O's minor league championships and Gunnar on Westburg
Steve Melewski
Orioles
When the high Single-A Aberdeen IronBirds played for the South Atlantic League championship this week, I wrote that the last two O’s minor league championship teams were the 2011 Single-A Frederick Keys and the 2015 Double-A Bowie Baysox. And while Aberdeen fell short of a title, a reader on Twitter asked if they were the only O’s minor league titl
Leftovers for breakfast
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Mike Baumann was a surprise starter last night. No one expected him to be the next link in the chain. The past three starters worked a minimum of 8 2/3 innings, with Dean Kremer tossing his first career complete-game shutout Friday night. Twenty-seven years passed since the Orioles put together a streak of that length. Forty years since they did it
Orioles surrender four runs in ninth and lose 11-10 (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The sight was odd but not unexpected. A reliever warming by the fourth inning. Runs on the board for the visiting team. Mike Baumann wasn’t called upon as a starter tonight to give the Orioles the same length as his predecessors. He was subbing for injured right-hander Tyler Wells, and the Oriole needed to keep evaluating him. That’s why he was cho
Alcantara dominates Nats one last time in 2022 (updated)
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
MIAMI – If they had the ability to vote for this year’s National League Cy Young Award winner – and they most certainly do not – the Nationals would unanimously select Sandy Alcantara. With all due respect to anybody else they’ve faced this year, how could they go with anyone other than the Marlins ace, who has dominated everyone around the league
O's game blog: Mike Baumann faces Houston in Game 3
Steve Melewski
Orioles
The Orioles look to continue their winning ways over the Astros tonight as the teams play the third game of a four-game series at Camden Yards. The O’s will also try to keep their amazing recent run of pitching going, a run that has seen their staff allow just one run the last three games. The Orioles (79-71) have 12 games remaining in the regular
Corbin to miss next start, final outing still uncertain
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
MIAMI – Patrick Corbin won’t make his next scheduled start while he waits for his back to heal, and the Nationals haven’t decided yet if he’ll return to make one final start before the season ends. Corbin, who had to depart Tuesday night’s start in Atlanta in the first inning after tweaking his back, has been able to play catch on flat ground since
Notes on finishing above .500, Baumann, Henderson, Mullins, Means, and more
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles can run their win total to 80 games tonight, leaving them two away from finishing on the right side of .500. It hasn’t happened since 2016, three years before Brandon Hyde’s first season as manager. “Definitely think you want to finish with a winning record,” Hyde said. “That is important. I’m hoping we don’t stop at 82. I want to win a
Trey Mancini: Astros quite impressed with Bradish and Kremer
Steve Melewski
Orioles
Anyone watching the Orioles the last two nights had to be impressed with their pitching after back-to-back shutouts of the Astros, who lead the American League with 99 wins. A Houston team that entered this series third in the AL in runs scored, winners of 10 of their last 11 games and with a seven-game road win streak. Then Houston lost 2-0 and wa
Orioles lineup vs. Astros
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The last three Orioles’ starters have completed 8 2/3 innings or more, a first for the franchise since Mike Mussina, Scott Erickson and Kevin Brown on Sept. 26-29, 1995. The club has recorded three shutouts among four wins over the Astros this season. Now it’s Mike Baumann’s turn on the mound as the replacement for injured right-hander Tyler Wells.
Game 151 lineups: Nats at Marlins
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
MIAMI – It was only six days ago the Nationals faced Sandy Alcantara. The Marlins ace went the distance that afternoon at Nationals Park, tossing a complete game on only 103 pitches. The good news: The Nats managed seven hits off the right-hander. The bad news: They scored only one run. And because they were so aggressive, often putting the first o