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O's loss opened door for Toronto and they walked through

October 01, 2016, 8:24pm

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O's loss opened door for Toronto and they walked through

Well, the Orioles' loss on Saturday afternoon at New York opened the door for the Toronto Blue Jays and they charged through it last night at Fenway Park. After Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna balked in a run in the last of the eighth that tied that game 3-3, the Jays pushed one across in the ninth off Boston's closer. Craig Kimbrel issued a leadoff walk, a sac bunt, a wild pitch and sac fly as Toronto beat the Red Sox 4-3. Now both the Orioles and Blue Jays are 88-73 and sit atop the wild...

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One that got away: O's lose lead, critical game at New York

October 01, 2016, 3:09pm

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One that got away: O's lose lead, critical game at New York

They had an early three-run lead and looked to be moving closer toward clinching a wild card spot. But looks can be deceiving. The Orioles blew a lead and a game today and now we wait to find out just how damaging it all was. The Yankees rallied for a 7-3 win today and the Orioles can't clinch a postseason berth tonight. This loss now opens the door for Toronto to once again tie them for the first wild card which would give the Blue Jays the wild card home game if they are tied for that spot...

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O's game blog: Wade Miley is on the mound in the Bronx

October 01, 2016, 11:49am

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O's game blog: Wade Miley is on the mound in the Bronx

Coming off a September where they went 16-11, producing the third-best record in the American League, the Orioles try to begin October with a win today at New York. If they do, they'll take a major step toward clinching a wild card playoff spot, something they could do tonight if Toronto loses to Boston or Detroit loses to Atlanta. In fact, the Orioles' path today to clinching the first wild card is to win and get a Blue Jays loss. That would ensure the Orioles host the wild card game next...

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The O's make their playoff push led by rejuvenated rotation

September 30, 2016, 11:13pm

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The O's make their playoff push led by rejuvenated rotation

While it had to be a most welcome sight to Orioles fans to see their team's offense breakout for eight runs in the win at New York last night, the starting pitcher delivered yet another solid performance. Orioles starters have been on a nice seven-game run, helping the team go 6-1 as the O's continue to rebound from that four-game home sweep against Boston that preceded this stretch. In the Boston series at Camden Yards, O's starting pitchers had an ERA of 6.38. In the seven games since that...

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A few notes on the Orioles' series-opening win at New York

September 30, 2016, 6:37pm

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When the Orioles started their series at Rogers Centre on Tuesday night, they were 2-5 in that ballpark this year and then won two of three games. They need to do that or better this weekend at Yankee Stadium, where they began this series with a 2-5 record. On a rainy and miserable night in the opener of this final series of the regular season, the Orioles took care of business in the Bronx. They hit three homers, all in one inning. And Yovani Gallardo pitched a strong game. The Orioles beat...

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O's game blog: Gallardo on the mound in New York series opener

September 30, 2016, 2:53pm

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O's game blog: Gallardo on the mound in New York series opener

The final regular season series of 2016 is here for the Orioles. They know if they sweep the Yankees this weekend in the Bronx, they will be in the American League wild card game next week. But there are still so many possible scenarios that could play out. The Orioles (87-72) and Toronto Blue Jays (87-72) begin the weekend tied for the first AL wild card. While the Orioles are playing the Yankees, Toronto will be in Boston. The Detroit Tigers, who are 1 1/2 games back of both Baltimore and...

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Michael Bourn the basestealer, plus more notes and quotes from Toronto

September 29, 2016, 9:15pm

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Michael Bourn the basestealer, plus more notes and quotes from Toronto

TORONTO - Do the Orioles, easily the worst base-stealing squad in the major leagues, suddenly have a base-stealing threat? They certainly do. Michael Bourn has stolen two bases in two nights. That gives the Orioles 19 for the year (the next lowest team total in MLB is 35) and Bourn is now two shy of the team lead. Joey Rickard leads the club with four stolen bases. Bourn swiped second as a pinch-runner in the ninth Wednesday where he scored on Hyun Soo Kim's pinch-hit homer. He stole second in...

