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BALTIMORE ORIOLES GAME NOTES ORIOLE PARK AT CAMDEN YARDS • 333 WEST CAMDEN STREET • BALTIMORE, MD 21201 MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 2018 • GAME #125 • ROAD GAME #64 BALTIMORE ORIOLES (37-87) at TORONTO BLUE JAYS (55-69) RHP Andrew Cashner (4-10, 4.71) vs. RHP Marco Estrada (6-9, 4.87) CEDRIC THE ENTERTAINER: OF Cedric Mullins went 2-for-3 on Sunday at Cleveland and hit his first career home run Saturday...Since I’VE GOT YOUR BACK making his Major League debut on August 10, he is batting .387 (12-for-31) and six of his 12 hits are extra-base hits...Mullins has five Lowest inherited runners scored percentage in doubles through nine career games...He is the first Orioles batter with at least five doubles through nine career games since current Orioles the American League (by team): assistant hitting coach Howie Clark notched five doubles in 2002...Since making his debut on August 10, Mullins’ .387 batting average 1. Los Angeles-AL 20.6% (43-of-209) leads AL rookies and ranks second in the majors among rookies behind Atlanta’s Ronald Acuña, Jr. (.450)...His five doubles since August 2. Houston 24.6% (32-of-130) 10 are tied for second-most in the majors among rookies. 3. Cleveland 27.0% (48-for-178) 4. Boston 28.2% (37-of-131) BREAKING NEWS: The Orioles rank among league leaders in several major offensive categories since the All-Star break, including 5. BALTIMORE 29.1% (67-of-230) ranking third in the majors in batting average at .276 (257-for-931)...They have recorded 257 hits in 26 games since the All-Star break, 6. Detroit 29.9% (60-of-201) ranking third in the AL...The Orioles have hit 43 home runs since the break to rank third in the majors and second in the AL... The O’s .464 7. New York-AL 30.7% (39-for-127) slugging percentage ranks third in the majors (and AL) since the break...The Orioles lead the majors with 1.59 home runs per game since the break...Their 138 runs scored rank sixth in the AL since the All-Star break. BASH BROTHERS COMPLETE CONTROL: RHP Alex Cobb tossed his fourth career complete game and first with the Orioles in Saturday’s 4-2 win at Cleve- Most career games with at least one home run by land...His last complete game was on August 31, 2013, a 2-1 loss at Oakland while with Tampa Bay...Cobb’s complete game marked the each player among active teammates: second by an Orioles pitcher this season, joining RHP Dylan Bundy’s complete game on May 24 at Chicago-AL...The last time the Orioles 1. CHRIS DAVIS & ADAM JONES (BAL) 43 notched at least two complete games in a season was 2014, when RHP Kevin Gausman, RHP Miguel Gonzalez, and RHP Tillman each 2. Albert Pujols & Mike Trout (LAA) 40 tossed one complete game (three total). 3. Miguel Cabrera & Victor Martinez (DET) 25 4. Nelson Cruz & Kyle Seager (SEA) 24 QUALITY OVER QUANTITY: RHP Alex Cobb tossed the Orioles 54th Quality Start of the season on Saturday...The O’s 54 Quality Starts 5. Nolan Arenado & Trevor Story (COL) 21 this season rank seventh in the AL and are tied for 15th in the majors...Cobb leads the club with 13 Quality Starts...O’s starters have re- 6. Josh Donaldson & Justin Smoak (TOR) 20 ceived 284 runs of support this season, which is second-fewest in the majors...Overall, O’s pitchers have received 483 runs of support this season, which ranks third-fewest in the majors and second-fewest in the AL. Orioles leaders: 1. CHRIS DAVIS & ADAM JONES 43 th VS. TORONTO: The Orioles and Blue Jays play the 11 game of 19 matchups between the two clubs this season...The Blue Jays lead the 2. Chris Davis & Manny Machado 36 season series, 9-1...The Orioles won the 2017 season series, 12-7...The Orioles trail the Blue Jays in the all-time series, 293-336, with the 3. Boog Powell & Brooks Robinson 32 Orioles leading 166-148 at home and trailing 127-188 at Toronto. 4. Boog Powell & Frank Robinson 31 DYNAMIC DUO: On Tuesday night against the Mets, 1B Chris Davis and OF Adam Jones each homered...It marked the 43rd time that 5. Eddiie Murray & Cal Ripken, Jr. 29 Davis and Jones each homered in the same game...The 43 games with home runs by the duo is the most among teammates in Orioles history and most among active teammates in the majors, ahead of Los Angeles-AL’s Albert Pujols and Mike Trout (40)...See chart at right. MLB.COM TOP 10 Updated post-trade deadline Orioles prospect TAKIN’ IT TO THE STREETS: 2B Jonathan Villar connected on his eighth home run of the season on Wednesday night and his second rankings, according to MLB.com (current team): with the Orioles, a two-run home run in the eighth inning...The home run reached Eutaw Street, becoming the fourth Eutaw Street home 1. OF Yusniel Díaz Bowie (AA) th nd run this season and the 97 in Oriole Park history (since 1992)...It was the second hit by an Oriole this season and 42 in the park’s history. 