Rich Dubroff
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August 28, 2019 at 7:00 am
Brooks paces Orioles to shutout win over Nationals; Harvey works out of jam; third straight victory for club
WASHINGTON—After some difficult outings, Aaron Brooks has become an effective pitcher for the Orioles. On August 10, Brooks allowed nine runs in the second worst defeat in Orioles history, 23-2, to the Houston Astros. Two starts later, he allowed a run on seven hits in five innings for his first win as...
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August 27, 2019 at 6:39 pm
Ryan Mountcastle named International League Most Valuable Player
WASHINGTON—Ryan Mountcastle, the Orioles’ top power hitting prospect, has been named the International League’s Most Valuable Player. Mountcastle, who enters Tuesday’s Norfolk game batting .308 with 25 home runs and 80 RBIs, leads the International League with 153 hits. The 22-year-old, who was the 36th overall pick in the 2015 draft, is...
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Orioles, Nationals meet again in the rivalry that isn’t
BALTIMORE—On Tuesday, the Orioles play the first of two games at Nationals Park. It’s the conclusion of the annual home-and-home series with the Nationals, or, as some call it, “The Battle of the Beltways.” On July 16 and 17, the Orioles and Nationals split a two-game series at Oriole Park. On Tuesday...
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August 25, 2019 at 5:24 pm
Villar joins Orioles’ 20/20 club; Santander has five hits; injury concerns for Alberto, Nunez
BALTIMORE—Jonathan Villar joined a special Orioles club on Sunday. Villar clubbed his 20th home run, his third in as many games, and became the sixth Oriole to hit 20 home runs and steal 20 bases in a season. Villar set a career high for home runs. He’s stolen 28 bases. His home...
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Orioles’ Means regains command; Severino paces offense with grand slam; Harvey dominates again
BALTIMORE—The Orioles’ only All-Star, John Means, proved again why he was worthy of that selection. Means, who had lost four straight and five of six, allowed just a run in seven innings and received plenty of offensive support as the Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays, 7-1, on Saturday night. It was...
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August 24, 2019 at 5:46 pm
Will Ryan Mountcastle be among Orioles’ September additions?
BALTIMORE—In eight days, the Orioles and the other major league teams can expand their rosters from 25 to 40. Manager Brandon Hyde has said he’s not in favor of gross roster expansion, so don’t expect the Orioles to add the full 15 players. This is the final season teams will be able...
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Orioles’ Blach gives up 7 runs in 2nd and gets a demotion; offense struggles; Armstrong goes on IL
BALTIMORE—It was difficult to discern who the Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays were. It’s Players’ Weekend in Major League Baseball, and for the occasion, the Rays were outfitted in home whites with names and numbers nearly impossible to read The Orioles, who usually wear black tops on Fridays, wore all-black uniforms,...
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August 23, 2019 at 6:06 pm
Orioles dismiss 11 members of front office, scouting departments
BALTIMORE—The Orioles continued the restructuring of their front office and scouting departments by firing 11 members of those departments. After news of the dismissals became public knowledge, general manager Mike Elias addressed the issue on Friday afternoon, when he confirmed that the team had fired 11 people. The most prominent was Tripp...
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Orioles lose after long delay; home run record falls; Rays’ relievers dominate
BALTIMORE—Just before play resumed at 10:59 p.m., the Orioles announced the attendance for Thursday’s game as 8,153. As a reward for waiting out a two-hour, 16-minute rain delay, the 200 or so fans who remained could sit in any unoccupied seat. For a fan who was visiting Oriole Park for the first...
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August 22, 2019 at 5:13 pm
Hyde says that Chris Davis’ playing time could be limited for rest of season
BALTIMORE—For the fourth straight game, Chris Davis is not in the starting lineup, and manager Brandon Hyde said that he didn’t expect Davis to play as often as he did early in the season. Davis is batting .179 with nine home runs and 32 RBIs. Since he got into the dugout dispute...
