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Tyler Wilson retired all six batters he faced in Friday's exhibition game.

Givens realizes that his success in the Orioles bullpen will depend on his ability to throw both his mid-90s fastball and his slider for strikes in any count.

Mychal Givens established his slider in stranding the bases loaded in the Orioles' 8-3 win on Saturday

Right-hander Tyler Wilson's spot start on Saturday night was by no means an audition — he was placed in the position because it was the best way for the Orioles to protect their bullpen — but Wilson made a strong case to remain in his team's struggling rotation in his first starting opportunity of the season.

Even after he was forced from the Orioles¿ 5-3 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Thursday after crashing into an outfield wall, center fielder Adam Jones was hesitant to admit he was injured.

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.

As Orioles right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez retraced the Royals' seven-run sixth inning in Monday night's 8-3 loss at Kauffman Stadium, one pitch stood out.

Monday night's series opener ended in an all-too-familiar way, with the Orioles squandering another lead, falling victim to a nightmare seven-run sixth inning in an 8-3 loss to the Royals in front of an announced 27,797 at Kauffman Stadium.

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.

It really doesn't matter whether one of baseball's tiniest markets has decided to totally rock the Internet-based All-Star vote or some brilliant miscreants have simply hacked it to monopolize the American League lineup with Kansas City Royals. What matters is that Major League Baseball has left the integrity of the World Series to dangle in the middle of this latest ballot controversy

Injured Orioles second baseman Jonathan Schoop joined the team in Baltimore on Monday, continuing his rehab with early work at second base before Monday's game. He will work out with the team through Thursday and is slated to report to Double-A Bowie on Friday to being his rehab assignment.

The Orioles open their two-game interleague series against the Philadelphia Phillies tonight at Camden Yards.

The Orioles' "We Won't Stop" season finally came to a screeching halt Wednesday at Kauffman Stadium when the won't-be-beat Kansas City Royals won another nailbiter, 2-1, in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series.

The Kansas City Royals had 13 hits in their 6-4 victory over the Orioles in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series at Camden Yards on Saturday.

Orioles left-hander Zach Britton was making good pitches, and drawing weak contact, but the Royals still were rounding the bases.

For the second consecutive evening, it took more than four hours to determine an outcome in the biggest games at Camden Yards in 17 years. And for the second straight night, it ended poorly for the Orioles, who again saw a formidable bullpen crack in a 6-4 loss to the Royals.

Darren O¿Day had not only been one of the most instrumental parts of the Orioles' stellar bullpen, but he¿s also the unquestioned leader of the Orioles relief corps.

The Orioles lost, 9-3, to the Royals on Sunday afternoon, dropping two of three to Kansas City in their weekend series at Camden Yards. The Orioles were outscored, 16-6, over the three games.

Miguel Gonzalez pitches solidly but loses Sunday

Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts concedes that he's had passing thoughts over the past several weeks about whether these might be his final days in the only major league uniform he's ever worn.

The Orioles pounded Tigers pitching in Wednesday afternoon's 13-3 series finale win over the defending American League champions with three homers and 17 hits.

Right-hander hit Detroit left fielder Matt Tuiasosopo in shoulder with slider with no outs in fourth inning

Considering the caliber of lineups the Orioles were going to face on their six-game road trip to Detroit and Texas, manager Buck Showalter wanted to make sure his bullpen — the lifeblood of the team's success this season — was protected.

Orioles left-hander Zach Britton threw his best outing of the season Saturday night, but he noted he was only as good as the defense behind him.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter said he doesn't pay attention to the standings until August. For the past 14 years, Orioles fans haven't had the need to, their team usually already long out of contention by this time of the year.

The Orioles weren't willing to give up what it would take to land Zack Greinke or Hanley Ramirez.

The Orioles are trolling for a corner infielder who can get on base, and the Miami Marlins are apparently considering dealing three-time All-Star Hanley Ramirez, who owns a .374 career on-base percentage and switched from shortstop to third base this year.