Nick Markakis

Dad-to-be Gonzalez pitches Orioles to a series victory over Boston on Father's Day

2013-06-16 16:52:00

One quality that has made Miguel Gonzalez such a valuable pitcher to the Orioles has been his ability to block out distractions. When on the mound, the Orioles right-hander is rarely rattled, and that’s why he’s pitched so well in his brief...

Orioles send a message against Red Sox and long-time tormentor Lester

2013-06-16 18:32:00

This is how good the Orioles are going now: even Jon Lester can't stop them anymore. You remember Lester, of course. The Boston Red Sox lefty used to be the Orioles' personal Grim Reaper. All that was missing was the cloak with the hood and the...

Casilla's baserunning gaffe and a missed call send Orioles to loss vs. Boston

2013-06-15 18:54:00

If there is a lasting image from the Orioles' 5-4 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Saturday, it's pinch-runner Alexi Casilla standing at third base, arms spread wide, palms in the air, mouthing “What happened?” to coach Bobby Dickerson. The...

Nick Markakis in line to start All-Star Game in latest voting update

2013-06-15 17:40:00

Orioles right fielder Nick Markakis moved into third-place among American League outfielders in the All-Star Game fan voting as of Saturday’s update, putting the team in position to have four starters in the July 16 exhibition. The top three...

Three straight infield singles set the tone for Nick Markakis' heroics

2013-06-11 19:48:00

In a tie game against a pitcher who had been befuddling them all game long, the Orioles used an unorthodox sequence from the bottom of their lineup to take a lead they would never relinquish in Tuesday’s 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Angels...

All-Star voting is another sign of how far baseball has come in Baltimore

2013-06-11 18:53:00

It wasn't so long ago that the big question heading into the All-Star break around here was not who would represent the Orioles in the midsummer classic, but whether anybody was deserving enough to get in without the help of the rule that requires at...

Orioles overcome a two-hour rain delay to beat the Angels 4-3

2013-06-11 06:35:00

The torrential downpour that transformed the Camden Yards infield into a muddy slop Monday night made any routine baseball play difficult. But the timing was perfect for the Orioles, who scored two runs through monsoon-like rain in the bottom of the...

How many Orioles are headed to the All-Star Game?

2013-06-11 07:16:00

It appears the Midsummer Classic is finally back to being must-watch television for baseball fans in Baltimore. Gone are the dark days when the Orioles sent one (sometimes deserving) player to the All-Star Game. From 2006 to 2011, the Orioles had just...

West, Showalter and Scioscia talk about Monday's field conditions

2013-06-10 21:51:00

No question the fifth and sixth innings were a mess Monday night at Camden Yards due to a continual and heavy rain. And surely the Los Angeles Angels would have preferred if the game had been stopped after they scored a run in the top of the sixth....

Orioles becoming a popular choice among All-Star Game voters

2013-06-09 15:51:00

Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy couldn’t quite explain his sudden spike in the most-recent All-Star Game fan balloting, in which he became the leading votegetter among American League shortstops. Other than providing his usual exceptional defense,...

Orioles blast past Rays, 10-7, in series finale

2013-06-09 17:14:00

During the weekend’s first two games here in Tampa Bay, the Orioles' offense seemingly went vacationing in Florida – not even sending�a postcard to acknowledge their absence. But in Sunday’s series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays...

Orioles notes on Dylan Bundy, Steve Johnson and Jair Jurrjens

2013-06-09 09:51:00

This afternoon, the Orioles will try to avoid being swept by the Rays for the second time in the past month. They’ve lost the first two games of the series here at Tropicana Field, scoring just one run and managing only six hits. Right-hander...

As the night wore on, fans surely wondered if Chris Davis would need to reprise his relief role from a marathon against Boston in 2012. Instead, Davis ended this 13-inning game with his bat, delivering Nick Markakis from second base with a bloop single to left with two outs.

2013-06-13 00:00:00

Chris Dickerson, Adam Jones and Nick Markakis celebrate the Orioles' 3-2 win over the Angels.

2013-06-10 00:00:00

Alexi Casilla, J.J. Hardy and Nick Markakis celebrate the Orioles' win over the Tigers.

2013-06-02 00:00:00