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Joe Washington, Rod Laver and Hoyt Wilhelm are part of The Sun Remembers This Week in Sports for Aug. 18 to Aug. 24

While the Orioles bullpen has received its share of work over the course of the club's eight-game road trip to San Diego, San Francisco and Arizona, manager Buck Showalter says he isn't worried about his relievers tiring.

Sebastian Vader went seven innings, while reliever Alex Santana closed out with two innings of scoreless relief to shut down the host-team Auburn Doubledays. The IronBirds took over first place in the McNamara Division with the victory

Orioles first baseman Chris Davis is lauded for having the best power in the American League as Baseball America published the findings of its "best tools" polling Tuesday.

Orioles infielder and designated hitter Danny Valencia, whose name reportedly appeared on a list from Biogenesis, the defunct Miami-area anti-aging clinic, was cleared of any involvement and did not receive a suspension.

In the midst of his most prolonged slump of the season, Chris Davis will be the Orioles¿ designated hitter in Tuesday night's game against the Houston Astros. He'll still bat fifth, while Ryan Flaherty will take over at first base and bat eighth.

FREDERICK ¿ Orioles outfielder Steve Pearce went 1-for-2 and reached base three times in his first rehab start for High-A Frederick on Monday night. He batted second and started at first base.

Kingsville native, who bypassed Aberdeen on his way up the minor-league ladder, tossed 2-1/3 innings in a rehab assignment during the IronBirds Wednesday matchup

Over the first four games of the second half, the Orioles seem to have finally assembled the winning formula of consistent hitting, quality starting pitching and stellar defense.

The Orioles officially purchased the contract of Cuban outfielder Henry Urrutia before Friday¿s game against the Texas Rangers. The club designated outfielder Chris Dickerson for assignment to clear a roster spot.

Each Wednesday, Baltimore Sun blogger Matt Vensel will highlight five statistics that really mean something for the Baltimore Orioles.

As we lead up to tonight¿s All-Star Game, here are some Orioles odds and ends:

Agent Scott Boras, who represents Orioles first baseman Chris Davis and catcher Matt Wieters, was with some of his clients during Monday¿s media scrum and fielded questions.

Along the far side of the Jackie Robinson Rotunda at Citi Field on Monday afternoon, there was a scene that hasn't occurred at the All-Star Game in years: A full-fledged Orioles row. One wall, five tables and five Orioles players

Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland, who is managing the American League All-Star team, spoke Monday afternoon about his decision to choose Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman for his squad over the New York Yankees' Hiroki Kuroda.

Chris Davis has been named the American League's cleanup hitter for Tuesday night's All-Star Game, manager Jim Leyland announced.

The Orioles went into the break with a statement win Sunday at Camden Yards, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 7-4 behind an impressive offensive outburst from its All-Star bats.

Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman has been added to the American League All-Star Game roster, replacing Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander, who started today's game for Detroit and is thus ineligible to pitch in the game.

Dan Ford, Ray Felix and Eddie Fisher are part of The Sun Remembers This Week in Sports for July 14 to July 20

John Kruk, who will be part of ESPN¿s broadcast of the Home Run Derby, says Orioles first baseman Chris Davis is the favorite "without question" to win the event at Citi Field on Monday night.

The situation was dire Sunday afternoon in the Bronx. The Baltimore Orioles were on the verge of getting swept by the New York Yankees, a team that had been written off by some just a week ago. The 1-0 deficit seemed pretty much insurmountable, and that was before the greatest closer in baseball history took the ball in the ninth. But in an instant, All-Star center fielder Adam Jones turned the tide for the Orioles.

Now that Chris Davis is assured the starting spot at first base on the American League All-Star team, another obvious question is lingering. Will he represent the AL in the Home Run Derby?

The greatest closer of all-time, the New York Yankees' Mariano Rivera, served up a one-out, two-run homer to Adam Jones that basically handed the Orioles a 2-1 win and helped them avoid the sweep.

First baseman Chris Davis, shortstop J.J. Hardy and center fielder Adam Jones were all elected by the fans for their first times in their careers and will start the annual exhibition, which will be Tuesday, July 16 at Citi Field in New York City. Orioles third baseman Manny Machado

Yesterday was a busy day in Birdland, and despite the Orioles' 5-2 loss to the White Sox here in Chicago, Baltimore fans had to be happy with the progress made Tuesday.

Nick Markakis dropped to fourth among outfielders with the last tally coming Saturday.

A betting site now has the Orioles as 16-1 odds to win the World Series.

Steve Francis, "Wild" Bill Hagy and Jim Palmer are part of The Sun Remembers This Week in Sports for June 30 to July 6

While the Orioles offense struggled for most of Wednesday night¿s 4-3 loss to the Cleveland Indians, third baseman Manny Machado once again provided a spark in a performance that started stagnant.

Making just his fourth start this month, Casilla hit his first homer of the season ¿ and his first since last August ¿ a three-run shot off Cleveland right-hander Justin Masterson in the seventh inning to give the Orioles a 6-3 win over the Indians.

And the Indians didn¿t cool off on a muggy night in Baltimore, coming back from a two-run deficit to beat the Orioles, 5-2, before an announced crowd of 18,544.

Remember a few months ago when some national observers said the American League East wouldn't be as strong this year? So much for that.

The Orioles couldn't wait to get out of Canada following Sunday's 13-5 loss to the Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre.

Art Schlichter, Tom McMillen and Carol Mann are part of The Sun Remembers This Week in Sports for June 23 to June 29

TORONTO -- Four Orioles players are still in line to start for the American League in this year¿s All-Star Game, but one race is getting extremely close, according to the latest AL all-star fan balloting results released Saturday night.

TORONTO -- Yes, the Orioles¿ 7-6 loss to the Blue Jays on Friday night was a tough one to swallow. But let¿s remember that this road trip began with a loss to the Tigers in Detroit, but the Orioles rebounded to take the final two games of the series.

TORONTO -- As off days go, the Orioles¿ off day in Toronto on Thursday was as productive as they come.

Baltimore Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy admitted this spring that his 2012 season was probably the lowest point of his career. But after a slow start in 2013, he is back to providing pop in the bottom half of the lineup.