A six-run third inning propelled the Orioles to their second straight victory over the Oakland Athletics before 6,469 at the Oakland Coliseum on Saturday. It was a game that featured a statistical anomaly as 10 Orioles each had one hit in the 8-4 win over the Athletics. It also included a potential...
John Means continued his 2021 excellence on Friday night in Oakland, allowing just two runs on three hits in seven innings as the Orioles beat the Athletics, 3-2, before 5,777 at Oakland Coliseum. Means (3-0) allowed two solo home runs, and at one point retired 14 straight batters. Despite his dominance, his...
After a 20-month absence, minor league baseball returns on Tuesday, and each of the four Orioles’ full-season affiliates have some of the system’s top prospects. In the “break camp” rosters announced on Friday, the Orioles’ top prospect, catcher Adley Rutschman, the overall top pick in the 2019 draft, will be heading to...
As the Orioles begin a West Coast trip to Oakland and Seattle, it’s time to examine their first four weeks. They’ve played about 15 percent of the schedule and, with a record of 11-14, they’re tied with the New York Yankees for fourth place in the American League East. Their winning percentage...
BALTIMORE—Two years ago, the Orioles lost 17 of 19 games to the New York Yankees. Now, they’re more competitive with them. It took the Orioles 10 innings to salvage a split of their four-game series with the Yankees and send them on a six-game West Coast trip with an impressive win. Cedric...
BALTIMORE—After the unexpected demotion of Dean Kremer 10 days ago came the expected promotion. Kremer came back from the alternate training site at Bowie to start Wednesday night’s game against the New York Yankees, and for the second consecutive night, an Oriole rookie starter was pounded. After Bruce Zimmermann allowed four runs...
BALTIMORE—Ryan Mountcastle enters Wednesday night’s game with just three hits in his last 35 at-bats. Mountcastle is batting seventh and is the team’s designated hitter. Mountcastle, who hit .333 with five home runs and 23 RBIs in his first 35 major league games in 2020, is hitting just .175 with a home...
BALTIMORE—Bruce Zimmermann’s shortest start of the season put the Orioles behind early on Tuesday night, and there was little they could do about it. Zimmermann allowed nine hits, many of them on hard hit balls, and the Orioles lost to Corey Kluber and the New York Yankees, 5-1, before 6,662 at Oriole...
BALTIMORE—Pitcher Adam Plutko knew some Orioles when he was acquired from the Cleveland Indians on March 27th. “I came up with Shawn Armstrong and Cole Sulser in the Indians’ system,” he said. “Position player-wise, Anthony Santander was an Indian, as well, and Rio Ruiz and Dillon Tate are from my area, and...
BALTIMORE—Matt Harvey has met the Orioles’ expectations and, perhaps, exceeded them. The 32-year-old right-hander pitched six strong innings against the New York Yankees on Monday night and led the Orioles to a 4-2 win before 6,362 at Oriole Park. Harvey (2-1) won his second straight start, allowing just a run on three...