BALTIMORE ORIOLES GAME NOTES Oriole Park at Camden Yards 333 West Camden Street Baltimore, MD 21201
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BALTIMORE ORIOLES GAME NOTES Oriole Park at Camden Yards 333 West Camden Street Baltimore, MD 21201 Saturday, July 15, 2017 Game #90 Home Game #43 Baltimore Orioles (42-47) vs. Chicago Cubs (44-45) LHP Wade Miley (4-7, 4.97) vs. RHP Jake Arrieta (8-7, 4.35) 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 480 3. Texas Rangers 478 HEY NOW, YOU’RE AN ALL-STAR: 2B Jonathan Schoop was named an American League All-Star, marking 4. Detroit Tigers 470 first career All-Star appearance...The 88th Major League Baseball All-Star Game was played on Tuesday, July 11 at 5. Los Angeles Angels 469 Marlins Park in Miami…Schoop went 1-for-1 with a double and a run scored, playing 3.0 innings at second base. THE GAME OF RISP BIRDS OF A FEATHER: The Orioles have had 21 All-Stars over the last six seasons (since 2012)...According to Top team batting averages with runners in STATS, LLC., the 21 Baltimore All-Stars since 2012 are tied for the American League lead and are tied for second- scoring position in the majors: most in the majors behind the St. Louis Cardinals (26)...The Orioles are one of eight Major League teams with at 1. Colorado Rockies .309 least 20 All-Stars over the last six seasons. 2. Houston Astros .298 3. Washington Nationals .296 THE FUTURE IS NOW: LHP Tanner Scott and C Chance Sisco were chosen to participate in the 2017 4. BALTIMORE ORIOLES .286 Sirius/XM All-Star Futures Game in Miami on July 9...Scott and Sisco represented the O’s as members of the U.S. 5. Atlanta Braves .280 Roster…Scott surrendered one earned run on two hits, while striking out one over 1.0 inning...Sisco went 1-for-3 RISP MANAGEMENT with a triple, RBI, and a run scored as the starting catcher. Top batting averages with runners in scoring RISP-Y BUSINESS: Orioles hitters rank second in the American League and fourth in the majors with a batting position in the AL (qualifying only): average of .286 (178-for-622) with runners in scoring position…INF/OF Trey Mancini leads the AL and ranks 1. TREY MANCINI, BAL .407 second in the majors with a .407 (22-for-54) batting average with runners in scoring position…OF Adam Jones 2. Marwin Gonzalez, HOU .397 ranks fifth in the AL and ranks 18th in the majors at .362 (21-for-58) with runners in scoring position. 3. Mookie Betts, BOS .380 4. Justin Upton, DET .368 THREE’S COMPANY: Among qualifying Major League rookies, INF/OF Trey Mancini ranks third in batting 5. Nelson Cruz, SEA .365 average (.311) and slugging percentage (.534), fourth in on-base percentage (.354), fifth in RBI (45), and sixth in 6. Dustin Pedroia, BOS .362 home runs (14)…His 14 home runs this season before the All-Star break were the most by a rookie in Orioles 7. ADAM JONES, BAL .362 8. Evan Gattis, HOU .361 history…Eddie Murray (1977) and Curt Blefary (1965) each had 13 before the break as rookies…Mancini’s 44 RBI before the Mid-Summer Classic were the fifth-most in club history, behind only Jim Gentile (59 in 1960), Ron CLOSING TIME Hansen (51 in 1960), Eddie Murray (46 in 1977), and Cal Ripken, Jr. (46 in 1982). Most consecutive save opportunities converted (since 1969): INTERLEAGUE INFO: The Orioles will play a total of 20 games against National League opponents this season (currently 8-7) including Cincinnati (2-1), Washington (2-2), Pittsburgh (2-0, 9/26-27), St. Louis (2-1), Milwaukee 1. Eric Gagne, LAD (2002-04) 84 (0-3), and Chicago (0-1)…Since Interleague Play began in 1997, the Orioles are 183-196…The Orioles went 14-6 2. Tom Gordon, BOS (1998-99) 54 in Interleague Play last season…Baltimore’s 14 Interleague victories last season were the most in club history...The ZACH BRITTON, BAL *54 4. Jeurys Familia, NYM (2015-16) 52 Orioles notched 12 Interleague wins in 2014 and 2015. 