Orioles battle through injuries to defeat Red Sox 5-4 (updated)
Orioles battle through injuries to defeat Red Sox 5-4 (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The transitioning of the Orioles roster to a younger look and more prospects populating it can happen with the front office operating the controls or fate intervening. Wade LeBlanc came out of today's start against the Red Sox in the first inning with discomfort in his left elbow, the severity of the injury unknown until tests are run. There's never a long wait to speculate on a roster replacement, but the Orioles are going to take it one step at a time Thomas Eshelman entered the game after...
Series split: Rio Ruiz gets clutch hits as O's beat Boston
Series split: Rio Ruiz gets clutch hits as O's beat Boston
Steve Melewski
Orioles
In the first two innings today, the Orioles had numerous chances to score against Boston right-hander Zack Godley. But they went 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position and stranded five runners. They got leadoff doubles each inning, but the clutch hit didn't come. The question that s the game went on: Would the early failures come back to bite them later? Not today. Third baseman Rio Ruiz, who had been struggling recently and began today batting .050 with runners in scoring, came up with two...
Turner hot and Sánchez cool as Nats roll past Marlins 9-3 (updated)
Turner hot and Sánchez cool as Nats roll past Marlins 9-3 (updated)
Byron Kerr
Nationals
Trea Turner went 3-for-3 with a triple and three RBIs and Aníbal Sánchez allowed only one run over seven innings for his first win of the season as the Nationals dispatched the Marlins 9-3 on Sunday afternoon. The Nats offense finally got rolling, tallying nine runs through five innings, including five in the fifth, to coast to their 11th victory on the season, evening the series at two games apiece. In the first, Turner singled to extend his hitting streak to nine games. He came around...
LeBlanc leaves game with left elbow discomfort
LeBlanc leaves game with left elbow discomfort
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Wade LeBlanc threw a curveball this afternoon to Red Sox designated hitter Christian Vázquez in the top of the first inning, signaled to the dugout and waited to be led off the mound. LeBlanc sustained an apparent injury with two outs and a 1-0 count on his fifth batter. Manager Brandon Hyde, pitching coach Doug Brocail and assistant athletic trainer Mark Shires walked onto the field to check on him. Shires and LeBlanc walked together to the clubhouse in an unexpected development in the...
Rizzo confident Strasburg will return for 2021 at full health
Rizzo confident Strasburg will return for 2021 at full health
Byron Kerr
Nationals
Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo is disappointed that Stephen Strasburg is out for the season, but feels that taking care of his hand injury now with surgery will allow the right-hander to be back to 100 percent in time for the 2021 season. "We feel that it's unfortunate that Stras is not going to be around pitching for us for the remainder of the season, but the positive part of this thing is that we feel that the injury is not going to be anything long term for him," Rizzo said Sunday...
Hyde giving Alberto "a refresher day"
Hyde giving Alberto "a refresher day"
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Hanser Alberto is healthy. The reason he's on the bench again today has nothing to do with a physical issue. This is more of a mental break, according to Orioles manager Brandon Hyde. Alberto has five hits in its last 28 at-bats and has struck out seven times. He's been lowered in the order and now dropped out of it for the second time since Tuesday. Monday's off-day extends the rest period. "I just wanted to give Hanser a day off before the off-day," Hyde said during this morning's Zoom...
O's game blog: Looking for a series split with Red Sox
O's game blog: Looking for a series split with Red Sox
Steve Melewski
Orioles
The Orioles came from behind twice last night to win and snap a six-game losing streak. Today they play the final game of a 10-game homestand and four-game series when they host the Boston Red Sox. The O's trailed last night 3-1 before Anthony Santander's game-tying two-run homer in the eighth. He blasted No. 10 a distance of 426 feet down the left field line to tie it up at 3-3. It extended his hitting streak to 17 games. During this run, Santander is batting .338 (24-for-71) with seven...
Orioles and Red Sox lineups
Orioles and Red Sox lineups
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Cedric Mullins moves to the leadoff spot today as the Orioles conclude their four-game series against the Red Sox and a homestand that took a positive turn last night with a 5-4 10-inning win. Chance Sisco is the designated hitter today against right-hander Zack Godley. Pat Valaika is the second baseman, with Hanser Alberto on the bench. Valaika has homered in three consecutive games. Ryan Mountcastle stays in left field and is lowered to seventh after collecting his first major league hit last...
Game 25 lineups: Nats vs. Marlins
Game 25 lineups: Nats vs. Marlins
Byron Kerr
Nationals
The Nationals look to even their series with the Marlins today with a 12:35 p.m. first pitch at Nats Park. Aníbal Sánchez gets the call, looking to build off his last start where he said he felt strong at the end of the outing, which is a good sign. Manager Davey Martinez and pitching coach Paul Menhart have worked with Sánchez to get him to throw less between starts so he is fresher on game day. Sánchez (0-3, 8.50) faces Marlins right-hander Humberto Mejía (0-1, 5.68 ERA)....
More on a dramatic win and Mike Elias on trade deadline
More on a dramatic win and Mike Elias on trade deadline
Steve Melewski
Orioles
With his team's losing streak at six games, it had been a week between wins. The Orioles lost three straight to Toronto and it would be three in a row against Boston with another loss last night. So O's manager Brandon Hyde was ready to try to make any move that could help his team win Saturday night. "We chased that one a little bit knowing we have an off-day Monday," Hyde said on a Zoom call after their 5-4 10 inning win over the Red Sox. "I kind of went for it bringing in Tanner (Scott)...