OAKLAND – Cade Povich issued two walks in the first inning and took one of his own. Brent Rooker, the third batter faced, made loud contact on a cutter that traveled 414 feet to the seats above the out-of-town scoreboard in left field. The ball was in flight as Povich drifted toward the third base line, his head turned in the direction of the landi

With Friday's 3-2 win at Oakland, the Orioles improved to 3-1 on their West Coast road trip, winning another well pitched game. Right-hander Albert Suárez and three relievers teamed on a five-hitter with 11 strikeouts. The O's wins on the trip have come via 2-0, 4-1 and 3-2 scores, so three wins allowing just three runs. The Orioles (56-32) begin p

The Nationals wrapped up a week of notable transactions involving the promotion of young players at the expense of struggling veterans with a significant swap at third base, calling up Trey Lipscomb from Triple-A Rochester and designating Nick Senzel for assignment. Lipscomb will start at the hot corner for today’s game against the Cardinals and wi

The Washington Nationals recalled infielder Trey Lipscomb from Triple-A Rochester and designated third baseman Nick Senzel for assignment on Saturday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Lipscomb, 24, returns to the Nationals after hitting .395 (15-for-38) with five doubles, three homers,

OAKLAND – Austin Hays gets another start in left field this afternoon after collecting three hits last night on his 29th birthday. He’s matched up against Athletics right-hander Luis Medina. Colton Cowser is on the bench. Cedric Mullins starts in center field, Ryan O’Hearn is in right and Anthony Santander is the designated hitter. Ramón Urías star