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Domingo Germán outduels Andrew Cashner, Yankees sweep Orioles in doubleheader with 3-1 win
With six two-run innings Wednesday, Orioles right-hander Andrew Cashner has a 3.25 ERA in eight starts since struggling at Yankee Stadium on Opening Day.

By Nathan Ruiz

May 15, 2019
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Dylan Bundy succumbs to the home run ball again as Orioles lose to A's, 8-5
Dylan Bundy's home run problems last year were all his own. This year, they fit alarmingly well with the rest of the Orioles' pitching staff.

By Jon Meoli

Apr 11, 2019
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David Hess, Trey Mancini help Orioles end eight-game skid with 7-0 win over Blue Jays
David Hess pitched six scoreless innings and Trey Mancini tied a career high with five RBIs in the Orioles’ 7-0 win over the Blue Jays on Monday night at Camden Yards.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Aug 27, 2018
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Orioles finish winless in Toronto this season after 6-0 loss to Blue Jays
The Orioles wasted David Hess' strong start, managed just two hits and right-hander Miguel Castro couldn't find the zone in a 6-0 loss

By Eduardo A. Encina

Aug 22, 2018
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Orioles notes: September call-ups could be few when rosters expand
The Orioles aren't expected to bring up too many players for September looks, because auditions for next season are already underway.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Aug 22, 2018
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Bundy chased early as struggles continue in Orioles' 8-2 loss to Blue Jays
For his third straight start, Dylan Bundy allowed seven earned runs and didn't get through the sixth inning.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Aug 21, 2018
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New group, same Toronto woes for Orioles in 5-3 loss to Blue Jays
The Orioles are 0-8 in Toronto this season after losing, 5-3, in Monday's series opener.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Aug 20, 2018
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Orioles can't hold late lead, are swept out of Toronto with 5-4 loss to Blue Jays
The Orioles allowed two two-run homers in the eighth inning in their third straight loss after the All-Star break.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Jul 22, 2018
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Cobb undone by overturned play as Orioles defense falls flat again in 4-1 loss to Blue Jays
An overturned play at second base led to three unearned runs off right-hander Alex Cobb in the Orioles’ 4-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Jul 21, 2018
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Orioles notes: Davis goes 1-for-4 after sitting out two games; Valencia out with illness
After two days off, Chris Davis returned to the Orioles starting lineup Sunday against the Blue Jays in Toronto.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Jun 10, 2018
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Orioles outfielder Trey Mancini navigating through tough times defensively
Trey Mancini made two unsuccessful diving attempts this weekend in Toronto.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Jun 10, 2018
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Orioles swept in 4-game set as 13-3 loss in Toronto ties their worst 2018 margin of defeat
The Orioles leave Canada with the worst record in baseball, reaching 26 games below .500.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Jun 10, 2018
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Orioles' fielding flops north of the border not in the error column but still costly
The Orioles haven't been charged with any errors in their three games in Toronto, but their defense has cost them in three straight losses.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Jun 10, 2018
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Orioles blow chance to win in ninth, fall to Blue Jays, 4-3, on walk-off walk in 10th inning
The Orioles found a new way to lose Saturday afternoon at Rogers Centre, sinking to a season-worst 25 games below .500 after dropping a 4-3 decision to the Toronto Blue Jays on reliever Mychal Givens’ bases-loaded walk in the 10th inning.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Jun 9, 2018
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Orioles blow three-run lead in ninth inning, lose, 5-4, to Blue Jays in 10
Orioles reliever Brad Brach squandered a three-run lead in the ninth inning in Toronto.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Jun 8, 2018
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Orioles score twice in first inning, hang on to beat Blue Jays, 2-1, and end slide at six games
Kevin Gausman pitches a strong game, Zach Britton gets the job done in the ninth and the Orioles score just enough runs to end their losing streak.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Sep 13, 2017
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After erratic workload, Orioles closer Zach Britton finds trouble converting four-out save opportunity
Zach Britton allowed two runs in the ninth in the Orioles' 3-2 loss to Toronto on Tuesday night, his first save opportunity since Aug. 30.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Sep 13, 2017
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Blue Jays score two runs off Britton in ninth inning, hand Orioles their sixth loss in a row, 3-2
Orioles closer Zach Britton escapes a jam not of his own making in the eighth inning but can't hold off the Blue Jays in the ninth.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Sep 12, 2017
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Misplays costly as Orioles lose fifth straight, 4-3 in Toronto; wild-card deficit is 3 1/2 games
Misplays are costly as the Orioles' losing streak reaches five games with a 4-3 setback in Toronto.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Sep 11, 2017
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Orioles show some playoff-hunt mettle with another marathon win against Blue Jays
The Orioles needed badly to split the series with last-place Toronto and showed the resilience required to get the job done.

