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Wieters walk-off: O's catcher wins it on homer in the 11th

Wieters walk-off: O's catcher wins it on homer in the 11th
On a night when it looked like the Orioles might lose after Zach Britton gave up a homer in the ninth inning, they tied it in the ninth and won it in the 11th. Matt Wieters led off the 11th with a homer as the Orioles recorded a 2-1 walk-off win over the Atlanta Braves. The Orioles' fourth walk-off win of the year and Wieters' fourth career walk-off homer lifts the Orioles back to .500 at 49-49. Wieters hit a 1-0 pitch from Luis Avilan out to right-center to end it and give the O's the win...
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O's game blog: Kevin Gausman on the mound in homestand opener

O's game blog: Kevin Gausman on the mound in homestand opener
The Orioles have played much better at home than on the road this season. Tonight, they begin a seven-game homestand hosting Nick Markakis and the Atlanta Braves to start a three-game series. Since losing 10 of 13 and 15 of 20 games, the Orioles have won their last two against the Rays. They ended a four-game losing streak Saturday and followed that up with Sunday's 5-2 win to improve to 48-49. The Orioles are 27-18 at home. In the Tampa Bay series, O's pitchers allowed just six runs and 18...
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Chris Davis on Friday's trade deadline and Markakis' return

Chris Davis on Friday's trade deadline and Markakis' return
Orioles first baseman Chris Davis was asked about the upcoming trade deadline. Like a few Orioles, he has been the subject of what has amounted to just rumors at this point. Can the approach of Friday's deadline be an uneasy time for a player? "Sometimes. I think with all the information there is now, it can really weigh on you if you let it. But everyone here is focused on what we have to do on the field. We have too much at stake to worry about guys coming or going," Davis said. Davis was...
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Nick Markakis talks about his return to Baltimore

Nick Markakis talks about his return to Baltimore
After spending the day at his home in Baltimore County, Nick Markakis drove to his former baseball home today - Camden Yards. After nine years as an Oriole, tonight he'll take right field in the last of the first inning and play against the Orioles. "Mixed emotions," he said in the Braves dugout. "It probably won't hit me all until game time standing out in right field in a Braves uniform. I spent nine years here. This was the team that drafted me. To be gone after so many years, it's...
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A look at the wild card race and a take on Nick Markakis' return tonight

A look at the wild card race and a take on Nick Markakis' return tonight
There are now six teams within five games of the second wild card berth in the American League. The Orioles are one of the six and they are 3 1/2 games back of Minnesota at this point. Did the Orioles pull some fans back in with back-to-back wins at Tampa Bay? The wins came right after a four-game losing streak that included dropping three in a row at New York. Last night, ESPN's Buster Olney tweeted this: "On July 29, 2014, KC was 3 1/2 games behind in WC race--and played Game 7 of the World...
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Caleb Joseph homers, Wei-Yin Chen gets win as O's take road trip finale

Caleb Joseph homers, Wei-Yin Chen gets win as O's take road trip finale
The Orioles have not scored a lot of runs this year in support of left-hander Wei-Yin Chen. Today, they did provide some support and even though Chen was not as his best, he did get the win. The Orioles beat Tampa Bay 5-2 to take the final two games of the series. The Orioles improved to 48-49, ending their road trip going 4-5 on trips to Detroit, New York and Tampa Bay. Staked to a 5-0 lead in the fourth, Chen allowed back-to-back homers in the last of the fourth to Evan Longoria and Logan...
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O's game blog: It's Chen against Moore in road trip finale

O's game blog: It's Chen against Moore in road trip finale
The Orioles scored five runs in their win over Tampa Bay on Saturday night. While four came on one swing, it was still just the third time in the last 19 games the Orioles have scored five or more runs. With that 5-1 win, thanks in large part to Chris Davis's fifth career grand slam, the Orioles are 41-12 when they score four or more runs and 6-37 when they score three runs or less. The Orioles have had 10 hits or fewer in 23 of their last 24 games. They've had seven hits or fewer in the last...
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Miguel Gonzalez with a bounceback outing, plus some Bowie banter

Miguel Gonzalez with a bounceback outing, plus some Bowie banter
With Chris Davis and Miguel Gonzalez playing co-starring roles, the Orioles ended their four-game losing streak and won for just the sixth time in 21 games on Saturday night. They improved to 47-49 for the season. Davis hit his fifth career grand slam to back a much-needed strong outing by Gonzalez, who had pitched to an ERA of 6.75 over his previous five starts. But he gave up just one run in 7 2/3 innings to help the Orioles end the losing streak with a 5-1 win over Tampa Bay. Gonzalez and...
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Chris Davis hits slam, Miguel Gonzalez wins ninth as O's top Tampa Bay

Chris Davis hits slam, Miguel Gonzalez wins ninth as O's top Tampa Bay
For a team scuffling on offense, one swing was very big tonight. Chris Davis hit his fifth career grand slam in the third inning as the Orioles beat Tampa Bay 5-1 at Tropicana Field. Miguel Gonzalez allowed just one run and five hits in 7 2/3 innings, in his longest outing since May 29. Gonzalez and Chris Tillman have pitched 14 2/3 innings the last two nights, allowing seven hits and two runs. Rays starter Erasmo Ramirez began tonight with the best ERA in the American League since April 29 at...
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O's game blog: Erasmo Ramirez has a 1.29 ERA his last nine starts

O's game blog: Erasmo Ramirez has a 1.29 ERA his last nine starts
As the Orioles look to get their offense going tonight, they'll try to do so against the pitcher than leads the American League in ERA since April 29. Tampa Bay right-hander Erasmo Ramirez (8-3, 3.54 ERA) gets the starts for the Rays. He's made 21 appearances, 14 as a starter. Since he joined the Rays rotation for good on May 14, his eight wins are tied for the major league lead with Pittsburgh's Gerrit Cole, Houston's Dallas Keuchel and Detroit's Anibal Sanchez. Since June 20, the Rays...
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A few notes on the latest loss and more winning on the O's farm

