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Two years ago today, Chris Davis gave the Orioles two scoreless innings of relief in a 9-6, 17-inning win over Boston.

As Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette sat in his office at the Ed Smith Stadium complex on a sunny afternoon earlier this month, overlooking a well-manicured cloverleaf of fields, a bitter winter seemed like an eternity ago in more ways than one.

While reports out of the final day of Major League Baseball¿s general managers¿ meetings Wednesday in Orlando, Fla., said that the Orioles could explore trades involving cornerstone players J.J. Hardy and Matt Wieters, the club is not actively shopping either player, according to a club source.

The Orioles provided little spark in a 12-3 loss to Boston in front of an announced crowd of 30,774 at Camden Yards.

Tillman has thrown 194 1/3 innings this year and needs just 5 2/3 innings to reach 200 for the season, which would make him the fifth Orioles pitcher to hit that total since 2001.

On a night when slugger Chris Davis made Orioles history with his 51st home run of the season ¿ setting a single-season franchise record ¿ the team's hero was its unheralded hottest hitter.

Leading by two runs in the seventh, the Orioles bullpen allowed the Red Sox to tie it and then Tommy Hunter gave up a go-ahead bloop single to Mike Carp in the bottom of the eight as Boston rallied for a 4-3 win.

The Orioles (58-48) had dominated Boston, winning nine of their past 10 series against Boston heading into the weekend, but their bats went cold over the past two games with runners in scoring position.

Orioles right-hander Jake Arrieta, who was called up from Triple-A Norfolk on Friday to provide bullpen depth, will start tonight against the Tigers in Detroit in place of right-hander Jason Hammel.

Orioles left-hander T.J. McFarland threw 3 2/3 innings of one-hit, one-walk relief while striking out five Saturday against the Boston Red Sox.

When the Red Sox put three runs across in the fourth inning, it broke a streak of 18 consecutive scoreless innings posted by Orioles pitchers.

Orioles left-hander Brian Matusz again proving his ability to be a light-out late-inning reliever.

The Orioles rallied for their second comeback win in as many games Thursday night with a 3-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox in front of an announced 27,704, giving the Orioles their fifth straight series win at Fenway Park, a streak that dates back to July 7-10, 2011.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter said Wednesday¿s 43-minute rain delay was too long to allow starter Jake Arrieta to continue his outing when the game resumed in the sixth inning.

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Tommy Hunter has allowed three homers in 3 2/3 relief innings this season.

Manny Machado's three-run home run caps a five-run ninth-inning rally as the Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox, 8-5, to snap a three-game losing streak.

Orioles third baseman Danny Valencia launched a solo homer in the ninth inning off Red Sox reliever Terry Doyle to give the Orioles an 8-7 win over Boston at JetBlue Park on Tuesday afternoon.

Orioles' Dylan Bundy and Kevin Gausman pitch tonight against the Boston Red Sox.

The Baltimore Orioles took a significant step toward their first postseason berth in 15 years, beating the Red Sox 5-4 at Camden Yards, and putting themselves into a first-place tie with the New York Yankees atop the American League East with just four games to play in the regular season.

Second baseman Robert Andino, who was hit in the head by a pitch Friday night, was back in the lineup after passing his final concussion test and getting clearance from the Orioles medical staff. He said yesterday that he felt fine and that there would be no emotional carryover into Sunday's series finale.

A big inning against Clay Buchholz may have changed the course of the Orioles' 6-3 loss to the Red Sox on Thursday night.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter had to cringe Wednesday when Adam Jones lowered his left shoulder and collided full force with Red Sox catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia.

On Wednesday, Wei-Yin Chen allowed just seven hits and no walks while allowing just one run in seven innings as the Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox, 2-1.

The Orioles (31-24) extended their Fenway Park mark to 4-0 this season ¿ three of those wins coming in extra innings. The teams have now played 49 innings at Fenway this year ¿ the equivalent of roughly 5 ½ games.

Royals squeeze out runs late to beat the Orioles

Brian Matusz dazzles Red Sox as Orioles win, 4-1

Chris Davis of the Orioles keeps cool when asked to pitch

When Orioles first baseman Chris Davis woke up Monday morning, it probably had to double check to make sure the events of the past 24 hours weren't all a dream.

Orioles designated hitter Chris Davis pitched two scoreless innings as the O's beat the Red Sox in 17 innings. Adam Jones' three-run homer in the 17th gave the Orioles a 9-6 edge over Boston and their first series sweep at Fenway Park since 1994.

Right-hander Tommy Hunter had his shortest outing of the season today in the Orioles' series finale against the Red Sox at Fenway Park.

Nick Markakis homers in Orioles' 6-5 win over Red Sox. Adam Jones also homers, but starter Jason Hammel labors through two innings.

Orioles: Orioles' Kevin Gregg, Red Sox's David Ortiz begin serving reduced suspensions. Bans cut to three games; O's closer still miffed about punishments.

Orioles: Orioles displeased with suspensions stemming from Red Sox series. Kevin Gregg, Michael Gonzalez, Buck Showalter banned for Orioles; David Ortiz is Red Sox's only loss.