Dylan and Davis dominated the Orioles discussion on Thursday

Dylan and Davis dominated the Orioles discussion on Thursday
CHICAGO - When Dylan Bundy fanned 14 Chicago White Sox batters Thursday afternoon he came one whiff short of the Orioles' single-game record of 15 strikeouts, done three times. Mike Mussina fanned 15 Minnesota Twins batters on Aug. 1, 2000, and he also fanned 15 Boston Red Sox batters on Sept. 24, 2000. On July 7, 2007, Erik Bedard fanned 15 against the Texas Rangers. Bundy got 14 in his two-hitter as the Orioles beat the White Sox 9-3 to split a four-game series. It topped his previous career...
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Dylan Bundy on his 14-strikeout game in win over White Sox

Dylan Bundy on his 14-strikeout game in win over White Sox
CHICAGO - On a day when the Orioles offense grabbed the early headlines, right-hander Dylan Bundy had them at the end. He pitched a complete-game two-hitter today on a career-high 121 pitches as the Orioles beat the Chicago White Sox 9-3 to split a four-game series. Bundy fanned two batters in each of the first four innings and struck out a career-best 14 against just one walk. He allowed one hit that produced runs and it was a three-run homer by José Rondon in the fourth with the Orioles...
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Dylan Bundy fans 14, uses early offense to beat White Sox

Dylan Bundy fans 14, uses early offense to beat White Sox
CHICAGO - The struggling Orioles offense got a jump-start in the Chicago sunshine this afternoon. It came via the continued control issues of young Chicago White Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito. O's right-hander Dylan Bundy wouldn't need a lot of offense this afternoon, but he got it anyway. He pitched a complete-game two-hitter. Giolito began the day tied for the American League lead in walks and issued three - two with the bases loaded - as the Orioles took a 4-0 lead in the first. They led...
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Showalter's pregame updates on Trumbo and O'Day (game update)

Showalter's pregame updates on Trumbo and O'Day (game update)
CHICAGO - There were some topics to discuss today with the Orioles that didn't involve struggling slugger Chris Davis. Manager Buck Showalter provided updates on Mark Trumbo and Darren O'Day. Trumbo developed right knee soreness after sliding into a base here on Tuesday night, when he went 4-for-4. He did not play last night. O'Day, who is 0-1 with a 3.77 ERA, has been out since May 5 with a hyperextended right elbow. "We may get an MRI on Trumb's knee just to be on the safe side,"...
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Chris Davis reacts to Jim Palmer's criticism

Chris Davis reacts to Jim Palmer's criticism
CHICAGO - Orioles first baseman Chris Davis responded today to critical comments made about him on the MASN telecast last night by Hall of Famer Jim Palmer. "They say he works hard," Palmer said on the "O's Xtra" postgame show. "He told everybody in spring training that he worked with (hitting coach) Scott Coolbaugh. So I asked Scott in spring training. I said, 'Hey, you must have really put in a lot of work.' He goes, 'We didn't work.' So I don't believe anything." Davis is...
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O's game blog: Dylan Bundy faces White Sox in series finale

O's game blog: Dylan Bundy faces White Sox in series finale
CHICAGO - When Orioles right-hander Dylan Bundy (2-6, 4.70 ERA) makes his 11th start of the year this afternoon, he will look to do a better job keeping the ball in the ballpark. Over his first five games, when he went 1-2 with a 1.42 ERA, Bundy allowed just one home run in 31 2/3 innings. But over his past five starts, where he is 1-4 with a 9.41 ERA, he has allowed 12 homers over 22 innings and a .316 batting average against. In 2016, Bundy allowed 1.5 homers for every nine innings he...
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David Hess excited for another chance, plus other notes