A few notes on the latest loss and more winning on the O's farm
Not too much more to say after the latest loss for the Orioles, one that has Birdland remaining in an ornery mood. Despite public comments that they remain buyers, not sellers, there seems at this point little reason for the Orioles to part with anything that could help in the future. Yes, they can get draft picks for departing free agents that turn down a qualifying offer. But if the return they can get now is better, I see no reason to strongly consider that. I would open extension talks with...
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O's lose another close game as Tampa Bay rallies in eighth for win

O's lose another close game as Tampa Bay rallies in eighth for win
Even on a night they took the lead for the first time since Sunday and got a great outing from their starter, the Orioles still lost. Tampa Bay scored three runs in the last of the eighth off Chris Tillman and Darren O'Day. The Rays rallied to beat the Orioles 3-1 at Tropicana Field. The Orioles have lost four in a row, 10 of 13 and 15 of 20 games to fall to 46-49 for the season. Their offense produced just one run off Chris Archer and that was not enough for their pitching tonight, even as...
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O's game blog: Can Orioles bounce back against Tampa Bay?

O's game blog: Can Orioles bounce back against Tampa Bay?
Remember when the American League East standings were so tightly bunched? Not anymore as New York has separated itself from the pack. Tonight, two teams that have fallen back meet in St. Petersburg. The Tampa Bay Rays (48-49) host the Orioles (46-48) to start a three-game series. The Rays are in third place, 6 1/2 games out, and the Orioles are in fourth, seven games back. Both have been on extended losing stretches. The Rays were 42-34 on June 27 and have gone 6-15 since. They are 6-12 this...
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After sweep in New York, where do the Orioles go from here?

After sweep in New York, where do the Orioles go from here?
With 68 games to play in the 2015 regular season, it may not be time to punt the season. But it may be time to consider making some changes. The current group has played 94 games and has a losing record. While the Orioles were not healthy for much of this year, they have gotten some players back now and are still not winning. The offense, while producing similar numbers to last year's team overall, is incredibly inconsistent. After averaging 5.3 runs per game in June, the Orioles are at 3.2 in...
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O's get swept in New York, fall seven games out of first place

O's get swept in New York, fall seven games out of first place
Orioles right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez picked a bad day to have a bad game. Needing a win to avoid a sweep, instead the Orioles fell behind 4-0 after one inning and 7-1 after three in a 9-3 loss to the New York Yankees. The Orioles got swept in this key series and have fallen seven games out of first place. The series result must have O's management pondering the immediate future of a team that has a losing record (46-48) 94 games into the 2015 season. The Orioles have not been this far from...
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O's game blog: Today's game and the winning Wednesday on the farm

O's game blog: Today's game and the winning Wednesday on the farm
The Orioles need a win this afternoon to avoid their first three-game sweep at Yankee Stadium since June 1-3, 2010. They have lost a pair of one-run games the last two nights to fall six games out of first place. After going 13-6 last season versus the Yankees, the Orioles are 5-7 this year, including a 1-5 mark at New York. Ubaldo Jimenez (7-5, 3.29 ERA) pitches against Masahiro Tanaka (6-3, 3.65 ERA) in the series finale. Jimenez gave up seven runs in 4 2/3 innings at Detroit on Friday after...
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As Orioles offense struggles yet again, will Dariel Alvarez get a chance?

As Orioles offense struggles yet again, will Dariel Alvarez get a chance?
Well, the Orioles had been hitting well against the Yankees. Had being the key word there. Coming into this series, they had scored 54 runs in 10 games against New York pitching, which had an ERA of 5.23 against O's hitters. The Orioles had scored 31 runs in their previous five games against New York. But then came this big series in New York, and the O's offense has scuffled. Yet again. The Orioles have five runs and 11 hits in two games, going 2-for-12 with runners in scoring position. Ryan...
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Yankees use big first inning to win, Orioles now six games out of first

Yankees use big first inning to win, Orioles now six games out of first
The Orioles got three hits in a four-batter span in the top of the third tonight. Other than that, their offense was mostly shut down. Couple that with a poor first inning for Kevin Gausman and it added up to another loss at Yankee Stadium. New York beat the Orioles 4-3 tonight to take the first two games in this series and drop the Orioles to six games out of first place in the American League East. The Orioles fall to 46-47 on the year and have lost eight of 11 and 13 of 18 games. They are...
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O's game blog: Gausman faces Yankees, Orioles add draft pick, Reyes in GCL

O's game blog: Gausman faces Yankees, Orioles add draft pick, Reyes in GCL
Pitching on the same day that ESPN's Buster Olney reported that the Orioles are willing to discuss him in trade talks, right-hander Kevin Gausman (1-1, 5.00 ERA) gets the start for the O's tonight in New York. The report said the Orioles "appear to be willing" to talk about Gausman and immediately it sent some fans into a frenzy of worry on Twitter this afternoon. Keep in mind it is a big leap from they appear willing to talk to making an actual trade. Also with so much talk that the...
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A look at Orioles' struggles in series-opening games this year

A look at Orioles' struggles in series-opening games this year
We have sized up some statistics in recent days and weeks that have been an issue for the Orioles at times this year, such as their starting rotation's ERA and recent batting with runners in scoring position numbers. Here is one not discussed much, but one that has been an issue for the Orioles in 2015: their losing record in series-opening games. Let's compare it to last year: * In 2014, the Orioles went 32-21 (.604) in the first game of a series, and they went 30-15-8 in series for the...
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