December 18, 2018 10:47 PM PST
BALTIMORE (AP) — When rookie Josh Rogers got into a jam in
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Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter was reluctant to take him out.He knew
Rogers’ parents were in the crowd for his major league debut and was hoping to
end the night on a high note. So, Showalter decided to stay with the young
pitcher.Rogers recovered and won his first start, Tim Beckham hit a three-run
homer and the Orioles rolled over the Toronto Blue Jays 12-5 on Tuesday
night.“It was a good start for him,” Showalter said. “Got a win.”Rogers,
acquired from the Yankees for closer Zach Britton in July, allowed three runs
and seven hits with two strikeouts and a walk over five innings. He was the
first left-handed pitcher to start a game for Baltimore this season.“I couldn’t
have drawn it up any better,” Rogers said. “Got some good run support early and
pitching with run support makes it a heck of a lot easier, especially in a debut
like that. Just tried to go out and pound the zone and let the defense work
behind me, and they did a great job tonight.”Craig Gentry went 3 for 5 with his
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However, this night belonged to Rogers.“I think he’s got a bright future ahead
of him,” Gentry said. “He came out and got himself out of a couple of jams and
battled and pitched a great game for us. Luckily, we were able to get some runs
on the board for him and help him relax.”Trey Mancini added a double and a
triple, while Adam Jones tied a career high with four hits.Blue Jays rookie
left-hander Thomas Pannone (1-1) blanked the Orioles over seven innings last
Wednesday to win his first major league start. This time, Pannone struggled,
allowing seven runs and nine hits over 3 1/3 innings.“I didn’t execute pitches
that well. I didn’t get my secondary pitches over for a strike,” Pannone said.
“So, I kind of backed myself into a corner with just my fastball. And I didn’t
really have my best life on it either.”Justin Smoak and Randal Grichuk homered
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Baltimore. Grichuk also tied a career high with four hits, including an RBI
single in the ninth off Tanner Scott.“Smokey has been a good player for us,”
Toronto manager John Gibbons said. “And Grich isn’t too far behind either.”The
Orioles took a 1-0 lead in the first on a two-out single by Chris Davis that
scored Mancini. Davis went 3 for 5 with three RBIs.Baltimore pounded out 17
hits.Mancini was also the spark in the third when he tripled and scored on a
single by Jones. Davis followed with another single and Beckham hit a three-run
shot that increased the lead to 5-0.Toronto got on the board with an RBI single
by Kevin Pillar in the fourth. After the Blue Jays won a manager’s challenge and
loaded the bases later that inning, Rogers struck out Aledmys Diaz to end the
threat.Gentry hit a two-run shot in the bottom half that extended the lead to
7-1, ending Pannone’s night.INTERNATIONAL MOVESBaltimore agreed to terms with a
pair of international players from the Dominican Republic: INF Moises Ramirez
and RHP Carlos del Rosario. Baltimore had largely ignored the international
market recently.“Today’s signings are part of a coordinated plan for the Orioles
to re-establish the club in the international recruiting arena,” Orioles
executive vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette said.TRAINER’S
ROOMBlue Jays: 3B Josh Donaldson (left calf tightness) started at third base in
a rehab assignment at Class A Dunedin on Tuesday. He went 1 for 2 with a walk
and an RBI.Orioles: CF Cedric Mullins has been dealing with a hip injury and was
held out of the lineup. John Andreoli, who was claimed off waivers from Seattle
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Alex Cobb (4-15, 5.00 ERA) has allowed two earned runs or fewer in seven of his
last eight starts.______ ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The AL Central-leading
Cleveland Indians got star reliever Andrew Miller back Monday and plan to put
former AL MVP third baseman Josh Donaldson in the starting lineup Tuesday.Miller
has been out since late August with a left shoulder injury, the latest setback
in a rough season for the two-time All-Star. Miller has a 3.38 ERA in 24
innings, though he pitched better in August before his shoulder flared up.The
Indians made the move before playing at Tampa Bay.“He’s raring to go, so that’s
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because of a left calf strain. He also was out from April 11-May 2 with a
shoulder problem.Donaldson went 3 for 12 with two homers and six RBIs in four
games with Triple-A Columbus.“I feel great,” Donaldson said. “I passed
everything that I wanted to accomplish and what they wanted me to accomplish. My
expectations are go out there and help this team win, whether it’s defensively,
offensively, whatever it may be. I feel like I’m in a good position right now
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week.”Bauer is 12-6 with a 2.22 ERA in 25 starts.