David Hess excited for another chance, plus other notes
CHICAGO - As of last night, the Orioles had not released their starting pitchers yet for the weekend series against Tampa Bay. But barring a huge surprise, right-hander David Hess will make his third major league start against the team he faced in his MLB debut. "Anytime you get out there it's a lot of fun," Hess said in looking forward to Friday. "Just to get another opportunity to kind of show what I can do means a lot to me. Sometimes the learning process is difficult. But through that...
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Windy city blowout: Alex Cobb exits early, Sox roll 11-1 (with quotes)

Windy city blowout: Alex Cobb exits early, Sox roll 11-1 (with quotes)
CHICAGO - The night began with some promise for Orioles right-hander Alex Cobb. He had pitched to an ERA of 3.38 his previous four starts. He retired his seven batters faced. But when it turned against him, it turned fast. Cobb allowed six runs and eight hits over 3 2/3, as the Chicago White Sox beat the Orioles 11-1 at Guaranteed Rate Field. They have taken two of the first three in this series. The Orioles fall to 15-34 overall and 5-21 on the road, where they have lost 17 of their past...
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Showalter on injury concerns for Trumbo and O'Day (game update)

Showalter on injury concerns for Trumbo and O'Day (game update)
CHICAGO - When the Orioles lineup came out today and Mark Trumbo was not in it, there was at least some reason to wonder if he was being benched after failing to catch a fly ball in the eighth last night that ignited a three-run game-winning rally for Chicago. But at the same time, you had to keep in mind that Trumbo went 4-for-4 Tuesday night and why take a hot bat out of the lineup? Well, Trumbo is being held out tonight due to a physical reason. "He banged his (right) knee, he thinks,...
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O's game blog: Alex Cobb faces the White Sox

O's game blog: Alex Cobb faces the White Sox
CHICAGO - The Orioles and Chicago White Sox have split a pair of 3-2 decisions to start a four-game series that continues tonight at Guaranteed Rate Field. At 15-33, the Orioles are 5-20 in road games, with losses in 16 of their past 18 away from Oriole Park. While they are 7-6 over the last 13 games, over a longer stretch they have lost 13 of 20 and 27 of the last 38 games. The Orioles didn't hit a homer last night after Manny Machado, Mark Trumbo and Adam Jones connected Monday night. The...
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With the White Sox now, Delmonico remembers his time with the Orioles

With the White Sox now, Delmonico remembers his time with the Orioles
CHICAGO - The Orioles selected him in the sixth round of the 2011 First-Year Player Draft out of a high school in Knoxville, Tenn. They liked his bat a lot and signed Nicky Delmonico then to an overslot bonus of $1.525 million. But at the trade deadline in 2013, in a search for immediate relief help, he was traded to Milwaukee for veteran right-hander Francisco Rodriguez. He was the Orioles No. 4 ranked prospect at the time. Now Delmonico makes the Chicago White Sox clubhouse home. He signed...
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Gausman's strong outing, Mancini in the record book

Gausman's strong outing, Mancini in the record book
CHICAGO - Last night was Kevin Gausman's 116th career start for the Orioles and there have likely been few, if any, where he had better raw stuff. Gausman has been averaging getting swings and misses on 11 percent of his pitches this year and last night he got that on 23.5 percent. His fastball averaged 94.4 mph and topped out at a season-best 99 mph. He got swings and misses on 17 of 41 split-finger fastballs. It was dominant stuff. But he only got a no-decision, as the White Sox rallied to...
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O's lose late lead and fall 3-2 to Chicago (postgame quotes added)

O's lose late lead and fall 3-2 to Chicago (postgame quotes added)
CHICAGO - Orioles right-hander Kevin Gausman had an outing where he was dominant at times, but it didn't lead to a win tonight. The Chicago White Sox came back with three runs in the last of the eighth to beat the Orioles 3-2. The Orioles have scored just five runs in this series and 18 in the last seven games as they fall to 15-33 overall and 5-20 on the road. They failed to win two straight road games for what would have been just the second time on the year. Leading 2-0, reliever Mychal...
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Showalter pregame on Britton, O'Day and OF assists (game update)

