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Each time Orioles third baseman Manny Machado came to the plate this week in Oakland, he¿s been booed by a faction of the fans in the O.co Coliseum. On Tuesday, one screamed vulgarities at Machado loud enough that it could be heard clearly in the press box.

With a decision on Manny Machado¿s appeal to reduce a five-game suspension still pending, the third baseman played Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado had his suspension appeal hearing Wednesday at the team's offices in the B&O Warehouse, and said he thought it went well. Now he'll wait to hear whether his five-game suspension for throwing a bat during the Orioles-Oakland Athletics game June 8 will be reduced.

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado will attend an appeal hearing Wednesday in an attempt to reduce his five-game suspension, manager Buck Showalter confirmed Tuesday in his pregame news conference.

Whether or not the Orioles use two long relievers today will determine when right-hander Miguel Gonzalez is activated from the 15-day disabled list -- and on what day he'll make his first major league start since straining his groin.

As Manny Machado appealed the five-game suspension he received Tuesday, the Orioles prepared for life without the third baseman, as well as attempting to make sure a similar incident doesn't happen again.

Manny Machado was given the opportunity to speak to his team in a meeting before Monday's game against the Boston Red Sox at Camden Yards. Like he has now done publicly, the Orioles third baseman apologized.

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado apologized for his actions in Sunday before tonight¿s series opener against the Red Sox in an interview with MASN.

Manny Machado is probably going to get a few unpaid vacation days for throwing his bat down the third-base line after a couple of inside pitches from A's reliever Fernando Abad.

Manny Machado is catching heat for his allegedly intentional bat toss, and hitting A's catcher Derek Norris on his backswing this weekend.

Manny Machado's bat fling set off another benches-clearing incident between the Baltimore Orioles and Oakland A's on Sunday afternoon at Camden Yards.

The Orioles' weekend series against the Oakland Athletics served as a barometer for a club that has had its share of ups and downs during the season.

For the second time in three games, the benches cleared between the Orioles and the Oakland Athletics at Camden Yards. Once again, Manny Machado was in the middle of the drama.

J.J. Hardy had just one error heading into this week, but he committed three on Thursday and then made a crucial error in the 11th inning Friday as the Orioles lost 4-3 to the Oakland Athletics.