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A recap of the Orioles' 7-5 victory over the Royals last night: GOT HIM The Orioles and starter Radhames Liz fell behind 1-0 three batters into the game, and it took only one big swing.

Aubrey Huff's two-run homer in the first paced the Orioles early, leading them to a 5-2 victory over the Royals to take the third game in their four game set in Baltimore.

All Luke Scott ever wanted was a chance to prove that he can improve. Scott, a first-year Oriole, is finally getting to start against left-handed pitchers, which stood as the final obstacle in his path to ...

Ronnie Belliard's two-out, two-run game- ending homer in the bottom of the 12th gave the Washington Nationals a 3-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles in the rubber match-up in the Battle of the Beltways.

Cubs pitcher Scott Eyre had to leave Thursday's game after facing three batters in the sixth because of a strained left groin, and he was to be re-evaluated in the next couple of days.

Adam Huff had four hits and was one of three players with two RBI Thursday in the Baltimore Orioles' 11-4 rout of the Chicago Cubs.

Nick Markakis and Luke Scott drove in two runs each for Baltimore, as the Orioles bested the Chicago Cubs, 7-5, in the opener of a three-game interleague set at Wrigley Field.

The Orioles won their fifth game, of their last six, tonight at Camden Yards and again they did it in late inning come-from-behind fashion.

The Brewers won for the fifth time in six games overall and for the 11th time in their last 14 home games.

BOSTON, June 12 -- Nick Markakis was the only Baltimore Oriole who managed more than 20 home runs last season, so it seemed a foregone conclusion the Orioles would again be a light-hitting group this season. But as of the start of play Thursday, the Orioles ranked fourth in the American League with 68 home runs, more than the Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees.

'More times than not, you win games by doing more of the other things, although I'll take the three-run home run,' Orioles Manager Dave Trembley said. 'It's kind of an equalizer and a demoralizing thing when you're on the other side.'

Melvin Mora hit a two-run double in the eighth inning to cap yet another improbable rally by the Baltimore Orioles and doom the sinking Houston Astros to their sixth straight defeat, 6-5 Tuesday night.

Ramon Hernandez's RBI single in the bottom of the ninth Saturday gave the Baltimore Orioles a dramatic 8-7 win over Pittsburgh.

Kevin Millar needs to improve his aim. If he's going to slam another foul ball off his leg, at least hit the shin guard.

The votes are still coming in at a furious pace, but only one Orioles player really is feeling the support.

In light of what I said about two weeks about the first part of June being very important and telling as to where the Orioles would stand for the rest of the season - right now, needless to say - they're doing ...

Jeremy Guthrie pitched seven strong innings and Jay Payton had five RBI, as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-5, in the middle contest of a three-game set.

Adam Jones and Melvin Mora each hit a two-run home run as the Baltimore Orioles scored all of their runs in the eighth inning en route to a 6-5 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in the opener of a three-game ...

Baltimore Orioles' Adam Jones hits a home run in the eventh inning against the Minnesota Twins in a baseball game on Thursday, June 5, 2008, in Minneapolis.

Posted on June 3rd, 2008 3:49 PM By Joe Christensen After winning the final two games of the Yankees' series, the Twins will try to avoid another letdown this week against the Orioles.

A recap of the Orioles' 6-3 loss to the Red Sox last night: Missed opportunity The Orioles took a 3-2 lead in the fifth inning when Brian Roberts hit a solo home run off Red Sox starter Jon Lester .