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Bleier tries to establish himself in O's 'pen (O's lose again)

Bleier tries to establish himself in O's 'pen (O's lose again)
It seemed like a bit of a curious move at the time, seeing a team trade a lefty reliever that pitched to a 1.96 ERA last year in 23 games. Not only did the New York Yankees trade that pitcher, they traded him to the Orioles. And only for a player to be named later. The lefty who pitched so well in a short look for the Yankees last year, 30-year-old Richard Bleier, has pitched well for the Orioles this year, both on the farm and with the big club. Bleier had a 0.61 ERA in eight games with...
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O's extend five-runs streak as they lose series finale (quotes added)

O's extend five-runs streak as they lose series finale (quotes added)
The Orioles extended their club-record streak for pitching futility and pulled to within one of a major league record tonight. And they looked bad in doing so. O's starter Wade Miley gave up four runs in the first three innings and the Indians went on to beat the Orioles 6-3 at Camden Yards. The Indians take three of four in the series. Orioles pitchers have now allowed five runs or more for 19 consecutive games, one shy of the most in major league history. That was a 20-game streak by the...
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O's game blog: Orioles look for four-game split (plus draft news)

O's game blog: Orioles look for four-game split (plus draft news)
The Orioles host the Indians tonight to complete a four-game series and a seven-game homestand at Oriole Park. They are 1-2 in this series and 3-3 on the homestand after taking two of three from St. Louis over the weekend. At 24-13 (.649), the Orioles own the third-best home record in the American League and fifth-best in the majors. They went 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position last night in falling to 35-36. The Orioles have lost 10 of 14, 12 of 18, and 20 of their past 30 games. Since...
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Back from Triple-A, Donnie Hart returns with improved mechanics

Back from Triple-A, Donnie Hart returns with improved mechanics
Orioles lefty reliever Donnie Hart said he has felt his mechanics a bit out of sync for most of this season. He went from pitching to an ERA of 0.49 last year to an ERA that rose to 4.32 on June 6 this year. That was when he was sent to Triple-A Norfolk for the second time. He was there for two weeks and returned to the Orioles on Tuesday. He put those 14 days to good use. Over 4 2/3 innings in four games with Norfolk, Hart cleaned up his mechanics issues and did not allow a run in those games...
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The 14-year-old that impressed the Orioles

The 14-year-old that impressed the Orioles
Sometimes when a teenager meets Major League Baseball players, he can learn a lot from them. Sometimes, it can happen the other way. On Wednesday at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, the Orioles learned a lot about an inspiring young man. He is 14-year-old Luke Terry. An eighth-grade catcher from Cornersville, Tenn., Terry had his right arm amputated as an infant. Through perseverance and hard work, he overcame physical challenges on the field and inspired supporters from around the world with his...
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Blanked until the ninth, O's fall 5-1 to Indians (quotes added)

Blanked until the ninth, O's fall 5-1 to Indians (quotes added)
After giving up 16 runs over his previous three starts, it got better for Orioles right-hander Kevin Gausman tonight. But the Orioles offense had no answers for Indians right-hander Carlos Carrasco, who got a huge assist from former O's lefty Andrew Miller. The Orioles fell 5-1 to the Indians at Oriole Park as the Birds lost for the 10th time in 14 games. The American League Central-leading Indians have won seven of its past eight games and leads this series two wins to one. The Orioles were...
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O's game blog: Kevin Gausman faces Cleveland at Oriole Park

O's game blog: Kevin Gausman faces Cleveland at Oriole Park
After splitting the first two games of a four-game series, the Orioles host the Cleveland Indians tonight in Game 3 at Oriole Park. Right-hander Kevin Gausman (3-6, 6.60 ERA) faces right-hander Carlos Carrasco (7-3, 3.21 ERA). The start of tonight's game is being delayed by rain. Gausman keeps working to turn around his season but just has not been able to do it. In three June starts, he is 0-2 with a 9.19 ERA and .391 batting average against. In his last start on Friday versus St. Louis, he...
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Orioles reach agreements with two of highest draft picks (updated)

Orioles reach agreements with two of highest draft picks (updated)
The Orioles have reached agreements with two of their top four picks from the First-Year Player Draft. The club has come to terms with lefty pitcher Zac Lowther of Xavier, whom the club selected No. 74 overall with a Competitive Balance Round B pick. The Orioles also came to terms with right-handed pitcher Michael Baumann, taken in round three (No. 98 overall) from Jacksonville University. In addition to that, the Orioles are said to be making strong progress toward an agreement with their top...
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Manto's big praise for Mountcastle, plus other notes

Manto's big praise for Mountcastle, plus other notes
ABERDEEN, Md. - To say the least, Orioles minor league hitting coordinator Jeff Manto is a big Ryan Mountcastle fan. He has seen the kid show off an impressive bat pretty much since the day the organization drafted him No. 36 overall in 2015. The 20-year-old Mountcastle has seen big power emerge this season and he has had a Player of the Year type of season so far on the O's farm. While scouts indicate his defense at shortstop has been a challenge, his bat has been a huge challenge for...
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Zach Britton throws scoreless inning at Aberdeen (quotes added)

Zach Britton throws scoreless inning at Aberdeen (quotes added)
ABERDEEN, Md. - Pitching in a game for the first time since he faced Boston on May 4, Orioles closer Zach Britton pitched a scoreless first inning tonight for short-season Single-A Aberdeen. Facing the Hudson Valley Renegades in Aberdeen's season opener, Britton fanned second baseman Vidal Brujan on a 2-2 pitch that the young hitter chased off the outside corner. Britton then walked center fielder Emilio Gustave on a 3-2 pitch. But the lefty then got a first-pitch grounder from catcher Zack...
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O's game blog: A Tillman-Tomlin matchup tonight at Oriole Park