5. Jose Valverde, DET (2010-11) 51 6. John Axford, MIL (2011-12) 49 VS. CHICAGO CUBS: The Orioles and Cubs play the second game of three matchups between the two clubs this 7. Brad Lidge, HOU/PHI (2007-09) 47 season…The Cubs lead the season series, 1-0…The two teams last met in 2014 and the Cubs won the season series, 8. Grant Balfour, OAK (2012-13) 44 3-0…Baltimore trails Chicago in the all-time series, 3-7, with the Orioles trailing 1-3 at home and trailing 2-4 at 9. Brad Ziegler, ARI (2015-16) 43 Chicago…This series marks Chicago’s first visit to Baltimore since 2003. *active streak, since 10/1/2015 CATCH THIS: Orioles catchers rank second in the American League and sixth in the majors with a .274 (91-for- JUST A LITTLE CRUSH 332) batting average...When catching, Welington Castillo, Caleb Joseph, and Francisco Peña have combined to Active Major League home run leaders since 2012: notch 16 doubles, one triple, 13 home runs, and 41 RBI. 1. CHRIS DAVIS, BAL 211 HIGH FIVE: Since the beginning of the 2012 season, the Orioles lead American League clubs and rank fourth in Edwin Encarnación, CLE 211 3. Nelson Cruz, SEA 195 the majors with 486 wins, finishing with a .500 or better record in each of the last five seasons...In that span, Orioles 4. Miguel Cabrera, DET 180 hitters lead the majors with 1,232 home runs and have committed the fewest number of errors (455). 5. Mike Trout, LAA 179 6. Giancarlo Stanton, MIA 178 HOMER HAPPY: Since the beginning of the 2012 season, three current Orioles rank among active Major League 7. José Bautista, TOR 167 leaders in home runs...1B Chris Davis (211) is tied for the Major League lead, while OF Adam Jones (166) ranks 8. ADAM JONES, BAL 165 eighth, and DH/OF Mark Trumbo (164) is tied for ninth. 9. MARK TRUMBO, BAL 164 Jay Bruce, NYM 164 ORIOLE PARK HOME RUN KING: OF Adam Jones hit his eighth home run of the season on May 22…The home run was the 125th of his career at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, passing Rafael Palmeiro for the most in the CURRENT HOMESTAND ballpark's history…Oriole Park at Camden Yards opened in 1992 and is celebrating its 25th anniversary season. Record 0-1 25th ANNIVERSARY OF ORIOLE PARK AT CAMDEN YARDS: Oriole Park at Camden Yards opened on Team Average .270 (10-for-37) th Runs per Game 8.0 (8 R/1 G) April 6, 1992…The Orioles are celebrating the 25 anniversary of Oriole Park this season by wearing a commemorative jersey patch and using baseballs with the 25th anniversary logo...On August 19, the club will Fielding Errors 0 welcome members from the 1992 team…Select players will take part in a charity Home Run Derby at Oriole Park Team ERA 9.00 (9 ER/9.0 IP) prior to the game and all fans will receive an Oriole Park at Camden Yards replica ballpark. Starters W-L 0-0 Starters ERA 24.00 (8 ER/3.0 IP) HOMER’S ODYSSEY: The Orioles led the majors with 253 home runs in 2016…OF Mark Trumbo led the majors with 47 homers…1B Chris Davis tied for 11th in the majors with 38 home runs and 3B Manny Machado Bullpen W-L-S 0-1-0 tied for 11th in the American League with 37 home runs…For the fourth consecutive season, the Major League Bullpen ERA 1.50 (1 ER/6.0 IP) leader in home runs was an Oriole (also Chris Davis in 2013, Nelson Cruz in 2014, and Chris Davis in 2015). Saves/Opps 0/0 Best homestand 5/5-9 (5-0, 1.000) NICEST PLACES IN AMERICA: Reader’s Digest announced 10 finalists in the first ever “Nicest Place in Worst homestand 6/30-7/2 (1-2, .333) America” contest, a national crowd-sourced hunt for exceptional places whose people exemplify friendly ways of Best road trip 4/11-20 (6-3, .667) life...Over 250 nominations were submitted and Oriole Park at Camden Yards made the cut...Voting has concluded Worst road trip 5/26-28 (0-3, .000) and the winner will be announced this fall…Visit www.rd.com/nicest for more information. UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS DISABLED LIST: Five Orioles are on the disabled list...OF Anthony Santander (right forearm strain, retroactive INF Ryan Flaherty Turns 31 on 7/27 to 3/30) and INF Ryan Flaherty (right shoulder strain, retroactive to 5/19) are on the 60-day DL, while RHP Mike OF Adam Jones Turns 32 on 8/1 Wright (right shoulder bursitis, retroactive to 6/15), INF J.J. Hardy (right wrist fracture, since 6/19), and RHP Stefan Crichton (right shoulder strain, retroactive to 6/27) are on the 10-day DL. UPCOMING MILESTONES Baltimore Orioles Need 30 HR for 10,000^ THE SKIPPER: A three-time Manager of the Year (1994, 2004, 2014), Buck Showalter is in his eighth season as Buck Showalter Needs 9 wins for 1,480* O’s manager…He has managed the Yankees (1992-95), Diamondbacks (1998-2000), Rangers (2003-06), and Welington Castillo Needs 11 hits for 500 Jonathan Schoop Needs 3 doubles for 100 Orioles (August 2010-current)...His 589 wins as Orioles manager rank second in club history behind Earl Weaver ^10,000 HR in O’s history (since 1954, reg.