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MLB's .300 hitters become endangered species in era of dominant pitching

Sep. 27, 2024 18:38 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — A .300 hitter has become an endangered species, a victim of increased velocity as 100 mph heaters are no longer rarities. “When I got in the league, I’d still see a lot of guys throwing 89, 91,” Baltimore Orioles All-Star slugger Anthony Santander said. ...

Orioles clinch playoff berth, overcome Judge's 56th home run to beat Yankees 5-3

Sep. 25, 2024 00:33 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles clinched their second straight playoff berth, overcoming Aaron Judge’s major league-leading 56th home run to beat the New York Yankees 5-3 on Tuesday night. Baltimore's win combined with Minnesota’s loss to Miami nine minutes later assured...

Cowser and McCann homer twice as Orioles rout Tigers 7-1 to build on AL wild card lead

Sep. 21, 2024 00:25 AM EDT

BALTIMORE (AP) — Colton Cowser hit his 21st and 22nd home runs, James McCann added his sixth and seventh and the Orioles went deep a season-high five times in a 7-1 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night. Baltimore remained four games behind the AL East-leading New York...

Anthony Santander's walk-off homer lifts Orioles to 5-3 win over Giants

Sep. 19, 2024 21:07 PM EDT

BALTIMORE (AP) — Anthony Santander hit a game-ending two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning, his 42nd longball of the season, and the Baltimore Orioles moved closer to a postseason berth with a 5-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday. “That's a reminder of...

Orioles' Henderson breaks up combined no-hit bid with 2 outs in 9th, Tigers hold on for 1-0 win

Sep. 13, 2024 22:56 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — Gunnar Henderson tripled just past the glove of diving first baseman Spencer Torkelson with two outs in the ninth inning for Baltimore’s first hit, and the Detroit Tigers held on for a 1-0 win over the Orioles on Friday night. Beau Brieske and Brant Hurter (5-1)...

Tigers carry no-hit bid into the 9th inning before Henderson hits 2-out triple for Orioles

Sep. 13, 2024 21:24 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers were working on a combined no-hitter on Friday night before Gunnar Henderson hit a two-out triple for Baltimore in the ninth inning. Henderson pulled the first pitch of his at-bat against Tyler Holton down the right field line for his seventh...

Zach Eflin stars as the Orioles beat the Rockies 6-1

Sep. 01, 2024 18:24 PM EDT

DENVER (AP) — Zach Eflin struck out nine in seven sparkling innings and James McCann homered, helping the Baltimore Orioles beat the Colorado Rockies 6-1 on Sunday. Gunnar Henderson had two hits and two RBIs for Baltimore, which had dropped three of four. Anthony Santander also had...

Jackson Holliday's bases-loaded double lifts the Orioles to a 3-2 victory over Houston

Aug. 24, 2024 19:58 PM EDT

BALTIMORE (AP) — Jackson Holliday hit a three-run double in the sixth inning — Baltimore's second big hit with the bases loaded in less than 24 hours — and the Orioles rallied past the Houston Astros 3-2 on Saturday. Colton Cowser kept the decisive rally going by hustling to...

Anthony Santander slam in 8th inning rallies Orioles past Astros 7-5

Aug. 23, 2024 22:51 PM EDT

BALTIMORE (AP) — Anthony Santander hit a grand slam off Bryan Abreu in the eighth inning, carrying the Baltimore Orioles to a 7-5 comeback victory over the Houston Astros on Friday night. Baltimore managed only three hits and trailed 5-2 before rallying to end Houston's nine-game...

McCann haunts Mets again in Orioles' 9-5 win

Aug. 21, 2024 00:05 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — James McCann homered and drove in three runs against his former team to help power the Baltimore Orioles past the New York Mets 9-5 on Tuesday night. Anthony Santander opened the scoring in the first inning with his 37th homer, a two-run shot off struggling Jose...