By Peter Schmuck

Sep 3, 2017
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Stroman exits after being struck by line drive, Orioles bats remain quiet in 7-2 loss
Orioles Jays recap

By Jon Meoli

Sep 2, 2017
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Kendrys Morales homers three times, Orioles' winning streak ends with 11-8 loss to Jays
Orioles Jays recap

By Jon Meoli

Aug 31, 2017
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Orioles earn rare low-scoring victory as Gausman combines with bullpen to six-hit Blue Jays, 3-1
The Orioles grind out a rare low-scoring win in their series opener against the Toronto Blue Jays with a 3-1 victory at the Rogers Centre.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Jun 27, 2017
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Alec Asher's strong Orioles debut unlikely to keep him in majors
There's no question that right-hander Alec Asher pitched well enough in his Orioles debut Saturday to earn another start. But several moving parts will likely

By Eduardo A. Encina

Apr 15, 2017
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Kendrys Morales hits walk-off homer off Tyler Wilson; Orioles fall to Blue Jays, 2-1
An Orioles offense that hit nine homers in its previous three games struggled to scrape together any offense Saturday, and fell victim to the long ball in a 2-1

By Eduardo A. Encina

Apr 15, 2017
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Orioles power past Blue Jays, 6-4 in Toronto, for third straight win
The Orioles hit four homers, including three off starter Aaron Sanchez, earning their fourth win over the Blue Jays in as many meetings with a 6-4 victory

By Eduardo A. Encina

Apr 14, 2017
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Kevin Gausman leads Orioles to 2-1 win over Blue Jays with best start of year
Orioles right-hander Kevin Gausman navigated through the end of his longest start of this young season Thursday night relying on the pitch that got him that

By Eduardo A. Encina

Apr 13, 2017
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Previewing the Orioles' AL East foes
Previewing the Orioles' AL East foes

By Jon Meoli

Mar 31, 2017
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Orioles passively waiting for hitting market to shake out
NATIONAL HARBOR — In forgoing the free agent frenzy and blockbuster trades of baseball's winter meetings over the years, the

By Jon Meoli

Dec 6, 2016

AL East free agency primer: How will the Orioles' rivals operate this offseason?

As free agency kicks off, how will the Orioles' AL East rivals operate this offseason?

By Jon Meoli

Nov 17, 2016

Orioles starter Mike Wright makes most of opportunity

Orioles starter Mike Wright made the most of the opportunity presented to him, earning his first win in nearly three weeks in the Orioles' 4-1 comeback victory over Kansas City. Wright allowed a sole unearned run over seven innings of work, tying his longest start of the season, while holding Kansas City to five hits — four of them singles.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Jun 6, 2016

Orioles recap: Yovani Gallardo leaves early with shoulder discomfort as Royals beat Birds 4-2

The Orioles¿ rotation issues grew deeper on Friday night as right-hander Yovani Gallardo suffered his shortest outing in nearly four years, lasting just two innings in the Orioles¿ 4-2 loss to the defending World Series champion Kansas City Royals.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Apr 22, 2016

Of Orioles' free agents, versatile slugger Steve Pearce perhaps the most likely to re-sign

After bouncing around for years, infielder/outfielder Steve Pearce found a home with the Orioles and manager Buck Showalter.

