Jimenez solid, but Orioles shut out by Nationals 4-0
WASHINGTON — After working out of the bullpen the last month, Baltimore’s Ubaldo Jimenez was given a spot start Thursday night against Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer. He held up his end of the...
View ArticleSanchez homers again, Yankees rout Orioles 14-4
NEW YORK — Gary Sanchez’s at-bats are becoming must-see events. The 23-year old rookie homered for the eighth time in nine games and drove in four runs as the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore...
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NEW YORK — Wilmer Flores launched a grand slam, Asdrubal Cabrera homered from both sides of the plate and even Bartolo Colon had two helpful hits while pitching the New York Mets to a 9-4 victory over...
View ArticleJones leaves game in 2nd, Orioles lose 14-4 to Yankees
NEW YORK — In the thick of the AL playoff races, the Baltimore Orioles lost a key player at an inopportune time. Star center fielder Adam Jones left Friday’s game at Yankee Stadium in the second inning...
View ArticleBundy struggles, Orioles again hit hard by Yankees
NEW YORK — With his team’s grip on the second AL wild-card spot slipping, Baltimore manager Buck Showalter hoped Dylan Bundy could pitch well and give the suddenly struggling bullpen a break. In his...
View ArticleWieters’ homer leads Orioles past Blue Jays 5-3
BALTIMORE — Matt Wieters hit a go-ahead, two-run homer off Jason Grilli in the eighth inning to lead the Baltimore Orioles to a 5-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night. The Orioles...
View ArticleBlue Jays fall to Orioles 5-3 on Wieters’ homer
BALTIMORE — Two of the Toronto Blue Jays’ most reliable pitchers made some uncharacteristic mistakes, and the Baltimore Orioles made them pay. Matt Wieters hit a go-ahead, two-run homer off Jason...
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DENVER — Andrew Toles hit a grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers overcome a late six-run deficit to beat the Colorado Rockies 10-8 on Wednesday night for a...
View ArticleSanchez leads Blue Jays past Orioles 5-3
BALTIMORE — Jose Bautista homered on the game’s first pitch and Russell Martin went deep four batters later in support of Aaron Sanchez, leading the Blue Jays to a 5-3 victory over the Baltimore...
View ArticleOrioles can’t contain Blue Jays in 5-3 loss
BALTIMORE — Baltimore second baseman Jonathan Schoop vowed his team is not getting frustrated about a string of tough losses over the past month. However, he admitted the Orioles are going to have to...
View ArticleJimenez throws 2-hitter, Orioles beat Rays 7-3
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Ubaldo Jimenez appeared headed toward an early shower just two outs into Monday’s game. Then, suddenly, the Baltimore right-hander became almost unhittable. Jimenez threw a...
View ArticleLongoria injures right hand in Rays’ 7-3 loss to Orioles
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash was blunt. The highlight in the Rays’ 7-3 loss Monday to the Baltimore Orioles was an encouraging report on slugger Evan Longoria’s injured right...
View ArticleMachado’s grand slam helps Orioles beat Rays 11-2
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Baltimore Orioles got on base and Manny Machado drove them in. Machado capped a six-run fourth inning with a grand slam off Jake Odorizzi, leading the Orioles over the Tampa...
View ArticleOdorizzi struggles, Rays lose 11-2 to Machado-led Orioles
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Jake Odorizzi just didn’t have it Tuesday night. There haven’t been too many of those lately. Manny Machado capped a six-run fourth inning with a grand slam off Odorizzi, leading...
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NEW YORK — Brett Gardner made a leaping catch at the top of the left-field wall on Justin Smoak’s bases-loaded drive for the final out, and the New York Yankees held on during a nervy ninth inning to...
View ArticleCobb wins for first time since 2014, Rays beat Jays 8-1
TORONTO — Some old feelings of stress and satisfaction came flooding back to Tampa Bay pitcher Alex Cobb as he walked off the mound Wednesday. Cobb pitched 6 2/3 innings to win for the first time in...
View ArticleSlumping Blue Jays lose 8-1 to Rays, now 3-9 in September
TORONTO — Is this as bad as it gets for the struggling Toronto Blue Jays? Manager John Gibbons sure hopes so. Alex Cobb pitched 6 2/3 innings to win for the first time in almost two years, Kevin...
View ArticleOrioles beat Red Sox 1-0, pull within game of 1st place
BOSTON — Mark Trumbo gave the Baltimore Orioles another mighty home run, and Kevin Gausman took it from there. Trumbo hit his major league-leading 42nd home run, Gausman outpitched Rick Porcello over...
View ArticleGallardo’s poor start dooms Orioles in 7-6 loss to Rays
BALTIMORE — A poor start by Yovani Gallardo and an abundance of missed scoring opportunities cost the Baltimore Orioles a chance to enhance their position in the playoff picture. Evan Longoria homered...
View ArticleLongoria HR, 5 RBIs give spoiler Rays 7-6 win over Orioles
BALTIMORE — Thrust into the unwanted position of playing out the final weeks of a losing season, the Tampa Bay Rays have found a way to make the situation more tolerable. Evan Longoria homered and...
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