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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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Postgame comments with Wieters, Davis and Guthrie

Postgame comments with Wieters, Davis and Guthrie
Chris Davis hit a big three-run homer tonight that gave the Orioles the lead in the last of fourth over Tampa Bay. It came on a pitch, he said, he probably should not have even swung at. "It was definitely a ball," Davis said of the 0-2 pitch from Wade Davis. "It might have gone to the backstop if I didn't hit it, but in all seriousness, the first pitch he threw me was a good pitch to get at least one run in. I fouled it off and I was mad at myself for almost giving an at bat away there...
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Guthrie's strong outing leads the Orioles over Tampa Bay

Guthrie's strong outing leads the Orioles over Tampa Bay
With a strong outing tonight, Jeremy Guthrie got a win over Tampa Bay. He also tied his career high in strikeouts and failed to set a new career high in losses. Guthrie led the Orioles to a 6-2 win over the Rays, who could have closed to within three games of Boston for the wild card with a victory. Rick Dempsey breaks down Jeremy Guthrie's solid start in the Birds' 6-2 win Guthrie, now 8-17 with an ERA of 4.22, gave up just three hits and two runs over seven innings. He walked three and...
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O's look to even season and all-time series with Tampa Bay

O's look to even season and all-time series with Tampa Bay
A win here tonight by the Orioles would, not only be damaging to Tampa Bay's playoff hopes, but also allow the Orioles to end the season series with Tampa tied at nine wins each. The Rays have won the last three season series by 15-3, 10-8 and 11-7 last year. Plus, the all-time series would be even at 120 wins each with an Orioles victory in this game. By making this start tonight, Jeremy Guthrie becomes the 11th hurler in O's history to have four seasons of 30 or more starts. Jim Palmer...
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Showalter with some praise for Angle and Hudson

Showalter with some praise for Angle and Hudson
The Orioles rank next to last in the American League with 67 stolen bases as a team. But with the September call-ups of Matt Angle and Kyle Hudson the club has more team speed and is now running more. The Orioles had just eight stolen bases in 29 games in August. They have 15 in 13 games this month. The number of 15 ties the O's total for all of May, which was their most steals this year in any month. Manager Buck Showalter today had some praise for Angle and Hudson. Not just that they can...
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Wieters on his solid season and recent longball surge

Wieters on his solid season and recent longball surge
Matt Wieters has now homered in back-to-back games for the Orioles and has hit five homers in his last 12 games. Wieters' next homer will be his 20th on the year. He has 19 this season in 457 at-bats. Pretty impressive when you compare it to the fact he hit 20 combined homers in 800 at-bats during the 2009 and 2010 seasons. Wieters said he is not sure why he is hitting more homers now and there is not one key reason for the power surge. "I don't think so. I think it's just power seems to...
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The scoop on Schoop: He might be the best player in O's minors

The scoop on Schoop: He might be the best player in O's minors
Jonathan Schoop had surfaced on the radar by the end of last season when he was named the Orioles' 10th best prospect by Baseball America. At the end of this season, the 19-year-old Schoop is going to be ranked even higher than that and has to be considered a leading candidate - maybe the top candidate - to be named the Orioles' minor league Player of the Year later this month. Schoop has quickly made a name for himself as a talented and hard-working player that has a great attitude and...
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Keys fall short as Kinston beats Frederick 3-1 in Game 1

Keys fall short as Kinston beats Frederick 3-1 in Game 1
FREDERICK, Md. - Last night, Single-A Frederick used solid starting pitching and stellar defense to beat Potomac in the fifth and deciding game of a first-round playoff series. But both were missing tonight and Frederick's offense struggled as well as the Keys lost to Kinston 3-1 in Game 1 of the Mills Cup championship series here at Harry Grove Stadium. Kinston scored once in the top of the third to take a 1-0 lead. After a Manny Machado RBI double tied the score in the last of the third,...
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Kinston has a 3-1 lead in the fourth at Frederick (updated)

Kinston has a 3-1 lead in the fourth at Frederick (updated)
FREDERICK, Md. - The Single-A Frederick Keys trail the Kinston Indians 3-1 in the last of the fourth of Game 1 of the Mills Cup finals. Kinston's Jesus Aguilar led off the top of the fourth with a solo homer to left off Nick Haughian to give the Indians the 2-1 edge. The next batter, Tyler Cannon, doubled to right. He would score on a dribbler to third that went for an infield single and an error on third baseman Dale Mollenhauer, who threw past first base. Kinston went on to put runners on...
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Pregame notes and quotes from Frederick

Pregame notes and quotes from Frederick
FREDERICK, Md. - Here are some notes on the Single-A Frederick Keys as they begin the Carolina League championship series here tonight, hosting Kinston. First baseman Aaron Baker, who joined the Orioles after his July 30 trade from Pittsburgh in the Derrek Lee deal, said the Keys are a close team with very good chemistry. Baker hit a big two-run homer last night against Single-A Potomac and went 4-for-15 in that series. "It's a great feeling to be a part of this awesome team. I feel like I...
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