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O's have a chance to sweep the Angels today & other notes

O's have a chance to sweep the Angels today & other notes
Some notes as the Orioles and Angels wrap up a series today and the Orioles end a six-game homestand. * Today the Orioles have a chance for their sixth series sweep of the season and first since they took four in a row at Minnesota in late August. The Orioles' five series sweeps this year: April 1-3: 3 games at Tampa. May 10-12: 3 games vs. Seattle. May 24-26: 3 games vs. Kansas City. June 6-8: 3 games vs. Oakland August 22-25: 4 games at Minnesota * The Orioles have now won four games in a...
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Matusz talks about his start Monday night in Boston

Matusz talks about his start Monday night in Boston
When Brian Matusz takes the mound in Fenway Park on Monday night, it will have been two weeks since he last pitched in a game. He gave up five runs in just 1 1/3 innings on September 5 at New York and now he is slated to start the evening game of Monday's day-night doubleheader at Boston. "Yeah, I'm excited to get out there and just getting another opportunity is a good feeling. I just want to go out, compete, pound the zone and get ahead." Matusz feels he has had a few productive side...
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Zach Britton on his outing against the Angels

Zach Britton on his outing against the Angels
After he pitched the Orioles to a 6-2 win over Los Angeles, Zach Britton talked about his seven-inning outing where he gave up just three hits and one run. Zach Britton speaks with the media after a solid performance in the O's win over the Angels "It's good. I know I'm capable of it," Britton said. "The last couple outings it just came down to fastball command. It was better tonight. Obviously it can still improve, but it allowed me to go deeper in the game. So I feel like I've had...
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Showalter with an update on Reynolds and other postgame comments

Showalter with an update on Reynolds and other postgame comments
After tonight's win over the Angels, manager Buck Showalter provided an update on Mark Reynolds who was hit in the batting helmet in the third inning and left the game in the fifth. "They took Mark down to University for a CT scan. Just precautionary and we'll see how he is tomorrow," Showalter said. "Doctor looked at him up the runway, just thought from a precautionary standpoint to evaluate him for about an hour. He wasn't having any symptoms, everything was fine. But just wanted to...
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O's use Britton and longball combo to top the Angels

O's use Britton and longball combo to top the Angels
Zach Britton had given up eight runs in 10 innings over his last two starts, but tonight the rookie lefty had an excellent outing against the Los Angeles Angels, pitching the Orioles to a 6-2 win at Camden Yards. Britton took a no-hitter into the fifth and gave up just three hits and one run over seven innings. He improves to 10-10 with an ERA of 4.28 after his 105-pitch outing. Britton walked two and fanned a career-high seven batters. That makes four straight games where the Orioles'...
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Britton is strong early against the Angels and Reynolds exits (updated)

Britton is strong early against the Angels and Reynolds exits (updated)
Zach Britton is trying to make it four straight quality starts for the Orioles' pitching staff tonight against the Angels. Over the last three games Alfredo Simon, Jeremy Guthrie and Tommy Hunter have worked to a combined ERA of 1.71. They have pitched a total of 21 innings giving up 16 hits and four runs with seven walks and 24 strikeouts. So far, Britton has blanked the Angels through three innings on 52 pitches. He threw 17 in the first, 10 in the second and 25 in the third when he...
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Angle using speed and bunting ability to make an impression

Angle using speed and bunting ability to make an impression
The Orioles have four sacrifice bunts in the entire month of September and Matt Angle has two of them. He also had a bunt single and double in Wednesday's win over Tampa Bay and is 6-for-7 stealing bases for the Orioles. While Angle is hitting just .173, at 9-for-52 in 19 major league games, he has made a positive impact on this team with his speed and defense. "Power has never been a huge part of my game at any level so I've had to try and adapt. Use speed and use it any way I can,...
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Showalter talks about Frederick's Machado and Schoop

Showalter talks about Frederick's Machado and Schoop
Buck Showalter mentioned the Single-A Frederick Keys in his postgame comments last night and he spent some time today talking about the new Carolina League champions, who wrapped up their series with Kinston winning 11-3 last night. Showalter had praise for the talented 19-year-old, middle infield duo of shortstop Manny Machado and second baseman Jonathan Schoop. "I was thinking today about Machado and Schoop, They have probably played close to 150 games counting the playoffs," Showalter...
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Reynolds rapped one off his good friend Friday night

Reynolds rapped one off his good friend Friday night
Mark Reynolds may have some bragging rights on the golf course this winter. His solo homer in the fifth inning last night helped the Orioles beat the Angels and the homer came off Dan Haren. Reynolds and Haren are close friends and played together for three seasons in Arizona. "Oh, yeah, he is one of my best friends in baseball," Reynolds said. "We were together in Arizona for three years. We hang out in the offseason a lot, play golf a lot. I guess I can let him know about this in the...
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Frederick tops Kinston to win Carolina League championship

Frederick tops Kinston to win Carolina League championship
The Single-A Frederick Keys beat Kinston 11-3 tonight at Grainger Stadium to win the Carolina League championship. The Keys lost Game 1 of the best-of-five series, but then won the next three games to claim the fourth championship in their 23-year history. Frederick also won titles in 1990, 2005 and 2007. The 2007 club was the last Orioles minor league team to win a championship until Friday night. Frederick scored all 11 runs in the top of the third to win going away. Manny Machado hit a...
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With his outing, Hunter helped his former and current teams

