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At Norfolk, Harbor Park lives up to its name (plus some O's notes and quotes)

At Norfolk, Harbor Park lives up to its name (plus some O's notes and quotes)
If a team's baseball field was several inches under water one day, could they play a doubleheader there the next day? They could and they did in Norfolk. Harbor Park, the home of the Orioles' Triple-A affiliate, the Norfolk Tides, was under water on Thursday afternoon after torrential rain and the game got rained out. Last night, they played a doubleheader there and the Tides have two more games scheduled tonight beginning at 5:05 p.m. against Gwinnett. You may have seen some of the pictures...
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Nick Hundley: "I want to be in the box in those situations"

Nick Hundley: "I want to be in the box in those situations"
When Nick Hundley was due up tonight with a man on second and one out in the last of the 10th, the Orioles could have gone to a pinch-hitter. But manager Buck Showalter stayed with Hundley and he delivered an RBI single to give the Orioles a 3-2 win over the Yankees. Hundley said he wasn't thinking he would be pinch-hit for in that spot. "I expect to hit in those situations all the time," he said. "I don't think about that stuff. Those decisions are beyond my control. I want to be in the...
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Walk-off win: Hundley's single gives O's win over New York in 10

Walk-off win: Hundley's single gives O's win over New York in 10
A walk-off win over the Yankees in front of a sellout crowd at Camden Yards. Nick Hundley's RBI single in the last of the 10th ended it tonight as the Orioles beat New York 3-2 in front of 45,389. After Dellin Betances pitched two scoreless innings, right-hander Adam Warren came on to start the 10th and Manny Machado greeted him with a double to right on a 1-0 pitch. After Ryan Flaherty struck out, Hundley lined a 2-2 pitch to center to give the O's their seventh walk-off win of the...
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O's game blog: Gonzalez faces Kuroda in series opener

O's game blog: Gonzalez faces Kuroda in series opener
As the Orioles-Yankees series begins tonight at Camden Yards, the O's will try to beat Hiroki Kuroda (6-6, 4.20 ERA) to get the series off to a winning start. Kuroda has often been very tough on the Orioles. Over his last three starts against Baltimore, he is 1-0 with a 1.86 ERA with two walks and 14 strikeouts over 19 1/3 innings. In two starts this year, he is 1-0 with a 2.92 ERA and New York has won both those starts. The Yankees are 2-4 against the Orioles this year, so you can do the...
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For Preston Guilmet, the Norfolk-Baltimore shuttle makes another stop at Camden Yards

For Preston Guilmet, the Norfolk-Baltimore shuttle makes another stop at Camden Yards
Right-hander Preston Guilmet knows the Norfolk-Baltimore shuttle well. He was recalled to the majors from Triple-A yesterday and this is already his fifth stint with the club. He was with the Orioles previously from May 11-13, May 22-23, May 25-June 6 and on July 5 when he was the 26th player for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Red Sox. So he's getting kind of used to the shuttle at this point. "You just have to go out there, whether you are here or down there in...
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Matt Wieters talks about rejoining O's and updates his rehab

Matt Wieters talks about rejoining O's and updates his rehab
Matt Wieters had ligament-reconstructive surgery on his right elbow on June 17 in Gulf Breeze, Fla. Yesterday, he rejoined his teammates in the Orioles clubhouse and today he updated reporters on his recovery. "It's a long process. Surgery went well," Wieters said. "Now it's about going through the steps of doing what you can each day and keep progressing. It's not a two-week rehab, it's a nine-month rehab and you have to have the end goal in mind. Right now we're just working on...
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Roberts' return: What kind of reception will B-Rob get tonight?

Roberts' return: What kind of reception will B-Rob get tonight?
After 13 years and more than 1,300 games in an Orioles uniform, Brian Roberts will play at Camden Yards tonight for the first time as an opponent. What kind of reception will Roberts get in pinstripes? My prediction: Roberts will get a nice ovation his first time up and some fans will be standing and applauding. If I were in the crowd, that is what I would be doing. While Roberts was a lightning rod for criticism late in his O's career, and some fans were frustrated that he was injured and...
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The bullpen was good again and other O's notes

The bullpen was good again and other O's notes
When Bud Norris went just four innings on Wednesday night it meant the Orioles' bullpen would have to pitch five innings in that game. Brad Brach and Brian Matusz combined to go five in a game the Orioles would lose 6-2. Why was that important? Because when you combine Tuesday's rainout with the job Brach and Matusz did in a loss, it meant the O's late inning bullpen guys got two days of rest. That helped the threesome of Tommy Hunter, Darren O'Day and Zach Britton be effective last...
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Jones, Pearce, Chen and Britton comment after the Orioles beat the Nationals

Jones, Pearce, Chen and Britton comment after the Orioles beat the Nationals
When Nats shortstop Ian Desmond threw wildly past third base in the bottom of the third inning tonight, two key runs scored for the Orioles. It looked like a very poor choice by Desmond to throw that way and it was certainly very poor execution. But Adam Jones, who scored from second on Nelson Cruz's grounder up the middle, did not see it as a bad play at all as Desmond threw behind him. "Great play by Desmond," Jones said. "If the throw was on the money I'm a sitting duck. But it...
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O's build early lead, hang on to beat Nats 4-3

O's build early lead, hang on to beat Nats 4-3
The Orioles built an early four-run lead and they needed every run tonight. Steve Pearce hit an early homer and the bullpen came up big late as the Orioles held off the Nationals 4-3 at Camden Yards. The Orioles won two of three this week from the Nationals to improve to 50-41 on the season and to 28-21 in the all-time series with Washington. Leading by one in the top of the eighth, Darren O'Day pitched out of a two-out, bases loaded jam. He got Wilson Ramos to fly out as the Nats left the...
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O's game blog: It's Chen against Gonzalez tonight at Camden Yards

