Rich Dubroff
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August 2, 2020 at 7:00 am
Orioles bring extra defense to extra-inning rule in 5-4 win over Rays; Elias reacts to Marlins’ scheduled visit
BALTIMORE—The Orioles got their first experience in extra-inning baseball in 2020, and they liked what they saw. Pat Valaika’s single to right scored Bryan Holaday from third base to lift the Orioles to a 5-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays in 11 innings Saturday night at Camden Yards. The Orioles turned...
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August 1, 2020 at 6:17 pm
Orioles GM Elias says Marlins had wanted Bleier for some time
BALTIMORE—The trade of relief pitcher Richard Bleier wouldn’t have been surprising had it occurred a month later, on August 31, at this year’s trade deadline. But the Orioles moved quickly to move the 33-year-old left-hander to the Miami Marlins after Friday’s game for a player to be named later. The player that...
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Orioles trade Bleier to Marlins; Bullpen strong in 6-3 win over Rays; Davis returns
BALTIMORE—Richard Bleier was sitting in the Orioles’ bullpen, hoping to get in a game that required five relievers to work five innings. He didn’t, and after the Orioles’ 6-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night, found out that he was traded to the Miami Marlins for a player to...
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July 31, 2020 at 4:00 pm
Orioles’ Davis back after missing two days with sinus infection, tested negative for Covid-19; Kohl Stewart opts out
Chris Davis returned to the Orioles on Friday after missing two days because of a sinus infection. Davis said he was available to play but isn’t in the starting lineup for the Orioles against Tampa Bay left-hander Blake Snell. “I feel fine. I feel well-rested,” Davis said in a video conference call....
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Orioles suffer record loss to Yankees; Means gives up five in first; Ruiz homers again
BALTIMORE—For a few minutes, it looked as if the Orioles were going to break their long, painful losing streak against the New York Yankees. Instead, the lead they snatched was quickly taken away, and they suffered their 18th straight defeat to New York, a team record. The night before they had tied...
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July 30, 2020 at 4:03 pm
Davis again unavailable for Orioles; Means back to start, Carroll back to Bowie
BALTIMORE—For the second straight day, Orioles first baseman Chris Davis is not in the lineup, and manager Brandon Hyde said again that he was “unavailable.” Hyde said that Davis worked out with the team on Tuesday, but declined to elaborate on his absence. “I’m going to leave it at that,” Hyde said...
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Orioles lose 17th straight to Yankees; Wojchiechowski allows three homers; Means probable for Thursday
BALTIMORE—Oriole Park was as beautiful as ever. The empty stands are still jarring, and the overly loud crowd noise for routine outfield fly balls needs toning down. On the field, the New York Yankees, the surprise opponents for Wednesday night’s home opener, resumed their tormenting of the Orioles with a 9-3 win...
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July 29, 2020 at 5:53 pm
Davis not available for Orioles’ home opener; Iglesias misses fans; Rodriguez added to player pool
As the Orioles prepared for their home opener Wednesday night, they found out they would be without first baseman Chris Davis. Manager Brandon Hyde declined to elaborate on Davis’ absence, saying he was “not here today. He’s unavailable, not in the lineup.” Davis, who’s the Orioles’ player representative, had said Tuesday that...
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Hyde improvises with Marlins out, Yankees in; Davis will wear mask at first; Opening Day plans
Less than 24 hours before the most unusual home opener in Orioles history, there was little talk of baseball. After the Orioles’ two scheduled games with the Miami Marlins weren’t played because of a Covid-19 outbreak, manager Brandon Hyde used the beginning of his video conference call on Tuesday night to announce...
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July 28, 2020 at 3:16 pm
With Marlins’ season on hold, Orioles will play Yankees on Wednesday and Thursday
Instead of playing the Miami Marlins in their home opener on Wednesday night, the Orioles will face the New York Yankees at Camden Yards. Because of a Covid-19 outbreak on the Marlins, Major League Baseball has put their season on hold through Sunday. The Orioles’ games in Miami on Monday and Tuesday...
