Orioles lineup vs. Tigers (plus WBC note)

SARASOTA, Fla. - Trey Mancini gets another start in right field today for a 1:05 p.m. game against the Tigers at Ed Smith Stadium. The game will be aired live on MASN.

mark-trumbo-orange-bat.pngThe Orioles have Mark Trumbo serving as designated hitter and Paul Janish playing second base.

For the Orioles
Joey Rickard LF
Craig Gentry CF
J.J. Hardy SS
Mark Trumbo DH
Chris Davis 1B
Trey Mancini RF
Chris Johnson 3B
Paul Janish 2B
Caleb Joseph C

Kevin Gausman RHP

Team USA advanced to the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic late last night by defeating the Dominican Republic 6-3.

Adam Jones robbed Manny Machado of a home run in the seventh inning by making one of the most spectacular catches you'll find, leaping high above the fence while in full stride for the ball. Machado smiled and raised his helmet as he rounded first base as a sign of respect.

"I'm still in kind of shock that I even got to that ball," Jones told reporters. "I mean, off the bat I'm just like this ball's hit really far, so just keep going, keep going. You know this California air's going to slow it down, and just never quit. That's just the style I play with. I don't mind running into a wall or two. I just kept going after the ball, and I've seen the replay after the game, and I went for the catch, like ... "

Jones was reminded of Mike Trout's leaping catch at the center field fence to rob J.J. Hardy at Camden Yards. He also was asked whether Machado contacted him after the game.

"I remember that catch Trout made on J.J.," Jones said. "It was pretty impressive, but that was the third inning of just a random game. This was on a different scale, different magnitude. Unbelievable catches, both of them. Just showing the athleticism that we both have.

"(Machado) hasn't reached out yet, but I haven't looked through all my text messages. I mean, we've got six months to be next to each other and close to each other, so I'm pretty sure I'm going to give him some ribbing about it. And he robbed me earlier in the first inning, too. So it was just a little payback just on a different situation."




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