened with singles and Chris Davis lifted a sacrifice fly. Adam Jones followed with a two-run homer, his first of the season, on a 92 mph fastball. Jones had been 7-for-35 against Nova. Young is 8-for-13 with two homers,...
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Hardy's back improved

Hardy's back improved
NEW YORK - The sun is out and the Orioles are taking batting practice and doing infield drills. The temperature actually is rising. Imagine the possibilities. Orioles manager Buck Showalter told reporters this morning that shortstop J.J. Hardy is feeling "a lot better" despite being out of the lineup for the fourth time in five games with lingering tightness in his lower back. Showalter indicated that Hardy should be available today, though he would make the same claim if it weren't true...
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Hardy still out, plus Orioles and Yankees lineups

Hardy still out, plus Orioles and Yankees lineups
NEW YORK - It's another rainy and cold morning in the Bronx. Still waiting for baseball weather to kick in and no longer make me feel as though I should be waiting for a coin toss and the opening kickoff. Much more of this and I'll be setting up an interview with the Orioles' special teams coach. J.J. Hardy is again out of the lineup, as he's sidelined for the fourth time in five games because of spasms and tightness in his lower back. Ryan Flaherty is at shortstop with Steve Lombardozzi...
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Wieters doing it right from the left

Wieters doing it right from the left
NEW YORK - I'm writing quickly this morning because I left my power cord in the Yankee Stadium press box yesterday and my laptop battery is running low. You may read slowly, however. No pressure. J.J. Hardy has missed three of the last four games due to spasms and tightness in his lower back. If he's still on the shelf today, with little or no improvement, it's perfectly fine to express concern and speculate about a trip to the disabled list. Losing Hardy and Manny Machado on the left...
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Hearing from Jimenez and Cruz (and Schoop)

Hearing from Jimenez and Cruz (and Schoop)
NEW YORK - Ubaldo Jimenez couldn't locate his breaking ball today, couldn't get it down, and the Yankees made him pay. Jimenez didn't last through the fifth inning and was charged with four runs and eight hits, with five walks 109 pitches thrown. He's 0-2 with a 6.75 ERA in his first two starts with the Orioles. "It was all about getting the breaking ball down," he said. "It was kind of tough to throw inside and especially, I couldn't find any of them to put away hitters. I was able to...
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Showalter speaks after 4-2 loss

Showalter speaks after 4-2 loss
NEW YORK - With shortstop J.J. Hardy unavailable today due to tightness in his lower back, Orioles manager Buck Showalter couldn't make moves in the late innings that normally would have been automatic for him. Showalter addressed that topic after a 4-2 loss to the Yankees, along with Ubaldo Jimenez's start and the decision to move outfielder Nolan Reimold to the 60-day disabled list. Here you go: On Jimenez: "He went through some really good sequences and then just got out of whack. He was...
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Jimenez can't finish fifth or lower portion of Yankees lineup (O's lose 4-2)

Jimenez can't finish fifth or lower portion of Yankees lineup (O's lose 4-2)
NEW YORK - Orioles starter Ubaldo Jimenez threw 109 pitches in 4 2/3 innings today. The five walks didn't do him any favors. Same with the eight hits. Jimenez threw 13, 19, 18, 32 and 27 pitches over five innings. He needed 96 pitches to get through six innings in his debut Wednesday against the Red Sox at Camden Yards and has issued eight walks in 10 2/3 innings this season. He's got to become more economical. Got to throw more strikes. A two-out walk to Kelly Johnson in the fourth today was...
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Game update and Showalter talks about Jeter (updated)

Game update and Showalter talks about Jeter (updated)
NEW YORK - The Yankees have taken a 1-0 lead in the third inning today on Derek Jeter's double play bouncer. Not the most dramatic way for Jeter to celebrate his last opening day at Yankee Stadium, but it's still early. Ubaldo Jimenez fielded Jeter's comebacker and chose to start a 1-6-3 double play rather than throw home for the easy out on Yangervis Solarte, who led off with a walk and took third on Brett Gardner's single. Jimenez overcame two walks in the second inning by striking out...
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Orioles acquire Guilmet from Indians

Orioles acquire Guilmet from Indians
NEW YORK - The Orioles announced today that they've acquired pitcher Preston Guilmet from the Indians for minor league outfielder Torsten Boss. Guilmet was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk. To make room for Guilmet on the 40-man roster, the Orioles have transferred outfielder Nolan Reimold to the 60-day disabled list. Guilmet, 26, owns a lifetime 2.57 ERA and 90 saves in 196 games (15 starts) over five minor league seasons in the Cleveland system. He's struck out 9.8 batters and walked 1.9 per...
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Hardy and Showalter provide injury updates

Hardy and Showalter provide injury updates
NEW YORK - Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy remains day-to-day with spasms in his lower back. He continues to receive treatment and didn't expect to perform baseball activities this morning. Hardy has no idea whether he will return to the lineup on Tuesday. He's been on the bench for three of the last four games and was walking gingerly to his locker this morning, his movements clearly restricted. "It feels better than yesterday," he said. "It's still a little bit tight, but it's definitely...
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Orioles and Yankees lineups

