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Mountcastle on his Double-A debut and move to third base

Mountcastle on his Double-A debut and move to third base
BOWIE, Md. - For Ryan Mountcastle, his first game in the Eastern League could have had a storybook ending. He batted for the Double-A Bowie Baysox in a 6-6 tie in the last of the ninth with runners on first and second and no outs. Could he produce a walk-off win in his first game with Bowie after being promoted earlier today from Single-A Frederick? He could not, but it still was a significant day in the life of the 20-year-old No. 3 rated Orioles prospect, according to Baseball America. A...
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Ryan Mountcastle makes Double-A debut at Bowie (updated)

Ryan Mountcastle makes Double-A debut at Bowie (updated)
BOWIE, Md. - Promoted today from Single-A Frederick to Double-A Bowie, 20-year-old infielder Ryan Mountcastle is batting fifth and playing third base tonight for the Baysox. Mountcastle played exclusively at shortstop this season for Frederick, where he hit .314/.343/.542 with 35 doubles, a triple, 15 homers, 47 RBIs and with an OPS of .885 in 88 games. He began today leading all of minor league baseball in doubles and ranks second in extra-base hits. This is a position change for Mountcastle,...
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O's game blog: Orioles go for four-game sweep of Texas

O's game blog: Orioles go for four-game sweep of Texas
The Orioles started the second half and lost three straight to the Cubs and were outscored 27-11. They've now won three straight against Texas and outscored the Rangers 25-4. Tonight, the O's and Texas play the fourth game of this series and they bring identical 45-49 records into the finale. The Orioles last swept four straight from the Rangers at home on June 30-July 3, 2014. After winning 3-1 over the Rangers on Monday night, the Orioles have won 12-1 and 10-2 the past two nights. They've...
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Orioles promote prospect Ryan Mountcastle to Bowie

Orioles promote prospect Ryan Mountcastle to Bowie
The Orioles are moving one of their best prospects up a level and he is moving positions as well. Up until now exclusively a shortstop, 20-year-old infielder Ryan Mountcastle has been promoted from Single-A Frederick to Double-A Bowie and will start at third base for the Baysox at home tonight. The 36th overall pick in the 2015 First-Year Player Draft out of Hagerty High School in Oviedo, Fla., Mountcastle has had a big year at the plate at Frederick. Over 88 games, he is batting .314/.343/.542...
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Notes and quotes after three straight quality starts and wins

Notes and quotes after three straight quality starts and wins
I couldn't tell whether Orioles center fielder Adam Jones was kidding or serious, but this is what he said when a reporter pointed out that his three hits last night all went to the opposite field. "I was late (on the swing). I was late, trying to pull it. I was late, just trying to hit the ball hard anywhere it goes. I don't care, line-to-line," he said. Just being honest, I guess. Hey, all hits count and Jones went 3-for-5 in the Orioles' 10-2 win over the Rangers. He is 5-for-9 in the...
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Adam Jones on three wins: "Shuts up all the trade rumors"

Adam Jones on three wins: "Shuts up all the trade rumors"
Orioles outfielder Adam Jones went 3-for-5 with two RBIs tonight as the Orioles won their third in a row, beating Texas 10-2. Despite these wins, the Orioles (45-49) would need four more consecutive wins just to get back to .500. But Jones made his feelings clear when asked tonight what three straight wins does for the Orioles. "Shuts up all the trade rumors, I know that," Jones said. "We feel that we're still in this race. Long way to go. We're not just going to give up. No, I don't take...
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Gausman bounces back, offense blows it open in rout of Texas

Gausman bounces back, offense blows it open in rout of Texas
So this series has been very different. The Orioles pitching staff got bounced around over the weekend by the Chicago Cubs, but they have turned the tables against Texas. For the second night in a row, the offense joined in the act. Right-hander Kevin Gausman produced the third straight quality start for the Orioles tonight as they beat Texas 10-2 at Oriole Park. They have taken the first three in this four-game series and broke this game open late with a seven-run seventh inning. Gausman's...
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O's game blog: Kevin Gausman faces the Rangers

O's game blog: Kevin Gausman faces the Rangers
The Orioles have taken the first two games of their four-game series against Texas by scores of 3-1 and 12-1. They host the Rangers the next two nights to conclude this series. In three weekend games versus the Cubs, the O's pitching staff allowed 27 runs on 41 hits. In the last two games against Texas, they have allowed two runs on nine hits. With Chris Tillman and Dylan Bundy, they recorded two straight quality starts for the first time since June 1-2. Right-hander Kevin Gausman (5-7, 6.39...
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Catcher Caleb Joseph on trying to get Kevin Gausman going tonight

Catcher Caleb Joseph on trying to get Kevin Gausman going tonight
Catcher Caleb Joseph will be back behind the plate tonight in the latest attempt to get pitcher Kevin Gausman on the right track. In his first second-half start on Friday against the Cubs, Gausman faced 17 batters, allowing eight runs and a career-worst four homers over three innings. He has gone from a pitcher with an ERA of 3.61 last year (which was 3.10 in the second half) to the current ERA of 6.39. Gausman recorded 18 quality starts in 30 outings last year and has recorded five quality...
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Mancini ends homerless stretch and second-round pick makes big debut

Mancini ends homerless stretch and second-round pick makes big debut
The Orioles reminded themselves how it can look when pitching and hitting come together in the same game. They scored six runs before they made a single out last night in beating Texas 12-1 at Camden Yards yesterday. Chris Davis hit a two-run homer during the Orioles big first inning and added his eighth career grand slam in the fourth as the Orioles built the early 10-1 lead. The Orioles had 16 hits, including two doubles and four homers and went 5-for-12 with runners in scoring position. It...
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Chris Davis with two homers and six RBIs as O's roll (with quotes)

