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BALTIMORE ORIOLES GAME NOTES ORIOLE PARK AT CAMDEN YARDS • 333 WEST CAMDEN STREET • BALTIMORE, MD 21201 SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2018 • GAME #33 • ROAD GAME #18 BALTIMORE ORIOLES (8-24) at OAKLAND ATHLETICS (16-16) RHP Kevin Gausman (2-2, 4.15) vs. RHP Trevor Cahill (1-1, 3.00) YOU’RE LOOKING AT THE MAN-NY: SS Manny Machado has hit safely in 26-of-32 of games played this season...Machado currently MAN-NY OF THE YEAR ranks among league leaders in many offensive categories (see chart at right)...Additionally, his .437 on-base percentage ranks fourth in Manny Machado’s current AL and MLB ranks: the AL and ranks sixth in the majors...His .650 slugging percentage ranks fourth in the AL and fi fth in the majors...Machado was named the Batting Average (.358) 2nd AL 2nd MLB American League Co-Player of the Week, along with Oakland LHP Sean Manaea, for the week ending April 22...Machado posted a slash Home Runs (9) T-6th AL T-10th MLB line of .500/.560/1.273 with seven runs scored, 11 hits, two doubles, fi ve home runs, and eight RBI over six games played to earn his fourth RBI (27) T-4th AL T-5th MLB career AL Player of the Week Award, last winning for the week ending August 20, 2017. Hits (44) 4th AL 4th MLB Extra-base Hits (18) 6th AL T-9th MLB KEEPING UP WITH JONES: On Friday, OF Adam Jones played in his 1,500th game with the Orioles and went 3-for-4 at the plate with one home run...He became the eighth player in Orioles history (since 1954) to reach the 1,500 games played mark...Jones joined Cal Ripken, Jr. (3,001 games), Brooks Robinson (2,896), Mark Belanger (1,962), Eddie Murray (1,884), Boog Powell (1,763), Brady Anderson LEADER IN THE CLUBHOUSE Most games played, active players with current club: (1,759), and Paul Blair (1,700) as players to appear in at least 1,500 games with the Orioles...According to STATS, LLC., Jones became the seventh active player to reach 1,500 games with his current team (see chart at right)...Jones joined the Orioles on February 8, 2008 1. Yadier Molina, STL 1,776 when he was acquired from the Seattle Mariners along with RHP Chris Tillman, LHP George Sherrill, RHP Kam Mickolio, and LHP 2. Joe Mauer, MIN 1,758 Tony Butler in exchange for LHP Erik Bedard. 3. David Wright, NYM 1,583 Ryan Zimmerman, WSH 1,583 THE IGNITOR: OF Trey Mancini is hitting .286 (28-for-98) in 23 games when batting lead-off...Mancini ranks tied for fourth in the American 5. Miguel Cabrera, DET 1,532 League when batting in the lead-off spot...His .343 on-base percentage from the lead-off spot ranks sixth in the AL...He has hit safely in 6. Dustin Pedroia, BOS 1,503 17-of-23 games while batting lead-off. 7. ADAM JONES, BAL 1,500 QUALITY OVER QUANTITY: RHP Alex Cobb tossed the Orioles 12th Quality Start of the season on Tuesday...The Orioles 12 Quality Starts this season are tied for seventh in the American League...The Orioles fell to 5-7 in games in which their starter has recorded a CENTER OF ATTENTION Quality Start...RHP Dylan Bundy is tied for 12th in the AL with four Quality Starts this season...Orioles starters have received just 55 runs of Most homers as a center fi elder in MLB history: support this season, which ranks fewest in the majors...Overall, Orioles pitchers have received just 114 runs of support this season, which 8. Steve Finley (1989-2007) 295 is fewest in the AL and second-fewest in the majors (Miami Marlins, 99). 9. Carlos Beltran (1998-2017) 273 10. Fred Lynn (1974-90) 266 GRAND CENTRAL STATION: OF Adam Jones hit his 252nd career home run as a center fi elder on Friday...According to the Elias Sports 11. Mike Cameron (1995-2011) 261 Bureau, his 252 homers hit while playing center fi eld rank 13th all-time in Major League history...He also ranks fi fth all-time among American Bernie Williams (1991-2006) 261 League hitters...Among AL hitters, he trails Mickey Mantle (432), Ken Griffey, Jr. (382 ), Fred Lynn (266), and Bernie Williams (261)... 13. ADAM JONES (2006-pres.) 252 Willie Mays is the all-time leader with 640 home runs as a center fi elder. American League leaders: THE COMPANY YOU KEEP: SS Manny Machado hit two home runs on April 22 against the Indians for his third multi-home run game 1. Mickey Mantle (1951-68) 432 th of the season and the 17 of his career...According to STATS, LLC., Machado is tied for sixth all-time in multi home run games by a 2. Ken Griffey, Jr. (AL: 1989-99, 2008-10) 382 right-handed batter 25-years-old and younger...He trails Jimmie Foxx (19), Bob Horner (19), Willie Mays (19), Alex Rodriguez (19), and 3. Fred Lynn (AL: 1974-89) 266 Andruw Jones (18)...He is tied with Joe DiMaggio (17) and Ralph Kiner (17). 