BALTIMORE—Burch Smith allowed home runs to Alex Bregman and Yainer Diaz on consecutive pitches in the seventh inning, and the Orioles ended their four-game series with the Houston Astros with a split. The Orioles’ 6-3 loss to the Astros before 21,654 at Camden Yards on Sunday night combined with the New York Yankees’ 10-3 win over the Colorado Rockies dropped them 1 ½ games … [Read more...] about Smith allows back-to-back homers in 7th as Orioles are held to 2 hits in 6-3 loss to Astros
Poor offense, porous bullpen spells 6-3 loss to Astros
BALTIMORE-What happened? In the last eight games, the Orioles have suffered from a combination of poor offense and untimely bullpen meltdowns. They’ve had three hits or fewer in four games, and a reliever served up key home runs in three games. On Sunday night, the Orioles were held to a season-low two hits and Burch Smith gave up back-to-back home runs on consecutive pitches … [Read more...] about Poor offense, porous bullpen spells 6-3 loss to Astros
Markakis and Crowley, his mentor, join Orioles’ Hall of Fame
BALTIMORE—Terry Crowley remembers watching Nick Markakis in Fort Lauderdale before his rookie season in 2006. After the longtime Orioles batting coach introduced himself to the 22-year-old outfielder, he left him alone to watch him work. “I knew he was going to be a great player when I saw him in spring training,” Crowley said Friday. “I watched how he moved around on the … [Read more...] about Markakis and Crowley, his mentor, join Orioles’ Hall of Fame
Orioles’ Mateo says surgery on elbow is a possibility; Mountcastle, Mullins getting treatment; Holliday sits
BALTIMORE—Orioles infielder Jorge Mateo, who’s on the 60-day injured list with a dislocated left elbow, still hopes to play this season but doesn’t have any news about the injury that occurred on July 23rd when he collided with shortstop Gunnar Henderson in Miami. “Not yet, but they’re going to do another revision soon to see what’s next,” Mateo said through an interpreter. … [Read more...] about Orioles’ Mateo says surgery on elbow is a possibility; Mountcastle, Mullins getting treatment; Holliday sits
Holliday’s 3-run double gives Orioles another comeback win, 3-2 over Astros
BALTIMORE—In the last two days, two big hits have seemingly righted the Orioles’ season. On Friday night, trailing by three runs in the eighth inning, Anthony Santander hit a grand slam to give the Orioles a dramatic win. A day later, Jackson Holliday doubled with the bases loaded in the sixth to lead the Orioles to another comeback win. The Orioles’ 3-2 win over the Houston … [Read more...] about Holliday’s 3-run double gives Orioles another comeback win, 3-2 over Astros