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Jimenez on his outing and more clubhouse quotes from Toronto

September 29, 2016, 7:13pm

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Jimenez on his outing and more clubhouse quotes from Toronto

TORONTO - Once a house of horrors for Baltimore Orioles pitchers, the O's just won a series at Rogers Centre and scored only eight runs in three games. But the Orioles pitching staff allowed just seven runs (five earned) and 18 hits in three games, capping it off with tonight's 4-0 shutout on three hits. The Orioles won the last two games of this series and leave town tied with the Blue Jays at 87-72 for the first American League wild card spot with three games to play. They pitched to an ERA...

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Ubaldo Jimenez with a gem as O's tie for first AL wild card

September 29, 2016, 5:44pm

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Ubaldo Jimenez with a gem as O's tie for first AL wild card

TORONTO - Pitching in a ballpark where he lasted just 1/3 of an inning in June and where Orioles pitchers had allowed 54 runs in nine games this year, right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez delivered a gem tonight for the O's. The right-hander, who earlier this year lost his rotation spot as his ERA ballooned to 7.06, gave up just one single over 6 2/3 scoreless innings as the Orioles beat the Blue Jays 4-0 at Rogers Centre. They silenced a sellout crowd of 47,791. The win leaves the Orioles and Toronto...

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Showalter on Kim's success as pinch-hitter (O's lead 4-0)

September 29, 2016, 4:01pm

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Showalter on Kim's success as pinch-hitter (O's lead 4-0)

TORONTO - In discussing last night's win again before the game tonight, Orioles manager Buck Showalter was asked what makes Hyun Soo Kim a good pinch-hitter. His two-run pinch-hit homer last night gave the Orioles the 3-2 lead in the ninth inning. Kim is now 6-for-9 with a double, homer and two RBIs as a pinch-hitter, slugging 1.111 with an OPS of 1.838. "I think he is a pretty mechanically sound guy and he doesn't get out of whack too much," Showalter said. "He's had such good work...

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O's game blog: It's Jimenez against Stroman in series finale

September 29, 2016, 2:59pm

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O's game blog: It's Jimenez against Stroman in series finale

TORONTO - After last night's dramatic comeback win, the Orioles can win this series and tie the Blue Jays for the first American League wild card with a victory tonight at Rogers Centre. While the Orioles have won four of their last five games, they have scored just 15 runs in those games and they've managed to win several low-scoring games while waiting for their offense to come around. There isn't much time left to do that - four games in fact. Over the last 11 games, the Orioles have...

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O's line up Gausman for Sunday, Bundy could pitch in 'pen in N.Y.

September 29, 2016, 2:30pm

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O's line up Gausman for Sunday, Bundy could pitch in 'pen in N.Y.

TORONTO - The Orioles have lined up right-hander Kevin Gausman to pitch the regular season finale on Sunday at Yankee Stadium. That would be after Yovani Gallardo gets the start on Friday and Wade Miley on Saturday. Gallardo left Toronto today to fly to New York in advance of Friday's start. Manager Buck Showalter today indicated Gausman is Sunday's starter, but was not ready to make that official just yet. "He's a candidate for Sunday. See how things progress each day, but he's preparing...

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Brian Duensing talks about getting key out in O's Wednesday win

September 29, 2016, 1:10pm

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Brian Duensing talks about getting key out in O's Wednesday win

TORONTO - Left-handed reliever Brian Duensing has only thrown 12 1/3 innings in 13 games for the Orioles. But he was on the mound last night in one of the biggest spots of the year. Toronto, leading 2-1, had the bases loaded and two outs in the last of the eighth with Orioles killer Michael Saunders coming up. Manager Buck Showalter turned to Duensing for a left-on-left matchup, but the Blue Jays pinch-hit with right-handed batter Melvin Upton Jr. Duensing struck him out to keep the Orioles...

