Baltimore Baseball

BALTIMORE-What happened? On a beautiful Sunday, the Orioles and Athletics played ugly, and the Orioles blew a ninth-inning lead and lost for the second straight time this weekend. Entering the ninth, the Orioles held a 2-1 lead with left-hander Keegan Akin trying for a save. Akin (3-2) walked leadoff hitter Darrel Hernaiz, and with one out Gio Urshela singled. Lawrence Butler … [Read more...] about Akin’s poor outing, Henderson’s bad throw doom Orioles in 3-2 loss to Athletics

BALTIMORE—The Orioles made multiple roster moves ahead of Friday’s game against the Athletics, placing outfielder Tyler O’Neill on the 10-day injured list for the third time this season, this time with right wrist inflammation, and outfielder Colton Cowser on the 7-day concussion injury list. O’Neill’s move is retroactive to Wednesday while Cowser’s is retroactive to … [Read more...] about Orioles put Cowser on concussion injured list, O’Neill on IL for 3rd time; Mountcastle returns; Allen signed

BALTIMORE-What happened? The Orioles had a big first inning, and that was enough for starter Tomoyuki Sugano. Adley Rutschman and Ryan Mountcastle hit back-to-back home runs in the first inning to send the Orioles on their way to a 3-2 win over the Athletics before 20,796 at Camden Yards on Friday night. Rutschman’s home run, his first since June 16th, scored Gunnar Henderson, … [Read more...] about Mountcastle returns with a blast to lift Orioles to 3-2 win despite just 3 hits; Sugano shuts down A’s

I’m proud to say that new Orioles Hall of Famer Adam Jones once honored me with a pie in the face. Those were the days, my friends, when the O’s were on the rebound and Jones was right in the middle of the Buck Showalter renaissance, playing a terrific center field and establishing a leadership position in the Orioles’ clubhouse. He was still a kid then and, in my mind, had the … [Read more...] about Peter Schmuck: Adam Jones was always an Orioles Hall of Famer in my book

BALTIMORE—In addition to Adam Jones entering the Orioles’ Hall of Fame before Saturday night’s game, there are two other inductees, outfielder Joe Orsulak, who was a veterans’ committee choice, and longtime broadcaster Tom Davis, the winner of the Herb Armstrong Award for personnel not in uniform. Orsulak played only five of his 14 major league seasons with the Orioles, and hit … [Read more...] about Joe Orsulak, Tom Davis join Adam Jones in Orioles Hall of Fame; Garcia rejoins Orioles