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The coach working with Ryan Mountcastle, plus other notes

The coach working with Ryan Mountcastle, plus other notes
When the Orioles recently moved prospect Ryan Mountcastle up to Double-A Bowie, and also moved him from shortstop to third base, the coach that has been with him a lot this year was there again. Dave Anderson, the Orioles' minor league infield coordinator, is well-versed on Mountcastle and his defense. He was there with him in Sarasota, Fla., at minicamp in Janauary when the Orioles developed a throwing program for the 20-year-old Mountcastle. He has been with Mountcastle often this season at...
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O's game blog: Ubaldo gets the start in series finale (O's lose 5-1)

O's game blog: Ubaldo gets the start in series finale (O's lose 5-1)
After winning 5-0 on Monday and losing 5-4 last night, the Orioles and the Tampa Bay Rays play a third and deciding game of their series this afternoon. The Orioles have split the first two games of a three-game series seven times this year, and they have gone 6-1 in the decisive third game, including winning four straight such games. The Orioles are 27-21 in American League East games and 12-12 in AL East road games. They have won three, lost two and tied two road AL East series. The Orioles...
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A rally falls short and some prospects talk

A rally falls short and some prospects talk
We've seen the script play out a few too many times in the 2017 season. O's fall behind by a lot of runs early. O's battle back. But the rally comes up short. It did again last night when Tampa Bay scored five runs off left-hander Wade Miley in the second inning and got nothing after that. The Orioles rallied, and when Welington Castillo singled in two runs with two outs in the eighth they were down by just 5-4. But the Orioles left two runners on in the eighth and two on in the ninth, and...
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O's game blog: Looking for two in a row at The Trop

O's game blog: Looking for two in a row at The Trop
Behind Kevin Gausman and three relievers, the Orioles blanked Tampa Bay 5-0 last night to start their six-game road trip. Tonight they play the second game of the series at Tropicana Field. The Orioles (48-51) will play their 100th game. They are 3 1/2 games out of the second wild card, which is held by Kansas City (51-47) right now. But there are seven teams, including Tampa Bay (51-49), within 3 1/2 games of that playoff spot. Since going 0-3 versus the Chicago Cubs to start the second half,...
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Notes on Kevin Gausman, Jonathan Schoop and more

Notes on Kevin Gausman, Jonathan Schoop and more
Pitching, defense and a three-run homer. OK, the Orioles didn't get all three last night, but they did hit a solo homer. It was a nice and tidy 5-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays and a good start to an important road trip. At least in recent days, the Orioles certainly don't seem to be unnerved by the oncoming non-waiver trade deadline. Since being swept by the Cubs to start the second half, they are 6-2. Still under .500 at 48-51, the Orioles win did knock the Rays, at least for now, out of the...
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O's game blog: Kevin Gausman on mound in road trip opener

O's game blog: Kevin Gausman on mound in road trip opener
For the first time since July 2, the Orioles play an American League East opponent tonight. On that date, they played Tampa Bay and the Rays are the opponent tonight at Tropicana Field to begin a three-game series and six-game road trip. The Orioles are 26-20 against AL East opponents and 5-4 versus the Rays, including a mark of 2-1 at The Trop. Right-hander Kevin Gausman (6-7, 6.11 ERA) will make his team-leading 22nd start. Gausman gave up just one run over six innings last Wednesday against...
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O's minor league playoff contenders and other farm notes

O's minor league playoff contenders and other farm notes
With about six weeks to go in the minor league regular season, five of the seven Orioles minor league teams are either leading for a playoff berth or are within four games of one. Double-A Bowie (53-47) is leading its division in the Eastern League by one game over Erie, two games over Altoona and 2 1/2 over Akron. The top two teams will make the playoffs. Single-A Delmarva (17-12) is leading its division in the South Atlantic League by 1 1/2 games. They play two halves in that league. Single-A...
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Notes on the homestand, Britton's saves and Schoop's RBI tear

Notes on the homestand, Britton's saves and Schoop's RBI tear
It was a strange homestand for the Orioles. They won five. They lost five. There were two sweeps. Orioles pitching gave up 27 runs in getting swept three straight by the Cubs. Then they allowed just four runs in a three-game stretch versus Texas. But then they allowed 30 runs the last four games of the homestand. Yet they won two of those last four games thanks to a resurgent offense that has produce 51 runs the past six games with a .333 average and 13 home runs. "What did we end up, 5-5?"...
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Zach Britton sets an AL record and more from today's win

Zach Britton sets an AL record and more from today's win
On a day when the Orioles scored nine runs on 14 hits, a pitching performance was pretty noteworthy as well. In the Orioles' 9-7 win over Houston, closer Zach Britton set an American League saves record. Britton converted his 55th straight save to break a tie for the most consecutive in the AL at 54 with Tom Gordon. It is a streak that began Oct. 1, 2015. The major league record is a staggering 84 in a row by the Dodgers' Eric Gagne that went from Aug. 28, 2002 to July 3, 2004. It also could...
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Slugfest in Baltimore: O's win 9-7 to get series finale

Slugfest in Baltimore: O's win 9-7 to get series finale
To win today, the Orioles needed to outscore the AL's leading offense. That is just what they were able to do. Manny Machado's sac fly in the last of the eighth broke a 7-7 tie as the Orioles beat Houston 9-7 at Oriole Park. They salvaged the final game of the series, completed a 5-5 homestand and now hit the road with a 47-51 record. No. 9 hitter Rubén Tejada doubled with one out in the eighth off Luke Gregerson and advance to third on Adam Jones' single to center. Jones went 4-for-5...
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Showalter on Bundy's season innings total (plus a game update)

