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With hands up, Robles' production finally goes up
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
SAN FRANCISCO – When he stepped into the on-deck circle in the top of the second Friday night, Victor Robles immediately heard Davey Martinez say it. “Get your hands up!” the Nationals manager implored his center fielder from his dugout perch only a few feet away. When he stepped into the on-deck circle again in the top of the third, Robles again h
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This, that and the other
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Jorge López just wants the ball. Starter or reliever. But he seems to prefer coming out of the bullpen, his smile offering proof before his words when asked about it. López was dominant again last night with two scoreless and hitless innings in a 2-1 win over the Red Sox. He retired the side in order in the ninth and stranded automatic runner Jayli
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Orioles win in 10th inning on walk-off throwing error (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Tyler Nevin thought he hit his second major league home run tonight, his fly ball carrying to the fence in center field. Kiké Hernández reached up and made the catch, and Nevin slapped his hands together in frustration as he rounded first base. Every at-bat is important, but especially with the pending roster changes. Who stays, who goes. How to ge
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Nats come up short in all phases during loss to Giants (updated)
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
SAN FRANCISCO – They aren’t going to rack up 22 hits every night. No, as enjoyable as Friday night’s blowout victory at Oracle Park was, the Nationals returned to work today knowing they were going to need to make the most of the scoring opportunities they got while preventing the Giants from doing the same. They were successful in neither departme
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O's game blog: The series with Boston continues
Steve Melewski
Orioles
The Orioles began a long homestand last night and they once again struggled for offense. They didn’t score until Ryan Mountcastle blasted a 423-foot homer in the last of the ninth in a 3-1 loss to Boston. The Orioles (6-14) have now lost five games in a row. They are also now 3-4 at home (scoring just 18 runs), 3-8 at night, 3-4 in series openers,
Notes on Mountcastle home run, roster, Akin, and more
Notes on Mountcastle home run, roster, Akin, and more
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Ryan Mountcastle barreled a pitch from Red Sox reliever Hansel Robles in the ninth inning last night, tossed the bat, paused at the plate and realized that he needed to start running. His leadoff home run broke up the shutout, but it came with a sliver of doubt about where it would land. No player had cleared the left field wall since the Orioles m
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What happened between Soto and Wood on Friday night
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
SAN FRANCISCO – By the end of the night, once the Nationals had put the finishing touches on a 14-4 trouncing of the Giants, the little bit of drama that occurred between Juan Soto and Alex Wood three hours earlier had become a footnote. Which is probably for the best, because the last thing these two teams needed was another argument over things l
Orioles and Red Sox lineups
Orioles and Red Sox lineups
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Trey Mancini, Jorge Mateo and Kelvin Gutiérrez are on the bench for tonight’s game against the Red Sox at Camden Yards. Anthony Santander is in right field after being out of last night’s lineup. Tyler Nevin is the designated hitter. Ramón Urías is starting at third base and Chris Owings is the shortstop. Austin Hays is in left field and batting fo
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Game 23 lineups: Nats at Giants
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
SAN FRANCISCO – So, was Friday night’s 14-run explosion a sign of things to come, or a mere blip on the radar? We’ll start to get the answer to that question this afternoon when the Nationals take the field again at Oracle Park and try to pick up right where they left off about 14 hours earlier. The challenge for Davey Martinez’s lineup: Have some
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Orioles were bundle of activity before playing last night's game
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles gave everyone a lot to unpack after returning from their 11-day road trip. We knew that Kyle Bradish was starting his first major league game. The news broke Thursday afternoon. The corresponding roster move wasn’t as clear. It turned out to be Mike Baumann, who couldn’t sustain the momentum from his 2 1/3 scoreless innings against the