Rich Dubroff
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August 14, 2019 at 7:00 am
John Means’ second-half struggles continue in Orioles’ 15th straight loss to Yankees
NEW YORK—The Orioles’ level of concern about John Means must be rising. Means, the Orioles’ lone All-Star player, pitched for the fifth time after the All-Star Game, and lost for the fourth time. In five starts since the break, Means has allowed 21 runs in 22 2/3 innings for an 8.34 ERA....
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August 13, 2019 at 6:24 pm
Oriole bullpen veterans pitch in to make newcomers feel comfortable
NEW YORK—Chandler Shepherd arrived at Yankee Stadium for the first time, hoping that this time he’ll get to pitch for the Orioles. Shepherd was summoned to San Diego for one game, July 30, didn’t pitch, and was sent back to Triple-A Norfolk the next day. Shepherd, who was acquired from the Chicago...
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Yankees continue domination of Orioles, sweeping doubleheader
NEW YORK—It’s hard to describe how utterly dominant the New York Yankees are over the Baltimore Orioles. There’s the talent difference, which manager Brandon Hyde elaborated on last week. Then, there are the numbers, which are stark. In the season-opening series, the Orioles won two of three games at Yankee Stadium. The...
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August 12, 2019 at 5:06 pm
Orioles lose 13th straight to Yankees and set AL record for most homers allowed in a season
NEW YORK—Hard as it was to believe, the Orioles had the tying run at bat with one out. Trailing 8-3 in the eighth, the Orioles rallied against New York Yankees reliever Luis Cessa. Cessa allowed four of his five batters to reach until Yankees manager Aaron Boone had enough and called for...
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Orioles open 2020 season at home against Yankees
NEW YORK—The Orioles begin the 2020 season at home on March 26, the earliest Opening Day ever when they play the New York Yankees. This season, they opened the season at Yankee Stadium on March 28. The Orioles’ interleague opponents at home are Pittsburgh (April 10-12), Chicago (April 14-15), Washington (August 8-9)...
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August 11, 2019 at 6:06 pm
Orioles end tough week with most exciting win of 2019 on Rio Ruiz walk-off home run
BALTIMORE—Rio Ruiz stood at the plate, down to his last strike. The Orioles had blown a 5-4 lead in the top of the ninth, and headed to the bottom of the inning trailing 7-5. Jace Peterson led off with a double. He moved to third on a ground out by Richie Martin....
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Orioles allow 23 runs to Astros in worst defeat since 2007
BALTIMORE—On August 22, 2007, the Orioles lost to the Texas Rangers, 30-3. Since then, the Orioles have had some excellent seasons and some that were downright awful. However, until Saturday night, the Orioles hadn’t given up 20 runs since that forgettable night. In their most embarrassing defeat in a season that has...
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August 10, 2019 at 6:02 pm
From worst to almost first, 1989 Orioles are celebrated
BALTIMORE—On Friday, the Orioles honored a team that didn’t win a division. In fact, the 1989 Orioles had only the fifth-best record of the 13 teams in the American League. A year removed from the then worst record in franchise history, the Orioles of three decades ago contended with the Toronto Blue...
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Davis pinch-hits in Orioles’ 3-2 loss to Astros; Bundy pitches well; Ruiz returns
BALTIMORE—Chris Davis didn’t start Friday night’s game, and it wasn’t because he was punished for his altercation with manger Brandon Hyde during Wednesday night’s game. Davis was sitting because the Houston Astros started a former Oriole teammate, left-hander Wade Miley. With two outs in the bottom of the seventh, and the Orioles...
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August 9, 2019 at 6:03 pm
Brandon Hyde wishes he had handled altercation with Chris Davis differently
BALTIMORE—Orioles manager Brandon Hyde thought his meeting with first baseman Chris Davis on Friday was a positive one. “I thought it went really well,” Hyde said. “It went how I was expecting it where, like I said the other night, we have a lot of respect for each other and we have...
