Pearce on lack of runs, Chen on his outing, Wilson on big league debut

Pearce on lack of runs, Chen on his outing, Wilson on big league debut
After scoring nine runs last night, the Orioles were held to a pair tonight in a 4-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners. They fall to 17-20 for the season and have scored just eight runs in their last five losses. The Orioles have scored three runs or less in nine of their last 14 games. "(Roenis) Elias pitched a great game," Steve Pearce said. "He was working quick, throwing strikes and getting ahead early. He kept us off balance and tomorrow we have to do a better job to win this series. "We...
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O's bats quiet in 4-2 loss to Elias, Mariners

O's bats quiet in 4-2 loss to Elias, Mariners
One night after the Orioles plated nine runs on 13 hits, their offense didn't advance a runner to second base until the seventh inning and failed to score until the eighth inning. Seattle left-hander Roenis Elias recorded his fourth straight quality start, allowing six hits and one run over 7 2/3 innings as the Mariners beat the Orioles 4-2 at Camden Yards to even the three-game series. Elias improved to 1-1 with an ERA of 2.76 with his 96-pitch outing as he walked none and fanned four. He has...
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O's game blog: It's Chen against Elias at Camden Yards

O's game blog: It's Chen against Elias at Camden Yards
The Orioles have had just one three-game winning streak this year and have not won more than three straight. They shoot for a third straight victory tonight when they host Seattle in the middle game of this three-game series. A win would improve the Orioles to 18-19 for the year and to 8-9 in May. After scoring five runs total on just 15 hits in three games over the weekend against the Angels, the O's offense broke out last night for nine runs on 13 hits. That was the 12th game this season in...
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Mike Wright on getting another start for the O's and a Branden Kline update

Mike Wright on getting another start for the O's and a Branden Kline update
Since he threw 7 1/3 scoreless innings in his major league debut on Sunday at Camden Yards, Mike Wright's cell phone has been blowing up. He's getting a lot of congratulations from a lot of people. "I had a lot of message, lot of things on social media," Wright said this afternoon. "Good to know I have that much support. I heard from my grandmom. She hated she couldn't be here but I know she was watching every pitch and loving it. She just had a birthday yesterday." Now that Wright got...
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Did O's offense get going last night?

Did O's offense get going last night?
The Orioles offense broke out last night. The O's beat the Seattle Mariners 9-4 and the nine runs they scored are their second-most in a game this year, topped only by the 18-7 win over Boston on April 26. The Orioles had scored three runs or less in nine of the last 15 games before last night, averaging just 2.9 runs per game in that stretch. The club's 13 hits last night were its most since a season-high 20 in that April 26 game. The O's had gone eight straight games with single-digit hits...
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Jimmy Paredes on his latest big game, plus other clubhouse quotes

Jimmy Paredes on his latest big game, plus other clubhouse quotes
Some of the pregame talk centered on Nelson Cruz and his return to Baltimore. By the postgame interviews, there was more talk about Jimmy Paredes and another big night for him at the plate. He went 2-for-5 and drove in a career-high four runs as the Orioles beat Seattle 9-4. Paredes delivered a two-run single in the fourth, which tied the game at 4-4, and a two-run homer in the sixth that gave the O's a 7-4 lead. "Feels great," he said, after raising his average to .346. "(Cruz is) a big...
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Jimmy Paredes drives in career-high four runs as O's beat M's in series opener

Jimmy Paredes drives in career-high four runs as O's beat M's in series opener
The bottom of the order did its part and Jimmy Paredes, batting second, made sure the top of the order did as well. Paredes homered and recroded a career-high four RBIs as the Orioles beat Seattle 9-4 in the opener of a three-game series. The Orioles improved to 17-19 for the season and to 4-3 on a nine-game homestand. Former Oriole Nelson Cruz came back to Camden Yards and got quite a few cheers, but he silenced the crowd with a three-run homer in the third - his 16th this season - for a 4-1...
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O's game blog: Miguel Gonzalez on the mound in series opener with Seattle

O's game blog: Miguel Gonzalez on the mound in series opener with Seattle
Tonight, the Orioles host Seattle in Game 1 of a three-game series to end a nine-game homestand. The Orioles are 16-19 for the season, 3-3 on the homestand and 9-7 at Camden Yards for the season. They are 14-15 in games against an American League East opponent and 2-4 when playing outside the division. Like the Orioles, the Mariners are three games under .500 at 17-20. They just completed a 6-3 homestand, which ended with a four-game series split against Boston. The Mariners' starting pitchers...
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Nelson Cruz on his return to Baltimore, his year with the Orioles, free agency and more

Nelson Cruz on his return to Baltimore, his year with the Orioles, free agency and more
When he steps into the batter's box at Camden Yards tonight as an ex-Oriole, what kind of reception does Nelson Cruz expect from the fans? "Love, hopefully," he said this afternoon in the Seattle Mariners dugout. "Maybe the first at-bat will be different, but after that it's another game. You have to move on. "I have good memories. I had a great time and we accomplished something special. It's one of my top (memorable seasons). To come to a new team, new fans and win a (American League...
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Dylan Bundy's most recent outing looked better in person than in a boxscore

Dylan Bundy's most recent outing looked better in person than in a boxscore
It was a rare sight in a pro baseball boxscore last Friday night. Pitching for the Double-A Bowie Baysox, O's top pitching prospect Dylan Bundy gave up six runs against Richmond. In two innings plus two batters, Bundy allowed a career-high eight hits with no walks and two strikeouts, throwing 57 pitches. His ERA increased from 2.25 to 4.50 in seven Baysox starts. The six runs allowed tied a career high. Bundy had given up that many just once before in 38 previous career pro starts and that was...
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O's rotation gets on a roll and a take on Mike Wright's debut

