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More on the O's losing streak, plus Jones and Machado on tempers flaring in MLB

More on the O's losing streak, plus Jones and Machado on tempers flaring in MLB
So the 2015 Orioles now have a five-game losing streak, something that never happened to the 2014 O's. It was another night where the Orioles made mistakes in the field and on the bases, and their pitching staff gave up too many runs. The Orioles lost 7-5 to Boston on Friday night and have been outscored 38-20 during their longest losing streak since they dropped six in a row from Sept. 19-24, 2013. Here is the combined pitching line for the starting pitchers during the losing streak: 22...
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Machado on his error, O'Day on Brock Holt's home run (plus other clubhouse quotes)

Machado on his error, O'Day on Brock Holt's home run (plus other clubhouse quotes)
Right before Boston's Brock Holt hit a tiebreaking three-run homer off Darren O'Day tonight in the top of the eighth inning, the Orioles had a chance to record the third out of the inning. Third baseman Manny Machado ranged to his left, but could not come up with a groundball off the bat of Allen Craig. He was charged with an error and Holt got to bat. His homer off of O'Day broke the tie and led Boston to a 7-5 win in the series opener. "Tough play," Machado said of that error. "I'm...
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Holt's tiebreaking homer in the eighth leads Red Sox past the Orioles

Holt's tiebreaking homer in the eighth leads Red Sox past the Orioles
A walk, an error and a blast. That did in the Orioles tonight in the top of the eighth inning. With two outs and no one on in a 4-4 tie, Brian Matusz came on in relief of Tommy Hunter and walked Pablo Sandoval. Darren O'Day replaced Matusz and an error by third baseman Manny Machado followed. That brought up Brock Holt. Hitting .414 at gametime, Holt hit a three-run homer to right on a 1-2 pitch and Boston went on to a 7-5 win in the opener of this three-game series in front of 37,359 at...
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O's game blog: Miguel Gonzalez on mound in series opener (Navarro on callup)

O's game blog: Miguel Gonzalez on mound in series opener (Navarro on callup)
Back at home, will the Orioles begin to pitch better? Ranking last in the majors in team ERA at 5.15 and rotation ERA at 5.82, the Orioles need to turn that around as they begin a three-game series and nine-game homestand against Boston tonight. These clubs split four games last weekend at Fenway Park. In the series the Orioles scored 15 runs and Boston scored 14. While the O's have pitched poorly against Toronto - with a team ERA of 8.29 in six games - they pitched to an ERA of 2.51 in that...
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Jones on losing streak, Machado on pitching struggles, Flaherty on his injury

Jones on losing streak, Machado on pitching struggles, Flaherty on his injury
When asked this afternoon about the Orioles' four-game losing streak and recent inconsistent play, center fielder Adam Jones had a short and to-the-point answer. "Still April. Doesn't concern us. Long way to go," he said. The Orioles are just two games out of first place, but they've fallen into last at 7-9 and have been outscored 31-15 during the losing skid. Now they have to overcome a mounting injury list. Already playing without three regulars in catcher Matt Wieters, shortstop J.J....
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After 16 games of mediocre pitching, O's look for turnaround tonight as homestand begins

After 16 games of mediocre pitching, O's look for turnaround tonight as homestand begins
The Orioles' pitching stats are rather ugly right now. Through their 7-9 start, the team ERA is 5.15, which ranks last in all of Major League Baseball. The rotation's 5.82 ERA so far also ranks last in MLB. The O's starters have pitched 5 1/3 innings or fewer for eight consecutive games. In 13 of 16 games, the O's starters have worked six or fewer innings. During a four-game losing streak, starting pitchers have pitched just 16 innings, allowing 20 hits, 25 runs, 20 earned run and 16 walks,...
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Chris Tillman allows seven runs as Blue Jays beat Orioles, complete three-game sweep

