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Chen struggles, Arencibia slams one as O's lose Game 2

Chen struggles, Arencibia slams one as O's lose Game 2
Wei-Yin Chen struggled in another start, and Jake Arrieta came up short in his bid to get out of two straight jams. All that added up to a Toronto Blue Jays' 9-5 win tonight in Game 2 of a doubleheader. The Orioles won the opener 4-1, but fall to 88-66 with this loss. The Yankees beat the Twins 6-3 to drop Baltimore to 1 1/2 games behind New York. The Orioles have not been more than one game out since they were two games behind on September 2. Chen allowed four runs over the first two...
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Steve Johnson: "This is what you live for"

Steve Johnson: "This is what you live for"
A few minutes after he got the win here in Game 1 against Toronto, pitching five shutout innings in the Orioles 4-1 victory, Steve Johnson was asked about pitching in pennant race pressure. "This is what you live for," Johnson said. "Pitching in a playoff race and just wanting the team to win. Pitching in a big game. This is a lot of fun. "It was a big win for the team. I had real good stuff, but just wasn't able to command the ball well at least for the first couple innings. Got my...
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Steve Johnson with five scoreless as O's beat Toronto in Game 1

Steve Johnson with five scoreless as O's beat Toronto in Game 1
To say that Steve Johnson has pitched well for the Orioles this year would be an understatement. He's done something even better than that. Today, he pitched the first five innings without allowing a run and wriggled out of a few jams as the Orioles beat Toronto 4-1 in Game 1 of a doubleheader. In Game 2, Wei-Yin Chen (12-9, 3.98 ERA) pitches against lefty Ricky Romero (8-14, 5.72 ERA). With the win, the Orioles have won seven of their last eight games and 33 of their last 47 contests. They...
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Long road through the minors could culminate in a big award for L.J. Hoes

Long road through the minors could culminate in a big award for L.J. Hoes
Since his callup to the major leagues on September 11, L.J. Hoes has not appeared in one game for the Orioles although tomorrow could be a very big day for him at Camden Yards, even if he doesn't play in the game. Hoes is considered the favorite to win the Brooks Robinson Award, which goes to the O's minor league Player of the Year. Between Double-A Bowie and Triple-A Norfolk this season, the 22-year-old Hoes batted .287 with five homers, 54 RBIs and an OPS of .759. His stats actually got...
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Dylan Bundy: "Telling everyone in my hometown about it was fun"

Dylan Bundy: "Telling everyone in my hometown about it was fun"
On Sunday afternoon at Fenway Park, Dylan Bundy threw seven pitches, getting two outs in his major league debut. On Sunday night, when the team arrived back home in Baltimore, he was still pretty excited about that debut and the two key outs he got for the Orioles in the last of the eighth inning. "I didn't go to bed last night until about 12 or 1, which is late for me," Bundy said today in the O's clubhouse. "It was an exciting day. Telling everybody in my hometown and my family about...
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Then there were 10

Then there were 10
The Orioles and Yankees remain separated by just one game with 10 regular season games remaining. New York plays three at Minnesota, four at Toronto and then three at home with Boston. The Orioles play four against Toronto and three against Boston at home and then three on the road versus Tampa Bay. Here is how close things are: The Orioles just saw a six-game win streak snapped while New York had a seven-game streak end Sunday. The Yankees are 13-8 in September. The Orioles are 14-7. The...
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Tough loss at Fenway: Sox win 2-1, O's win streak ends at six

Tough loss at Fenway: Sox win 2-1, O's win streak ends at six
For the Orioles, a good road trip had a tough ending that produced a rare one-run loss. They fell 2-1 to Boston, but remained one game out of first place as the Yankees lost 5-4 to Oakland. The Orioles fall to 87-65 and their six-game win streak comes to an end. They are now 27-9 in one-run decisions. In the top of the ninth, the Orioles loaded the bases with one out, but Manny Machado grounded into a forceout at home and pinch-hitter Ryan Flaherty was called out on strikes to end the...
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Some stats and notes as the O's go for a Fenway sweep

Some stats and notes as the O's go for a Fenway sweep
The Orioles are 10-4 against the Red Sox this season, outscoring them 76-59 in those games. In games between the teams decided by two runs or less or that went to extra innings, the Orioles are 7-2. The Orioles will have a winning record at Fenway Park for the first time since going 5-4 in 2005. The Orioles are 7-1 on the season there and are 9-1 over their last 10 games in Boston. From 2008-11, the O's went 10-26 at Fenway. The Orioles have won 14 of the last 19 and 16 of the last 21 games...
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In chase for AL East, who will blink first?

In chase for AL East, who will blink first?
So after Saturday's game, the Orioles are 16-2 in extra-inning games and Boston is 2-9. The Red Sox are 0-7 in extra-inning games at home while the Orioles are 11-0 on the road. That is just very, very impressive. The Orioles are now 23 games over .500. That is rather impressive. The Orioles have won six in a row. Also impressive. When this streak began, the Orioles were one game out of first and now they are ... one game out of first. The Yankees have seen that six-game win streak and...
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Orioles' minor leagues got job one done this year

Orioles' minor leagues got job one done this year
The fact is that the Orioles' minor league teams combined to play just .459 ball in 2012 when you add up all the records, going 353-416. That ranks 28th in baseball, ahead of only Milwaukee and San Diego. You certainly can't tell much about the club's farm system from that stat. It is a very debatable topic, but I have always felt that winning in the minor leagues is not that important. Of course, you play to win, you want to win and who doesn't get encouraged when an O's farm club does...
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A look at the player that may be the biggest surprise on a team full of them

