Lou Montanez News

Koji Uehara had a rough year injury-wise, but we have seen how well he does the first time around a lineup.

The short-handed Orioles found themselves down another bat on Thursday, when Luke Scott's sore left foot didn't allow him to play.

Aubrey led off the 11th with a single and took second when League threw wildly to first on a bunt by Lou Montanez.

Mark Hendrickson won his first start since April, Jeff Fiorentino drove in two runs and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3 Saturday night for their third straight victory.

The Orioles packed their bags and headed home Thursday night, joyfully leaving the baggage from the one of the worst losing streaks in franchise history behind them.

Jim Johnson was visibly frustrated following another blown opportunity Friday. And who could blame him? Johnson has struggled since moving to the closer role and after his team battled back twice, he couldn't escape in the ninth inning as the Orioles lost for the ninth straight game, 9-8, on Saturday at Progressive Field.

Not long ago, the Indians had forgotten how to win. Now they are refusing to lose.

's first big league season, and most likely his chances of becoming American League Rookie of the Year, ended Friday, when he was placed on the 15-day disabled list.

As the season wanes and his options shrink, Orioles manager Dave Trembley said he has to decide what type of team to put out on the field.

Back in late April, when we were all still young and before the stink of 13 lost seasons hung around the Orioles like a dead man's gym socks, the O's looked to their triple-A team for an outfielder.

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The Baltimore Orioles reinstated outfielder Lou Montanez from the 60-day disabled list on Saturday and transferred righty Koji Uehara to the 60-day disabled list.

Orioles outfielder Nolan Reimold's solid rookie season has come to an end. He was placed on the 15-day disabled list today and will have surgery Wednesday to repair the Achilles tendon in his left foot, which will keep him sidelined for three to four months but shouldn't affect his status for next season.

Matusz, 22, allowed just one run over seven innings in the Orioles' 7-3 victory over the New York Yankees on Saturday, pushing his innings total in his first professional season to 157 2/3, with 44 2/3 of those coming in the big leagues.

's two-seam fastball into the outfield and drive in a run. His past experiences against the New York Yankees right-hander told Roberts to keep his expectations low.

Justin Turner had already been to Fenway Park twice before. He was with Triple-A Norfolk earlier this season when the Tides played Pawtucket at Fenway.

It was a disappointing and difficult start to the short two-game series in Boston on Tuesday night.

The Baltimore Orioles made a slew of moves Tuesday, which included placing outfielder Adam Jones on the 15-day disabled list, transferring pitcher Brad Bergesen to the 60-day DL and adding five players from Triple-A Norfolk.

Jeff Fiorentino waited three years between starts. On Sunday, the Orioles' second-round pick in the 2004 First-Year Player Draft made his first start since 2006 -- batting seventh and playing left field.

Seeking to shake up his lineup and offer Nick Markakis more protection with Adam Jones out, Orioles manager Dave Trembley moved Roberts from first to third in the order.