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BALTIMORE ORIOLES GAME NOTES Oriole Park at Camden Yards 333 West Camden Street Baltimore, MD 21201 Monday, July 17, 2017 Game #92 Home Game #45 Baltimore Orioles (42-49) vs. Texas Rangers (45-46) RHP Chris Tillman (1-5, 7.90) vs. RHP Andrew Cashner (4-7, 3.54) WINNING WAYS ZACH ATTACK: LHP Zach Britton is currently 5-for-5 in save opportunities this season...He is currently tied for second place all-time (since 1969, when saves became an official statistic), with 54 consecutive save Most wins since 2012 among AL clubs: opportunities converted...His next successful save converted will mark the American League record, trailing only 1. BALTIMORE ORIOLES 486 Eric Gagne, who converted 84 consecutive save opportunities for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 2002-04. 2. New York Yankees 482 3. Texas Rangers 479 STATCAST SHORTS: According to MLB Statcast, Manny Machado ranks ninth in the majors in average exit 4. Detroit Tigers 472 velocity (93.3 mph)…Mark Trumbo owns the seventh-highest exit velocity on an individual play (118.5 mph on 5. Los Angeles Angels 470 a single hit on April 28 at New York-AL)…Machado’s 470-foot home run hit on April 28 at New York-AL is tied th THE GAME OF RISP for the 10 -longest home run hit this season. Top team batting averages with runners in THIS DATE IN ORIOLES HISTORY: On this date in 1992, Mike Mussina tossed the first of his three one- scoring position in the majors: hitters for the Orioles by defeating the Texas Rangers, 8-0, at Arlington Stadium...DH Kevin Reimer’s one-out 1. Colorado Rockies .308 double in the fifth inning was the only hit for the Rangers, as Mussina struck out 10 batters. 2. Washington Nationals .301 3. Houston Astros .296 VS. TEXAS: The Orioles and Rangers play the first game of seven matchups between the two clubs this season… 4. BALTIMORE ORIOLES .284 The Rangers won the season series last year, 4-3…The Orioles will visit Texas, July 28-30…The Orioles lead the 5. Atlanta Braves .279 Rangers in the all-time series, 251-204…The Orioles have gone 127-102 all-time against the Rangers at Baltimore RISP MANAGEMENT and 124-102 at Texas. Top batting averages with runners in scoring HEY NOW, YOU’RE AN ALL-STAR: 2B Jonathan Schoop was named an American League All-Star, marking position in the AL (qualifying only): first career All-Star appearance...The 88th Major League Baseball All-Star Game was played on Tuesday, July 11 at 1. TREY MANCINI, BAL .407 Marlins Park in Miami…Schoop went 1-for-1 with a double and a run scored, playing 3.0 innings at second base. 2. Marwin Gonzalez, HOU .397 3. Dustin Pedroia, BOS .371 BIRDS OF A FEATHER: The Orioles have had 21 All-Stars over the last six seasons (since 2012)...According to 4. Mookie Betts, BOS .370 STATS, LLC., the 21 Baltimore All-Stars since 2012 are tied for the American League lead and are tied for second- 5. Justin Upton, DET .363 most in the majors behind the St. Louis Cardinals (26)...The Orioles are one of eight Major League teams with at 6. Nelson Cruz, SEA .360 least 20 All-Stars over the last six seasons. 7. ADAM JONES, BAL .350 8. Evan Gattis, HOU .349 RISP-Y BUSINESS: Orioles hitters rank second in the American League and fourth in the majors with a batting CLOSING TIME average of .284 (180-for-363) with runners in scoring position…INF/OF Trey Mancini leads the AL and ranks third in the majors with a .407 (22-for-54) batting average with runners in scoring position…OF Adam Jones ranks Most consecutive save opportunities converted (since 1969): seventh in the AL at .350 (21-for-60) with runners in scoring position. 1. Eric Gagne, LAD (2002-04) 84 THREE’S COMPANY: Among qualifying Major League rookies, INF/OF Trey Mancini ranks third in batting 2. Tom Gordon, BOS (1998-99) 54 average (.304) and slugging percentage (.522), fourth in on-base percentage (.349), tied for fifth in RBI (45), and ZACH BRITTON, BAL *54 sixth in home runs (14)…His 14 home runs this season before the All-Star break were the most by a rookie in Orioles 4. Jeurys Familia, NYM (2015-16) 52 5. Jose Valverde, DET (2010-11) 51 history…Eddie Murray (1977) and Curt Blefary (1965) each had 13 before the break as rookies. 