Orioles and Yankees lineups
NEW YORK - Shortstop J.J. Hardy is out of the lineup again today because of lingering back issues. The early-season absences are particularly frustrating to Hardy because he said this year's spring training was one of the healthiest of his career. With Hardy sidelined, the Orioles will go with Ryan Flaherty at short, Steve Lombardozzi at second and Jonathan Schoop at third. For the Orioles David Lough LF Nick Markakis RF Adam Jones CF Chris Davis 1B Matt Wieters C Nelson Cruz DH Steve...
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New city and old starting time

New city and old starting time
NEW YORK - Stop me if you've heard this one: The Orioles are playing a day game, their fourth in a row since leaving Baltimore. They hunger for a postgame spread that isn't lunch. In this case, the 1:05 p.m. start has nothing to do with plummeting temperatures and the need to bask in whatever warmth is available in Detroit in the month of April. It's opening day at Yankee Stadium, with the first Bleacher Creature roll call of 2014. I always feel a special bond with the city of New York...
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Jones breaks tie, Tillman breaks trend (O's win 3-1)

Jones breaks tie, Tillman breaks trend (O's win 3-1)
Adam Jones battled Tigers starter Justin Verlander in the top of the eighth inning today, fouling off four pitches and taking two out of the strike zone before lifting a sacrifice fly to deep left-center field that broke a 1-1 tie. Jones drove an 87 mph slider into the gap, where Tyler Collins made a nice running catch. Jones picked up only his second RBI of the season, scoring Nick Markakis from third base. Markakis delivered his first extra-base hit of the season with a triple to...
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This and that through three innings (game tied)

This and that through three innings (game tied)
Well, look at Chris Tillman dishing out three clean innings to start today's game against the Tigers. That makes eight for the Orioles' pitching staff in 2014. Jonathan Schoop is on the 25-man roster because Manny Machado is on the disabled list following knee surgery. He's in today's lineup because of J.J. Hardy's back spasms. Opportunity can be found in many places, including body parts. Schoop may have gotten an infield hit in the third inning if he hadn't stumbled coming out of the...
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Hardy scratched from lineup

Hardy scratched from lineup
Orioles shortstop J.J Hardy has been scratched from today's lineup due to another spasm in his lower back. Ryan Flaherty will move to shortstop, with rookie Jonathan Schoop playing third base. The Orioles announced that the spasm is located in a different spot from the one that forced him out of Friday's lineup. So much for that stat about Hardy hitting three home runs off Tigers starter Justin Verlander last season. For the Orioles David Lough LF Nick Markakis RF Adam Jones CF Chris...
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A few notes before today's game

A few notes before today's game
The Orioles are trying to avoid a three-game sweep in Detroit today before heading to New York for another supreme challenge. So much for easing into the 2014 season. Maybe they've got another five-run ninth-inning rally in them, which is fine if they're trailing by four. Yesterday's game produced the highest-scoring ninth inning for the Orioles since they also tallied five runs in the ninth on April 10, 2013 in Boston, according to the teams' public relations staff. Chris Davis homered,...
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Orioles and Tigers lineups

Orioles and Tigers lineups
Ryan Flaherty is back in the Orioles lineup today, playing third base and looking for his first hit of the 2014 season. David Lough is leading off and Nick Markakis is batting second. For the Orioles David Lough LF Nick Markakis RF Adam Jones CF Chris Davis 1B Nelson Cruz DH Matt Wieters C J.J. Hardy SS Ryan Flaherty 3B Steve Lombardozzi 2B Chris Tillman RHP For the Tigers Ian Kinsler 2B Torii Hunter RF Miguel Cabrera DH Victor Martinez 1B Austin Jackson CF Tyler Collins LF Nick...
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Wrong turns with the rotation

Wrong turns with the rotation
If you're unable to watch today's game in its entirety, be sure to check out the first and ninth innings. That's usually when the Orioles do their scoring. That is, if they're able to push across some runs against Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander. I'm told he's pretty good. Verlander is 8-1 with a 3.26 ERA in 11 career starts against the Orioles. It's tough to find anyone on the roster who's had sustained success against him. J.J. Hardy is only 8-for-31, but he's hit three home...
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Orioles and Tigers lineups

Orioles and Tigers lineups
J.J. Hardy's lower back spasms are no longer an issue, and he's in the Orioles lineup for today's game at Comerica Park against the Tigers. With Hardy in, Ryan Flaherty takes a seat, no real surprise considering he's 0-for-15 with seven strikeouts. Nick Markakis is today's DH, batting fifth. For the Orioles David Lough LF Nelson Cruz RF Chris Davis 1B Adam Jones CF Nick Markakis DH J.J. Hardy SS Matt Wieters C Steve Lombardozzi 2B Jonathan Schoop 3B Bud Norris RHP For the Tigers Ian...
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About today's game ...

About today's game ...
The Orioles have scored 11 runs in their first four games, including a pair yesterday in the ninth inning. The starters have posted a 7.20 ERA in 20 innings. Where are you most concerned? I'm going out on a limb and saying the offense erupts this afternoon against Tigers starter Rick Porcello, who's carrying a career 6.58 ERA in 23 games in March/April and is 1-5 with a 5.14 ERA in seven starts against the Orioles. He's allowed 24 runs and 56 hits in 42 innings. (By the way, Porcello's...
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