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For the second straight night, the Orioles' late-inning fate was left to the bullpen Wednesday, and for the second consecutive night, the New York Yankees spoiled the Orioles' hopes for gaining ground in the American League wild-card race.

Michael Morse entered Wednesday hitless as an Oriole at Camden Yards.

If you're trying to handicap the race for the second American League wild-card slot, don't spend too much time agonizing over it. Just look at the soft schedule the Cleveland Indians have the rest of the way.

With the win, the Orioles (77-66) pulled within 1 ½ games of the second American League wild-card spot and moved 1 1/2 games ahead of the Yankees in the playoff chase.

Hoping for their longest winning streak since the beginning of the second half, the Orioles instead received a shaky performance Sunday from starter Bud Norris and lost to the Chicago White Sox, 4-2.

The Orioles traded for right-hander Scott Feldman just more than two months ago to fortify their starting rotation. They believed the veteran they acquired from the Chicago Cubs would be a valuable asset in their chase for a playoff spot.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter still believes his team is capable of putting together a lengthy winning streak, something it really hasn't done this season. To date, the Orioles' longest streak of the season is five games.

With his fifth inning home run Thursday, J.J. Hardy became the ninth shortstop since 1901 to have 25 home runs in three different seasons.

It was a fairly intimate crowd that showed up at Camden Yards on Thursday night for the Orioles' series opener against the Chicago White Sox, which should have come as a surprise to no one who has any interest in either of Baltimore's two major professional sports teams.

After lasting just 2 1/3 innings Wednesday in his first big league start since July, lefty Zach Britton's next appearance seemed tenuous. It's now expected to happen within the next week for the short-season Single-A Aberdeen IronBirds.

An MLB Fan Cave video features Orioles Adam Jones and Tommy Hunter singing about Manny machado to a "Lion King" tune.

CLEVELAND -- With two homers in Wednesday¿s 6-4 loss to Cleveland, the Orioles lead the majors with 185 homers, but is the Orioles offense too reliant on the home run to score?

The Orioles (73-65) ended their nine-game road trip to Boston, New York and Cleveland just 3-6, losing all three series.

Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman, making a bid for his 16th win of the season, was chased from the game in the sixth inning and the Orioles offense was held scoreless for eight innings. And then the Jekyll-and-Hyde Orioles offense orchestrated a ninth-inning rally that just fell short in a 4-3 loss to the Indians before an announced 9,962 at Progressive Field.

With their playoff hopes desperately in need of a boost Sunday afternoon, the Orioles finally got the offense they needed. And when they did, the outburst was enough to quickly silence Yankee Stadium.

The Orioles made major switches at the catcher position on the first day of roster expansion Sunday, designating backup Taylor Teagarden for assignment while purchasing the contracts of veteran Chris Snyder and Baltimore native Steve Clevenger from Triple-A Norfolk.

When the Orioles left Baltimore for their nine-game road trip to Boston, New York and Cleveland, they knew how important it would be to play well against three teams they are jockeying with for playoff spots.

NEW YORK -- Newest Orioles player Michael Morse joined the club on Saturday, but wasn¿t in the starting lineup after arriving at the team hotel in New York around 3:30 a.m. following a late flight from Houston, where the Mariners were playing.

NEW YORK -- The Orioles needed to make a 25-man roster spot available for trade acquisition Michael Morse on Saturday, and they did so in placing outfielder Steve Pearce on the 15-day disabled list with tendinitis in his left wrist.

The Orioles have acquired outfielder Michael Morse from the Seattle Mariners, according to multiple industry sources.

If right-hander Chris Tillman is indeed the Orioles¿ ace, if he is indeed a bona fide top starter who can walk into any situation against any club and succeed, than he had the perfect opportunity to prove it Thursday night at Fenway Park.

The Baltimore Orioles need to put together a run. Now.

Orioles left-hander Wei-Yin Chen had never thrown fewer than four innings or given up more than seven runs in any of his starts as a major leaguer. He picked a particularly inopportune time to do both.

The Orioles have revamped their food program for players with an eye on better nutrition.

Chris Tillman's performance Saturday afternoon would have been enough to earn his 15th win of the season on most days.

Coco Crisp's solo homer to lead off the top of the ninth off reliever Darren O'Day sent the Orioles to a numbing 2-1 loss before an announced 33,834 at Camden Yards.

Given the rallies and momentum swings in the Orioles' series opener against the Oakland Athletics on Friday night, it became a game the Orioles needed to win to not only gain ground in the playoff chase but also boost a team¿s psyche.

Orioles first baseman Chris Davis sent a history-making homer onto Eutaw Street in the fifth inning and Tommy Hunter got his fourth career save.

Chris Davis' blast onto Eutaw Street Wednesday against the Rays was the 46th of the season, tying Jim Gentile for the third most home runs in a season by an Oriole.

With the announcement he will be on a regional cover of Sports Illustrated this week, Orioles first baseman Chris Davis joined some elite company. Former Orioles including Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson and Cal Ripken Jr. have graced the cover of the magazine since its start in 1954, as have decorated athletes like Muhammad Ali and Michael Jordan.

Following next week¿s Monday off day, the Orioles will complete the regular season with 33 games in 34 days, so manager Buck Showalter is taking advantage of the two off days before then to set the starting rotation for the stretch run.

Baltimore Orioles' offense simply couldn¿t take advantage of continual opportunities in a 4-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays.

Orioles demote Josh Stinson to Triple-A Norfolk after two scoreless outings. They'll call up a hitter Monday.

Behind two-run home runs from first baseman Chris Davis and center fielder Adam Jones and a quality start from right-hander Scott Feldman, the Orioles defeated the Rockies, 7-2, before an announced 22,238 on a cool, overcast day at Camden Yards.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter spent several minutes during his pre-game news conference Saturday afternoon talking about how his offense was seemingly close to breaking out and may, sometime soon, finally take advantage of the scoring opportunities it kept squandering.

When the Orioles sent outfielder-designated hitter Henry Urrutia back to Triple-A Norfolk after Friday night's loss to the Colorado Rockies, it ended the Cuban defector's first stint in major league baseball.

The Orioles, who hadn¿t played at Camden Yards since Aug. 4, were coming off a 4-4 interleague road trip out west that included three consecutive walk-off losses.