Chris Davis with two homers and six RBIs as O's roll (with quotes)
The Orioles offense had produced just six runs and two homers the last three games. They matched those numbers in the first six batters of the last of the first tonight. But it would get even better. First baseman Chris Davis hit two homers, one a grand slam, and drove in a career-high six runs as the Orioles hammered Texas 12-1 at Camden Yards. On the second pitch of the game, Texas outfielder Shin-Soo Choo homered off right-hander Dylan Bundy. But it was all Orioles from there. Adam Jones...
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O's game blog: Dylan Bundy makes second-half debut

O's game blog: Dylan Bundy makes second-half debut
After getting a quality start and a win in well-pitched game last night, the Orioles shoot for two in a row tonight. Chris Tillman allowed one run over six innings in last night's 3-1 win over Texas. Tillman was pitching on 16 days' rest last night, and right-hander Dylan Bundy (8-8, 4.33 ERA) will be pitching on 11 days' rest tonight since his last start on July 6 at Minnesota. Bundy had a 3.05 ERA after his June 9 start against the Yankees. But in five starts since that game he is 2-3 with...
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O's Richard Bleier continued his strong season last night

O's Richard Bleier continued his strong season last night
Orioles lefty reliever Richard Bleier picked up his first major league win on May 16 at Detroit. Last night he picked up his second as the Orioles beat Texas 3-1. Entering to pitch the top of the seventh of a 1-1 game, Bleier hit Carlos Gomez, the first batter he faced. But then he got a fly out and a double-play grounder. When the Orioles scored twice in the last of the seventh and held the lead, the 30-year-old Bleier picked up his second win in his 50th major league game. Acquired on Feb. 21...
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O's get elusive quality start, trade talk and a gem on the farm

O's get elusive quality start, trade talk and a gem on the farm
Entering his start last night with an 7.90 ERA and with just two quality starts in 11 outings for the season, right-hander Chris Tillman was desperately in need of a well-pitched game. So were the Orioles. Both got one. Tillman allowed just two hits and one run over six innings as the Orioles beat the Texas Rangers 3-1 to open a four-game series. Tillman's outing was in stark contrast to the starting pitching over the weekend versus the Cubs. The O's starters in that series gave up 27 hits...
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Chris Tillman on his outing, Seth Smith on the go-ahead homer

Chris Tillman on his outing, Seth Smith on the go-ahead homer
He didn't get the win tonight, but his outing was big. Chris Tillman allowed one run over six innings in the Orioles' 3-1 win over Texas. It snapped a stretch of 10 straight games without a quality start by Orioles starting pitchers. His outing also followed a weekend where the club's starters allowed 21 runs in 11 1/3 innings against the Cubs. Did Tillman think about trying to be the pitcher to get it turned around tonight? "I didn't think about it," he said after his 95-pitch...
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Seth Smith hits go-ahead homer as O's take series opener

Seth Smith hits go-ahead homer as O's take series opener
The Orioles tonight got a rare quality start. That led to them getting a lead for the first time since the All-Star Game and that led to a victory. Seth Smith hit a tiebreaking homer in the last of the seventh as the Orioles beat Texas 3-1 at Oriole Park to improve to 43-49. They win the opener of a four-game series. With the game tied 1-1, Smith hit a first-pitch fastball from Texas starter Andrew Casher over the center field wall. His 10th homer traveled 413 feet and provided the 2-1 lead....
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O's game blog: Chris Tillman pitches Texas series opener

O's game blog: Chris Tillman pitches Texas series opener
The Orioles welcome the Texas Rangers to Oriole Park tonight as their 10-game homestand to start the second half continues. It began with three losses to the Chicago Cubs by a 27-11 score. The Cubs won 8-0 Sunday to complete the sweep. The Orioles starting pitchers combined to pitch just 11 1/3 innings in that series allowing 27 hits and 21 runs and they gave up seven home runs. The Orioles have gone 10 games without a quality start. Their 6.02 starting rotation ERA for the year is easily last...
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Zach Britton on trade rumors

Zach Britton on trade rumors
It is the time of year for trade rumors, talk and speculation. Orioles closer Zach Britton's name has come up a few times in the last few days in that regard. He hears that talk and can easily see speculation via social media, but tries not to let it distract him or keep him from returning to top form since he came back off the DL for the second time. He's been an Oriole a long time and doesn't seek to go anywhere else. "I've been here since I was 18," Britton said this afternoon. "I'm...
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Pondering the future, a draft pick gets signed and farm notes

Pondering the future, a draft pick gets signed and farm notes
It was such a poor start to the second half this past weekend for the Orioles. Swept by the Cubs and three poor starting pitching performances. Maybe the 2017 Orioles are not done, but it feels like they are. They have the time to salvage this season, but they just don't seem like they have nearly enough starting pitching to do so. Growing speculation that the Orioles are considering trading some key players may actually come as exciting news to fans at this point. Many that write on this blog...
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Ubaldo Jiménez and Chris Davis on the 0-3 second half start

Ubaldo Jiménez and Chris Davis on the 0-3 second half start
The Orioles were a team looking for a fresh start and the clean slate that the beginning of the second half presented. A chance to try and get back to .500 and back into serious playoff contention. Then they rallied from 8-0 down to tie the Cubs late on Friday night. But a ninth inning loss there just led to a pair of weekend blowout losses. The Orioles lost 8-0 today to the Cubs at Oriole Park and got swept three straight. So much for a fresh start and so much for a turnaround by the starting...
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