Showalter pregame on Britton, O'Day and OF assists (game update)
CHICAGO - Orioles manager Buck Showalter was a keenly interested observer today when closer Zach Britton threw 20 pitches in a one-inning simulated game at Gauranteed Rate Field this afternoon. The skipper liked what he saw. "Went real well," Showalter said. "That was as good as I've seen him. If you didn't know better, you'd think he was ready to go." Britton is scheduled to throw a two-inning sim game on Saturday. That would be in Florida at extended spring training, unless there is a...
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Zach Britton on his simulated game today

Zach Britton on his simulated game today
CHICAGO - It won't be much longer now for Orioles closer Zach Britton. He is scheduled to pitch in a game for Triple-A Norfolk and begin a rehab assignment on May 30 with the Tides. That is the last stop on a long road that is leading him back to beginning his season with the Orioles. The right Achilles surgery of December is much further in his rear-view mirror now, and today he threw a one-inning simulated game, here at Gauranteed Rate Field. He threw 20 pitches and has a two-inning game...
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O's game blog: Kevin Gausman faces Chicago in Game 2 of series

O's game blog: Kevin Gausman faces Chicago in Game 2 of series
CHICAGO - The Orioles have won back-to-back games on the road just once this year when they did so April 5-6 at Yankee Stadium. A win tonight over the White Sox in Chicago would give them two straight road wins. The Orioles (15-32) are 5-19 on the road, 1-6 in seven road series and 7-5 over their past 12 games. Manny Machado hit his 15th home run last night. He is tied for the Major League lead with Boston's Mookie Betts and J.D. Martinez. He leads the big leagues with 43 RBIs. Machado has hit...
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The Orioles bullpen and outfield defense came up big in win

The Orioles bullpen and outfield defense came up big in win
CHICAGO - The Orioles are now 3-23 when scoring three runs or fewer. Their third such win came by a 3-2 score at Chicago last night. The bullpen, the defense and the longball came together to produce the victory. Right-hander Andrew Cashner again had some issues facing a lineup for the third time, and the White Sox started the sixth against him with a double, single and RBI double to cut a 3-1 O's lead to 3-2. Enter Mychal Givens, who continued the run of fine work he's been enjoying lately....
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Longball, clutch relief help O's beat White Sox 3-2 (quotes added)

Longball, clutch relief help O's beat White Sox 3-2 (quotes added)
CHICAGO - Manny Machado homered and later was intentionally walked with no one on base. Trey Mancini had two outfield assists in one inning. But Mychal Givens may have had the most impressive night of all. The righty reliever came on with the Orioles leading 3-2 and runners on second and third with no outs in the home sixth. He kept the lead, getting a popup and two strikeouts on 97 mph fastballs. That relief outing and three solo homers led the Orioles past the Chicago White Sox 3-2 in front...
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Chris Davis remains in lineup, plus other notes (game update)

Chris Davis remains in lineup, plus other notes (game update)
CHICAGO - After he went 1-for-12 with eight strikeouts in the first three games of the Boston series, Orioles first baseman Chris Davis didn't start Sunday against Red Sox lefty Eduardo Rodriguez. Davis got a "reset" in late April when he sat out two games, but manager Buck Showalter said today that is not going to happen this time. Davis is staying in the lineup for now. "No, we've done that (a reset)," he said. "Came back and played pretty well. Lot of confidence that Chris will figure...
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Manny Machado greeted by media horde in Chicago

Manny Machado greeted by media horde in Chicago
CHICAGO - "Welcome to Chicago," said a local reporter to Orioles shortstop Manny Machado this afternoon. As Machado walked outside the clubhouse and into a hallway, he saw a group of more than 20 reporters waiting for him. It was time for another round of questions about rumors and where he might play next year - or even later this year. He faced just a few reporters when the Orioles were in Anaheim. He faced a few dozen today. Machado was asked how he handles the rumors that he could be...
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