O's rotation gets on a roll and a take on Mike Wright's debut
Don't look now, but Orioles starting pitchers are starting to get on a roll. Mike Wright's Sunday outing was outstanding, but it was only the latest in a series of pretty strong starts by the rotation. Here are the updated rotation numbers through Sunday: * Four consecutive quality starts with a rotation ERA of 1.24. * Six quality starts in the last eight games with an ERA of 2.72. * Thirteen quality starts the last 18 games with an ERA of 3.10. O's starters have now pitched seven innings or...
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Mike Wright: "That is everything you dream of"

Mike Wright: "That is everything you dream of"
Well, that major league debut could not have gone much better for 25-year-old right-hander Mike Wright. "That is everything you dream of. Really fun. I was a little nervous that first inning, but tried to enjoy it," he said after pitching the Orioles to a 3-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels. "At times, I had everything working. But as a whole, my slider wasn't there but felt good all together. I felt amazing and 100 percent having that much rest." Wright's last outing was in Triple-A on...
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Sensational debut: Mike Wright was dominant as O's beat Angels

Sensational debut: Mike Wright was dominant as O's beat Angels
If Mike Wright was nervous for his major league debut, it sure didn't show. Trying to pitch the Orioles to a win to avoid a three-game sweep, Wright was sensational this afternoon at Camden Yards as the Orioles beat the Los Angels Angels 3-0 in front of a loud and enthusiastic crowd of 41,733. Retiring the side in order five times, the 25-year-old right-hander pitched 7 1/3 innings, allowing just three singles and a double with no walks and six strikeouts to get the victory. He threw 90...
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O's game blog: Mike Wright makes debut today; O's looking at Parmalee

O's game blog: Mike Wright makes debut today; O's looking at Parmalee
The Orioles are considering calling up Triple-A Norfolk outfielder Chris Parmelee, who is off to a good start with the Tides. The O's offense has produced just two runs in this series and just 41 runs in 15 games this month as the team has gone 5-9 in May. Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette, in an interview this afternoon on 105.7 The Fan's "Orioles Baseball Today" show mentioned Parmelee and said it is a "distinct possibility" he could get a call-up to bolster the team's...
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Kevin Gausman remembers his major league debut

Kevin Gausman remembers his major league debut
Even though he is currently on the disabled list, Orioles right-hander Kevin Gausman is excited about today's game. He has played with Mike Wright, who makes his major league debut today, in both Double-A Bowie and Triple-A Norfolk. Gausman remembers his first big league game very well. He said you try to make it just another game, but that is almost impossible to do. Gausman's first game for the Orioles was in Toronto on May 23, 2013. He went five innings, allowing seven hits and four...
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Jimenez strong, bats cold and Wright is set for his major league debut

Jimenez strong, bats cold and Wright is set for his major league debut
Well, on the plus side, Ubaldo Jimenez pitched well yet again. The Orioles lost for the eighth time in 11 games last night, but Jimenez gave up just two runs over seven innings and has an ERA of 2.43 through seven starts. Last night, he pounded the strike zone and threw 37 strikes among his first 45 pitches over the first four innings. He did not walk a batter for the first time since Sept. 19, 2013. "I think I am feeling comfortable every time I go to the mound. I know I can execute my...
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Ubaldo Jimenez and Steve Pearce comment after O's loss to Angels

Ubaldo Jimenez and Steve Pearce comment after O's loss to Angels
For a baseball team, scoring two runs on eight hits is not a big night on offense. But that is the Orioles' total in two games this weekend against Los Angeles Angels pitching. "You know, we are just not getting the timely hits right now," Steve Pearce said after tonight's 6-1 loss. "Hitting a lot of balls hard right at people. Tomorrow is a new game and we have to shake it off. We're still four or five games back. Still a long season and we are hoping to turn this thing around starting...
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Orioles held to one run for second straight night in loss to Angels

Orioles held to one run for second straight night in loss to Angels
The Orioles came into this game with a record of 5-8 in May and were scoring just 3.1 runs per game this month. They couldn't even hit that total tonight. Angels right-hander Matt Shoemaker, whose ERA was 6.61 at gametime, shut down the Orioles and Mike Trout homered as Los Angeles beat the O's 6-1 at Camden Yards. In falling to 15-19, the Orioles are four games under the .500 mark for the first time this season. They have lost the first two games of this series, scoring two runs on eight...
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O's game blog: O's have lost seven of 10 heading into Game 2 against the Angels

O's game blog: O's have lost seven of 10 heading into Game 2 against the Angels
The Orioles need a win tonight to avoid falling four games below the .500 mark for the first time all year. At 15-18, they are now three games under .500 for the fifth time this year, and they have lost seven of 10 games heading into the second game of this weekend series with the Los Angeles Angels. Tonight's game will not start on time. The tarp is on the field and we are in rain delay right now at Camden Yards. Ubaldo Jimenez (3-2, 2.41 ERA) makes his seventh start of the year tonight...
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Adam Jones on O's 15-18 start: "It is about personal accountability"

Adam Jones on O's 15-18 start: "It is about personal accountability"
At 15-18, the Orioles are now three games under the .500 mark for the fifth time this year. They have never fallen four games under .500 and need a win tonight to avoid that. That is quite a change for a team that is coming off a 96-win season. The Orioles had four more wins at this point last year and, at 19-14, were in first place. They begin play tonight tied for last in the American League East and four games out. O's outfielder and team leader Adam Jones this afternoon assessed the team...
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