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O's game blog: Orioles have not fared well in series-deciding games

O's game blog: Orioles have not fared well in series-deciding games
Tonight, the Orioles play another rubber match. The Orioles have not fared well in such games this year. They are 2-6 and have lost four straight series-deciding games. It started in the first series against Boston when they lost Game 3 4-3 and continued through Sunday in an 11-1 loss to Oakland. Meanwhile, the Orioles offense has slowed again. They've scored just five runs the last three games and just 14 runs with a .221 team batting average during the five games of this homestand so...
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Jim Presley on Chris Davis, Ryan Webb on his solid season

Jim Presley on Chris Davis, Ryan Webb on his solid season
It was about three weeks ago when Chris Davis hit three home runs in Pittsburgh. A couple of days later, he homered and knocked in four runs. But now he is struggling again. Davis went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts last night. Over his last 14 games, he's batting .164 (9-for-55) with 24 strikeouts. Is it a timing issue? O's hitting coach Jim Presley doesn't think so. "No, It's his bat angle," Presley said. "He's crossing over. We're trying to get him to get on top of the ball a...
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Johan Santana won't pitch for O's this year, but impacted organization

Johan Santana won't pitch for O's this year, but impacted organization
Johan Santana won't throw a pitch in a game for the Orioles this year, but that doesn't mean he has not had a positive impact on the organization. Santana tore his left Achilles tendon Friday during his final extended spring training start in Sarasota. It could end the career of the two-time Cy Young Award winner. Santana was hit on the left gluteus by a line drive, and his Achilles tore as he stumbled while chasing the ball. He was about to join an O's minor league affiliate and probably...
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Tillman and Jones comment after the O's loss to Boston

Tillman and Jones comment after the O's loss to Boston
After not making it through the second inning in two of his last four starts, Chris Tillman took a step forward tonight. The O's right-hander struggled at times early, but gave up just one run and seven hits over six innings, and took the loss as Boston beat the Orioles 1-0 at Camden Yards. "Little better," Tillman said. "I was able to get into a rhythm there later. Early struggles, still better, but it got better late in the game. Made some bad pitches early, but worked my way out of...
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No-hit into the sixth, O's fall 1-0 to Boston

No-hit into the sixth, O's fall 1-0 to Boston
There were moments tonight when it looked like Chris Tillman would get rocked. There were moments when it looked like the Orioles would get no-hit. Neither happened, but the Birds did fail to score and lost a 1-0 game to Boston in front of 24,184 fans. Those that made it to the end had to wait out two rain delays. The game was halted twice in the second inning, the first delay was just 15 minutes, but the second was one hour and 18 minutes. Boston starter Brandon Workman took a no-hitter...
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O's game blog: It's Tillman time tonight against Boston (Hunter Harvey note)

O's game blog: It's Tillman time tonight against Boston (Hunter Harvey note)
Chris Tillman will try to get his season turned around tonight here at Camden Yards in the second game of the series against Boston. Tillman had an ERA of 3.34 after his first nine 2014 starts. But over his last four starts, he has an ERA of 12.56, allowing eight, six, one and five runs in those outings. Twice Tillman has not gotten an out in the second inning in those last four starts. The Orioles are hoping the pitcher that began the year with an ERA of 0.84 in his first three starts, can...
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Machado on his appeal and speculation he could be sent to minors

Machado on his appeal and speculation he could be sent to minors
Manny Machado confirmed this afternoon that he has appealed his five-game suspension handed down by Major League Baseball earlier today. He is in tonight's starting lineup for the game against Boston. "Yeah, of course," he said of his appeal. "Obviously (I) don't want to be down for five days. Need to try and help this team in any way. We have a lot of tough games up on the road. Need to be a part of this team. Been helping this team for a long time and I don't want to be down for so...
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Bundy expected to make at least two Aberdeen starts, plus IronBirds notes

Bundy expected to make at least two Aberdeen starts, plus IronBirds notes
ABERDEEN - Coming off the first playoff berth in the 12-year history of the franchise, the short-season Single-A Aberdeen IronBirds open a new season on Friday at Hudson Valley. Aberdeen went 40-32 last year, going 20-11 over its final 31 games to charge to the playoffs before getting eliminated two games to none by Tri-City. The 2014 IronBirds begin a new year with a season-opening roster that will include Dylan Bundy for at least two starts, along with 2013 third-round pick pitcher Stephen...
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If O's rotation is going to get better, it has to start at the top

If O's rotation is going to get better, it has to start at the top
On Saturday night, Kevin Gausman gave the Orioles starting rotation a shot in the arm. Last night, Bud Norris did the same. The Orioles recently had an 18-game stretch where they didn't get a single start of at least seven innings. Now, Gausman and Norris have done that twice in three games. The Orioles have gotten some good starts lately, but they've also gotten some terrible ones. The issue moving forward starts at the top of that rotation - Chris Tillman and Ubaldo Jimenez need to get it...
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Norris on his outing tonight, plus Markakis and Flaherty comments

Norris on his outing tonight, plus Markakis and Flaherty comments
Bud Norris pitched eight innings of scoreless baseball tonight to lead the Orioles past Boston 4-0 as they get this series off to a good start. What was working for Norris out there? "Little bit of everything," he said. "We are always focused on getting ahead in counts and really fastball command. Caleb (Joseph) called a great game and the guys made the plays behind me. Just that extra little bit of focus to play the game." Norris gave up just three hits tonight and threw 98 pitches. He...
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Machado: "We're all on the same page now"

