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O's game blog: It's Tillman against Ventura in Kansas City series finale

O's game blog: It's Tillman against Ventura in Kansas City series finale
After their five-homer outburst last night that led to an 8-5 win over Kansas City, the Orioles can split the four-game series with a victory this afternoon at Kauffman Stadium. The Orioles are now 63-63 for the season, 26-38 on the road, 20-39 when their opponent scores first and 54-16 when they score four or more runs. The Orioles ended a six-game losing streak with the win Wednesday night. During the six losses, they hit just .225, with two homers, and scored 15 runs. They had seven or fewer...
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The Hess express rolls on in Frederick (plus O's homer notes)

The Hess express rolls on in Frederick (plus O's homer notes)
Talk about turning around your season. Single-A Frederick right-hander David Hess is on a major roll right now. It all seemed to turn for him around June 20 when he had an ERA of 5.83 for the Keys. But in 12 starts since then, Hess is 7-0 with a 1.34 ERA, allowing two earned runs or less in all 12 starts. In his latest outing on Tuesday, he pitched a seven-inning, one-hit shutout in Game 1 of a doubleheader at Potomac. It was the first career complete-game shutout for the pitcher who Orioles...
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Homer happy: O's bash five home runs to end losing streak in Kansas City

Homer happy: O's bash five home runs to end losing streak in Kansas City
As the longball returned to the Orioles' offense tonight, so did some runs and so did a win. The Orioles hit three homers against Kansas City ace Johnny Cueto and five on the night as they beat the Royals 8-5 at Kauffman Stadium to improve to 63-63. During their season-high six-game losing steak that ended tonight, the Orioles hit a total of two homers and scored three runs or less each time. Tonight, they hit three homers over a three-inning stretch. This is the Orioles' second biggest game...
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O's game blog: Orioles face Cueto in attempt to break six-game losing streak

O's game blog: Orioles face Cueto in attempt to break six-game losing streak
If the Orioles are going to win tonight at Kansas City, they have to win a game in which the Royals are starting 29-year-old right-hander Johnny Cueto, who is 9-8 with a 2.70 ERA this year between Cincinnati and Kansas City. He was acquired by the Royals on July 26 from the Reds in exchange for left-handed pitchers Brandon Finnegan, John Lamb and Cody Reed. Cueto, who has never faced the Orioles, has been one of the game's best pitchers the last two seasons. He is 29-17 with a 2.43 ERA since...
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As O's continue to struggle, has the offense or pitching been the biggest culprit?

As O's continue to struggle, has the offense or pitching been the biggest culprit?
As the Orioles have fallen under .500 with their latest loss, the real issue may be it's hard to pinpoint the biggest issue. Is the offense to blame? How about the pitching? The defense has had its share of shaky moments going back to early this year and the two errors on Sunday in the 12th inning that cost the team a game. We know that a loud chorus of fans has been blaming the club's offseason acquisitions as not nearly good enough to replace Nelson Cruz and Nick Markakis. That is certainly...
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Orioles' losing streak reaches six as they fall 3-2 at Kansas City

Orioles' losing streak reaches six as they fall 3-2 at Kansas City
The stakes were not nearly as high as they were last October, but the Orioles lost another one-run game tonight at Kauffman Stadium. Kansas City took an early 3-0 lead and held off the Orioles 3-2 tonight. The O's losing streak has now reached six - a season high. This is the club's longest losing streak since September of 2013. The Orioles are 62-63, falling under .500 for the first time since July 26 when they were 48-49. The Orioles have scored three runs or fewer for six consecutive...
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O's game blog: It's Gonzalez against Duffy in Kansas City

O's game blog: It's Gonzalez against Duffy in Kansas City
After one struggling pitcher took the loss last night for the Orioles, another takes the mound tonight to try and end the club's five-game losing streak. Right-hander Miguel Gonzalez (9-9, 4.73 ERA) makes his 24th start of the season tonight. Last night, Ubaldo Jimenez took a 3-1 lead to the sixth at Kansas City, but the Royals scored seven runs in the inning in an 8-3 win. The Orioles are 4-9 in their last 13 regular season games versus Kansas City. They have lost seven in a row to the Royals...
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A look at Norfolk and Bowie in their playoff chases and other minor league notes

A look at Norfolk and Bowie in their playoff chases and other minor league notes
With about two weeks remaining in the minor league regular season, the Orioles' top two affiliates continue to lead their divisions and close in on playoff berths. Triple-A Norfolk is 73-56 and leading its division by three games over Gwinnett with 15 to play. But the Tides and Gwinnett have eight games remaining against each other and begin a four-game series on Thursday at Gwinnett. Norfolk has not made the International League playoffs since becoming the Orioles' top affiliate in 2007. The...
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Jonathan Schoop on the LLWS: "It was the best experience of my life"

Jonathan Schoop on the LLWS: "It was the best experience of my life"
This time of the year is a personal favorite for Orioles second baseman Jonathan Schoop. It reminds him of a special time. He played on a team that won the Little League World Series, which is taking place now in Williamsport, Pa. Schoop and the kids from the tiny island nation of Curacao played in the LLWS not once, but twice. They had a strong showing in 2003. They won the championship in 2004. Schoop began that game batting third and playing shortstop, and went 2-for-3 with an RBI. He ended...
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Kansas City scores seven runs in sixth to rally, beat Orioles

Kansas City scores seven runs in sixth to rally, beat Orioles
Orioles right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez entered the last of the sixth tonight at Kansas City with a 3-1 lead. He had thrown just 61 pitches. He pitched in that inning with a man on second and two outs. What followed was pretty much a disaster. Jimenez allowed five straight two-out hits, three for extra bases. When the inning was over, the Kansas City Royals had scored seven runs and they beat the Orioles 8-3 tonight at Kauffman Stadium. What looked like a game that could end in an important...
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O's game blog: Orioles have a .422 winning percentage in one- and two-run games

O's game blog: Orioles have a .422 winning percentage in one- and two-run games
Coming off the four-game sweep by the Minnesota Twins and with five losses in their last six games, the Orioles begin a two-city road trip tonight at Kansas City. The last time these two teams met, the Royals swept the Orioles in four straight to win the American League Championship Series. They won by scores of 8-6, 6-4, 2-1 and 2-1 as the Orioles lost the four games by six total runs. Lorenzo Cain went 8-for-15 and the Royals bullpen pitched to an ERA of 1.13. The Orioles had seven hits in...
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Can the Orioles regroup and rebound after the Twins series?

