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O's game blog: It's Gonzalez against Dickey in regular season finale

O's game blog: It's Gonzalez against Dickey in regular season finale
What began with a 2-1 win over Boston March 31 at Camden Yards will end today at Rogers Centre in Toronto - the Orioles' 2014 regular season. The Orioles (95-66) play Toronto (83-78) for the 19th time. They are 10-8 against the Blue Jays, going 6-4 at home and 4-4 on the road. Miguel Gonzalez (9-9, 3.33 ERA) makes his 26th start and pitches against R.A. Dickey (14-12, 3.78 ERA). Gonzalez is trying to give the Orioles four 10-game winners for the first time since 1997 when Mike Mussina,...
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Remembering the 2012 American League Division Series

Remembering the 2012 American League Division Series
With the Orioles set to play in the American League Championship Series for the second time in three years, let's take a quick second to look back at the 2012 AL Division Series. Yes, it's a bit of a painful memory as the Orioles lost in five games to the Yankees and they didn't hit much. But they did get strong pitching in that series. Only three Orioles that made starts in that series could make starts for the Orioles beginning next Thursday - Adam Jones, J.J. Hardy and Ryan...
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O's game blog: Orioles will become first team in eight years to win the division by 10 games (O's lose 4-2)

O's game blog: Orioles will become first team in eight years to win the division by 10 games (O's lose 4-2)
The Orioles lead the American League East by 12 games with two to play, so they are going to become the first team to win the division by double digits since the 2006 Yankees won by 10 games. The Orioles have the best record in baseball since June 30 (53-26, .671) and are the 20th club in team history to win 90 games games. Orioles lefty Wei-Yin Chen (16-5, 3.56 ERA) is having a good September and he'd like to wrap it up with a good outing today at Toronto. In four starts this month, Chen...
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Lough elevates his play, plus minor league notes on Rosa and Reyes

Lough elevates his play, plus minor league notes on Rosa and Reyes
When the Orioles acquired outfielder David Lough in December, it appeared that they added a speedy outfielder with an excellent glove and one that maybe was ready to help a good team at the big league level. In 2013, Lough batted .286 in 96 games for Kansas City. He finished eighth in the American League Rookie of the Year voting and led all rookies in Wins Above Replacement (WAR). O's fans didn't see Lough play that well for them early in this season. But as the 2014 season is winding...
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A few Chris Tillman streaks end as Orioles lose at Toronto

A few Chris Tillman streaks end as Orioles lose at Toronto
When Chris Tillman gave up four runs and took the loss for the Orioles in tonight's 4-2 defeat at Toronto, a few streaks came to an end. * Tillman's run of 20 straight starts allowing three earned runs or fewer is over. He went 8-3 with a 2.21 ERA during the streak, which began June 10. * Tillman's run at a season without a road loss ended. He was 8-0 with a 4.19 ERA this year in 15 road starts. With a win or no-decision tonight, Tillman would have recorded the most road starts without a...
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O's game blog: Tillman tries to complete an unbeaten road season

O's game blog: Tillman tries to complete an unbeaten road season
As the Orioles begin the final series of the regular season tonight at Toronto, Chris Tillman (13-5, 3.26 ERA) will face Blue Jays right-hander Drew Hutchison (10-13, 4.51 ERA). Tillman can complete the season without a road loss. He is currently 8-0 with a 4.19 ERA in 15 road starts. With a win or no-decision tonight, Tillman will record the most road starts without a loss in a single season since at least 1914. He is currently tied with Greg Maddux, who went 13-0 in 15 road starts in 1995....
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Pondering a tough loss along with the ALDS roster

Pondering a tough loss along with the ALDS roster
When Cal Ripken Jr. decided to end the streak, the Yankees cheered Ripken from their dugout at Camden Yards. Last night the Orioles cheered Derek Jeter from their dugout at Yankee Stadium. Did the baseball world go full circle on us there? The Orioles had five hits last night and four were homers. It was the first game they lost all year when hitting three or more homers and they're now 26-1. Until that loss last night, the Orioles were 35-1 since July 19 when scoring four runs or more....
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A storybook ending for the Yankees: Derek Jeter's walk-off single beats O's

A storybook ending for the Yankees: Derek Jeter's walk-off single beats O's
Even two dramatic homers in the ninth inning tonight could not stop a storybook ending for Derek Jeter and the New York Yankees. In his final home game, Jeter's RBI single in the last of the ninth gave the Yankees a 6-5 walk-off win over the Orioles. After it ended, the O's players stayed and watched the Yankees on-field celebration, applauding Jeter in a show of respect for the Yankee captain. Down 5-2 in the top of the ninth, the O's stunned the crowd and tied the game when Adam Jones...
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O's game blog: Orioles look for 14th win this year against New York

O's game blog: Orioles look for 14th win this year against New York
The Orioles play the Yankees for the final time this season tonight and a victory would give the Orioles their second-most wins ever in the season series. The most victories for the Orioles in one season against New York was in 1966 at 15-3. They were 13-5 versus the Yankees in 1965, 1967, 1968 and 1976. Last night's win matched that as the 2014 Orioles. The Orioles have pitched as well against the Yankees this season as they have vs. other American League East teams: * Orioles against NYY...
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Notes on the AL East, O's hot hitters and more

