Rich Dubroff
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May 18, 2019 at 7:00 am
Orioles’ Austin Hays is ready to make up for lost time
FREDERICK, Md.—In 2017, Austin Hays breezed through the Carolina League. He hit .330 with 16 home runs and 41 RBIs in 64 games with High-A Frederick before earning a promotion to Double-A Bowie, where he did just as well and spent the final weeks of the season in the majors. Two years...
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May 17, 2019 at 1:10 pm
Orioles get another short start and an embarrassing loss
During the dreadful seventh inning, MASN Orioles analyst Mike Bordick put it succinctly. “This is hard to watch,” Bordick said. In that awful inning, the Cleveland Indians scored five runs on their way to a 14-7 win over the Orioles. There were defensive misplays in the inning that weren’t counted as errors,...
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May 15, 2019 at 10:11 pm
Yankees sweep Orioles despite another strong effort from Andrew Cashner
NEW YORK—After two days of rain, the Orioles played a doubleheader on Wednesday and suffered two defeats. David Hess allowed four home runs in a 5-3 loss to the New York Yankees in Game 1. Andrew Cashner turned in another strong performance in the second game, allowing just four hits and two...
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Yankees hit four homers off Hess as Orioles lose first game of doubleheader
NEW YORK—Davis Hess has won just one game in 2019, and that was when he pitched 6 1/3 hitless innings in his first start on April 1. He has started seven times since then, losing five of those starts. Hess allowed a career-high four home runs and the Orioles lost to the...
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May 14, 2019 at 5:29 pm
Orioles-Yankees postponed again; Hyde explains Monday’s rainout; Tommy John surgery for Zach Pop
NEW YORK—If you’re thinking the Orioles have had a lot of rainouts recently, you’re correct. On Monday night, the Orioles and New York Yankees waited more than two hours past the scheduled 6:35 p.m. starting time before the game was postponed. Tuesday’s game was postponed just before 5 p.m. It was the...
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May 13, 2019 at 5:47 pm
Orioles game with Yankees postponed; Hyde sticking with Nunez; Castro’s scoreless streak
NEW YORK—The Orioles’ game with the New York York Yankees Monday was postponed because of unplayable field conditions. The announcement was made about two hours and 15 minutes after the scheduled 6:35 p.m. starting time. When the rain stopped, the Yankees announced a starting time of 7:45 p.m. As that time came...
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May 12, 2019 at 8:02 pm
Orioles reach quarter pole with win; Davis back at cleanup; Means’ strong start
BALTIMORE—On a chilly, damp Sunday, the Orioles equaled their season high with four home runs. All five of their runs came on the long ball, and the Orioles registered a 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Chris Davis and Stevie Wilkerson hit home runs in the second inning, and Dwight Smith...
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Bleier getting closer to Orioles return; Hyde not worried about Bundy; Hays going to Frederick
BALTIMORE—Left-hander Richard Bleier, who threw back-to-back scoreless innings at Double-A Bowie, will return to Frederick on Tuesday. Bleier, who threw a scoreless inning for the Keys on May 7, might throw again for the Keys before he pitches for Triple-A Norfolk at Indianapolis next weekend. “He came out of the back-to-back feeling...
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May 11, 2019 at 8:43 pm
Dylan Bundy removed from Orioles’ loss after drop in velocity
BALTIMORE—Dylan Bundy was removed from Saturday’s game after five innings and 80 pitches, the fewest he has thrown this season. Manager Brandon Hyde wasn’t concerned about pitch count, but velocity. Bundy allowed three runs on four hits. The three runs came on two home runs by Albert Pujols. He walked two, struck...
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Orioles swap out relievers — Yacabonis comes up, Phillips goes down
BALTIMORE—Reliever Evan Phillips had two difficult relief outings this week, and the Orioles decided he needed some work at Triple-A Norfolk. On Saturday, he was optioned to the Tides. Phillips allowed two runs on four hits in 1 2/3 innings on Friday night. On Tuesday, he faced four batters without retiring any...