O's game blog: It's Chen against Gonzalez tonight at Camden Yards
Orioles left-hander Wei-Yin Chen (8-3, 4.12 ERA) faces a challenge tonight. Not only is Washington sending out a pitcher against him that has thrown 22 straight scoreless innings, but the Nationals are a much better hitting team against lefties. The Nationals are hitting .234 with a .376 slugging percentage against right-handed pitchers but .281 with a .408 slugging percentage against southpaws. That team average ranks second in the majors against lefties and Washington is seventh in...
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Showalter on Machado's hot streak and Frederick's Burgess gets Player of the Month honor

Showalter on Machado's hot streak and Frederick's Burgess gets Player of the Month honor
So has Manny Machado's bat heated up because his knee is finally healthy? Is it because of any specific adjustments he has made at the plate? Is there another reason? If there is a specific reason for Machado's current hot streak, manager Buck Showalter was not going to reveal it during his pregame press conference today. Machado is 8-for-10 with a double, two homers and three RBIs the past two games against Washington, raising his average from .246 to .269. Over his last four games since...
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Some O's and Nats notes, plus more advice for Jones for the Home Run Derby

Some O's and Nats notes, plus more advice for Jones for the Home Run Derby
Maybe the Nationals have the Orioles right where they want them - at Camden Yards. It's a place where the Orioles win 51 percent of their games as opposed to the road where they win 58 percent. They also score fewer runs at home as we've detailed here often this year. Actually, the Orioles have not hit much in the last two games, save for one inning where they exploded for six runs. They have scored four runs in the other 19 innings in the last two games against the Nationals. Now tonight...
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Bud Norris, Caleb Joseph and Manny Machado comment after O's loss to Washington

Bud Norris, Caleb Joseph and Manny Machado comment after O's loss to Washington
Bud Norris was trying to find the form he had before he went on the disabled list tonight. But it never quite came around for him as he gave up five runs in four-plus innings in a 6-2 loss to Washington. "Couple of weeks off like that, yes, definitely was different," Norris said. "But I just wanted to go out there and compete. That is a good team over there. With all the 1-2, 0-2 mistakes I made, they hit them. "I have to get a little bit finer and make those corrections. But it was good...
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Nationals hit three homers, get five off Norris in 6-2 win over the Orioles

Nationals hit three homers, get five off Norris in 6-2 win over the Orioles
Bud Norris returned from the disabled list tonight, but not with the stuff or the results he had before his DL trip. Norris allowed five runs tonight to tie his season-high as Washington hit three homers and beat the Orioles 6-2 at Camden Yards. The Orioles fall to 49-41 with their second loss in nine games. Their American League East lead stays at 2 1/2 games as second-place Toronto lost this afternoon. Manny Machado's bat stayed hot in the loss. He went 3-for-4 with a pair of singles and...
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Adam Jones on the Home Run Derby and Chris Davis on his advice for Jones

Adam Jones on the Home Run Derby and Chris Davis on his advice for Jones
Adam Jones said his invitation to participate in the All-Star Home Run Derby came a few days ago and once he cleared it with manager Buck Showalter, he wanted to take part. "I'm just having some fun, man," Jones said this afternoon. "It's not anything important. I'm just having some fun. That's all it is." Any concerns about it hurting his swing? "No. It might help," he said. "I don't know the format. I'm going to go there and have fun and swing out my (butt) as usual." He did...
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O's game blog: A look at the Orioles' improved interleague record

O's game blog: A look at the Orioles' improved interleague record
After years of not playing well in interleague games, the Orioles are 5-3 against the National League this season and have a chance to post a winning interleague record for the third year in a row. That would be an accomplishment for a team that has just two winning seasons in the first 11 years of interleague play. But the Orioles went 11-7 in 2012 and 11-9 last year, posting their fourth winning record in six years against the NL. They finished over .500 in 2008, 2009, 2012 and 2013. The...
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Minor league notes on Wilson, Givens, Aberdeen's improved offense and more

Minor league notes on Wilson, Givens, Aberdeen's improved offense and more
When Triple-A Norfolk beat Durham 7-4 last night, Tides right-hander Tyler Wilson made his second start with the team and picked up his first Triple-A win. Wilson gave up four runs over seven innings. He is 1-0 with a 3.46 ERA in two starts with the Tides after going 10-5 with a 3.72 ERA for Double-A Bowie. The win was the 11th for Wilson between Bowie and Norfolk, most among Orioles minor leaguers. His 98 strikeouts rank second on the O's farm. He also became the third different Tides...
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A question for Zach Britton: Is he throwing the best sinker of his career?

A question for Zach Britton: Is he throwing the best sinker of his career?
Zach Britton is having an amazing year for the Orioles. He is 3-1 with a 1.36 ERA along with 14 saves in 16 chances. He ranks second among American League relievers in batting average against (.181) and fifth in ERA. Over 46 1/3 innings, he's allowed just 28 hits with 13 walks and 37 strikeouts. Britton averages 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings and 2.5 walks per nine. He is getting out both left- (.180 average against) and right-handed batters (.181 average) with great frequency. Not bad for...
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O's game blog: Bud Norris returns for start at Nats Park (game rained out)

O's game blog: Bud Norris returns for start at Nats Park (game rained out)
The Orioles begin tonight leading the American League East by three games with a 49-40 record. Tonight presents a chance to go a season-best 10 games over the .500 mark. The Orioles were last 10 games over .500 at 80-70 on Sept. 17, 2013. Looks like the Orioles are, at least temporarily, done with their win one, lose one mode. They have won seven of the last eight games and 12 of 17. They are 23-13 since May 31. Tonight at Washington, Bud Norris (7-5, 3.62 ERA) returns from the disabled list...
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