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Adam Jones talks about the AL outfield All-Star voting

Adam Jones talks about the AL outfield All-Star voting
The last time it happened in the American League was in 2005. That was the most recent time that teammates started in the All-Star game in the AL outfield through the fan-elected vote. Boston's Johnny Damon and Manny Ramirez were voted to start that game. The Orioles' Adam Jones and Nick Markakis are bidding to do it this year. When the most recent voting was released last weekend, Jones was still first among AL outfielders, just ahead of Mike Trout, and Markakis was third in the...
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Manny Machado talks about his first major league ejection (Jones, Gonzalez comments also)

Manny Machado talks about his first major league ejection (Jones, Gonzalez comments also)
Manny Machado said he had been ejected one time before, in the minor leagues, but he could not remember exactly when. His first big league ejection came tonight in the fifth inning of the Orioles' 7-3 win over Cleveland when he struck out and later was ejected by home plate umpire Will Little. "Swung at a bad pitch and thought I fouled it off," Machado said. "Obviously, looking back on the replay I didn't. Something I said wrong to the umpire and I have to pay the consequences for it....
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O's five-run fifth features Machado ejection but leads to comeback win

O's five-run fifth features Machado ejection but leads to comeback win
One productive, but very strange, half inning sent the Orioles to a rain delayed 7-3 victory over Cleveland tonight and to a split of this four-game series in front of 33,086 at Camden Yards. The game was halted by rain, leading to a delay of an hour and 18 minutes before the last of the seventh. The Orioles went to the last of the fifth trailing the Indians 3-2 but scored five runs on six hits in an inning which saw Manny Machado get ejected and Adam Jones get called out for leaving second...
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After two seven-inning outings for O's, Gonzalez goes for a trio tonight (updated)

After two seven-inning outings for O's, Gonzalez goes for a trio tonight (updated)
Can the Orioles get another long outing from another starting pitcher tonight? For the first time all year, O's starters have gone seven innings or more in back-to-back games with Chris Tillman and Jason Hammel doing that on Tuesday and Wednesday vs. Cleveland. Miguel Gonzalez (5-3, 3.75 ERA) makes his 14th start tonight and he's a good candidate to get deep into the game. For one, Gonzalez is pitching pretty well right now and he's gone seven or more twice in his last three...
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Orioles planning to move Eduardo Rodriguez to Double-A (plus Gomez's milestone win)

Orioles planning to move Eduardo Rodriguez to Double-A (plus Gomez's milestone win)
He is having quite a year at just 20 years old in the Carolina League pitching for the Single-A Frederick Keys, but now the Orioles are set to move left-handed pitching prospect Eduardo Rodriguez to the Double-A Bowie Baysox. Rodriguez just yesterday was named to pitch representing the Orioles in the Futures Game for the World Team. The native of Valencia, Venezuela was a spring training invitee to the Orioles' major league camp at Ed Smith Stadium, where he was shown some of the big league...
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After nearly leaving the organization, Ishikawa trying to make it with the Orioles

After nearly leaving the organization, Ishikawa trying to make it with the Orioles
Just a few days ago, Travis Ishikawa was a player possibly headed out of the O's organization. Tonight he will make his fifth start with the team and third at first base. When you are a reserve, your roster spot is far from secure, but the veteran is here now after opting out of his minor league contract June 16 and forcing the O's to either bring him to the major leagues or risk losing him to another club. They added him to the 25-man roster and he is 2-for-13 with an RBI in his first five...
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To no one's surprise, O's aren't winning the same percentage of the close ones this year

To no one's surprise, O's aren't winning the same percentage of the close ones this year
Those of you who said the Orioles couldn't possibly play as well as they did last year in close games were right. Those of you who said the O's bullpen couldn't pitch as well as it did last year, it is looking like you will be right. Last night's loss was the Orioles' sixth on the year when they were leading after eight innings. That is the most losses in the league in those games. This stat is not good: The Orioles are now 35-6 when leading after eight innings. That loss total matches...
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Jim Johnson talks about Cleveland's two-run rally in the ninth (plus Hammel, Jones)

Jim Johnson talks about Cleveland's two-run rally in the ninth (plus Hammel, Jones)
Jim Johnson had recorded 12 saves in his last 12 chances, but No. 13 got away from him and the Orioles tonight as Cleveland scored twice off him in the ninth to win 4-3. "The leadoff walk, that is pretty much what led to the whole inning. Lately, that is uncharacteristic and something I need to work on," Johnson said. He walked Michael Brantley on four pitches, Jason Giambi doubled and Cleveland's comeback was on. "It was not a good quality pitch (to Giambi), but the whole inning started...
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Cleveland matches O's rally, scores two in the ninth off Jim Johnson to win 4-3

Cleveland matches O's rally, scores two in the ninth off Jim Johnson to win 4-3
They rallied, but then so did Cleveland. After the Orioles scored twice in the last of the eighth tonight to get a 3-2 lead, Cleveland scored twice in the ninth off Jim Johnson to post a 4-3 win. It was the fifth blown save for the O's closer, who had saved 12 in a row since a blown save May 26 at Toronto. Johnson, seeking his 28th save, issued a four-pitch walk to Micheal Brantley to start the ninth and Jason Giambi doubled. An intentional walk followed and back-to-back ground balls scored...
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A return to 2012 form by Jason Hammel would be big for the Orioles

A return to 2012 form by Jason Hammel would be big for the Orioles
Tonight would be a good time for Jason Hammel to pitch better than he has in recent outings. Hammel went 8-6 with a 3.43 ERA last year and while he is 7-4 this year, his ERA is up there at 5.30. Hammel has allowed four runs over six innings in each of his last two outings and in his most recent four starts, he is 0-2 with an ERA of 6.23. His last win came May 27 against Washington. His hits per nine innings are up and his strikeout rate is down. Hammel has been able to put together...
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Valencia wants to be latest Oriole to contribute off bench (O's send two to Futures Game)

