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Miguel Gonzalez had dominated in the Bronx, pitching to a 2.20 ERA in five previous outings, including an American League Division Series start here last season. But on Friday, Gonzalez picked a bad time for his first rough outing at Yankee Stadium.

If right-hander Chris Tillman is indeed the Orioles¿ ace, if he is indeed a bona fide top starter who can walk into any situation against any club and succeed, than he had the perfect opportunity to prove it Thursday night at Fenway Park.

Some diamond-related thoughts that have been swirling around in my noggin since I returned from the Windy City

Kevin Gausman is back with the Orioles for the third time this season, is again expected to fill a bullpen role -- something he excelled at in his most recent stint in the big leagues.

It's been no secret that Kevin Gausman will rejoin the big league club when rosters expand in September, but the 22-year-old right hander could join the Orioles sooner if they need a reliever over the next week, manager Buck Showalter said Saturday.

Right-hander Jason Hammel will likely make his first minor-league rehab on Thursday for Double-A Bowie. Hammel, who has been on the the disabled list with a right forearm strain, will throw 45-50 pitches. He will likely make two starts before rejoining the club, and he could return in either a starting or relief role.

Given the rallies and momentum swings in the Orioles' series opener against the Oakland Athletics on Friday night, it became a game the Orioles needed to win to not only gain ground in the playoff chase but also boost a team¿s psyche.

Following next week¿s Monday off day, the Orioles will complete the regular season with 33 games in 34 days, so manager Buck Showalter is taking advantage of the two off days before then to set the starting rotation for the stretch run.

SAN DIEGO -- Orioles right-hander Miguel Gonzalez admits he hasn¿t felt like himself lately, and his past two outings show that.

Orioles center fielder Adam Jones has suddenly drawn four in his past three games entering Saturday.

As much focus has been placed recently on the Orioles starting rotation¿s inability to consistently carry the team deep into games, right-hander Miguel Gonzalez has been a steadying force throughout.

John Kruk, who will be part of ESPN¿s broadcast of the Home Run Derby, says Orioles first baseman Chris Davis is the favorite "without question" to win the event at Citi Field on Monday night.

Orioles center fielder Adam Jones¿ dramatic two-run homer off Mariano Rivera in the top of the ninth on Sunday afternoon, giving the O¿s a much-needed 2-1 win to salvage a win in this weekend's series at Yankee Stadium, was his fifth homer in the ninth inning or later to give the Orioles a lead since the beginning of the 2012 season.

Jim Johnson rebounds from his blown save on Friday with a perfect ninth Sunday

Now that Chris Davis is assured the starting spot at first base on the American League All-Star team, another obvious question is lingering. Will he represent the AL in the Home Run Derby?

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.

Orioles third baseman is on pace to break the all-time record for most doubles in a single season

Orioles closer Jim Johnson¿s rough season continued when he blew his sixth save of the season in the Orioles¿ 3-2 loss to the New York Yankees on Friday night.

Orioles lefty Wei-Yin Chen was back with his Orioles teammates on Friday, but this time was a little different. He¿s not just back to work out; he knows the next time he throws in a game it will be in the big leagues.

Left-hander Wei-Yin Chen, on the disabled list with a left oblique strain, made his second minor-league rehab start Thursday night at Double-A Bowie in Harrisburg.

CHICAGO ¿ Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts, who has batted ninth in all six of his starts this season, is batting sixth in this afternoon¿s starting lineup.

After making a critical error that fueled the Orioles¿ comeback from a two-run deficit, White Sox first baseman Adam Dunn hit a game-winning solo homer off Orioles right-hander Tommy Hunter in the bottom of the ninth inning, sending the Orioles to a 3-2 walk-off loss in front of an announced 21,321 at U.S. Cellular Field.

Orioles left fielder Nolan Reimold, activated off the disabled list before Tuesday's game against the Chicago White Sox, was immediately in the starting lineup, playing left field and batting eighth.

Scott Feldman already has a locker in the visiting clubhouse of U.S. Cellular Field, his new Orioles No. 34 jerseys hanging inside.

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.

The Orioles managed just five hits in seven innings against Sabathia ¿ and were held without a hit for the game¿s first five innings ¿ but McLouth¿s go-ahead solo homer off Sabathia in the bottom of the seventh was the difference in the Orioles¿ 4-3 comeback win in front of an announced 40,041 at Camden Yards.

Five times Chris Tillman has pitched in opposing parks this season, and five times the Orioles (33-25) have been victorious. He is 4-0 in those games.

With the possibility of freefalling into their worst losing skid in nearly two years, the Orioles received one of their best pitching performances of the season, two homers from reserve Chris Dickerson and a walk-off blast from Nate McLouth to finally beat the New York Yankees in extra innings.

Miguel Gonzalez, who has been on the disabled list since May 9 (retroactive to May 4) with a blister on his right thumb, will start against the Yankees on Tuesday. He said it¿s been difficult to not be able to pitch in a game while not really being injured.

Smarty Jones, Mark Belanger and Al Kaline are part of The Sun Remembers This Week in Sports for May 12 to May 18

When Orioles center fielder Adam Jones came off the Oakland Coliseum field after the bottom of second inning Thursday, he threw his glove dejectedly into the dugout and then made a pronouncement: "I'm going to pick us up. I got it."

The movie "42" omits the story of Baltimore sportswriter Sam Lacy, but Jackie Robinson himself never forgot it.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter played with and managed the Los Angeles Dodgers skipper, whose team visits Camden Yards for an interleague series this weekend.

Chris Davis' astonishing start to this season hasn't occurred by accident. Through 12 games, he's putting up numbers that are only fit for video games. But it's the result of the 27-year-old Orioles first baseman realizing that he can truly get more with less.

Despite a 3-0 loss to the New York Yankees, the Orioles had many nice things said about them in their fiorst nationally televised Sunday night game in five seasons.

Lost in the Orioles¿ 3-0 shutout loss to the Yankees Sunday night at Yankee Stadium was the relief performance of Rule 5 pick T.J. McFarland.

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.

With a win tonight on national television, the Orioles can win their fourth straight series at Yankee Stadium for the first time since May 14, 1976 through May 22, 1977.

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.

The Orioles hit a season-high three homers off Yankees right-hander Phil Hughes, winning 5-3 before an announced 41,851 in the Bronx.

After going through an early-season 1-for-18 slump, third baseman Manny Machado is starting to find his comfort zone in the No. 2 spot in the Orioles batting order.

Mental mistakes cost the Orioles in a 5-2 loss to the New York Yankees, the most critical one coming when Gold Glove center fielder Adam Jones dropped a two-out fly ball, allowing three runs to score and break a 2-2 tie in the bottom of the seventh inning.

The Orioles are back in Yankee Stadium tonight for the first time since their season ended last year with a Game 5 loss to the Yankees in the American League Division Series.

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.

The Baltimore Orioles waste no time jumping into the thick of the American League East race, that's for sure.

The decision the Orioles face with Ryan Flaherty was already one of the most difficult ones of the of the spring before major league camp began, and as the team's days in Sarasota whittle away, the 26-year-old utilityman has done nothing to make the organization's choice any easier.