Showalter on Bundy's season innings total (plus a game update)
Orioles manager Buck Showalter has seldom mentioned a number as a potential season innings limit for right-hander Dylan Bundy who is pitching today. But the number 180 was mentioned by the skipper during his pregame media session earlier. Bundy is making his 20th start of the year this afternoon and is 9-8 with an ERA of 4.18. After 11 days of rest he pitched Tuesday and was the last starter used by the club out of the All-Star break, to maximize his rest. Bundy responded with a strong outing...
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O's game blog: O's need a win to avoid sweep

O's game blog: O's need a win to avoid sweep
The Orioles started this 10-game homestand getting swept three straight by the Chicago Cubs. They need a win today to avoid ending it being swept three by Houston. Astros hitters have produced 31 hits and six homers the last two nights in 8-7 and 8-4 wins over the Orioles. They are 5-0 this season and have won eight in a row over the Orioles. Right-hander Dylan Bundy (9-8, 4.18 ERA) makes his second start of the second half this afternoon, his 20th on the year and his 11th at Oriole...
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Jonathan Schoop on his recent RBI tear

Jonathan Schoop on his recent RBI tear
With an RBI surge this week, the Orioles' Jonathan Schoop now ranks third in the American League RBI race. Nelson Cruz of Seattle is first with 75, Aaron Judge of New York is second with 73 and Schoop comes next at 69. Schoop is on some hitting tear. He has now homered in three straight games and has an RBI in six straight games. He has had multiple RBIs in five straight games, recording 14 RBIs in those five games. Over the current six-game stretch with at least one RBI, Schoop is 10-for-25...
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Schoop still raking but O's lose back-to-back against Houston

Schoop still raking but O's lose back-to-back against Houston
Orioles second baseman Jonathan Schoop made his first All-Star game earlier this month. Lately, each night he continues to show us why he got that honor. Schoop hits a lot of ropes lately. He has now homered in three straight games and has an RBI in six straight games. He has had multiple RBIs in five straight games, recording 14 RBIs in those five games. Over this six-game stretch with at least one RBI, Schoop is 10-for-25 (.400) with three home runs and 15 RBIs. Going back six games he has...
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O's game blog: Chris Tillman faces Houston

O's game blog: Chris Tillman faces Houston
It happened 17 days apart, one outing before the All-Star break and one after, but right-hander Chris Tillman has put together back-to-back solid outings. Tonight, he will try to make it three in a row against Houston, the American League's highest-scoring team. In the two games, Tillman went 11 innings, allowing nine hits and three runs. In his previous six starts, he had given up five runs or more each time. That raised his ERA to 8.39, but maybe he is finally turning a corner. Tillman ended...
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Another look at Friday's loss and notes from the night on the farm

Another look at Friday's loss and notes from the night on the farm
The Houston Astros began last night leading the American League in runs scored, averaging 5.87 per game, and with a 33-11 road record. They built a big early lead and improved on both stats in Friday's 8-7 win over the Orioles. Houston entered this series scoring a major league-best 7.14 runs per game on the road. When compared to previous full season totals, that number would rank fourth best in big league history. The Orioles found out about that offense as Houston banged out 16 hits and hit...
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Late rally falls short as Houston gets series opener (quotes added)

Late rally falls short as Houston gets series opener (quotes added)
Orioles right-hander Ubaldo Jiménez was a pitch away from a scoreless first inning tonight. If he gets that pitch, maybe his night would have been different. Ultimately he was unable to make that pitch and Houston scored three off him in the first and two more in the second on its way to an 8-7 win at Oriole Park tonight. But the Astros needed to hold off a furious rally in the ninth by the Orioles to wrap this one up. Down 8-2 heading to the last of the ninth, the Orioles pulled within a...
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O's game blog: Jimenez on the mound for Houston opener

O's game blog: Jimenez on the mound for Houston opener
After winning four in a row against Texas, the Orioles face another team from that state tonight. They open a three-game series with the Houston Astros, who at 63-32, hold the best record in the American League. Houston is leading the AL West by 16 games and easily has the best AL record. Boston at 54-43 has the second-best record in the league and they are 10 games behind Houston. The Orioles (46-49) are still three games under the .500 mark after sweeping Texas. They are in fourth place,...
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How big is the Houston series for the Orioles?

How big is the Houston series for the Orioles?
So will the real second-half Orioles please stand up? We've seen them get swept by the Cubs and outscored 27-11. Then we saw them sweep four from Texas by a total score of 34-11. That brings us to tonight, when the Orioles play Houston, a team with a 63-32 record and .663 winning percentage. They are running away with the American League West, leading by 16 games. At 54-43, Boston has the second-best record in the AL and they are 10 games behind Houston. The Astros are the class of the...
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Gary Kendall on David Hess and DJ Stewart, plus O's notes

Gary Kendall on David Hess and DJ Stewart, plus O's notes
BOWIE, Md. - While other outfielders on the Orioles farm like Austin Hays, Cedric Mullins and Randolph Gassaway have gotten some deserved attention this year, the Orioles' 2015 top draft pick has been quietly having a solid year at Double-A Bowie. Florida State product DJ Stewart is batting .265/.357/.429 with 11 homers, 54 runs, 15 steals and 48 RBIs in 87 games for Bowie. As the Baysox (51-46) have made a run toward the top of their division over the last month, Stewart has elevated his...
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