Orioles break out new home run celebration and blast their way to 5-1 win over Athletics BALTIMORE — The Orioles are all about hydrating. Tribune News Service · Apr 11, 2023
Orioles raise the bar for home run celebrations by chugging water through a beer funnel That's certainly one way to stay hydrated. USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 10, 2023
Ryan Mountcastle’s 3-run blast, Kyle Gibson’s efficient start lead Orioles to 7-2 win over Rangers ARLINGTON, Texas — Ryan Mountcastle’s first at-bat Tuesday was similar to many from his 2022 season. Tribune News Service · Apr 5, 2023
Orioles secure winning season, keep Yankees’ Aaron Judge at 61 home runs in 3-1 victory NEW YORK — Kyle Bradish shrugged toward first base umpire Dan Merzel, then put his right hand in his glove to mimic the check-swing New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge had taken moments earlier. Baffled that Merzel had ruled Judge didn’t swing despite thrusting his bat forward to dodge an… Tribune News Service · Oct 2, 2022
Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes did some weird moves with his body before firing a perfect strike This was so darn cool. USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 2, 2022
Tyler Alexander flirts with a no-hitter as Tigers blitz Orioles, 11-0 BALTIMORE — The rather sudden hiring of Scott Harris as president of baseball operations wasn't the only plot twist Monday night. Tribune News Service · Sep 20, 2022
Ryan Mountcastle hits game-tying homer off former roommate Hunter Harvey in Orioles’ 4-3 win over Nationals WASHINGTON — There was a hint of a smile on right-hander Hunter Harvey’s face, even as the home run he had just conceded left his current team tied with his former team. The amusing aspect wasn’t how far the ball had traveled, or what the scoreboard read after the reliever’s… Tribune News Service · Sep 14, 2022
Blue Jays, Alek Manoah cruise past Orioles in 4-1 win as Baltimore falls 4 1/2 games back of AL wild-card spot BALTIMORE — For the third time in their four-game series with Toronto, the Orioles made a day-of change to their pitching plans. But all that mattered Wednesday was that the Blue Jays kept theirs intact. Tribune News Service · Sep 8, 2022
Aggressive bullpen moves pay off for Orioles in 9-6 win over Blue Jays; benches clear in 7th BALTIMORE -- With two on and one out early in the second game of Monday’s doubleheader, Orioles manager Brandon Hyde brought in rookie Nick Vespi over any of his high-leverage relief trio of Dillon Tate, Cionel Pérez and Félix Bautista. Vespi surrendered a three-run home run, while each of the… Tribune News Service · Sep 7, 2022
Orioles’ bullpen gives up 4 late runs in 7-3 loss to Blue Jays in first game of crucial doubleheader BALTIMORE — For all the positive energy DL Hall brought on Friday, when he made his first relief appearance for the Orioles and struck out two of the three Oakland Athletics he faced, the first game of Monday’s doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays cast more clouds around which role… Tribune News Service · Sep 5, 2022
Ryan Mountcastle hits two of Orioles’ five homers in 8-1 win over Athletics BALTIMORE — Sometimes a change in the calendar can be all that’s needed. For as dreary as July and August were for Ryan Mountcastle, the start to September has been more optimistic. Tribune News Service · Sep 4, 2022
Adley Rutschman’s pinch-hit walk helps Orioles beat A’s, 5-2, in Gunnar Henderson’s home debut BALTIMORE — Before opening a series with the worst team in the American League, Orioles manager Brandon Hyde was faced with a series of questions about his lineup. It featured neither Cedric Mullins nor Adley Rutschman, typically the top two hitters in his starting nine, partly for rest and partly… Tribune News Service · Sep 3, 2022
Kyle Bradish shuts down AL-best Astros over eight innings as Orioles begin series with 2-0 win HOUSTON — The second batter who faced Orioles rookie right-hander Kyle Bradish on Friday night was hit by a pitch. One offering later, Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez smoked a line drive to the right side, but first baseman Ryan Mountcastle snared it with a dive, doubling up Yuli Gurriel. Tribune News Service · Aug 27, 2022
Kyle Stowers’ first homer in 9th sets up Anthony Santander’s walk-off hit in 11th in Orioles’ 4-3 win over White Sox BALTIMORE — Kyle Stowers let out a roar and pumped his fist as he reached second base. While rounding third to face the Orioles’ dugout, he yelled “Come on!” and flexed, doing so again as he stepped on home plate. Tribune News Service · Aug 26, 2022
Tribune News Service · Aug 24, 2022 After Ryan Mountcastle’s home run early, Félix Bautista slams door late in Orioles’ 5-3 win over White Sox BALTIMORE — As Omar Little’s whistle from “The Wire” played and a flashing light sequence followed at Camden Yards, Orioles manager Brandon Hyde stood on the mound with catcher Adley Rutschman and Baltimore’s infielders, waiting for closer Félix Bautista to reach the mound in a precarious eighth-inning situation.