6. John Axford, MIL (2011-12) 49 7. Brad Lidge, HOU/PHI (2007-09) 47 CATCH THIS: Orioles catchers lead the American League and rank fifth in the majors with a .278 (94-for-338) batting average...When catching, Welington Castillo, Caleb Joseph, and Francisco Peña have combined to notch *active streak, since 10/1/2015 16 doubles, one triple, 14 home runs, and 43 RBI. JUST A LITTLE CRUSH Active Major League home run leaders since 2012: HIGH FIVE: Since the beginning of the 2012 season, the Orioles lead American League clubs and rank fourth in the majors with 486 wins, finishing with a .500 or better record in each of the last five seasons...In that span, Orioles 1. Edwin Encarnación, CLE 212 hitters lead the majors with 1,233 home runs and have committed the fewest number of errors (456). 2. CHRIS DAVIS, BAL 211 3. Nelson Cruz, SEA 197 HOMER HAPPY: Since the beginning of the 2012 season, three current Orioles rank among active Major League 4. Miguel Cabrera, DET 181 leaders in home runs...1B Chris Davis (211) ranks second in the majors, while OF Adam Jones (165) is tied for 5. Mike Trout, LAA 179 eighth, and DH/OF Mark Trumbo (164) ranks 10th. 6. Giancarlo Stanton, MIA 178 7. José Bautista, TOR 168 25th ANNIVERSARY OF ORIOLE PARK AT CAMDEN YARDS: Oriole Park at Camden Yards opened on 8. ADAM JONES, BAL 165 th Jay Bruce, NYM 165 April 6, 1992…The Orioles are celebrating the 25 anniversary of Oriole Park this season by wearing a 10. MARK TRUMBO, BAL 164 th commemorative jersey patch and using baseballs with the 25 anniversary logo...On August 19, the club will welcome members from the 1992 team…Select players will take part in a charity Home Run Derby at Oriole Park CURRENT HOMESTAND prior to the game and all fans will receive an Oriole Park at Camden Yards replica ballpark. Record 0-3 HOMER’S ODYSSEY: The Orioles led the majors with 253 home runs in 2016…OF Mark Trumbo led the Team Average .202 (20-for-99) majors with 47 homers…1B Chris Davis tied for 11th in the majors with 38 home runs and 3B Manny Machado Runs per Game 3.7 (11 R/3 G) tied for 11th in the American League with 37 home runs…For the fourth consecutive season, the Major League Fielding Errors 1 leader in home runs was an Oriole (also Chris Davis in 2013, Nelson Cruz in 2014, and Chris Davis in 2015). Team ERA 8.67 (26 ER/27.0 IP) NICEST PLACES IN AMERICA: Reader’s Digest announced 10 finalists in the first ever “Nicest Place in Starters W-L 0-2 America” contest, a national crowd-sourced hunt for exceptional places whose people exemplify friendly ways of Starters ERA 16.68 (21 ER/11.1 IP) life...Over 250 nominations were submitted and Oriole Park at Camden Yards made the cut...Voting has concluded Bullpen W-L-S 0-1-0 and the winner will be announced this fall…Visit www.rd.com/nicest for more information. Bullpen ERA 2.87 (5 ER/15.2 IP) Saves/Opps 0/0 DISABLED LIST: Five Orioles are on the disabled list...OF Anthony Santander (right forearm strain, retroactive to 3/30) and INF Ryan Flaherty (right shoulder strain, retroactive to 5/19) are on the 60-day DL, while RHP Mike Best homestand 5/5-9 (5-0, 1.000) Worst homestand 6/30-7/2 (1-2, .333) Wright (right shoulder bursitis, retroactive to 6/15), INF J.J. Hardy (right wrist fracture, since 6/19), and RHP Best road trip 4/11-20 (6-3, .667) Stefan Crichton (right shoulder strain, retroactive to 6/27) are on the 10-day DL. Worst road trip 5/26-28 (0-3, .000) COACHING STAFF: The Orioles named Roger McDowell as Major League pitching coach, Alan Mills as Major UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS League bullpen coach, and Howie Clark as assistant hitting coach…This is the third season for Scott Coolbaugh INF Ryan Flaherty Turns 31 on 7/27 (hitting) and fifth for Bobby Dickerson (third base) and Einar Díaz (coach), while Wayne Kirby (first base), and OF Adam Jones Turns 32 on 8/1 John Russell (bench) returned for their seventh years on the coaching staff. UPCOMING MILESTONES THE SKIPPER: A three-time Manager of the Year (1994, 2004, 2014), Buck Showalter is in his eighth season as Baltimore Orioles Need 29 HR for 10,000^ O’s manager…He has managed the Yankees (1992-95), Diamondbacks (1998-2000), Rangers (2003-06), and Buck Showalter Needs 9 wins for 1,480* Orioles (August 2010-current)...His 589 wins as Orioles manager rank second in club history behind Earl Weaver Welington Castillo Needs 10 hits for 500 (1,480) after passing Paul Richards (517) on the O’s all-time managerial wins list…Showalter’s 1,471 career wins Jonathan Schoop Needs 3 doubles for 100 rank 25th all-time and are fourth among active managers behind Bruce Bochy, Dusty Baker, and Mike Scioscia.