2. INF Ryan Mountcastle Bowie (AA) INTERLEAGUE INFO: The Orioles completed their 20-game schedule against National League opponents this season with a record of 3. LHP DL Hall Delmarva (A) 7-13, which included games against Philadelphia (0-4), Washington (1-5), New York Mets (3-1), Miami (1-2), and Atlanta (2-1)...Since In- 4. OF Austin Hays Bowie (AA) terleague Play began in 1997, the Orioles are 190-213...The Orioles went 8-12 in Interleague Play last season...Baltimore’s 14 Interleague 5. RHP Grayson Rodriguez GCL O’s (R) victories in 2016 were the most in club history...The Orioles notched 12 Interleague wins in 2014 and 2015. 6. RHP Dillon Tate Bowie (AA) 7. RHP Luis Ortiz Norfolk (AAA) FRESH FACES: OF Cedric Mullins made his Major League debut on Friday, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI against the Red 8. RHP Hunter Harvey Bowie (AA) Sox...Mullins became the 11th Oriole to make his debut this season, the most in a season since 2012 when 12 players made their Major 9. OF Cedric Mullins Baltimore (MLB) League debuts...The 11 debuts rank fourth-most in a season in Orioles history (since 1954)...According to STATS, LLC., the most Orioles 10. INF Cadyn Grenier Delmarva (A) to debut in a season came in 1955 (the club’s second year in Baltimore) with 14. WELCOME TO THE SHOW: OF Cedric Mullins made his Major League debut on August 10 after having his contract selected from Tri- LEADER IN THE CLUBHOUSE Most games played, active players with current club: ple-A Norfolk...He went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and three runs scored and became the first player in Orioles history (since 1954) to record three hits in his Major League debut...Mullins became the second player in the majors this season to record three hits in his debut, 1. Yadier Molina, STL 1,842 joining INF David Fletcher who did so for the Los Angeles Angels on June 13, 2018 at Seattle...According to STATS, LLC., he became the 2. Joe Mauer, MIN 1,823 second player in the majors this season to record at least two hits, two runs, and two RBI in his Major League debut this season, joining C 3. Ryan Zimmerman, WSH 1,606 Jose Briceno who did so for the Angels on May 26 at New York-AL. 4. David Wright, NYM 1,583 5. ADAM JONES, BAL 1,582 TRADE WINDS: On July 31, the Orioles acquired RHP Evan Phillips, INF Jean Carlos Encarnación, C Brett Cumberland, LHP Bruce 6. Ryan Braun, MIL 1,551 Zimmermann, and International Signing Bonus Slot Money from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for RHP Kevin Gausman and RHP 7. Joey Votto, CIN 1,548 st Darren O’Day...Also on the 31 , the Orioles acquired INF Jonathan Villar, RHP Luis Ortiz, and INF Jean Carmona from the Milwaukee 8. Miguel Cabrera, DET 1,544 Brewers in exchange for INF Jonathan Schoop...On July 29, the Orioles traded RHP Brad Brach to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for International Signing Bonus Slot Money...On July 24, the Orioles acquired RHP Dillon Tate, LHP Josh Rogers, and RHP Cody Carroll CURRENT ROAD TRIP from the New York Yankees in exchange for LHP Zach Britton...On July 18, the Orioles acquired OF Yusniel Díaz, INF Rylan Bannon, Record 1-2 INF Breyvic Valera, RHP Dean Kremer, and RHP Zach Pop from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for INF Manny Machado. Team Average .188 (18-for-96) ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE ASSIGNMENTS: Major League Baseball and the Arizona Fall League announced organization and staff as- Runs per Game 1.7 (5 R/3 G) signments for the 2018 fall season that begins on Tuesday, October 9...The Orioles will be part of the Glendale Desert Dogs, and Orioles Fielding Errors 2 Minor League Infield Coordinator Dave Anderson has been named manager of the club. Team ERA 4.32 (12 ER/25.0 IP) THE TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGIN’: The Orioles game on Sunday, August 26 against the New York Yankees has been selected for Sun- Starters W-L 1-2 day Night Baseball on ESPN...Game time has been changed from 1:05 p.m.