BALTIMORE ORIOLES GAME NOTES ORIOLE PARK AT CAMDEN YARDS • 333 WEST CAMDEN STREET • BALTIMORE, MD 21201 SATURDAY, MAY 12, 2018 • GAMES #39/40 • HOME GAMES #20/21 BALTIMORE ORIOLES (11-27) vs. TAMPA BAY RAYS (15-20) RHP David Hess (MLB Debut) vs. RHP Chris Archer (2-2, 5.32) RHP Alex Cobb (0-4, 7.61) vs. RHP Matt Andriese (0-1, 3.92) LET’S PLAY TWO: The scheduled game between the Orioles and Rays on April 24 was postponed due to inclement weather...Today, the MAN-NY OF THE YEAR game will be made up as part of a traditional (single-admission) doubleheader...The fi rst game will begin at 3:05 p.m. ET, followed by the Manny Machado’s current AL and MLB ranks: regularly scheduled game approximately 30 minutes after the fi rst game concludes...Today marks the fi rst doubleheader of the season for Batting Average (.354) 1st AL 2nd MLB Baltimore and fi rst since June 25, 2016 vs. Tampa Bay...The Orioles won both games on June 25, 2016 and marked the fi rst doubleheader Home Runs (12) T-2nd AL T-2nd MLB sweep for the O’s since October 3, 2015 vs. New York-AL...Since the team moved to Baltimore in 1954, the Orioles are 170-141-288 (sweep- RBI (35) 1st AL 1st MLB swept-split) in doubleheaders...At home, the O’s are 103-65-167...The records do not include May 19, 1957 and April 22, 1961, in which there Hits (51) 3rd AL T-3rd MLB was one tie game in one of the games...As of today, 17 doubleheaders have been scheduled (one re-scheduled) in the majors this season. Extra-base Hits (21) T-5th AL T-8th MLB YOU’RE LOOKING AT THE MAN-NY: SS Manny Machado has hit safely in 31-of-38 of games played this season...Machado currently LEADER IN THE CLUBHOUSE ranks among league leaders in many offensive categories (see chart at right)...Additionally, his .440 on-base percentage ranks second Most games played, active players with current club: in the AL and ranks third in the majors...His .667 slugging percentage ranks second in the AL and second in the majors...His 16 multi-hit 1. Yadier Molina, STL 1,777 games are tied for fi rst in the AL and are tied for second in the majors...His 96 total bases rank second in the AL and rank third in the ma- 2. Joe Mauer, MIN 1,763 jors...His seven intentional walks lead the AL and rank second in the majors...Machado was named the AL Co-Player of the Week, along 3. Ryan Zimmerman, WSH 1,585 with Oakland LHP Sean Manaea, for the week ending April 22...He hit .500/.560/1.273 with 11 hits, two doubles, fi ve home runs, and eight 4. David Wright, NYM 1,583 RBI over six games to earn his fourth career AL Player of the Week Award. 5. Miguel Cabrera, DET 1,532 MORE ABOUT MANNY: SS Manny Machado went 2-for-4 with two home runs (one grand slam) and six RBI on Friday night...It marked his 6. ADAM JONES, BAL 1,505 fi rst grand slam of the season and the eighth of his career...Machado’s eight grand slams ties him with Chris Davis for most in the majors 7. Dustin Pedroia, BOS 1,503 th th since his debut in 2012...On Friday, he hit the 149 and 150 home runs of his career, becoming the youngest Oriole to collect 150 career CENTER OF ATTENTION home runs (25 years, 309 days old)...Prior to Machado, Eddie Murray was the youngest Oriole to reach 150 home runs at 26 years, 165 days. Most homers as a center fi elder in MLB history: THE COMPANY YOU KEEP: SS Manny Machado hit two home runs on Friday against the Rays for his fourth multi-home run game of 11. Mike Cameron (1995-2011) 261 the season and the 18th of his career...According to STATS, LLC., Machado ranks fourth