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Orioles fall to the Rays, 3-1, extending their losing streak to five games

By Eduardo A. Encina — Sun, 19 May 2013 20:12:00 EDT

The Orioles' pitching staff couldn't be blamed for the club's 3-1 loss to the Rays on Sunday in front of an announced 37,704 at Camden Yards, extending their season-high losing streak to five games.

Preakness infield party scene [Pictures]

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:58:00 EDT

Look through Baltimore Sun staff pictures of horse races, the bikini contest, infield partygoers and general revelry, concerts (including Macklemore and Ryan Lewis) and much more from Preakness 2013 at Pimlico Race Course.

D. Wayne Lukas secretly thought Oxbow was the best bet for an upset

By Chris Korman , The Baltimore Sun — Sun, 19 May 2013 13:50:00 EDT

D. Wayne Lukas appeared at his barn Sunday a bit later than planned but still less than 12 hours after his horse fended off a listless field in an unexpectedly languorous middle leg of the Triple Crown. Lukas loaded nine horses on trucks headed for his Louisville base, then prepared to accompany them on the 12-hour drive.

Orioles-Rays game demonstrates need for expanded instant replay

Kevin Cowherd — Sun, 19 May 2013 19:45:00 EDT

Matt Joyce's fly ball in sixth inning brought game to standstill

Kevin Cowherd: Matt Joyce's fly ball in sixth inning brought game to standstill Sunday at Camden Yards

Quick retreat from Baltimore for Preakness champ Oxbow, defeated Orb

By Chris Korman , The Baltimore Sun — Sun, 19 May 2013 10:06:00 EDT

Belmont could be rubber match for Derby winner Orb, Preakness spoiler Oxbow

Most of the horses in the stakes barns at Pimlico Race Course had cleared out by 8:30 a.m. Sunday. Plates with pieces of cake from last night's victory party for Oxbow dotted the ground near trainer D. Wayne Lukas' temporary office.

Showalter hoping Flaherty can 'get his legs back under him'

By Eduardo A. Encina, The Baltimore Sun — Sun, 19 May 2013 19:08:00 EDT

Orioles manager Buck Showalter said he hopes that getting second baseman Ryan Flaherty consistent at-bats at Triple-A Norfolk — while getting the 26-year-old to work on offensive problems away from the major league spotlight — will help him rebound from a tough start to the season.

Hot-hitting Danny Valencia hopes to continue offensive streak

By Eduardo A. Encina — Sun, 19 May 2013 19:04:00 EDT

Danny Valencia, just recalled from Triple-A Norfolk before Sunday's game, jumps into the starting lineup as the designated hitter Sunday against the Rays.

Crew chief Gerry Davis on home-run replay review

By Eduardo A. Encina — Sun, 19 May 2013 17:49:00 EDT

Here's what umpire crew chief Gerry Davis told me about the delay on today's replay review on Rays right fielder Matt Joyce's eventual home run ball in the Orioles' 3-1 loss to the Rays:

Stevenson tops Salisbury, 12-6, to advance to DIII men's title game

By Edward Lee , The Baltimore Sun — Sun, 19 May 2013 22:28:00 EDT

In a year when the Stevenson men's lacrosse team had already achieved its first 20-win season, it only seemed fitting that the Mustangs would get to enjoy another breakthrough: their first trip to the national title game.

Salisbury transfer Law lifts Denver past North Carolina

From Sun staff reports — Sun, 19 May 2013 20:37:00 EDT

Pioneers wil face top-seeded Syracuse in semifinals; Duke rallies past Notre Dame, 12-11, to secure date with Cornell

Salisbury transfer Eric Law picked up a rebound on the edge of the crease and scored with 13.4 seconds left to cap a historic comeback and give No. 4 seed Denver a 12-11 win over fifth-seeded North Carolina in the NCAA men's lacrosse tournament quarterfinals at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Sunday afternoon.