BALTIMORE—After two impressive wins, the Orioles were attempting to win three in a row for just the third time this season. Tom Eshelman, looking for his first major league win, quickly allowed five runs in the first three innings. For a moment, his spirits brightened because the Orioles scored five in the...
BALTIMORE—The Orioles’ Adley Rutschman, the top pick in last month’s Major League Baseball Draft, hit a home run in his professional debut on Saturday. Orioles manager Brandon Hyde was shown a tape of Rutschman’s home run. “Congratulations on number one,” Hyde said. “Hopefully, it’s one of many … not in the [Gulf...
BALTIMORE—David Price has tormented the Orioles for years. It was about time they tormented him. Price entered Friday night’s game with an 8-0 record at Oriole Park and a 2.72 ERA, but he allowed six runs in four innings as the Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox, 11-2 John Means, who had...
BALTIMORE—Catcher Pedro Severino hasn’t played since Sunday, and was scheduled to start on Friday. However, he’s been sick for several days, and the Orioles wanted to make sure they were protected, so they recalled catcher Austin Wynns from Triple-A Norfolk. Wynns was optioned to the Tides on June 2, and was hitting...
BOWIE—In the community of Orioles fans who follow the minor leagues, Mason McCoy has emerged as something of a cult figure. McCoy, a 24-year-old shortstop who was the Orioles’ sixth-round draft choice in 2017, has had a terrific and, to some, a surprising rise this season. A year ago, McCoy batted .266...
BALTIMORE—The Orioles played small ball in the seventh inning, and bigger ball in the eighth. Eight late-inning runs sent them to a win and a series split with the Washington Nationals. Trailing 2-1 in the seventh, Nationals manager Dave Martinez called on Wander Suero to relieve Erick Fedde, who allowed just Trey...
BALTIMORE—It’s one of the hottest spells in Baltimore in years, and the forecast is for even warmer temperatures this weekend. For some of the Orioles who grew up in warm weather, there’s still no getting around a Baltimore summer. Renato Nunez knows about heat. He’s from Valencia, Venezuela, a beach area that’s...
BALTIMORE—The Orioles have scored two runs and had seven hits in their past two games. That’s not going to produce many wins. On Sunday, they didn’t have a single baserunner through eight innings. They managed three hits in the ninth and lost, 4-1. After an off-day, the bats were quiet again Tuesday...
BALTIMORE—The Orioles and the Washington Nationals are what passes for a rivalry in the Mid-Atlantic. Last year, the Orioles lost five of six to the Nationals. In 2019, they’ll play four games with the teams meeting at Nationals Park on August 27 and 28. Erick Fedde will start for the Nationals against...
BOWIE—A difficult start to the Bowie Baysox’s season is long in the past. Bowie, the Orioles’ Double-A affiliate, lost 17 of its first 21 games. On June 1, the Baysox fell a season-low 16 games below .500 at 19-35. Since then, the Baysox have won 30 of their last 38 games, finishing...