With his outing, Hunter helped his former and current teams
The Texas Rangers are trying to hold off the Angels and win the American League West. Tonight, a former Ranger provided Texas a lift. Tommy Hunter pitched seven shutout innings as the Orioles beat the Angels 8-3 at Camden Yards. Even before Hunter did his postgame interview he had heard from some of the Rangers. "They texted me," Hunter said. "I looked at my phone and and I just started smiling. I wish those guys the best, hope they make a deep run in the playoffs and don't forget...
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Adam Jones: "I am going to play"

Adam Jones: "I am going to play"
Adam Jones is expected to have an MRI tomorrow on his sore right thumb, even if he hadn't heard that when reporters were allowed in the Orioles clubhouse after the game. When asked about the MRI, Jones asked reporters who had said that. He was told it was manager Buck Showalter and Jones said he hadn't talked to Showalter at that point. Jones said he feels certain he will return to the lineup and not be shutdown for the remaining games. He said there was some improvement today. "A lot...
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Tommy Hunter pitches seven scoreless as O's top Angels

Tommy Hunter pitches seven scoreless as O's top Angels
This spoiler role seems to suit the Orioles. After taking two of three from the Rays, the Orioles crushed the Los Angeles Angels 8-3 tonight at Camden Yards. Los Angeles began the night 3.5 games out of first in the AL West and four back in the wild card with eight wins over their last 11 games. Tommy Hunter entered with a record of 2-3 and 5.98 ERA in his first eight Orioles starts, but tonight pitched seven shutout innings of seven-hit ball. He walked two, fanned five and threw 109...
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With an 11-run third inning, Frederick closes in on a title

With an 11-run third inning, Frederick closes in on a title
Needing one win for their fourth Carolina League championship, the Frederick Keys came to bat in the top of the third at Kinston tonight trailing 2-0. Frederick scored 11 runs in that inning and holds an 11-2 lead in the fourth. The Keys would win the Mills Cup finals series three wins to one with a victory tonight. The big third inning featured a Miguel Abreu RBI double, a Bobby Stevens two-run single and Manny Machado's three-run homer. Jonathan Schoop plated two runs in the inning in two...
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Tommy Hunter could use a good outing tonight against L.A.

Tommy Hunter could use a good outing tonight against L.A.
Orioles right-hander Tommy Hunter could use a good start tonight. In his eight O's starts since his trade from Texas, he is 2-3 with an ERA of 5.98. He has allowed four runs or more in seven of the eight games. Hunter enters tonight's start with a 1-4 record and ERA of 8.79 in seven career games versus the Angels. He is 24-15 with an ERA of 4.71 in 52 major league starts. Here are some other notes about the Orioles and Angels: * I didn't realize this, maybe you have, but the Orioles have...
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The September evaluations

The September evaluations
You hear people in baseball all the time say that stats compiled in spring training and in September can be deceptive. In some instances players are facing less than major league caliber players in spring and in September, the rosters are expanded and some teams might be playing out the string. So how does Buck Showalter weigh September performances by his players? "It's kind of like, 'look who he hit that home run off, look at the score.' But what do you want him to do, strike out?...
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Is Wieters starting to win over most of the fans?

Is Wieters starting to win over most of the fans?
During another losing Orioles season, there have been a few positive developments. The improvement of catcher Matt Wieters might rank at the top of that list. At a time when some players are wearing down, Wieters seems to be just getting cranked up. His bat is heating up and he is hitting homers at a greater rate than he ever has in the majors. From July 18-Aug. 14, Wieters went 21 games without a homer. But now he has homered in three straight games. He has hit seven homers over his last 16...
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Frederick wins to move within a win of the Carolina League title

Frederick wins to move within a win of the Carolina League title
A three-hour rain delay couldn't keep the Single-A Frederick Keys from winning last night and the six-hour overnight bus ride to North Carolina that followed didn't stop them tonight. Manny Machdo drove in the go-ahead run as Frederick won 7-3 at Kinston's Grainger Stadium tonight to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five Carolina League championship series. The Keys are now one win from their fourth Mills Cup championship and have two chances to get it. Kinston took a 2-0 lead, scoring...
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Berken fondly remembers the 2007 champion Frederick Keys

Berken fondly remembers the 2007 champion Frederick Keys
With the Single-A Frederick Keys currently playing for the Carolina League championship, some people have fond memories of the 2007 Keys' team. The last Frederick team to win the Carolina League championship. Among them is Orioles' pitcher Jason Berken, a starting pitcher on that Frederick team. "We started off really slow," Berken said of that Frederick squad. "I think we were one of the worst teams in the first half. But, luckily, each halves' winner goes to the playoffs and we won...
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After long rain delay, the Keys rally to beat Kinston

After long rain delay, the Keys rally to beat Kinston
Down by one run and down to their final four outs, the Frederick Keys rallied to beat Kinston 3-2 to even the best-of-five Carolina League championship series at a win each. The game started after 10 p.m. Wednesday after a rain delay of three hours and seven minutes. It ended at 12:44 a.m. Thursday at Harry Grove Stadium. Now the Mills Cup final series shifts to Kinston for the remaining games the next three nights. Aaron Baker's RBI double in the first gave Frederick a 1-0 lead, but...
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