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Is Ryan Mountcastle headed for top 100?

Is Ryan Mountcastle headed for top 100?
About two weeks ago in this space, I wrote about the big year Orioles minor league outfielder Austin Hays is having, and that he may be underrated by national analysts. There may be another O's minor leaguer who fits that bill in Double-A Bowie third baseman Ryan Mountcastle. Like Hays, Mountcastle has some stats that compare favorably to other prospects who are rated much higher. While Hays moved up from Single-A Frederick to Bowie and continued to rake, Mountcastle moved up also, but did not...
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O's game blog: Miley faces Stroman at Camden Yards

O's game blog: Miley faces Stroman at Camden Yards
The Orioles scored eight runs on 16 hits Thursday and lost, then got just one hit in 13 innings Friday and won. They've split the first two games of this series and host Toronto tonight at Camden Yards. At 69-66, the Orioles have won eight of nine and nine of their last 11 games. They are 27-17 since July 16, going from seven games under .500 on that date to three games over. They are in third place in the American League East, eight games behind Boston. They are tied for second for the second...
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Trey Mancini on his great catch, plus other notes and quotes

Trey Mancini on his great catch, plus other notes and quotes
It took 13 scoreless innings on the mound, including seven from four bullpen pitchers. It took one great catch in the top of the 13th and one clutch hit in the last of the inning. Orioles left fielder Trey Mancini made a spectacular leaping catch to rob Steve Pearce and keep the game 0-0 in the 13th last night. His lunging grab was one of the plays of the year. Then Jonathan Schoop's RBI double produced his second career walk-off hit as the Orioles beat Toronto 1-0 at Oriole Park. With the...
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Walk-off win: O's beat Jays 1-0 in 13 innings (quotes added)

Walk-off win: O's beat Jays 1-0 in 13 innings (quotes added)
On a night that starters Kevin Gausman and Joe Biagini put up zeros, the game with no runs finally got one. The Orioles won it 1-0 on a walk-off RBI double by Jonathan Schoop in the last of the 13th. Manny Machado singled to start the 13th for his fourth hit. Schoop then lined one in the gap in right-center and the Orioles produced their 10th walk-off win of the year. In the top of the 13th, left fielder Trey Mancini made a great leaping catch with two outs and a man on second to end the inning...
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O's game blog: Kevin Gausman gets start versus Toronto

O's game blog: Kevin Gausman gets start versus Toronto
With their seven-game win streak gone as of last night, the Orioles will try to start a new one tonight when they host Toronto. The Blue Jays scored all their runs with two outs in Thursday's 11-8 win. The loss dropped the Orioles record to 68-66. They are third in the American League East, eight games back of Boston and 3 1/2 behind second-place New York. Minnesota continues to hold the second AL wild card and leads Los Angeles by 1 1/2 games and the Orioles by 2 1/2. Even in a loss last...
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Orioles grant a special wish for Fallston youngster

Orioles grant a special wish for Fallston youngster
The Orioles signed 17-year-old Jimmy Martino from Fallston, Md., today. It was a ceremonial one-day signing and I don't expect him to get into tonight's game. But for Jimmy, his parents, family and friends, it was a signing as meaningful as any by the Orioles this year. September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and Major League Baseball and the Orioles are dedicating today to pediatric cancer awareness. Jimmy is a Make-A-Wish Foundation member. He was diagnosed with a brain tumor in...
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Dan Duquette on trade deadline and today's additions

Dan Duquette on trade deadline and today's additions
The Orioles did not make a trade last night as midnight came and passed with no deal. The Orioles have made late August trades in the past and any player acquired before the calendar turns to September is eligible for the playoff roster. No deals were made, but executive vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette said the Orioles came close. "We tried to supplement our pitching staff, but we couldn't find the right fit," Duquette said. "We had three or four options that we were...
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Tough night of pitching, August offense and the Curaçao connection

Tough night of pitching, August offense and the Curaçao connection
Before he was a one-man wrecking crew against the Orioles last night, Toronto designated hitter Kendrys Morales had not been doing too much recently at the plate. Heading into Thursday's series opener, Morales was batting .221 in August and he had just one homer and four RBIs his last 21 games. Then he bashed three homers and drove in a career-high seven runs last night as Toronto beat the Orioles 11-8. Morales hit a two-run homer in the third off Jeremy Hellickson, a three-run shot in the...
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Morales homers three times in Toronto's win (quotes added)

Morales homers three times in Toronto's win (quotes added)
The Orioles overcame two poor starting pitching performances and won against Seattle, but they not could not do it again tonight. Right-hander Jeremy Hellickson allowed seven runs as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Orioles 11-8 at Oriole Park. The loss ends the O's win streak at seven. Their last eight-game streak was April 22-May 1, 2005. Toronto's Kendrys Morales went 4-for-5 with three homers and a career-high seven RBIs. It is his second career three-homer game. The first came on Sept. 20,...
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O's game blog: Hellickson faces Toronto in series opener

O's game blog: Hellickson faces Toronto in series opener
The Orioles will try to run their season-high winning streak to eight games tonight as they host Toronto to start a four-game series. The Orioles last won eight in a row from April 22-May 1, 2005. Winners of eight of nine and 26 of their past 42 games, the Orioles have outscored their opponents 52-24 during their win streak. Toronto is 61-72 and just got swept three straight by Boston. It was the Jays' fourth time they were swept in a series of three or more games. Toronto is 2-10 in its last...
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Tim Beckham praises team offense, criticizes his own defense

