Rich Dubroff
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September 25, 2020 at 7:00 am
Orioles break out with 13-1 win over Red Sox; Cobb goes seven; Valaika reflects on 2020
After scoring just eight runs in the past five games, the Orioles had a rare offensive outburst on Thursday night, dominating the Boston Red Sox, 13-1, at Fenway Park. The win was the Orioles’ fourth in their past 16 game and gives them a 24-33 record with three game left to be...
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September 24, 2020 at 5:41 pm
Orioles slump in September; Hess recalled; Kremer’s season ends
In a 60-game schedule, it’s easy to look back and see what went right and what went wrong. After 20 games, the Orioles were 12-8, and there was optimism about what could happen in a short season. In their next 20 games, the Orioles were 7-13, leaving them 19-21. Had it not...
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Kremer gives up 7 runs in Orioles’ 9-1 loss to Red Sox; Strong relief from Zimmermann; Hyde likes young pitchers
The good news is that there are only four games left for the Orioles. In the last two weeks, the Orioles have had trouble at bat and in the field. On Wednesday night, the struggles extended to their shining rookie starter, Dean Kremer. Kremer excited the Orioles by allowing just three runs...
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September 23, 2020 at 5:27 pm
Successful makeover of Orioles’ bullpen; Phillips goes to injured list; Kline returns
For the second time in two days, an Orioles reliever has been placed on the injured list. On Wednesday, it was Evan Phillips, who came out of Tuesday night’s game shaking his right arm and has been diagnosed with right elbow inflammation. The day before it was Dillon Tate, who injured his...
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Ugly loss eliminates Orioles from playoff contention; Akin undermined by sloppy defense; Stewart streaky
In the final week of a season highlighted by promising talent, the Orioles produced an ugly loss on Tuesday night. In the first game of their final road trip of the shortened season, the Orioles committed three errors and lost to the Boston Red Sox, 8-3, at Fenway Park. The Orioles dropped...
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September 22, 2020 at 3:39 pm
Orioles reinstate Armstrong, place Tate on injured list; Urias recalled for infield depth
The Orioles placed right-handed pitcher Dillon Tate on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Sunday, because of a sprained right finger and reinstated right-hander Shawn Armstrong, who had been on the injured list since August 26th because of a sore back. With José Iglesias’ status questionable because of a bruised left wrist,...
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Orioles face difficult decisions in determining a 40-man roster
On Monday, the Orioles dropped two players from their 40-man roster. One, Carson Fulmer, had been with the Orioles since September 5th when he was selected on waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates, who reclaimed the 26-year-old right-hander. Fulmer had pitched 3 2/3 scoreless innings for the Orioles. The second was Cody Carroll,...
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September 21, 2020 at 7:00 am
Covering Orioles games in 2020 wasn’t a joy or a chore
My most unusual season of covering baseball is over. For the final six Oriole games, I’ll join you in watching them on television. I saw 45 games, more than I anticipated because three games scheduled to be played in Miami and Tampa Bay were relocated to Baltimore after postponements. Although the season...
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September 20, 2020 at 4:56 pm
Means strikes out 12 in Orioles’ 2-1 win; Home season ends; Orioles complete Castro deal
BALTIMORE—Before Sunday, John Means had never struck out more than seven batters in a game. He did it by the fourth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays. Means, whose season had started with arm fatigue and the death of his father, has been outstanding in his last three starts. On Sunday, he...
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Orioles score just one run for seventh time in 10 games, guarantee losing season; Iglesias injured
BALTIMORE— For the seventh time in 10 games, the Orioles were held to just one run. Their 3-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday night guarantees a losing season. They’re 22-31, and have lost the first four of a five-game series to the Rays. In the bottom of the first,...