A look at the player that may be the biggest surprise on a team full of them
How does a pitcher go from a record of 0-7 and 5.40 ERA in the minors to a mark of 7-4 and 3.52 ERA in the major leagues and win key games for a team in a pennant race? I don't know, but Miguel Gonzalez has done it. The right-hander that the Orioles signed as a minor league free agent on Feb. 28 - after spring training had already started - has become one of their most reliable starting pitchers a year after he didn't win a single game in the minors. On a team that has likely been...
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Wieters, Gonzalez lead the way as O's beat Lester, Boston 4-2

Wieters, Gonzalez lead the way as O's beat Lester, Boston 4-2
Matt Wieters has been on an RBI surge for the Orioles recently and it continued tonight in Boston. Wieters knocked in three of the Orioles' four runs as they posted a 4-2 win over the Red Sox in Game 1 of a weekend series. Wieters came up with a two-run single in the top of the fourth after a J.J. Hardy single and Adam Jones double. Two innings later, with the game tied 2-2, Wieters came up with an RBI double for a 3-2 edge and scored on a Mark Reynolds single. In 17 games in September,...
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A surprising Red Sox stat

A surprising Red Sox stat
The Red Sox are stealing bases? Who knew. Since Aug. 5, Boston's 44 steals leads the American League and yes, that is surprising. Since the All-Star break, Boston leads the major leagues in stolen base percentage at 85.6. The Red Sox have stolen 55 of 65 attempts in that time. Boston has at least one steal in 19 of its last 21 games. It looks like Pedro Ciriaco has been a big boost there, as he is 15-for-15 in steal attempts since his call-up July 7. He's batting leadoff tonight even...
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Orioles are 3-0 vs. Boston in last three games vs. Lester

Orioles are 3-0 vs. Boston in last three games vs. Lester
We've asked this a few times before, but will this be the night that the Orioles finally pin a loss on Jon Lester? He is 14-0 with an ERA of 2.49 in 20 career starts against them. That is the longest win streak ever against the O's franchise to begin a career. It also marks the longest current win streak by any active pitcher versus any team. But while the Orioles have been unable to pin a loss on Lester, they have beaten the Red Sox the last three times Lester has started against them....
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Early work in Bowie pays off for Machado in Baltimore

Early work in Bowie pays off for Machado in Baltimore
For Manny Machado, it all started in early June. What began then at Double-A Bowie was a process of Machado starting to take early work before batting practice at third base and it all eventually led to his call-up to Baltimore, where the natural shortstop would play third base. He is playing there after starting in all of two games this year at Bowie at third. But Machado obviously took to the position and the Orioles' minor league coaches could see in early June that he would do well at...
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Adam Jones makes MLB history with homer in Seattle

Adam Jones makes MLB history with homer in Seattle
When Adam Jones blasted Josh Kinney's pitch over the fence in the 11th inning in Seattle to help the Orioles gain a sweep of the Mariners, he made Major League Baseball history. Jones is the first player ever to have at least four homers in the 11th inning or later in one season. That great stat comes from Elias Sports. Jones is batting .261 (6-for-23) when he hits in extra innings in 2012, and four of the six hits are homers. He has 10 RBIs and an OPS of 1.153 when batting in extra frames....
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Are Orioles fans exhausted but happy today?

Are Orioles fans exhausted but happy today?
So who is happier that the Orioles have played their last West Coast game: the Orioles or the Orioles fans? The last few days have been very taxing on a fan base that must be tired but happy today. Buck Showalter has told a version of the story several times since he took over as O's manager. He said his players should always remember that, while they are playing a West Coast game in a place like Seattle, somewhere back in Baltimore some fans are watching at 12:30 or 1 a.m., hanging on...
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Adam Jones homers in 11th as Orioles again win in extra innings

Adam Jones homers in 11th as Orioles again win in extra innings
Just when you thought this might go 18 innings again, Adam Jones hits a game-winning homer. With one out in the top of the 11th, Nate McLouth singled off Seattle's Josh Kinney. Jones followed with a two-run shot to left and the Orioles had a 3-1, 11-inning victory over the Mariners to sweep this series. This is the Orioles' first three-game sweep in Seattle since May 16-18, 1997, the last year they made the playoffs. For Jones, it was his 30th homer and 19 of them have either tied the game...
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Do O's have enough energy left for a series sweep?

Do O's have enough energy left for a series sweep?
So how much will the Orioles have left in the tank as they try for a three-game sweep in Seattle tonight? You could almost understand it if the team lost to Felix Hernandez tonight. Not feel good about it, but understand it. The team has met just about every challenge this year and here is the latest. I'm sure they realize the Mariners played 18 innings, too, so both teams have to try and find the energy and intensity this evening. Here is a stunning stat: Over his last three starts,...
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Dan Duquette talks about Dylan Bundy's call to the majors

Dan Duquette talks about Dylan Bundy's call to the majors
Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette said Dylan Bundy will be available out of the O's bullpen tonight and for now, his role is in the 'pen and not as a starter. "We brought him up today to support the bullpen," Duquette told MASNsports.com. "Our immediate need is we may need some innings for tonight's game. Long-term, we think he's going to be a starter in the big leagues. But sometimes it's best to have pitchers get their feet wet out of the bullpen, right? That is where...
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