Notes on the AL East, O's hot hitters and more
With the Orioles' win on Wednesday in New York, the American League East champion has won 95 or more games for 14 consecutive seasons, dating back to 2001. No other division comes even close to that. On another note, this year will be the first time since 1993 that neither the Yankees or Red Sox will be in the postseason. That will come as music to the ears of some Orioles fans. As we get into next week, and the national media begins to focus solely on the playoff teams, some may portray the...
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O's use big inning to get best of Greene, Yankees 9-5

O's use big inning to get best of Greene, Yankees 9-5
The Orioles finally made Shane Greene feel blue. He went 2-0 with a 1.42 ERA in his first two starts against them this year and took a 3-0 lead into the fourth inning today. Then the Orioles knocked him out of the game during a six-run, seven-hit inning where they sent 11 batters to the plate on the way to beating the Yankees 9-5 this afternoon. Held to one hit and shut out in the series opener on Monday, the Orioles produced 14 runs on 32 hits in winning the last two games at Yankee...
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O's game blog: Bud Norris is 8-1 with a 2.72 ERA against AL East

O's game blog: Bud Norris is 8-1 with a 2.72 ERA against AL East
Right-hander Bud Norris (14-8, 3.62 ERA) pitches against right-hander Shane Greene (5-3, 3.24 ERA) today as the Orioles face New York at Yankee Stadium. Norris is 3-0 with a 2.12 ERA in three career starts against New York, all coming this season. In 17 innings, he has allowed 12 hits and four runs with five walks and 19 strikeouts. Yankees batters are hitting just .197 against him. In 13 starts against the American League East this season, Norris is 8-1 with a 2.72 ERA and the O's have gone...
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How can baseball reduce the time of the games?

How can baseball reduce the time of the games?
It is a big problem facing baseball - the games take too long. OK, not always and there can be plenty of drama and good play to make even a 3 1/2-hour game enjoyable, but the amount of games that take three-plus hours to play now seems endless. It is time for MLB to take some measures to improve this. This week, the sport did just that. Here is a press release from the commissioner's office. * Major League Baseball announced that Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig has conducted a...
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Nelson Cruz hits No. 40 as the Orioles beat New York

Nelson Cruz hits No. 40 as the Orioles beat New York
Nelson Cruz hit his major league-leading 40th homer and Nick Markakis drove in three to break out of a batting slump as the Orioles beat New York 5-4 at Yankee Stadium. The Orioles are 94-63 with the win. That is their most wins since the 1997 Orioles won 98. Cruz's solo shot leading off the fifth off Brandon McCarthy made him the sixth player in the O's history to hit 40 or more. That list also includes Chris Davis (53 in 2013), Brady Anderson (50 in 1996), Frank Robinson (49 in 1966),...
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O's game blog: Jimenez on the mound for Game 2 at New York

O's game blog: Jimenez on the mound for Game 2 at New York
One week later, Ubaldo Jimenez (5-9, 4.90 ERA) is back on the mound for the Orioles. Last Tuesday, he made his first start in a month and gave up two runs in five innings to get the win against Toronto as the Orioles clinched the American League East championship. After a season filled with disappointment for Jimenez, one in which he lost his rotation spot late in the year, he was on the mound to help win the clincher. After that game, in a champagne-soaked clubhouse, he talked about how...
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Has third base become an issue for the Orioles?

Has third base become an issue for the Orioles?
Do the Orioles have a problem at third base? Well, yes, in the sense that they don't have Manny Machado and the player that was replacing him, Chris Davis, has been suspended. The club is a bit down the depth chart at the position. Bringing further concern to the fanbase is the poor defensive play we are seeing at the hot corner. Ryan Flaherty's error last night at third led to two unearned runs. O's third basemen have made four errors in the last four games. Both Jimmy Paredes and Kelly...
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O's bats silent as New York takes the series opener

O's bats silent as New York takes the series opener
Micheal Pineda was on tonight and that meant the Orioles' offense was off. The New York right-hander retired 22 of the 24 batters he faced as the Yankees beat the Orioles 5-0 on a one-hitter in the opener of a four-game series. With the loss the Orioles are 93-63 with six games to play in the regular season. This ends any longshot hopes at a 100-win season. The Orioles have lost three of four since they went through a stretch with 10 wins in 11 games. With the Detroit Tigers loss tonight...
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O's game blog: A look at the Orioles' winning ways this season against New York

O's game blog: A look at the Orioles' winning ways this season against New York
From 1998 through last season the Orioles never won a season series against the New York Yankees. They tied the season series twice - going 9-9 in 2007 and 2012 - but lost the season series 14 times. This year is quite different, however. The Orioles are 11-4 against the Yankees, going 7-2 at home and 4-2 on the road. The teams have played five series and the Orioles have won all five. Baltimore's current .733 winning percentage against the Yankees is the third-best mark in single season...
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A look at some impressive starting pitching stats

A look at some impressive starting pitching stats
It is true about most teams most years: They'll go as far as their starting pitching will take them. The 2014 O's starters have taken this team a long way - to the club's first AL East crown in 17 years and back to the playoffs for the second time in three seasons. Consider a few stats from just the last three seasons which tell how good the starting pitching has been most of this year. In 2012 the O's used 12 starters, just one pitched 150 innings and Wei-Yin Chen led the staff with 12...
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A quote-worthy homestand

A quote-worthy homestand
The Orioles may have lost Sunday to Boston, but they won seven of 10 games on the homestand that ended yesterday. They had two walk-off wins against New York and no one will forget the American League East clincher last Tuesday against Toronto. It was a homestand where several players did in-depth interviews to talk about a special group of players - the 2014 Orioles. Here is a collection of some of those quotes, a few that may have been published here before but several that have not. The...
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