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More notes and quotes from one of the biggest wins of the year

September 28, 2016, 10:16pm

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More notes and quotes from one of the biggest wins of the year

TORONTO - The Orioles still are not coming up with the clutch hits with runners in scoring position very often and they are not producing many runs. But they did produce a huge win last night. Yep, they were resilient again. Just as talk was heating up that the Orioles were playing their way out of the postseason, they came up with two huge home runs to stun the Toronto Blue Jays. Through seven innings Wednesday night, the Orioles were being shutout. To that point in this series, they were...

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Hyun Soo Kim on pinch-hit homer and other clubhouse quotes

September 28, 2016, 7:36pm

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Hyun Soo Kim on pinch-hit homer and other clubhouse quotes

TORONTO - Maybe it is too dramatic to say the Orioles' season hung in the balance. But maybe it is not. What happens over the next four games and throughout October may truly tell us how huge their 3-2 win over the Blue Jays was at Rogers Centre tonight. Just when it looked like the struggling Orioles offense would fall short in a key game yet again, it had just enough tonight. Down 2-0 heading to the top of the eighth, Mark Trumbo slugged a solo homer. It was No. 46 on the year and came off...

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Hyun Soo Kim's pinch-hit homer in ninth lifts O's to huge win

September 28, 2016, 6:13pm

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Hyun Soo Kim's pinch-hit homer in ninth lifts O's to huge win

TORONTO - Down by one run and down to their last two outs, Hyun Soo Kim hit one of the biggest homers of the 2016 season for the Orioles tonight. His pinch-hit two-run shot off Toronto closer Roberto Osuna turned a potential 2-1 loss into a 3-2 Orioles win tonight in front of 44,668 at Rogers Centre. The Orioles improved to 86-72 and ensured they will hold onto sole possesion of the second American League wild card through tonight. Down 2-1 in the ninth, Jonathan Schoop singled with one out and...

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Showalter on the Toronto defense (Trumbo homers)

September 28, 2016, 3:57pm

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Showalter on the Toronto defense (Trumbo homers)

TORONTO - With two games to go against the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2016 regular season, the Orioles have lost the season series. Toronto has won 10 of the 17 games between these teams, including six of eight at Rogers Centre. The Blue Jays (87-70) begin this game two games ahead of the Orioles (85-72) for second place in the American League East and the first AL wild card. Orioles manager Buck Showalter is well aware on the stat sheet Toronto ranks fourth in the AL in runs scored and first in...

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Orioles pitching rotation takes shape for New York series

September 28, 2016, 2:15pm

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TORONTO - The Orioles rotation for the final series of the year is starting to take shape. The tentative plan right now calls for right-hander Yovani Gallardo to start Friday night against the Yankees in New York and lefty Wade Miley to pitch on Saturday afternoon. "Gallardo is going to leave (Toronto) tomorrow and he'll start in New York," manager Buck Showalter said this afternoon. "He's going to fly out tomorrow. Miley had a workday today and he'll fly in late tomorrow night to New...

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Back in lineup tonight, are things slowing down for Mancini?

September 28, 2016, 1:07pm

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Back in lineup tonight, are things slowing down for Mancini?

TORONTO - After nine days in the major leagues, maybe the Orioles' Trey Mancini has reached the point where his life is starting to feel somewhat normal again. Maybe. He sure had a crazy first few days as he became an instant fan favorite getting curtain calls as he homered in each of his first three major league starts. He became the third player in the majors since 1913 to do that, joining Carlos Quentin and Trevor Story. So have things started to settle down a bit for Mancini, who will bat...

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O's game blog: Chris Tillman faces the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre

September 28, 2016, 11:22am

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O's game blog: Chris Tillman faces the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre

TORONTO - Still with a shot to catch the Blue Jays for the first American League wild card while also trying to hold off the teams trailing them for the second wild card, the Orioles play in Toronto tonight in the second game of a three-game series. The Birds were held to eight hits - just one for extra bases, a double - and went 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position on Tuesday night. They were held to one run over six innings by Aaron Sanchez in a 5-1 loss. The Orioles (85-72) lead the...