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Kevin Gausman struggled to put hitters away Tuesday, and that led to a short outing in Pittsburgh. - Orioles first baseman Chris Davis eye-popping offensive numbers continued to gain him national recognition on Monday.
- Adam Jones has always played center field with a certain flair and showmanship, and that was good enough to win two Gold Gloves.
- The Orioles looked lackluster on offense and defense as the Mariners roughed up Wei-Yin Chen for an 8-3 blowout in the rubber match of the three-game series.
- The Orioles had a pretty good sense as to what they were going to see against former teammate Joe Saunders on Monday night. They had no idea what they could expect from their own starting pitcher.
- Stephen Strasburg surrendered three hits over two innings -- including a single and home run to the first two batters he faced -- in his first action since Sept. 7.
- The newest Oriole, 30-year-old infielder Omar Quintanilla, arrived in Cleveland on Saturday afternoon with his New York Mets duffel bag slung over his shoulder.