Valencia wants to be latest Oriole to contribute off bench (O's send two to Futures Game)
Maybe it won't be as dramatic as what Alexi Casilla did last night, but Danny Valencia would like a repeat. Last night, Casilla, who hasn't had much playing time recently, hit a key three-run homer in an Orioles win. It can be hard to sit for a while as a reserve and then start and come up big for the team, but that is the role of the bench player to try and stay ready when he gets a chance. Valencia gets his shot tonight batting eighth against Cleveland in the DH spot. "You go through...
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Urrutia's defense starts to catch up to his bat and promotion could be coming (Baysox All Stars)

Urrutia's defense starts to catch up to his bat and promotion could be coming (Baysox All Stars)
It was April 19 when Cuban outfielder Henry Urrutia joined the Double-A Bowie Baysox. Before long, the hits came ringing off his bat. It wasn't much longer after that, that fans start wondering if the Orioles would promote the hot-hitting Urrutia to Triple-A - or even the majors, at some point. In early May, O's director of player development Brian Graham said Urrutia, who hadn't played much in two years, had to show the organization more than just offense to get promoted. He needed to be...
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Wieters on Casilla and other notes on victory that ended losing streak

Wieters on Casilla and other notes on victory that ended losing streak
On Monday night, Zach Britton took a two-hitter and two-run lead into the sixth and didn't make it through the inning. Last night, Cleveland's Justin Masterson took a three-hitter and two-run lead to the seventh inning but couldn't make it through that frame. Two pitchers seemingly rolling along and then - boom - they give up the lead and lose the game. Masterson rolled into the seventh inning with a 3-1 lead and the Orioles looked well on their way to a fifth loss in a row. Then Chris...
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Casilla and Davis on their homers and the comeback win

Casilla and Davis on their homers and the comeback win
He was an unlikely homer hitter, but Alexi Casilla put one big swing on the ball in the last of the seventh tonight for the Orioles. His three-run homer broke the 3-3 tie and sent the team to a 6-3 win over Cleveland. Casilla asked to use an interpreter for the postgame interview and O's coach Einar Diaz helped out. "I felt great after I hit the home run," Casilla said. "After we lost four games in a row, the team had it coming. Wanted to do something for the team. "I struck out twice...
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O's use two longballs to end one losing streak

O's use two longballs to end one losing streak
They needed that. Held without a single baserunner through four innings tonight by Cleveland's Justin Masterson and trailing 3-1 as they headed to the bottom of the seventh, the O's offense rose up to produce a big inning that ended their four-game losing streak. The five-run seventh lifted the Orioles past Cleveland 6-3 at Camden Yards as Chris Tillman went seven innings to improve to 9-2. Masterson took a three-hitter into the seventh, but hit Adam Jones with the innings's first pitch...
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Masterson has done what some O's starters have not by pitching deep in games (O's get the lead)

Masterson has done what some O's starters have not by pitching deep in games (O's get the lead)
Here is a stat that hammers home the point that Orioles starting pitchers have not gone deep enough into games this season: The O's are facing Cleveland's Justin Masterson tonight. He has gone seven innings or more eight times this year. The entire O's rotation has gone seven or more nine times. Masterson has done that in 16 starts and the O's staff in 77 starts. Masterson has two complete games and the O's have none. Masterson could prove tough to hit tonight as he has all year. He is...
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O's draft picks Harvey, Hart officially sign, hold press conference at Camden Yards

O's draft picks Harvey, Hart officially sign, hold press conference at Camden Yards
The Orioles just concluded a press conference at Camden Yards to officially announce the signings of their top two draft picks, high school pitcher Hunter Harvey and high school outfielder Josh Hart. Both have completed their physicals and officially signed with the club. They attended the game here last night and today put on O's jerseys at the press conference. Pretty heady stuff for two kids just out of high school and about to begin their pro careers. "I love it. The fans, the...
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Chen returns to home clubhouse, gets set for his rehab start

Chen returns to home clubhouse, gets set for his rehab start
Left-hander Wei-Yin Chen has not pitched for the Orioles since May 12 at Minnesota. But if his rehab keeps progressing, he could return to the rotation possibly to start on July 4 at Chicago. The plan detailed here yesterday for Chen remains the same. He is expected to pitch for an O's affiliate - the specific one hasn't been determined yet - this Saturday and that could him set him up to return to the club. He's been out with a strained right oblique. He went on the disabled list May 14,...
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Could the starting rotation sink this ship?

Could the starting rotation sink this ship?
Not good enough. From time to time, we hear Buck Showalter say that phrase. It fits for O's starting pitching over the last seven games and it fits for the Orioles' starting pitching for most of this season. For a brief time, it looked like the Orioles were turning a corner. From June 2-16, the Orioles got a run of nine quality starts over 14 games and they went 9-5 in that stretch. But over the last seven games, they have gotten just one quality start and their pitchers are barely...
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Britton second-guesses pitch to Brantley after O's loss to Cleveland (plus Wieters quotes)

Britton second-guesses pitch to Brantley after O's loss to Cleveland (plus Wieters quotes)
Zach Britton wishes he could have one pitch back tonight. He feels like he should have thrown a different pitch to Michael Brantley with the bases loaded and no outs in the top of the sixth. Brantley drove a two-run single to center and drove Britton out of the game. Britton took a two-hit shutout into the sixth, but four hits and one walk later, exited the game without recording an out in the sixth. "I felt like I could have executed a couple of pitches better that inning, but definitely...
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