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Down, 2-1, in the bottom of the ninth after Darren O'Day served up a homer to Brian McCann in the top of the inning, the Orioles rallied with two runs on three doubles against Yankees closer David Robertson. - Their offense wasn't afforded a bailout similar to the previous night -- although it came close -- Tuesday in a 4-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox in front of an announced 20,596 at Camden Yards.
- ¿You're one good pitch away,¿ Zach Britton said after the loss at Yankee Stadium.
- Orioles center fielder Adam Jones made headlines on Tuesday in New York for his frank comments about fans who storm onto the field during games, as happened Tuesday afternoon at Yankee Stadium.
- Following the Orioles¿ 4-2 loss to New York in the Yankees¿ home opener at Yankees Stadium on Monday afternoon, right-handed starter Ubaldo Jimenez talked about being crippled by not being able to locate his breaking ball.
- Ryan Flaherty has lost focus on just hitting the ball hard somewhere in his quest to end an 0-for-15 skid to start the season. He began last season 0-for-17.
- The Orioles have money to spend — perhaps as much as $17 million for this upcoming season — and are still looking to do so, according to the club's top executive.
- With the signing of Masahiro Tanaka, it looks like everyone in the American League East can join hands and sing in protest to those mighty, free-spending New York Yankees.
- The Yankees have nine players making $15 million or more for 2014; the Orioles have one
- Fifteen of the 27 pitchers to start a division series game this year were developed by their current organization.
- An argument could be made that the Orioles fielded a club this season with more stability — and talent — than the one that won 93 games and advanced to the American League Division Series in 2012.
- 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.
- 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.
- Well, after beating the Orioles 5-4, on a scorching Saturday afternoon before 42,678 in the Bronx, the Yankees have risen like a phoenix and flown a half-game ahead of the Orioles and into second place in the American League East.
- Over the course of a 162-game season, some wins can get lost, but the Orioles' 4-2 victory over the Yankees on Sunday night was one that will likely resonate in the hearts of fans in Baltimore for a while.
- All Stars Sports Bar, located near Camden Yards, failed to get details, both large and small, correct on a recent trip.
- Suddenly, after the Orioles won two straight against the division-leading New York Yankees, there's no need for panic. For the moment, it's all Natty Bohs and roses at Camden Yards.
- Orioles first baseman Chris Davis is officially hot again after going 4-for-4 with a two-run homer in Wednesday's series clincher against the New York Yankees.
- The Orioles managed just five hits — all singles — against Yankees right-hander Hiroki Kuroda, who recorded the first complete-game shutout against Baltimore since the Mets' R.A. Dickey did it last June.
- Opposing pitchers know Baltimore Orioles right fielder Nick Markakis hasn't been under the radar. He's been one of the team's toughest outs.
- Baseball's winter meetings begin in earnest Monday and this was supposed to be the year that a lot of the impact signings were made before the sport's annual powwow.
- The Orioles apparently left their bats back in the visitors' clubhouse at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas. They enter tonight's game against the New York Yankees with just six runs in their past three games, which is obviously a pretty big reason why they are trailing the Yankees, 2-1, in the American League Divisional Series. But it's not just that they aren't having any success at the plate. It's which hitters haven't yet come through.
- The Orioles were just two outs away from taking a commanding 2-1 lead in the best-of-five series. But a pair of solo homers by Raul Ibanez quickly reversed the roles and put the Orioles on the brink of elimination.
- Baltimore Sun writers react to the Orioles' 3-2 loss to the New York Yankees in Game 3 of the American League Division Series.
- Orioles third baseman Manny Machado led off the fifth inning Wednesday by hitting a slider from New York Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda into the visiting bullpen to give the Orioles a 2-1 lead in Game 3 of the American League Division Series.
- There was some speculation that New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi might drop Alex Rodriguez in Wednesday's lineup because the aging star is 1-for-9 with five strikeouts in the series so far. But the lineups are out and Rodriguez is batting third as the Yankees¿ designated hitter.
- Former Oriole and YES broadcaster Ken Singleton is thrilled that the O's are in the playoffs, but he¿s got to pull for the New York Yankees.
- Reynolds played a major part in the Orioles' 6-1 win over the Yankees Friday night at Yankees Stadium.
- The win continued the Orioles' surge to the top of the American League East standings, cutting the Yankees' lead over the second-place Orioles to two games.
- Yankees hand the Orioles 2-1 loss in the series opener
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- It could mean that the Orioles have a better shot at Edwin Jackson, but will have company for Johnny Damon.
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