Machado: "We're all on the same page now"
Manny Machado talked to a large group of reporters around his locker after tonight's game and said he spoke to his teammates earlier during a team meeting. "You go up there and say what you're feeling," Machado said. "I went up there and apologized to everyone here. Just go about it, say what you've got to say. "This is the thing about this team. We will all fight together and grind it out together. If we lose, we all lose. This is the good thing about this Oriole team. We are going to...
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Bud Norris with eight scoreless innings as O's top Boston

Bud Norris with eight scoreless innings as O's top Boston
After a 2 1/3 inning-outing by their starter yesterday, the Orioles were hoping Bud Norris could get deep into tonight's game against Boston. Norris not only got the Orioles deep into this game, he pitched darn well while doing it. Norris pitched eight scoreless innings as the Orioles beat Boston 4-0 in front of 19,729 to start a three-game series. This was the Orioles' fourth shutout. The right-hander gave up just three hits with three walks and six strikeouts. Norris threw 98 pitches to...
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O's game blog: Norris on the mound against Boston and a take on Machado's apology

O's game blog: Norris on the mound against Boston and a take on Machado's apology
It has been more than a month since the Orioles played an American League East opponent but that ends tonight as the O's host Boston to begin a three-game series and 13-game stretch against division opponents. They are 13-8 against AL East teams and that is the best record by a division team in division games. The O's last game within the AL East was May 8. The Orioles are 3-4 against Boston this year but are 27-17 versus the Red Sox since the start of the 2012 season. This year the clubs...
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Lough on improved offense, Stinson on his return to team

Lough on improved offense, Stinson on his return to team
David Lough is starting in center field tonight for the Orioles as Adam Jones will serve as the designated hitter. Lough is batting just .196 in 102 at-bats. But he is 6-for-14 with a double, two homers and five RBIs over his past six games. "Yeah, but we aren't winning," Lough said of his offense finally starting to come around. "So doesn't matter what I do. It's what we do as a team. It's unfortunate we can't win more games. But I feel fine, I feel good. Knew I'd come around...
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Dan Duquette's take on Manny Machado and more

Dan Duquette's take on Manny Machado and more
Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette was a guest on "The Norris and Davis Show" this morning on 105.7 FM The Fan in Baltimore and talked about the events this weekend involving Manny Machado. "Manny had a confrontation with (Josh) Donaldson and then we threw inside to Donaldson and Donaldson turned to their bench and I don't know what he said exactly but I think he asked for support from his pitching staff," Duquette said. "And later on in the series, they threw at Manny not...
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After rough weekend, Manny Machado may have some repair work to do

After rough weekend, Manny Machado may have some repair work to do
In the latest American League All-Star Game voting results released last night, Manny Machado is in third place in the vote for the starting AL third basemen. Hope he's not counting on getting any votes out of Oakland this week. Machado had a rather eventful weekend. It ended with some of his own fans lashing out at him via social media, on here and on many other places. No one from the A's took a swing at him, but he took some haymakers from fans calling him immature and worse. My take is...
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Nelson Cruz and Matt Wieters continue to lead in voting for AL All-Star team

Nelson Cruz and Matt Wieters continue to lead in voting for AL All-Star team
Two Orioles continue to lead their positions in voting for the American League All-Star team. Nelson Cruz remains first in voting at designated hitter and Matt Wieters leads all catchers. Cruz, who entered play on Sunday leading the majors with 21 home runs and 55 RBIs, maintains his lead over Boston's David Ortiz. Cruz, a two-time All-Star, has 1,404,275 votes while Ortiz, a nine-time All-Star, has received a total of 1,036,055 votes. Wieters has gotten 1,235,369 votes to lead seven-time...
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Machado: "The bat slipped out of my hands" (plus Jimenez quotes)

Machado: "The bat slipped out of my hands" (plus Jimenez quotes)
Manny Machado said he did not intentionally throw his bat in the last of the eighth inning today. On the second pitch from Fernando Abad, after the first one came in tight, Machado's bat went flying toward third base. The dugouts emptied and it looked like the Orioles and A's were headed for an on-field brawl, but cooler heads prevailed. Machado and Abad were both ejected. "The bat slipped out of my hands," Machado said. "Tried to make contact and the umpire thought it was intentional...
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Jimenez exits early, benches empty late as Oakland beats the O's

Jimenez exits early, benches empty late as Oakland beats the O's
The Orioles' chances to win a series against the team with the best record in the American League went downhill about the time Ubaldo Jimenez was imploding during Oakland's six-run third inning. Oakland beat the Orioles 11-1 this afternoon in front of 38,244 at Camden Yards to take the series two wins to one and improve to 39-24. Despite the lopsided score, this game got heated in the last of the eighth, and for the second time in this series, the dugouts emptied. This time, it happened...
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O's game blog: O's try to hand A's rare road series loss today

O's game blog: O's try to hand A's rare road series loss today
The Oakland A's have lost just five series all year and just two of 10 road series in 2014. Can the Orioles become the third team to pin a road series loss on the A's today? Oakland has won seven, lost two and tied one road series. The two series losses came against American League East teams. Oakland went 1-2 at Boston from May 2-4 and 0-3 at Toronto from May 23-25. The A's have the best road record in the league, which is now 21-12 after Saturday night's loss. Ubaldo Jimenez (2-6, 4.39...
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