Nationals' Comeback Bid Falls Short Against Orioles
Washington has lost three in a row to Baltimore this week and six of its past nine overall.
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Washington has lost three in a row to Baltimore this week and six of its past nine overall.
An attempted comeback forced Baltimore Orioles closer Zach Britton into a game that shouldn't have required him. Not long after, his perfect run ended.
Swimmer Katie Ledecky is throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at the Nationals/Orioles game Wednesday night.
Baltimore's playoff hopes hit a snag on Tuesday despite the 8-1 win, when it was announced that ace Chris Tillman will be placed on the 15-day disabled list due to shoulder inflammation.
Gausman will keep the account active for two weeks and will donate $15,000 on top of whatever sum is raised.
Ubaldo Jimenez (5-10, 6.94 ERA) will start in Tillman's place on Thursday night in Washington.
Zion told reporters his mom won't let him try out for football, and tried to counter her argument that it's too dangerous by pointing out he'd be playing against little kids, not professionals.
The Nationals are 24-34 against Baltimore in a rivalry that began in 2006. The series shifts 38 miles south to Nationals Park on Wednesday for the first of two games.
Dan Connolly, creator of BaltimoreBaseball.com, joined the show to talk about the great start to The Battle Of The Beltways between the Orioles and Nationals, Dylan Bundy's season and more.
Just when it appeared as if the Baltimore Orioles had righted themselves, bad news arrived in the form of an unfavorable medical report.
The series between the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles seems more like a celebration of baseball than an actual rivalry with the way the teams have really taken on winning traditions since the start of the 2012 seasons. Here are some candidates of the best players in the region and why:
Baltimore snapped a three-game slide in Monday's win and is two games behind the Boston Red Sox and the Toronto Blue Jays, who share the AL East lead and the top AL wild card.
Zach Britton is now 38-for-38 in save opportunities and has made 43 consecutive appearances without allowing an earned run, longest streak of its kind since ER became official.
Mark Trumbo hit his major league-leading 38th home run, Jonathan Schoop also went deep and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Washington Nationals 4-3 Monday night in a matchup between neighboring contenders.
Baltimore Orioles are engaged in a much tighter race in the American League East and will try to gain some ground at the expense of the Nationals when they host the opener of a four-game, home-and-home series on Monday.
The Baltimore Orioles have placed starting catcher Matt Wieters on paternity leave.
Dallas Keuchel was solid through eight innings, Yulieski Gurriel got a hit in his major league debut and the Houston Astros beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-3 in a rain-delayed victory Sunday.
Jason Castro homered and drove in four runs to help the Houston Astros notch their second straight blowout victory over the struggling Baltimore Orioles, 12-2 on Saturday night.
Baltimore Orioles get set to host the Houston Astros as the race to the playoffs continues.
The Orioles became the first team in the modern era (since 1900) to open a game with four home runs before making an out, according to STATS.
Tonight, August 19, the Baltimore Orioles became the first team in MLB history to homer four times before recording an out.
The Orioles and their furry friends are teaming up with BARCS to help raise funds for homeless animals.
Orioles right-hander Dylan Bundy joined The Vinnie & Haynie Show on Friday to talk about his season so far.
Left-hander Wade Miley goes after his first victory with Baltimore and must keep AL MVP candidate Jose Altuve under control.
Ben McDonald joined the Orioles' starting rotation back in 1990 and in his first major league start threw a complete game shutout against the Chicago White Sox. McDonald joined Vinny and Haynie this morning to talk about Orioles pitching, Gausman and more.