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 24, 2022 White Sox out-hit Orioles but lose for fifth time in six games Eloy Jimenez homered, but the Sox went 2-for-13 with runners in scoring position.
Tribune News Service · Aug 20, 2022 Offensive fireworks lift Orioles to wild 15-10 win over Red Sox BALTIMORE — It was fireworks night at Camden Yards, and that moniker existed far before any postgame display.
Tribune News Service · Aug 18, 2022 Spenser Watkins continues strong run but Orioles’ bats stay quiet in 3-2 loss to Cubs BALTIMORE — The Orioles have largely avoided these sorts of games, which is why they’re playing meaningful baseball in the middle of August for the first time in years. But with anemic offense coupling with a bullpen that has cracked two days in a row, their playoff aspirations took another…
Tribune News Service · Aug 16, 2022 Orioles’ bats bounce back to best Blue Jays, 7-3, to begin key series against AL wild-card leaders TORONTO — The fate of the Orioles’ season might well come down to how they perform against the Toronto Blue Jays. If the next two months are anything like the past week, they’ll do well in that regard.
Tribune News Service · Aug 14, 2022 Jorge Mateo’s leadoff double in 9th spoils Rays pitcher Drew Rasmussen’s bid for perfect game in Orioles’ 4-1 loss ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The anticipation of the moment grew around Tropicana Field. As Drew Rasmussen trotted to the mound for the ninth inning, Tampa Bay Rays fans rose to their feet, cell phones in hand, waiting to document history.
Tribune News Service · Aug 10, 2022 Rougned Odor’s homer in 8th lifts Orioles over Blue Jays, 6-5, bringing Baltimore within half-game of wild-card spot BALTIMORE — Rougned Odor delivered in the clutch yet again, blasting a go-ahead home run in the bottom of the eighth inning Tuesday night to lead the Orioles to a 6-5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.
Tribune News Service · Aug 9, 2022 Ryan Mountcastle breaks out of slump, Orioles hit 4 homers in 7-4 win over AL wild-card-leading Blue Jays BALTIMORE — If there was ever a time for Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle to break out of a slump that has stretched from early July into August, it was Monday versus the Toronto Blue Jays.
Tribune News Service · Aug 2, 2022 Adley Rutschman has 3 hits to help Orioles beat Rangers, 7-2, in first game after Trey Mancini trade ARLINGTON, Texas — As the Orioles looked ahead to what the coming weeks might hold for them after Trey Mancini was traded to the Houston Astros, many noted it created an opportunity for others to step up.
Tribune News Service · Jul 31, 2022 Austin Voth throws five scoreless innings but bullpen falters as Orioles drop series with 3-2 loss to Reds CINCINNATI — The splitter has been nearly untouchable this season for right-hander Félix Bautista, but at a certain point, even the best pitches can be clobbered. The Orioles reliever had thrown three straight elevated fastballs to Cincinnati Reds first baseman Brandon Drury, so ahead in the count, Bautista tried to…
Tribune News Service · Jul 17, 2022 Orioles beat Rays, 6-4, as Adley Rutschman’s pinch-hit home run ties game before Ryan Mountcastle wins it in 11th ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — As much as the Orioles’ fanbase begged for him to join the club’s major league roster and has since pleaded to watch him every day, Adley Rutschman won’t catch every game. Baltimore’s roster construction will likely keep the face of the franchise from the designated hitter…