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Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter was reluctant to take him out.He knew
Rogers’ parents were in the crowd for his major league debut and was hoping to
end the night on a high note. So, Showalter decided to stay with the young
pitcher.Rogers recovered and won his first start, Tim Beckham hit a three-run
homer and the Orioles rolled over the Toronto Blue Jays 12-5 on Tuesday
night.“It was a good start for him,” Showalter said. “Got a win.”Rogers,
acquired from the Yankees for closer Zach Britton in July, allowed three runs
and seven hits with two strikeouts and a walk over five innings. He was the
first left-handed pitcher to start a game for Baltimore this season.“I couldn’t
have drawn it up any better,” Rogers said. “Got some good run support early and
pitching with run support makes it a heck of a lot easier, especially in a debut
like that. Just tried to go out and pound the zone and let the defense work
behind me, and they did a great job tonight.”Craig Gentry went 3 for 5 with his
first home run and three RBIs for the
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Arenado Jersey[/url] , who won consecutive games for the first time this month.
However, this night belonged to Rogers.“I think he’s got a bright future ahead
of him,” Gentry said. “He came out and got himself out of a couple of jams and
battled and pitched a great game for us. Luckily, we were able to get some runs
on the board for him and help him relax.”Trey Mancini added a double and a
triple, while Adam Jones tied a career high with four hits.Blue Jays rookie
left-hander Thomas Pannone (1-1) blanked the Orioles over seven innings last
Wednesday to win his first major league start. This time, Pannone struggled,
allowing seven runs and nine hits over 3 1/3 innings.“I didn’t execute pitches
that well. I didn’t get my secondary pitches over for a strike,” Pannone said.
“So, I kind of backed myself into a corner with just my fastball. And I didn’t
really have my best life on it either.”Justin Smoak and Randal Grichuk homered
for the Blue
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Baltimore. Grichuk also tied a career high with four hits, including an RBI
single in the ninth off Tanner Scott.“Smokey has been a good player for us,”
Toronto manager John Gibbons said. “And Grich isn’t too far behind either.”The
Orioles took a 1-0 lead in the first on a two-out single by Chris Davis that
scored Mancini. Davis went 3 for 5 with three RBIs.Baltimore pounded out 17
hits.Mancini was also the spark in the third when he tripled and scored on a
single by Jones. Davis followed with another single and Beckham hit a three-run
shot that increased the lead to 5-0.Toronto got on the board with an RBI single
by Kevin Pillar in the fourth. After the Blue Jays won a manager’s challenge and
loaded the bases later that inning, Rogers struck out Aledmys Diaz to end the
threat.Gentry hit a two-run shot in the bottom half that extended the lead to
7-1, ending Pannone’s night.INTERNATIONAL MOVESBaltimore agreed to terms with a
pair of international players from the Dominican Republic: INF Moises Ramirez
and RHP Carlos del Rosario. Baltimore had largely ignored the international
market recently.“Today’s signings are part of a coordinated plan for the Orioles
to re-establish the club in the international recruiting arena,” Orioles
executive vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette said.TRAINER’S
ROOMBlue Jays: 3B Josh Donaldson (left calf tightness) started at third base in
a rehab assignment at Class A Dunedin on Tuesday. He went 1 for 2 with a walk
and an RBI.Orioles: CF Cedric Mullins has been dealing with a hip injury and was
held out of the lineup. John Andreoli, who was claimed off waivers from Seattle
on Aug. 18, started in his place.UP NEXTBlue Jays: Rookie Ryan Borucki (3-3,
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Alex Cobb (4-15, 5.00 ERA) has allowed two earned runs or fewer in seven of his
last eight starts.______ ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The AL Central-leading
Cleveland Indians got star reliever Andrew Miller back Monday and plan to put
former AL MVP third baseman Josh Donaldson in the starting lineup Tuesday.Miller
has been out since late August with a left shoulder injury, the latest setback
in a rough season for the two-time All-Star. Miller has a 3.38 ERA in 24
innings, though he pitched better in August before his shoulder flared up.The
Indians made the move before playing at Tampa Bay.“He’s raring to go, so that’s
exciting,” Indians manager Terry Francona said. “He doesn’t have a minor league
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this season for the Blue Jays. He hasn’t played in the majors since May 28
because of a left calf strain. He also was out from April 11-May 2 with a
shoulder problem.Donaldson went 3 for 12 with two homers and six RBIs in four
games with Triple-A Columbus.“I feel great,” Donaldson said. “I passed
everything that I wanted to accomplish and what they wanted me to accomplish. My
expectations are go out there and help this team win, whether it’s defensively,
offensively, whatever it may be. I feel like I’m in a good position right now
anytime my body is able to do the things that I want it to do.”Donaldson will
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fibula stress fracture, is tentatively scheduled to throw off a bullpen mound
Wednesday.“It’s really good news,” Francona said. “He’s having a good
week.”Bauer is 12-6 with a 2.22 ERA in 25 starts.