Rich Dubroff
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September 16, 2020 at 7:00 am
Oriole bats go quiet again in 5-1 loss to Braves; Hyde ejected; Mullins gets Gold Glove mention
BALTIMORE—Twenty-four hours after the Orioles’ 14-run outburst against the Atlanta Braves, their slumbering offense returned. Last weekend, the Orioles scored just three runs in 33 innings in a four-game sweep at Yankee Stadium. Six Braves pitchers held the Orioles to four hits in a 5-1 win on Tuesday night. It was the...
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September 15, 2020 at 4:25 pm
Hays excited about Orioles’ homegrown talent, says there’s more on the way
BALTIMORE—After missing a month because of a fractured rib, outfielder Austin Hays returned to the Orioles’ lineup on Monday night, going 2-for-4 with a walk in the team’s 14-1 win over Atlanta. He played left field for the first time, with Cedric Mullins staying in center field, and DJ Stewart playing right....
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Orioles break five-game losing streak with 14-1 win; Lopez goes seven; Davis returns to injured list
BALTIMORE—After scoring just three runs in 33 innings in a four-game sweep at Yankee Stadium over the weekend, the Orioles took out their frustrations on the Atlanta Braves Monday night. Just five days before, the Braves set a National League record by scoring 29 runs against the Miami Marlins. The Orioles didn’t...
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September 14, 2020 at 4:44 pm
Orioles activate Hays, put Davis back on injured list; Mountcastle will play first base
BALTIMORE—The Orioles activated outfielder Austin Hays from the 10-day injured list on Monday and put struggling first baseman Chris Davis back on the injured list. With the return of Hays, manager Brandon Hyde said Ryan Mountcastle would play some first base in the final two weeks so that Hays, Cedric Mullins, DJ...
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Orioles’ talent base is better than a year ago, but questions remain
If you’re going to measure the Orioles’ 2020 season by how many promising players they’ve found, it’s a success. A year ago, the Orioles were happy to find that John Means was an effective starter, that Anthony Santander was a power-hitting rightfielder and that Austin Hays was a major league centerfielder. Means,...
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September 13, 2020 at 4:53 pm
Orioles score three runs in four games as Yankees complete sweep; Second strong outing for Means; Hays’ return near
NEW YORK—A painful weekend in the Bronx ended with the Orioles going in order against Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman. In four games covering 33 innings, the Orioles scored just three runs and were swept by New York. After closing to within a half-game of the Yankees, the Orioles now trail them by...
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Orioles’ improvement in 2020 reflects Hyde’s managerial skills
NEW YORK — Even though the Orioles are on a four-game losing streak, the first 45 games of this 60-game season has earned manager Brandon Hyde praise. If the Orioles get hot in the final two weeks of the 2020 season and sneak into the postseason, Hyde will get consideration for the...
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September 12, 2020 at 5:25 pm
Orioles’ offense stays silent in fourth straight loss, 2-1, to Yankees; Kremer, Valdez keep New York in check
NEW YORK—The Orioles have played better than expected this season. Their bats, however, have suddenly gone silent. In their first three games at Yankee Stadium this weekend, they’ve scored two runs on 10 hits. They’ve lost all three. On Saturday, they had an opportunity to come away with a win behind starter...
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Akin roughed up early as Orioles lose doubleheader to Yankees; Wojciechowski allows two three-run homers to Voit
NEW YORK—Keegan Akin had a fun evening last Saturday, throwing 5 1/3 scoreless innings against the New York Yankees. Akin watched as his teammates scored a 6-1 win over Gerrit Cole. His rematch against the Yankees didn’t go very well at all. Throwing 39 pitches in the first inning, Akin was pulled...
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September 11, 2020 at 7:02 pm
Cobb allows 3 home runs in Orioles’ 6-0 Game 1 loss to Yankees; Cole throws 2-hitter, strikes out 9
NEW YORK—Alex Cobb hadn’t pitched in 12 days. Cobb didn’t test positive for Covid-19, but he had a cold, and the Orioles placed him on the injured list as a precaution. The layoff appeared to hurt Cobb. He gave up two home runs to the Yankees in the first inning and a...