4. Bernie Williams (1991-2006) 261 CATCH THIS: On April 21, C Chance Sisco threw out three Cleveland baserunners attempting to steal...He caught LF Michael Brantley 5. ADAM JONES (2006-pres.) 252 attempting to steal second base in the sixth inning, SS Francisco Lindor at second base in the seventh inning, and PR Rajai Davis at Assistance courtesy of the Elias Sports Bureau third in the ninth inning...Sisco has caught 8-of-15 would-be base stealers this season...It marked the fi rst time an Orioles catcher had three catcher-caught-stealing in a game since C Matt Wieters caught three baserunners on August 25, 2012 vs. Toronto. JUST A LITTLE CRUSH Active Major League home run leaders since 2012: th MAKE MINE A DOUBLE: In the 12 inning on April 8 at New York-AL, the Orioles turned a 1-2-5 double play when a bases-loaded ground- 1. Edwin Encarnación, CLE 240 er to RHP Brad Brach was thrown to C Caleb Joseph and was completed with a throw by Joseph to 3B Tim Beckham...According to the 2. CHRIS DAVIS, BAL 225 Elias Sports Bureau, the 1-2-5 double play was the fi rst of its kind in the majors since September 7, 2012 when the Houston Astros (RHP 3. Nelson Cruz, SEA 224 Lucas Harrell, C Chris Snyder, 3B Matt Dominguez) did so against the Cincinnati Reds...Also, according to the Elias Sports Bureau, 4. Giancarlo Stanton, NYY 218 th Sunday’s 12 -inning two-out play marked the fi rst 1-2-5 double play in Orioles history. 5. Mike Trout, LAA 207 SIX PACK: Since the beginning of the 2012 season, Orioles hitters lead the majors with 1,372 home runs hit and also lead the majors in 6. Miguel Cabrera, DET 188 fewest number of errors committed with 522...Several current hitters rank among Major League leaders in home runs since 2012...Chris 7. ADAM JONES, BAL 181 Davis ranks second with 225, Adam Jones ranks seventh with 181, and Mark Trumbo is tied for 13th with 172 home runs. 8. Jay Bruce, NYM 179 9. Josh Donaldson, TOR 178 VS. OAKLAND: The Orioles and Athletics play the second game of six matchups between the two clubs this season...The A’s lead the 10. José Bautista, ATL 175 season series, 1-0...The A’s will visit Baltimore, September 11-13...The Orioles won the 2017 season series, 4-3...Baltimore leads Oakland Albert Pujols, LAA 175 (since 1968) in the all-time series, 265-264, with the Orioles going 128-129 at home and 135-134 in Oakland...From 1954-67, the Orioles 12. Todd Frazier, NYM 173 owned a 161-116 record against the Philadelphia/Kansas City Athletics. 13. MARK TRUMBO, BAL 172 Paul Goldschmidt, ARI 172 THIS DATE IN ORIOLES HISTORY: On this date in 1964, 19-year-old rookie RHP Wally Bunker made his fi rst start of the season and sec- ond of his Major League career...Bunker tossed a one-hitter, defeating Washington 2-1...OF Chuck Hinton’s fourth-inning single was the only hit allowed by Bunker...1B Norm Sieburn’s two-run home run in the seventh inning helped give Bunker and the Orioles the win...Bunker went CURRENT ROAD TRIP on to win his fi rst six games, tossed another one-hitter, and won 19 games during the season to be named the AL Rookie Pitcher of the Year. Record 0-4 DISABLED LIST: Five Orioles are currently on the disabled list…OF Colby Rasmus (left hip fl exor strain, since 4/7), 2B Jonathan Schoop Team Average .231 (31-for-134) (right oblique strain, since 4/14), and INF Tim Beckham (left groin strain, retroactive to 4/24) are on the 10-day disabled list...LHP Zach Runs per Game 4.0 (16 R/4 G) Britton (right Achilles surgery, since 2/15) and RHP Gabriel Ynoa (right shoulder infl ammation, retroactive to 3/26) are on the 60-day DL. Fielding Errors 6 FEEL THE DRAFT: The Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft will be held from Monday, June 4 through Wednesday, June 6 at Team ERA 7.52 (27 ER/32.1 IP) MLB Network’s Studio 42 in Secaucus, NJ...Rounds one and two and both competitive balance rounds will take place on Monday, with Starters W-L 0-2 rounds 3-10 on Tuesday, and rounds 11-40 on Wednesday...The draft will air on MLB Network and MLB.com...The Orioles own four picks in Starters ERA 9.56 (17 ER/16.0 IP) the top 115 of the 2018 Draft; the No.