Rich Dubroff
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June 26, 2021 at 7:00 am
Orioles end 20-game road losing streak with 10th-inning comeback win; Harvey has solid start; Minor league recap
The Orioles ended their 20-game road losing streak with a four-run eighth and an extra-inning run that scored without a hit. Pat Valaika’s bases-loaded walk scored Trey Mancini in the top of the 10th, and the Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays, 6-5, at Sahlen Field in Buffalo on Friday night. Mancini...
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June 25, 2021 at 3:59 pm
Orioles send Kremer to Norfolk, recall Wells, designate Jannis for assignment, add Wade; Mets claim Sisco
After walking five batters, allowing six runs and retiring just one batter on Thursday night, Dean Kremer was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk for the third time this season. The right-hander’s place on the roster will be taken by left-hander Alexander Wells, the Australian native who gets his first call to the big...
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Kremer allows 6 runs while recording just 1 out in Orioles’ 20th road loss in a row and 2nd straight shutout
The Orioles began their second 10-game road trip with the hope that it would be better than the first one. It didn’t take long for that hope to take a beating. The Toronto Blue Jays, who play their games at Sahlen Field in Buffalo, scored six times before starter Dean Kremer could...
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June 24, 2021 at 5:58 pm
Hyde doesn’t rule out a start for Rule 5 pick Wells, expects Means back after All-Star break
When the season began, the Orioles had two Rule 5 pitchers, right-handers Mac Sceroler and Tyler Wells. Sceroler missed time because of right shoulder tendinitis, returned on June 8th and was designated for assignment on Tuesday after pitching poorly. In five games, Sceroler had a 14.90 ERA. He allowed 15 runs, 12...
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Orioles lose again, 13-0 to Astros; Rough debut for Jannis; Minor league recap
BALTIMORE—The Houston Astros are playing like they’re the best team in baseball. In the past three games, the Orioles offered no resistance. In the three games, the Orioles were outscored, 26-3. They came close to being no-hit on Monday and were overmatched in each game. On Wednesday night, José Urquidy limited them...
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June 23, 2021 at 6:00 pm
Mickey Jannis hopes knuckleball allows him to stay with Orioles
BALTIMORE—Eleven years after he was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 44th round, a 33-year-old rookie is preparing for his major league debut. When Mickey Jannis takes the mound for the Orioles, he’ll be the third-oldest rookie in team history. Only Jay Heard, who was 34 years and 97 days...
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Greinke baffles Orioles in 12th loss in 13 games; López produces solid start; Minor league recap
BALTIMORE—The Orioles got a well pitched game from Jorge López. The Houston Astros got one that was even better from Zack Greinke. The future Hall of Famer, who hadn’t pitched against the Orioles since July 31, 2010, was outstanding, allowing just a run on five hits in 7 1/3 innings in Houston’s...
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June 22, 2021 at 5:41 pm
Orioles project Zimmermann will be out 2-3 weeks; Sceroler cut, knuckleballer Jannis added; Santander sits again
BALTIMORE—Orioles left-hander Bruce Zimmermann, who’s on the 10-day injured list because of left biceps tendinitis, will remain out beyond that period, according to manager Brandon Hyde. Zimmermann, who was scratched from last Friday’s start against Toronto, is 4-4 with a 4.83 ERA in 12 games. “I would expect Zimm to be out...
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Franco breaks up no-hit bid in 8th as Orioles lose to Astros; Pitchers checked by umpires for foreign substances
BALTIMORE—On the night Major League Baseball decided to begin inspecting pitchers’ caps and gloves for foreign substances, the Orioles were nearly the victims of a combined no-hitter by the Houston Astros. Maikel Franco’s two-run home run with one out in the bottom of the eighth was the first Orioles’ hit in a...
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June 21, 2021 at 5:28 pm
Mullins gains in All-Star voting; Umpires’ inspection of balls begins; Valdez goes to injured list
BALTIMORE—Cedric Mullins moved into ninth place in the voting for outfielders on the American League All-Star team in the latest results. Mullins, who was 10th a week ago, is about 7,800 votes ahead of Tampa Bay’s Randy Arozarena. The top nine outfielders and the leading three vote-getters at other positions advance to...
