Showalter on Davis' exclusion from lineup (O's down 5-0)

Showalter on Davis' exclusion from lineup (O's down 5-0)
BOSTON - The Orioles are closing out the Boston portion of their three-city road trip today without Chris Davis in the lineup. Davis' average is down to .166 with a .241 on-base percentage and .272 slugging percentage. He's gone 2-for-24 with 12 strikeouts in his last six games. The Red Sox are starting Eduardo Rodriguez, making it an easier call for manager Buck Showalter to sit Davis, who's 5-for-36 against left-handers this season. Davis is 5-for-27 with 14 strikeouts against Rodriguez,...
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Orioles and Red Sox lineups

Orioles and Red Sox lineups
BOSTON - Left-hander Donnie Hart isn't listed on the Orioles lineup card today and has been optioned to Triple-A Norfolk to make room for starter David Hess. First baseman Chris Davis, on pace for a record 231 strikeouts this season, is on the bench against Red Sox left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez. Trey Mancini is playing first base. Craig Gentry is in left field. The Orioles have homered in 12 straight games. Their 24 home runs since May 6 lead the majors. The Orioles are hitting .210 in the...
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Does Davis get a day off as strikeout total climbs?

Does Davis get a day off as strikeout total climbs?
BOSTON - The Orioles will face their third left-hander in four games this afternoon with the Red Sox starting Eduardo Rodriguez in the series finale. Manager Buck Showalter must decide whether to keep Chris Davis in the lineup or start Trey Mancini or Mark Trumbo at first base. Davis struck out four times last night to run his streak to six going back to Friday night and his average is down to .166. He also has a .272 slugging percentage. In 27 at-bats against Rodriguez, Davis has collected...
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Orioles' road woes return in 6-3 loss (updated)

Orioles' road woes return in 6-3 loss (updated)
BOSTON - The reprieve from road losses was a brief one. Dylan Bundy served up three home runs tonight within the first five innings and the Orioles lost to the Red Sox 6-3 at Fenway Park for their fourth defeat in the last six games. The Orioles are 14-31 overall and 4-18 on the road. They haven't won back-to-back games away from Camden Yards since April 5-6 in the Bronx. Mookie Betts continued his torrid stretch with a two-run shot in the fifth that broke a 1-1 tie and Andrew Benintendi...
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Schoop on his Orioles record (and other notes, O's down 6-3)

Schoop on his Orioles record (and other notes, O's down 6-3)
BOSTON - The tarp came off the Fenway Park field tonight with about 40 minutes to go before the first pitch. The Red Sox say the game will start at 7:10 p.m. as scheduled. The window to play is here. Jonathan Schoop said he was made aware of his pursuit of Brian Roberts' club record for home runs by a second baseman, but not until they were tied with 92. Schoop set the Orioles record last night with his solo shot in the seventh inning. "It means a lot," he said. "It's a great honor. When I...
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Orioles and Red Sox lineups

Orioles and Red Sox lineups
BOSTON - A light rain continues to fall today at Fenway Park as the Orioles and Red Sox prepare for the third game of their series. Mark Trumbo is in right field and Pedro Álvarez is the designated hitter. Jace Peterson is at third base and Chance Sisco is catching. Dylan Bundy is making his second start at Fenway Park this season. He allowed one earned run (three total) and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings in a 3-1 loss on April 15. Bundy is 3-5 with a 4.66 ERA and 1.536 WHIP in 13 career games...
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Leftovers for breakfast

Leftovers for breakfast
BOSTON - In order to finally snap a 13-game road losing streak last night that tied for the longest in club history, the Orioles had to take an early lead, expand it, watch it reduce and hold on tightly until the final out. A typical night at Fenway Park. A 7-4 win rarely has looked so good. The stretch of futility away from home, in its many forms, finally came to an end. There have been blowouts and blown leads. Wasted offensive surges and quality starts. The Red Sox beat the Orioles 10-3 and...
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Orioles end road losing streak at 13 games with 7-4 win (with quotes)

Orioles end road losing streak at 13 games with 7-4 win (with quotes)
BOSTON - The Orioles scored a run tonight in the first inning. They didn't lose on the road. Alex Cobb earned a win. Crank up the music, take seconds on the clubhouse spread and celebrate with gusto. Adam Jones broke a tie in the fourth inning with a bases-loaded, two-run single, Manny Machado collected three more hits and the Orioles defeated the Red Sox 7-4 at Fenway Park. Cobb allowed three runs over a season-high 6 1/3 innings to win for the first time since Sept. 22 in Baltimore. He...
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Latest on Britton, O'Day and more (O's lead 6-4)

Latest on Britton, O'Day and more (O's lead 6-4)
BOSTON - Zach Britton threw another batting practice session earlier today at Fenway Park, facing Craig Gentry and Andrew Susac before handling more fielding drills. Britton increased his pitch count from 15 to 30 by working two "innings." "It was good," he said. "Threw against Gentry and Susac, so I got a good read. Didn't tell them what was coming this time, so I got a little more realistic look and how the stuff was and it's a little more competitive because they don't know what's...
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Orioles and Red Sox lineups

Orioles and Red Sox lineups
BOSTON - Mark Trumbo moves up to fifth in the order tonight with Chris Davis lowered to sixth. Joey Rickard remains in right field and Andrew Susac is behind the plate. A loss tonight would give the Orioles a club-record 14 in a row on the road. Alex Cobb is still looking for his first win as an Oriole, going 0-5 with a 7.06 ERA and 1.875 WHIP in six starts over 29 1/3 innings. His debut came against the Red Sox on April 14 at Fenway Park, when he allowed seven earned runs (eight total) and 10...
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About last night ...

