Orioles honoring slain NYPD officer

NEW YORK - As the Orioles prepared for their first interleague series tonight at Citi Field, they also made certain to honor slain New York City police officer Brian Moore, an avid fan of the team who died yesterday.

Moore, 25, was shot in the head Saturday night while trying to question a man in Queens. He was the son, nephew and cousin of police officers and earned service medals in less than five years on the job.

The Mets wore NYPD caps today while taking batting practice.

Moore's favorite player, first baseman Chris Davis, signed a baseball that the Orioles will deliver to the family. They also will overnight a home white jersey autographed by the entire team.

The Orioles will line up on the field tonight for a moment of silence.

"I think he was at one of the playoff games last year," manager Buck Showalter said.

"I told the players in the advance meeting today about the moment of silence at 6:57. The game's starting at 7:10, so we're going to make sure everyone's out there for that."

Mets public relations director Jay Horwitz told Showalter about Moore's affinity for the team.

"We moved real quickly after that," Showalter said..

"It makes you just think about their families and the whole thing, how much those men and women are in harm's way every day for us. The people that teach our children and protect our families, what else is more important in our country that that?

"When you listen to a lot of people talk about him, he was pretty special. It's going to be quite a loss, just to society in general, especially for his family. It's tragic."