Can the Orioles regroup and rebound after the Twins series?
It was one eventful 10-game homestand for the Orioles. They swept a four-game series and got swept four in a row. They won three of the first six games of the homestand on walk-off homers. They then lost leads the last three days against the Twins, dropping three consecutive one-run games. The Orioles had an 18-2 win against Oakland where they tied a team record with 26 hits and a 15-2 loss to Minnesota. The Orioles got swept four straight by a Minnesota team that came to Camden Yards with a...
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Manny Machado on his error in the 12th and Orioles getting swept by Twins

Manny Machado on his error in the 12th and Orioles getting swept by Twins
In the quiet of the Orioles clubhouse, after a third straight one-run loss to the Minnesota Twins, a reporter asked Manny Machado what happened on his error in the top of the 12th. Playing shortstop in that inning for the first time in the majors, Machado had a grounder go under his glove for a two-base error. Eduardo Escobar reached on the play and then scored the go-ahead run on a Jimmy Paredes error at third base. "What do you think happened?," Machado said. "We lost, plain and simple. Go...
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Machado and Paredes errors lead to winning run in 12th as Twins sweep O's

Machado and Paredes errors lead to winning run in 12th as Twins sweep O's
Swept away, four in a row by the Minnesota Twins. The Twins, who had lost 22 of their previous 35 games when they arrived in Baltimore, used two infield errors to push across the winning run in the top of the 12th today. Minnesota beat the Orioles 4-3 to complete its first four-game sweep in Baltimore since Aug. 23-26, 2007. Errors by Manny Machado, who was playing shortstop, and Jimmy Paredes, who was in at third, put the Twins ahead in the 12th. Paredes entered the game as a pinch-runner for...
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O's game blog: Twins look for first four-game sweep in Baltimore since 2007

O's game blog: Twins look for first four-game sweep in Baltimore since 2007
The Orioles host the Twins today, needing a win to avoid their first four-game sweep at home to Minnesota since Aug. 23-26, 2007. The Orioles are 0-6 against Minnesota in 2015. The Twins have outscored the Orioles 39-15, outhit them .303 to .229 and pitched better in the season series with an ERA of 2.45 to 6.54. The Birds have lost seven consecutive games to the Twins dating to Sept. 1, 2014. This is the Orioles' longest losing streak against Minnesota since dropping nine in a row from Sept....
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J.J. Hardy on his health: "Not concerned at all"

J.J. Hardy on his health: "Not concerned at all"
Orioles manager Buck Showalter stayed with his plan for today to not start J.J. Hardy at shortstop. He'll get the day off, at least at the beginning of today's game against the Minnesota Twins. Hardy has been bothered for a few days by a sore left groin, but he said he expects to start tomorrow in Kansas City. "Not concerned at all," he said. "Played yesterday and it actually feels better today, so I think that is a really good sign. I never really did anything to it. It was just kind of...
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Orioles have lost four of five on homestand after promising start

Orioles have lost four of five on homestand after promising start
It sure feels like the Orioles missed a real chance the last few days. The Twins have a winning percentage of .479 this year when they are playing any team except the Orioles. They are 6-0 against Baltimore. When the Orioles went to Minnesota in early July, the Twins were just 13-20 in their previous 33 games. They then swept three straight from the Orioles. When the Twins came to Baltimore for this series they were 13-22 over their previous 35 games. Now they have won three in a row against...
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Minnesota rallies to beat Orioles, improving to 6-0 against Birds

Minnesota rallies to beat Orioles, improving to 6-0 against Birds
Chris Tillman looked to be pitching a strong game. The Orioles took the lead by one run twice. But once again, they could not beat the Minnesota Twins. Minnesota rallied for two runs in the top of the seventh to beat the Orioles 3-2 at Camden Yards. The Twins are 3-0 in this series and 6-0 this season against the Orioles. They have outscored the Orioles 39-15 and have won all four games between the teams decided by two runs or less. This long homestand that produced a promising 4-0 start has...
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O's game blog: Orioles look for first win against Twins with Tillman on mound

O's game blog: Orioles look for first win against Twins with Tillman on mound
Last night, the Orioles lost 4-3 to the Twins as they scored three runs or less for the 52nd time this year. If it seems like they are scoring three or less a lot this year, they really are not - at least not compared to last year's 96-win, division champion Orioles. But they are winning a lesser percentage of such games. The 2014 Orioles scored three or less 44.4 percent of the time, going 21-51 in those games for a winning percentage of .291. The 2015 Orioles have scored three or less in...
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A few notes after the O's Friday loss to the Twins

A few notes after the O's Friday loss to the Twins
So the Orioles still have the chance for a 7-3 homestand. But they'll need to win the next two games against Minnesota. That means they also have the chance to have a 5-5 homestand. When they started the homestand going 4-0, 7-3 or less doesn't sound as good. They've lost three of four games after giving up three in the eighth inning to lose last night. The Twins are 5-0 against the Orioles and they have outscored the Birds 36-13 in those games. The O's have hit just .229 in the season...
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