By Dan Connolly

Nov 4, 2015

Schmuck: Royals back in ALCS with Orioles at home because they tried harder to improve

The Royals were coming off their first World Series appearance in decades and clearly were more focused on taking another step forward rather than just trying to get back to the playoffs with the same team.

By Peter Schmuck

Oct 16, 2015

Four home runs power Orioles past Royals, 8-2

An Orioles team muddling below .500 with just 20 games left in the regular season -- still six games back of the second American League wild-card spot -- took two of three from a Royals team with the best record in the AL this weekend at Camden Yards.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Sep 14, 2015

Mike Moustakas' club-record nine RBIs lead Royals to 14-6 rout of Orioles

By Eduardo A. Encina

Sep 12, 2015

Digesting Friday's Orioles win and plunking fireworks

It was interesting how Friday's game played out -- and that no brawls occurred.

By Dan Connolly

Sep 12, 2015

Bird bash: Orioles use five homers to end skid, get back to .500 with 8-5 win over Royals

The Orioles bashed five homers Wednesday ¿ three off Kansas City¿s prized trade-deadline acquisition, Johnny Cueto ¿ in an 8-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals that snapped their season-worst six-game losing streak in front of an announced crowd 33,003 at Kauffman Stadium.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Aug 27, 2015

Orioles observations on Miguel Gonzalez's continuing struggles

Following another sub-par performance from right-hander Miguel Gonzalez in the Orioles¿ 3-2 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night, Orioles manager Buck Showalter indicated that Gonzalez will remain in the team¿s starting rotation.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Aug 26, 2015

Four Royals elected to start All-Star Game; Reds' Frazier, too

The All-Star Game will have a Kansas City flavor, just not as much as it appeared last month. And the hometown Reds can celebrate a starter, too, despite Cincinnati's sorry season.

By RONALD BLUM

Jul 5, 2015

Looking deeper into the Orioles' decision to pitch to Seattle's Robinson Cano

The Orioles decided not to intentionally walk Robinson Cano, and he hit a three-run homer.

By By Dan Connolly

Aug 3, 2014

Playing again with razor-thin margin, Orioles slip in 6-3 loss to Mariners

The Orioles margin for error this season has been razor thin. They know it, and the statistics back it up. That streak was snapped in a 6-3 Orioles loss before an announced crowd of 36,508 at Camden Yards.

By By Dan Connolly

Aug 2, 2014

Behind trio of left-handers led by Wei-Yin Chen, Orioles beat Mariners, 2-1

On Friday, in the Orioles¿ 2-1 win against the Seattle Mariners, Wei-Yin Chen pitched into the eighth in one of his more impressive outings of the season, allowing just five hits and one walk while striking out a season-high eight batters.

By By Dan Connolly and The Baltimore Sun

Aug 1, 2014

Reliever Andrew Miller gets an ovation, then out of a jam, in Orioles debut

He needed 14 pitches to record two outs and escape the eighth inning in what became a 2-1 Orioles victory.

By By Cody Goodwin

Aug 1, 2014

Orioles' West Coast success already 'a memory' as team opens homestand

The Orioles just finished a grueling 10-game road trip against three powers of the American League West with a 6-4 record and series wins in Anaheim and Seattle.

By By Eduardo A. Encina

Jul 28, 2014

Chris Davis hits a solo homer in top of 10th as Orioles beat the Mariners, 2-1

By By Eduardo A. Encina

Jul 26, 2014

Third baseman Manny Machado still out of Orioles' lineup vs. Mariners

He he's still optimistic he will be able to return at some point during this series.

By By Eduardo A. Encina

Jul 25, 2014

Draft will start late for Orioles

By By Jake Rill Times Staff Writer

Jun 3, 2014

End of Ervin Santana saga should be beginning for the Orioles

Now that the Ervin Santana derby is over and the Orioles still have the money they reportedly offered him, it's fair to point out that $13 million would probably knock out the first year of a contract extension for Silver Slugger shortstop J.J. Hardy.

By By Peter Schmuck

Mar 12, 2014

Players union chief Tony Clark concerned about qualifying offer process

By By Eduardo A. Encina

Feb 23, 2014