O's game blog: A Tillman-Tomlin matchup tonight at Oriole Park
If you remember all the close games the Orioles played in April, well, we have not seen many lately. In fact, over the four games of the current homestand, the Orioles lost to St. Louis 11-2 and then beat them 15-7 and 8-5. They began a series with Cleveland last night losing 12-0. Right-hander Corey Kluber was dominant against the Orioles holding them to three hits and no runner even advanced to second base. He threw the shutout on 108 pitches and it was his second shutout of the year and...
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Aberdeen manager Kevin Bradshaw on the 2017 IronBirds

Aberdeen manager Kevin Bradshaw on the 2017 IronBirds
ABERDEEN, Md. - While Orioles All-Star closer Zach Britton is expected to throw the first pitch and inning of their season tonight, after that the short-season Single-A Aberdeen IronBirds will try to win without major league help. A veteran of many seasons as a manger in the Detroit Tigers organization, Kevin Bradshaw is back for his second season as manager at Aberdeen. After a rainout last night, the IronBirds open their New York-Penn League season tonight at Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium...
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O's making progress with draft pick signings (plus other notes)

O's making progress with draft pick signings (plus other notes)
An MLB source said the Orioles are making very solid progress in negotiations with a large group of their 41 draft picks. In fact, some of the signings will soon be announced, perhaps as early as today. The Orioles are said to be making progress with some of their highest-drafted players. They do have an agreement in place with their fifth-round pick, outfielder Lamar Sparks from Seven Lakes (Tx.) High School. He has agreed to a bonus for the slot amount of $304,800. MLBPipeline.com's Jim...
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O's game blog: Bundy faces Kluber in series opener

O's game blog: Bundy faces Kluber in series opener
After taking two of three from St. Louis, the Orioles begin a four-game series against Cleveland tonight at Oriole Park, where they are 23-11. The Orioles (34-34) went 5-1 against the American League champion Indians (36-31) last season. Cleveland has won five in a row by a combined score of 40-13 after completing a four-game sweep of Minnesota on Sunday. They are a season-high five games over .500 and have tied their longest win streak of 2017. The Indians are 21-14 on the road and 2-4 against...
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Aberdeen's season-opening roster

Aberdeen's season-opening roster
ABERDEEN, Md. - The short-season Single-A Aberdeen IronBirds released their season-opening roster this afternoon - even though there will not be a season opener tonight. Their scheduled game with Hudson Valley was rained out at Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium and the opener is now set for tomorrow night at 7:05 p.m. Orioles closer Zach Britton, who was scheduled to begin a minor league rehab assignment here tonight, is now scheduled to pitch here on Tuesday night. If the original plan holds then...
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More on Mancini, the offense and the bullpen (plus farm notes)

More on Mancini, the offense and the bullpen (plus farm notes)
The weather got warmer and for at least for two days, so did the Orioles bats. Prior to Saturday's win, the Orioles had scored three runs or less in 10 of their 14 previous games. But now in back-to-back games they have plated 23 runs on 26 hits with five doubles, two triples and nine home runs. They went 9-for-18 with runners in scoring position. The Orioles scored in five of their eight at-bats on Saturday and five of eight yesterday with runners in scoring position. Veteran St. Louis...
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Trumbo's praise for Mancini and other postgame quotes

Trumbo's praise for Mancini and other postgame quotes
The baseball was carrying today at Camden Yards. But the Orioles were able to outscore St. Louis 8-5 on a day when both teams hit four homers. Several Orioles had impressive days on offense, but after his three-RBI day that included a two-run homer, veteran Mark Trumbo threw some nice praise the way of rookie Trey Mancini. Mancini flicked his wrist at a 94 mph Lance Lynn fastball and drove it over the right-field wall in the second inning. He hammered his first career triple to center in the...
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O's bash four more homers, beat St. Louis to win series

O's bash four more homers, beat St. Louis to win series
For the Orioles, the homers kept coming today - and that often means a nice runs total and a win. It did today, as the Orioles hit the longball four times in an 8-5 victory over St. Louis to take the series, two games to one. On Saturday, the Orioles bashed four homers in the first four innings and five on the game. Today, they hit four more - all in the first five innings. Seth Smith, Trey Mancini and Welington Castillo hit solo homers and Mark Trumbo added a two-run shot. The Orioles hit 10...
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O's game blog: O's host St. Louis in series finale

O's game blog: O's host St. Louis in series finale
After an 11-2 loss Friday and 15-7 win on Saturday, the Orioles (33-34) host the St. Louis Cardinals (31-36) in the series finale this afternoon. The winner today takes the series. Then the Orioles welcome Cleveland to town for four games starting on Monday night. Right-hander Ubaldo Jiménez (1-2, 6.71 ERA) returns to the Orioles rotation today. He has swapped spots with Alec Asher, who is now taking the bullpen role that Jiménez had taken since his last start May 22. That day, Jiménez...
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J.J. Hardy on offense breaking out and his own contribution

J.J. Hardy on offense breaking out and his own contribution
In an attempt to get back to winning baseball after an extended run of losing, the Orioles beat the Chicage White Sox 10-6 Wednesday night. But they lost the next day and then they lost the series opener 11-2 Friday at home against St. Louis. But they posted a 15-7 win on Saturday over the Cardinals. Will that be the win that sparks this team? After yesterday's game, I asked shortstop J.J. Hardy what the team needs to do to get on a roll moving forward. "I think (we can) build off of this,"...
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