Boston Red Sox

Good afternoon, Baltimore: Monday lunchtime lowdown

2012-05-21 09:08:00

ON THE SITE... Man seriously injured in city house fire:�City firefighters responded just before 3 a.m. to the 7100 block of McClean Blvd. in the Hamilton Hills neighborhood. They found the two-story town home engulfed in heavy fire and smoke. Baltimore...

Orioles take note of fan support during weekend series in D.C.

2012-05-21 04:30:00

It’s usually one of the better non-scientific indicators of how many Orioles fans are in a road ballpark. And during Sunday’s national anthem before the Orioles series finale in Washington, the “O” was head-shakingly loud. You...

No rest for weary Orioles, who open series with Red Sox on Monday

2012-05-20 20:01:00

Their five-game road trip to Kansas City and Washington completed, the Orioles come home for a three-game set against the Boston Red Sox to complete a stretch of 20 games in 20 days. The Orioles' off day Thursday will be welcome in many ways. It will...

Orioles notebook: Wieters advises Nationals' Harper to 'just be himself'

2012-05-19 17:45:00

There's probably no position player in major league baseball — maybe ever — who can truly understand the hype that Washington Nationals 19-year-old outfielder Bryce Harper has encountered on a daily basis. But Orioles catcher Matt Wieters...

Nick Markakis leads the Orioles to victory with home run in 11th inning

2012-05-18 21:16:00

WASHINGTON, DC -- Since the Orioles and Washington Nationals began their so-called rivalry in 2006, there’s been a consistent theme.The clubs have never had a winning record at the same time when they’ve met for interleague play. Oftentimes,...

Jones' homer in 15th gives Orioles 4-3 win over Royals

2012-05-16 23:40:00

Adam Jones stepped up the plate for his seventh at-bat Wednesday night with the voices of the hecklers around home plate ringing in his ears. With Kauffman Stadium emptied out from 15 innings of baseball, he could hear the Royals fans reminding him of his...

No. 1: Babe Ruth's legend and legacy spans generations

2012-05-16 16:31:00

They pass through the tiny row home at a steady clip, 50,000 pilgrims a year on a mission to visit their mecca. Here, in a second-floor bedroom of a narrow little residence on Emory Street, on a bitter cold day in 1895, George Herman Ruth was born....

Orioles will place Mark Reynolds on disabled list

2012-05-12 12:57:00

The Orioles revolving door kept spinning again on Saturday afternoon. Veteran Bill Hall has been called up from Triple-A Norfolk and is in the lineup batting seventh and playing left field Saturday night. Meanwhile, third baseman Mark Reynolds is...

Eldersburg man celebrates golden anniversary as Orioles usher

2012-05-12 19:41:00

For the past five decades, Gordon Huggins has enjoyed one of the best views in the house. As an usher for the Baltimore Orioles at Memorial Stadium and Oriole Park at Camden Yards, he has witnessed six World Series,Cal Ripken Jr.'s record-setting 2,...

Frank Robinson had deep impact on Orioles' first title team

2012-05-13 12:18:00

Ask him for the highlight of his Hall of Fame career and Frank Robinson jumps on it like a high fastball. "The '66 season," he told The Baltimore Sun last month. "I couldn't have scripted the first year [with the Orioles] any better. That's winning the...

What would you do with Josh Beckett?

2012-05-13 20:52:31

Get through to him Steve Gould Baltimore Sun As much as Josh Beckett's comments show a disconnect with — perhaps even outright disrespect for — his team and its fans, the Red Sox have little recourse other than to try to hammer into his...

Orioles come out flat, lose to Texas Rangers, 14-3

2012-05-07 20:18:00

The Orioles are now winless this season in games after they have played 17 innings. Call it the Great Boston Marathon Hangover. The Orioles came out manhole-cover-flat Monday, and were run over by the Texas Rangers, 14-3, in a game which they gave up 19...

on the road -- to one of their worst, though they managed to wriggle out of it with an almost-respectable three victories in seven games.

2012-05-13 00:00:00

Outfielders Alex Gordon #4, Jarrod Dyson #1, and Jeff Francoeur #21 of the Kansas City Royals celebrate after the Royals defeated the Boston Red Sox 4-3 to win the game on May 9, 2012 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.

2012-05-09 00:00:00

Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy is welcomed to the dugout after hitting a home run against the Red Sox in the third inning.

2012-05-06 00:00:00