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Orioles rally twice, beat Tigers 11-10 (AP)

Two improbable comebacks produced one extremely uplifting victory for the Baltimore Orioles. After Ramon Hernandez tied it with a homer in the bottom of the ninth inning, Luke Scott homered in the 10th to carry the Orioles past the Detroit Tigers 11-10 Saturday. The Orioles trailed by six runs in the first inning and entered the ninth down by one.

Orioles LHP Loewen to switch positions (PA SportsTicker)

Baltimore Orioles lefthander Adam Loewen has decided to end his pitching career and begin the transition to becoming an outfielder, according to a published report.

Orioles get SS Castro from Rockies, dump Bynum (AP)

The Baltimore Orioles addressed their shaky shortstop situation by acquiring Juan Castro from the Colorado Rockies in a trade of minor league infielders on Saturday. Castro was batting .300 in 18 games with Triple-A Colorado Springs. The 36-year-old has more than 11 years of major league experience and played in seven games with Cincinnati this season before being released in April.

Loewen's pitching career ended by elbow injury (AP)

Orioles left-hander Adam Loewen has abandoned his career as a pitcher because of a stress fracture in his left elbow, the same injury that sidelined him last season and twice put him on the disabled list this year. Loewen, 24, intends to return to the majors as an outfielder. Had Loewen opted for a second operation on his elbow, it would have taken him at least 18 months to return.

Orioles Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Jeremy Guthrie finally got some run support Friday.

And with some help from the Orioles' offense, the staff ace earned his sixth win. The Orioles were scoring 3.95 runs per game in Guthrie's starts, and just 1.43 in games Guthrie lost.

Friday, the Orioles scored seven for him—just the third time they'd done so in a Guthrie start this year—and the right-hander needed just 96 pitches to piece together six solid innings.

Guthrie allowed 12 hits and four runs, and walked two against five strikeouts. But Detroit stranded nine runners—five in scoring position with two outs—and the Orioles turned three double plays.

"He battled," Luke Scott said.

Red Sox have little reason to sag (Yahoo! Sports)

Shrugging off Manny Ramirez's latest issues and anticipating David Ortiz's return, Boston is primed for a strong second half.

Scott homers twice, helps Orioles beat Tigers 7-4 (AP)

After sputtering into the All-Star break in a 1-for-21 slump, Luke Scott assured Baltimore Orioles manager Dave Trembley there was no reason to worry. According to Trembley, Scott said, "I'll get hot the second half. It's always been that way with me in my career." Scott backed up those words Friday night, hitting two home runs to lead the Orioles past the Detroit Tigers 7-4.

Tigers use 3 homers to dump Orioles 6-5 (AP)

A few words of advice went a long way for Gary Sheffield -- say, around 750 feet. Sheffield hit one home run and was robbed of another, and the Detroit Tigers also got homers from Brandon Inge and Marcus Thames in a 6-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night. Tigers manager Jim Leyland was shopping for clothes in New York during the All-Star break when someone he described only as a...

Pertinent post-All-Star break issues (Yahoo! Sports)

Questions for each team come to mind two at a time as the season enters its second half.

Orioles still have plenty of trade chips to offer (Yahoo! Sports)

The Baltimore Orioles ' roster still includes several other trade chips, many of whom have posted strong first...

Yankee Stadium regular-season finale a night game (AP)

Yankee Stadium's regular-season finale will be a night game. The Yankees' Sept. 21 game against the Baltimore Orioles has been scheduled for 8:05 p.m. and will be televised nationally by ESPN as part of its Sunday night package. The game was listed as TBA on the original schedule and was selected by ESPN just before the All-Star break, MLB senior vice president Katy Feeney said Wednesday.

Young stars helping put steroids in MLB history books (Yahoo! Sports)

Barry Bonds is back home in Los Angeles, unemployed and unwanted in the sport he dominated for two decades.