About last night ...
BOSTON - A team hitting the road shouldn't expect to keep getting punched in the mouth. Not this many times in a row. The Orioles have lost 13 consecutive games away from Camden Yards to tie the club record set during their historic 0-21 start in 1988. As if we need another link to the inglorious past. No team had lost 13 straight on the road since the Braves from Aug. 11-Sept. 6, 2015. Last night marked the Orioles' seventh straight loss to the Red Sox dating back to last season, their...
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Gausman gone by the fifth in 6-2 loss (updated)

Gausman gone by the fifth in 6-2 loss (updated)
BOSTON - The numbers didn't lie. Mookie Betts was 12-for-29 against Orioles starter Kevin Gausman heading into tonight's game. He led off the bottom of the first inning with a sharp single into left field. J.D. Martinez was 4-for-7 against Gausman. He drove a splitter into the center field seats. The lopsided nature of the inning also held true, along with the Orioles' futility on the road. Gausman couldn't get out of the fifth inning or stop the Red Sox from running wild, David Price went...
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Showalter on today's roster move and more (O's down 6-0)

Showalter on today's roster move and more (O's down 6-0)
BOSTON - Orioles manager Buck Showalter explained today's roster move, with catcher Andrew Susac recalled from Triple-A Norfolk and Caleb Joseph optioned to the Tides, as being "best for everybody concerned." Susac is in tonight's lineup and Joseph will be reporting to Norfolk after batting .182/.203/.325 in 24 games and going 4-for-19 throwing out runners attempting to steal. He also had four errors and two passed balls. "Andrew has been doing well," Showalter said. "Caleb, I think,...
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Susac talks about his return to the majors

Susac talks about his return to the majors
BOSTON - As Andrew Susac sets the target tonight for Kevin Gausman, he'll be making his first start in a major league game since Aug. 12, 2017 with the Brewers. He received six more at-bats spread over six games in September, his only hit coming in his final plate appearance on Sept. 30 in St. Louis. Susac wasn't expecting the Orioles to recall him. He found out late last night and grabbed a flight to Boston. "Kind of out of nowhere," he said this afternoon while standing outside the...
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Orioles option Joseph and recall Susac (tonight's lineup)

Orioles option Joseph and recall Susac (tonight's lineup)
BOSTON - The Orioles have made a surprising change to their 25-man roster today, optioning catcher Caleb Joseph to Triple-A Norfolk and recalling Andrew Susac to replace him. Susac is in tonight's lineup against the Red Sox. Joseph broke camp as the projected starter behind the plate, but rookie Chance Sisco has been kept busy by appearing in 30 games. Joseph has played in 24 and is batting .182/.203/.325 with four doubles, two triples, one home run and three RBIs in 77 at-bats. He's thrown...
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Wondering what's next for the roster

Wondering what's next for the roster
Orioles manager Buck Showalter hinted that a roster move could be made following yesterday's game or later today. No announcement was forthcoming after a 4-1 loss to the Phillies. It must be happening while the team is in Boston. The bullpen is housing three left-handers, which is unusual in a season when Richard Bleier often has been the lone guy. Tanner Scott rejoined him on May 9 while Darren O'Day went on the disabled list with a hyperextended right elbow. Donnie Hart was called up on...
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Orioles can't hold early lead in 4-1 loss to Phillies (updated)

Orioles can't hold early lead in 4-1 loss to Phillies (updated)
Andrew Cashner bolted off the mound, across the first base line and near the Orioles dugout to secure Maikel Franco's pop up and close the top of the fourth inning. He was intent on taking care of business today. The rain and the Phillies weren't going to deny him. A man can only withstand so much. With the weather turning uglier in the top of the sixth, the Phillies tied the game on César Hernández's leadoff home run and strung together a two-out walk and three singles to position...
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Updates on O'Day, Sunday starter, Tillman and more (O's down 4-1)

Updates on O'Day, Sunday starter, Tillman and more (O's down 4-1)
Darren O'Day threw another bullpen session this morning and could come off the disable list as early as Friday afternoon in Boston. The Orioles passed along that the session "went well" and it will check how he responds on Thursday. O'Day is recovering from a hyperextended right elbow. He was eligible to return today. Miguel Castro and David Hess are candidates to start Sunday afternoon in Boston. Hess currently is scheduled to start Sunday for Triple-A Norfolk, so he'd be staying on...
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Orioles and Phillies lineups

Orioles and Phillies lineups
The Orioles will roll out the same lineup today that was posted last night before rain forced a postponement. Mark Trumbo is batting fifth and playing right field. Chance Sisco is catching and batting seventh. Pedro Álvarez, recovered from hamstring discomfort, is the designated hitter and Jace Peterson is the third baseman. On this date in 1965, 19-year-old rookie Jim Palmer entered in relief and earned his first Major League win, defeating the Yankees 7-5 at Memorial Stadium. Palmer also...
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Castro's next start put on hold

Castro's next start put on hold
Miguel Castro would have needed to be a mudder to make today's start for the Orioles. Down the stretch they slosh ... The Orioles' refusal to pitch David Hess on short rest again created an opportunity for Castro to pop into the rotation. But the weather intervened, Andrew Cashner was pushed back to early this afternoon and Castro was shoved back into the bullpen. We'll never know how he would have handled the weather and the Phillies, at least in a starting role. He's the long man if...
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