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Minor league notes and a look at the Yankees-O's series

Minor league notes and a look at the Yankees-O's series
All but one of the Orioles' minor league affiliates have completed the regular season after Monday's games. Short-season Single-A Aberdeen (40-33) still has three games to play and is three games behind in the New York-Penn League wild card race. Single-A Frederick (68-71) and Double-A Bowie (72-68) will begin the playoffs at home on Wednesday night. While Frederick finished three games under .500, its second-half record (37-33) got the Keys in and they will host Lynchburg Wednesday and...
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O's early lead evaporates in 7-4 loss in series opener (with quotes)

O's early lead evaporates in 7-4 loss in series opener (with quotes)
The Orioles hit two early homers. They had right-hander Dylan Bundy on the mound and he blanked the New York Yankees through three innings. With a 3-0 lead, the Orioles were off to a good start today. But it didn't last. The Yankees would score seven runs over the next three innings to storm back and beat the Orioles 7-4 today in front of 37,622 at Camden Yards. New York takes the opener of a three-game series. Bundy, who had pitched a one-hit shutout with 12 strikeouts Tuesday against...
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O's game blog: Dylan Bundy faces Yankees in series opener

O's game blog: Dylan Bundy faces Yankees in series opener
On Tuesday night, Orioles right-hander Dylan Bundy (13-8, 3.94 ERA) pitched a complete-game, one-hit shutout with a career-high 12 strikeouts against Seattle. He faces the Yankees today in his follow-up act. The Orioles (70-67) and Yankees (73-63) play the opener of a three-game series this afternoon. Baltimore trails New York by 3 ½ games for second in the division and also for the first AL wild card spot. The Orioles and Angels are both 1 ½ games behind the Twins for the first AL wild...
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Mark Trumbo's bat heats up, plus minor league playoffs news

Mark Trumbo's bat heats up, plus minor league playoffs news
Mark Trumbo produced his ninth career walk-off hit yesterday, his line drive single to left in the 12th lifting the Orioles to a 5-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Perhaps that hit and some hits in recent games means Trumbo's bat may be coming around down the stretch. He went 3-for-6 Sunday and also hit his 21st homer. In the four-game series he went 8-for-20 with a homer and four RBIs. Trumbo said he's made some good contact up the middle in recent days and feels that's a good sign for...
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Trumbo, Tillman, Schoop and more after 12-inning win

Trumbo, Tillman, Schoop and more after 12-inning win
As it turned out, the Orioles would not go hitless today with runners in scoring position. They were 0-for-16 when Mark Trumbo batted with runners at first and second and two outs in the 12th inning. Trumbo lined a Danny Barnes 1-0 changeup to left and well beyond the diving attempt of Steve Pearce. Jonathan Schoop scored easily as the Orioles beat Toronto 5-4 with their 11th walk-off win of the year. But before Trumbo could win it, the Orioles were down 4-3 and had to tie it in the ninth...
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O's tie it in ninth, get walk-off win in 12th against Blue Jays

O's tie it in ninth, get walk-off win in 12th against Blue Jays
Three outs from a damaging loss, the Orioles instead pulled out an important win. They got a game-tying homer in the last of the ninth and Mark Trumbo's walk-off single in the last of the 12th to beat Toronto 5-4. They trailed Toronto 4-3 heading to the last of the ninth and Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna, who has 35 saves, came on. But catcher Welington Castillo greeted him with his second solo homer of the day and the Orioles had life. With two outs, Osuna walked Manny Machado and Jonathan...
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O's Manny Machado is AL Player of the Month for August

O's Manny Machado is AL Player of the Month for August
Orioles third baseman Manny Machado has been named the American League Player of the Month for August. In 29 games during the month, Machado hit .341/.348/.690 with six doubles, one triple, 12 homers, 35 RBIs and an OPS of 1.039. His 35 RBIs led the American League and ranked second in the majors. Machado's 12 home runs were tied with the Blue Jays' Josh Donaldson and the Yankees' Gary Sánchez for the league lead during the month. His slugging percentage ranked fourth in the AL. Machado...
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O's game blog: Chris Tillman pitches series finale

O's game blog: Chris Tillman pitches series finale
Right-hander Chris Tillman (1-7, 7.91 ERA), who has had a season's worth of struggles in 2017, will try to pitch the Orioles to a four-game split with Toronto this afternoon. The Blue Jays had lost 10 of 12 games when this series began, but they've held the Orioles to three runs over the last two games and have taken two of three in this series. The Orioles have gone 1-for-15 with runners in scoring position in the past two nights. The Orioles (69-67) have now fallen 2 1/2 games back for the...
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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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