Red Sox reclaim AL East lead at All-Star break (AP)

David Ortiz is getting ready to return to a first-place team. Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched six scoreless innings and the Boston Red Sox reclaimed the AL East lead going into the All-Star break, defeating the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 Sunday. The Red Sox moved a half-game ahead of Tampa Bay and took the division lead for the first time since June 28.

Wakefield, Boston bats stymie O's in 12-1 win (AP)

Red Sox manager Terry Francona thinks he might be seeing Tim Wakefield at his best -- strong words, considering the knuckleballer won 14 of his first 15 starts in Boston. That was back in 1995, long before the soon-to-be 42-year-old righty became a mainstay of the Red Sox rotation. "Everything's been clicking for me," Wakefield said after pitching seven innings of two-hit ball to take advantage of...

Johnson, Martinez square off as Futures managers (AP)

Davey Johnson has many fond memories of Yankee Stadium, and one in particular he'd like to forget. Johnson was managing the Baltimore Orioles when 12-year-old Jeffrey Maier deflected Derek Jeter's fly ball over the wall during the 1996 AL championship series. The disputed home run helped Tino Martinez and the Yankees advance to their first of four World Series titles in five years.

No win for no-hit kid Buchholz vs. Orioles (AP)

The last time he faced the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park, Clay Buchholz overcame the nerves of his second major-league start and the mounting pressure of making baseball history to pitch a no-hitter. Looks like he didn't get all the jitters out of his system. Brian Roberts greeted Buchholz with a game-opening double and was a home run short of the cycle Friday night as Baltimore knocked the Red...

Orioles scout fired as part of gambling probe (AP)

The Baltimore Orioles fired a high-ranking scout after Major League Baseball's newly formed investigative unit linked him to a gambling probe. MLB was asked for assistance in the gambling inquiry about six months ago by the New York Police Department, a person with knowledge of the investigation said Friday.

Lind drives in go-ahead in ninth for Jays (AP)

Baltimore closer George Sherrill's spectacular first half is coming to an end on a sour note. Adam Lind drove in the go-ahead run in the ninth inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the Orioles 6-5 on Thursday night to complete a three-game sweep. Leading 5-4 in the ninth, Baltimore handed the ball to Sherrill (2-4), who struck out pinch-hitter Marco Scutaro but gave up a single to Rod...

A hair-raising tale of Jason Giambi's star power (SportingNews.com)

What began as a lighthearted attempt by Jason Giambi to snap out of a hitting slump became something much more meaningful Wednesday afternoon at Yankee Stadium.

Burnett gets best of Orioles in Jays' win (AP)

An emergency root canal wasn't going to stop A.J. Burnett from facing the Baltimore Orioles. Pitching less than 24 hours after undergoing dental surgery, Burnett struck out seven in 5 1-3 innings, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Orioles 9-8 on Wednesday night. "I made an emergency call last night and had a root canal at 10:30 p.m.

ASG Memories, Rd. 1: Ted's party-Sweet Lou, Red-Parker's toss (Yahoo! Sports)

As next Tuesday's All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium approaches, we're moving through the Stew's Most Memorable...

Bynum's fielding error lets Blue Jays beat Orioles (AP)

Baltimore catcher Ramon Hernandez knows his team can't afford to watch four-run leads turn into one-run losses. Alex Rios scored when Freddie Bynum misplayed a grounder at shortstop in the bottom of the ninth and the Toronto Blue Jays scored five times in the final three innings to beat the Orioles 7-6 on Tuesday night.

Loewen returns to DL; O's recall Castillo (AP)

The Orioles placed left-hander Adam Loewen on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday, the latest setback for the former first-round draft pick. Baltimore said Loewen had re-injured the stress fracture in his left elbow -- the same injury that led him to have surgery that cost him most of the 2007 season. Loewen had an MRI in Baltimore on Monday, but the results have not yet been released.

Baseball Power Poll: Rays, Red Sox start series in top 3 (SportingNews.com)

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