Chris Tillman allows seven runs as Blue Jays beat Orioles, complete three-game sweep
It's pretty safe to say the April version of the Toronto Blue Jays has been better than the April Baltimore Orioles. Now we see what the rest of the season will hold. The Blue Jays knocked another O's starter out early and beat the Orioles 7-6 tonight for their fifth win in six games between the teams. The Orioles have lost four in a row by a combined score of 31-15 and come home after a 2-5 road trip with a 7-9 record. The Orioles were not swept three straight by any American League East...
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O's game blog: Orioles need a win to avoid a sweep at Rogers Centre

O's game blog: Orioles need a win to avoid a sweep at Rogers Centre
In the bunched up American League East standings, the Orioles find themselves in fourth place for the second time this year. But at 7-8, they are just two games out of first place. They have fallen back with a three-game losing streak, during which they've been outscored 24-9. Last season, the Orioles were not swept in a three-game series by any AL East team. The last time it happened was against the team that can do it tonight. Toronto swept the O's three straight at Rogers Centre from June...
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Is Orioles' well-earned three-game losing streak cause for concern?

Is Orioles' well-earned three-game losing streak cause for concern?
In the long term, there is no reason to be concerned over a 7-8 record for the Orioles right now. No one is red-hot in the division, and the Orioles are certainly OK in the standings with so much baseball remaining. But in the short term, their play has been poor and they've made some physical and mental mistakes that were not often seen during last year's 96-win season, a year that ended one step short of the World Series. These numbers have led to losses: * The Orioles have made six errors...
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Jays hit pair of two-run homers to top Orioles 4-2

Jays hit pair of two-run homers to top Orioles 4-2
This time, there was no arguing among players or anything close to a benches-clearing incident. The Orioles and Blue Jays played without the emotional outbursts we saw last night. But there was still plenty of frustration for the Orioles, who could not take advantage of a wild starting pitcher and lost again to Toronto, this time by a 4-2 score at Rogers Centre. The Orioles are 1-4 against Toronto this year and fall to 7-8 for the season with their first three-game losing streak. The game...
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O's game blog: Orioles have 9.26 ERA against Jays (plus a scout's take on Adam Jones)

O's game blog: Orioles have 9.26 ERA against Jays (plus a scout's take on Adam Jones)
Beyond the emotion we saw on the field last night emerges this reality for the Orioles: They need to start pitching better against Toronto. The Blue Jays are 3-1 against the Orioles this year, and they've scored 36 runs. They have a team batting average of .313, and are slugging .556 with an OPS of .927, against the Orioles. Toronto has scored 10 or more runs four times this year, three times against the Orioles. The Birds have allowed 10 or more runs three times, all against the Blue Jays....
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After the latest emotion-packed night for the Orioles and Toronto, what happens next?

After the latest emotion-packed night for the Orioles and Toronto, what happens next?
One definition of powder keg is, "A potentially explosive situation or thing." Welcome to the final two games of this series at Rogers Centre between the Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays. Toronto reporters quoted Jose Bautista after last night's game as saying, "I think it's all pretty well planned out and premeditated and I think they hide behind the way their manager acts and conducts himself. ...They're going to continue to keep doing that until something comes down from MLB." Bautista...
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Bud Norris exits early as Toronto routs Orioles in series opener

Bud Norris exits early as Toronto routs Orioles in series opener
Well, this was no way to start a series against an American League East rival. Bud Norris struggled again and the Orioles defense was shaky again. Late in the game, some tempers flared between these teams yet again. Toronto scored six runs in the second inning and knocked out Norris in the third in a 13-6 blowout of the Orioles at Rogers Centre. In the big inning for Toronto, right fielder Travis Snider committed an error and missed the cutoff man on a throw. Caleb Joseph made a throwing error....
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O's game blog: Orioles faring better at Rogers Centre in recent seasons