Tim Beckham praises team offense, criticizes his own defense
Shortstop Tim Beckham is no longer hitting better than .500 - or even .400. But he's had a pretty special 28-game start to his Orioles career. It is probably not exactly a coincidence either that the Orioles have had a pretty special month of August hitting as a team. Today, Beckham took some time to praise the team's offense while throwing himself under the bus somewhat for his own defense. Beckham is batting .385/.409/.648 for the Orioles with 10 doubles, two triples, six homers and 18...
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Frederick's Ademar Rifaela named Carolina League MVP

Frederick's Ademar Rifaela named Carolina League MVP
Single-A Frederick outfielder Ademar Rifaela has been named the Most Valuable Player in the Carolina League. Rifaela leads the league with 24 homers and ranks among the league leaders in several other categories. The 22-year-old from Willemstad, Curacao, is batting .280/.350/.499 with 21 doubles, a triple, 24 homers, 78 RBIs and an OPS of .849. He becomes just the second player in Frederick's 29-year history to win this award. Brandon Waring was the first in 2009. Rifaela ranks first in the...
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Notes and quotes on the sweep, plus Bowie clinches a playoff spot

Notes and quotes on the sweep, plus Bowie clinches a playoff spot
You can't always outscore a shaky starting rotation, but the Orioles did it twice in their three-game sweep of the Seattle Mariners. Wrapped around Dylan Bundy's gem Tuesday night, Chris Tillman gave up six runs in 5 1/3 innings on Monday, but the Orioles won 7-6. Yesterday, Ubaldo Jiménez gave up six runs in 2 2/3 innings, but the Orioles won 8-7. As manager Buck Showalter said, to win seven straight, you have to do several things well and sometimes outslugging the other team is one of...
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Orioles outscore Seattle and sweep series (quotes added)

Orioles outscore Seattle and sweep series (quotes added)
One big inning by Seattle and a short start by right-hander Ubaldo Jiménez put the Orioles in a big hole today. But a relentless offense that hit four more homers helped them dig out. Down by 6-2 in the third inning, the Orioles rallied to beat Seattle 8-7 this afternoon at Oriole Park. With a season-high seventh straight win, the Orioles improved to 68-65. Jiménez allowed six runs and six hits in just 2 2/3 innings, the last two scoring after he left the game. His ERA is now 6.85 and...
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O's game blog: Orioles look for sweep against Seattle

O's game blog: Orioles look for sweep against Seattle
Last season the Orioles went 1-6 against Seattle. This season they are 3-2 and can complete a three-game sweep of the Mariners today. The Orioles have not swept Seattle three in a row at home since Aug. 6-8, 2012. The Orioles have won six in a row overall to move to 67-65, are 40-26 at home and two games over .500 for the first time since June 10. A win today would produce a season-high seven straight victories. With 7-6 and 4-0 wins the last two nights the Orioles have now won three straight...
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Another look at a great pitching performance

Another look at a great pitching performance
For 24-year-old right-hander Dylan Bundy, it was his 39th career major league start. But it was his best. Minutes before Bundy would take the mound and dominate the Mariners on Tuesday night, catcher Welington Castillo could sense he might have great stuff. "From the 'pen he had great life on the fastball," Castillo said. "So when he took the mound, it was nice and smooth. I just let the flow go, go with him. What was working for him? Everything was working. I was just calling the game with...
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Dylan Bundy and Welington Castillo on Bundy's one-hitter

Dylan Bundy and Welington Castillo on Bundy's one-hitter
The Orioles had not had a complete-game since Ubaldo Jiménez at Tampa Bay on Sept. 5, 2016. They had not had a complete-game shutout since Miguel Gonzalez against Cincinnati on Sept. 3, 2014. The last individual one-hitter was thrown by Jason Hammel at Atlanta on June 16, 2012. But after tonight, we can update all those notes. Right-hander Dylan Bundy, in his 39th career Major League start, pitched a complete-game one-hitter and struck out 12 as the Orioles beat Seattle 4-0 at Camden...
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Dylan Bundy with a one-hitter and 12 strikeouts to blank Seattle

Dylan Bundy with a one-hitter and 12 strikeouts to blank Seattle
Dylan was dealing. Dylan Bundy set a new career high with 12 strikeouts and pitched a complete-game one-hitter tonight as the Orioles beat the Seattle Mariners 4-0 at Oriole Park. The Orioles have won six in a row to tie a season high first set May 4-9. This current run improves their record to 67-65. They are two games over the .500 mark for the first time since June 10. The only hit Bundy allowed was a bunt single to the third-base side of the mound by Kyle Seager with one out in the fourth....
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O's game blog: Orioles look to extend win streak

O's game blog: Orioles look to extend win streak
With five wins in a row, the Orioles can tie a season high if they make that six tonight versus the Seattle Mariners. The Orioles won 7-6 last night on the strength of 16 hits, with Trey Mancini, Manny Machado and Welington Castillo getting three each. Six different players drove in runs. The start of tonight's game is being delayed by rain, but the Orioles announced at about 6:30 p.m. that they expect to play tonight. Just a while ago they announced an approximate start time of 7:30 p.m. From...
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Mancini breaks slump, notes on Hart, minors award winners

Mancini breaks slump, notes on Hart, minors award winners
Any hitter who is having a good offensive season has probably had times during the year when he minimized a cold streak at the plate and got right back to hitting well again. Orioles rookie Trey Mancini has had to do this a few times. From Aug. 13 through 20, Mancini went 2-for-26 (.077), and that dropped his average to .282. Since then he has gone 14-for-27 (.519) with a homer and eight RBIs. Mancini is 10-for-17 (.588) with five RBIs in his last four games. "It takes a while when you're...
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