O's game blog: Orioles faring better at Rogers Centre in recent seasons
The Rogers Centre in Toronto was once a house of horrors for the Orioles. They hardly ever won there. In 2010, they went winless there, losing all nine games between the teams. From 2009-12, the Orioles were 4-23 in Toronto. But since they have been winning again, they are 13-15 at Rogers Centre since the 2012 season. That included a 5-4 mark last year, the Orioles' first winning record at Toronto in a single season since 2005. But all that losing has left the Orioles with a record of just...
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Minor league notes on Norfolk's pitching, Dosch, O'Brien and more

Minor league notes on Norfolk's pitching, Dosch, O'Brien and more
The Triple-A Norfolk Tides are off to an 8-4 start after beating Gwinnett 1-0 at Harbor Park last night. Right-hander Mike Wright pitched six scoreless innings and is 2-0 with a 1.72 ERA. After allowing three runs in his first 2015 outing, Wright has put together 12 scoreless innings over his past two starts. Tides pitchers have been good all year. Their starters have worked to an ERA of 2.33 over their last nine games, while the Norfolk bullpen has pitched to an ERA of 1.75 for the season. The...
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Remembering Keith Lupton and his distinguished career in minor league baseball

Remembering Keith Lupton and his distinguished career in minor league baseball
Longtime Baltimore baseball fans may remember the 1993 season. Baltimore was home for a season to two baseball teams. The Orioles played at shiny, new Camden Yards, while the Double-A Bowie Baysox played at old Memorial Stadium. It was the first year for the Baysox franchise and, despite horrendous weather on the eve of the season and a big league team taking attention away from them, the Baysox made a nice go of it. They faced more challenges the next season. Their first 30 or some home games...
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Bad day at the office: Errors, walks lead to loss in rain-shortened game at Fenway Park

Bad day at the office: Errors, walks lead to loss in rain-shortened game at Fenway Park
With a chance to win the series and move into first place in the American League East, the Orioles fell flat today. They allowed five unearned runs on three errors and had just four hits in a rain-shortened 7-1 loss to Boston. Play was halted before the bottom of the seventh and the game was not resumed after a 1-hour, 42-minute rain delay. So, it is an official game that lasted 6 1/2 innings. The Red Sox are 8-5 while the Orioles fall to 7-6 after a split of this four-game series. The bottom...
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O's game blog: Pitching strong during series at Fenway Park

O's game blog: Pitching strong during series at Fenway Park
In the Red Sox's series against the Washington Nationals last week, they scored 22 runs in taking two of three games. The Red Sox have scored seven runs in losing two of the first three against the Orioles. After the O's bullpen was scored upon in each of the season's first 10 games, creating some concern, the club's relievers have pitched scoreless ball in back-to-back games. That is 7 2/3 innings with no runs and two hits given up the past two games at Fenway Park. The relievers gave up...
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With fewer strikeouts and more line drives, Adam Jones off to a sizzling start

With fewer strikeouts and more line drives, Adam Jones off to a sizzling start
We sure don't have enough at-bats or a large enough sample size to fully analyze why Adam Jones is off to such a blistering start at the plate. But looking at some of his plate discipline stats from FanGraphs, there are a few trends developing through 12 games for Jones. So far, he is striking out much less, swinging a bit less at pitches outside the strike zone, hitting a higher percentage of line drives and not missing hittable strikes. Jones struck out in 19.5 percent of his plate...
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Adam Jones ties career high with five RBIs as O's win 8-3 at Fenway Park

Adam Jones ties career high with five RBIs as O's win 8-3 at Fenway Park
For the Orioles, it was another good day at Fenway Park. For outfielder Adam Jones, it was another good day at the plate. Jones had four hits, including a homer, and drove in five runs to tie his career high as the Orioles beat Boston 8-3 for their seventh win in their last eight games at Fenway. The Orioles and Red Sox are both now 7-5 and tied for first in the American League East. With the game tied 3-3 in the fifth, the Orioles scored twice to go ahead by two runs. Jimmy Paredes and Jones...
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