all-time among American League hitters in multi Bernie Williams (1991-2006) 261 home run games before turning 26 years old...He trails Hal Trosky (20), Jimmie Foxx (19), and Alex Rodriguez (19)...With his 18th career 13. ADAM JONES (2006-pres.) 253 multi-home run game, Machado passed Joe DiMaggio (17). American League leaders: KEEPING UP WITH JONES: Last Friday, OF Adam Jones played in his 1,500th game with the Orioles and went 3-for-4 with a home run... 1. Mickey Mantle (1951-68) 432 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 2. Ken Griffey, Jr. (AL: 1989-99, 2008-10) 382 games), Brooks Robinson (2,896), Mark Belanger (1,962), Eddie Murray (1,884), Boog Powell (1,763), Brady Anderson (1,759), and 3. Fred Lynn (AL: 1974-89) 266 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 ac- 4. Bernie Williams (1991-2006) 261 tive player to reach 1,500 games with his current team...Jones joined the O’s in February 2008 when he was acquired from the Seattle Mar- 5. ADAM JONES (2006-pres.) 253 iners along with RHP Chris Tillman, LHP George Sherrill, RHP Kam Mickolio, and LHP Tony Butler in exchange for LHP Erik Bedard. Assistance courtesy of the Elias Sports Bureau QUALITY OVER QUANTITY: RHP Kevin Gausman tossed the Orioles 16th Quality Start of the season on Friday...The Orioles 16 Quality JUST A LITTLE CRUSH Starts this season are tied for fi fth in the American League...Gausman is tied for ninth in the American League with fi ve Quality Starts this Active Major League home run leaders since 2012: season...Orioles starters have received just 70 runs of support this season, which ranks fewest in the majors...Overall, Orioles pitchers 1. Edwin Encarnación, CLE 240 have received just 147 runs of support this season, which ranks second-fewest in the AL (Chicago White Sox, 138) and third-fewest in the 2. CHRIS DAVIS, BAL 227 majors (Miami Marlins, 130). 3. Nelson Cruz, SEA 224 GRAND CENTRAL STATION: OF Adam Jones hit his 253rd career home run as a center fi elder on Thursday...According to the Elias 4. Giancarlo Stanton, NYY 220 Sports Bureau, his 253 homers hit while playing center fi eld rank 13th all-time in Major League history...He also ranks fi fth all-time among 5. Mike Trout, LAA 208 American League hitters...Among AL hitters, he trails Mickey Mantle (432), Ken Griffey, Jr. (382 ), Fred Lynn (266), and Bernie Williams 6. Miguel Cabrera, DET 188 (261)...Willie Mays is the all-time leader with 640 home runs as a center fi elder. 7. ADAM JONES, BAL 182 8. Jay Bruce, NYM 180 CATCH THIS: On April 21, C Chance Sisco threw out three Cleveland baserunners attempting to steal...He caught LF Michael Brantley 9. Josh Donaldson, TOR 178 attempting to steal second base in the sixth inning, SS Francisco Lindor at second base in the seventh inning, and PR Rajai Davis at 10. José Bautista, ATL 175 third in the ninth inning...Sisco has caught 8-of-16 would-be base stealers this season...It marked the fi rst time an Orioles catcher had three Albert Pujols, LAA 175 catcher-caught-stealing in a game since C Matt Wieters caught three baserunners on August 25, 2012 vs. Toronto. Justin Upton, LAA 175 13. Todd Frazier, NYM 174 VS. TAMPA BAY: The Orioles and the Rays play the fourth and fi fth games of 19 matchups between the two clubs this season...The Rays 14. MARK TRUMBO, BAL 173 lead the season series, 2-1...The Rays won the 2017 season series, 11-8....Baltimore leads Tampa Bay in the all-time series, 180-176, with 15. Paul Goldschmidt, ARI 172 the O’s going 94-82 at home and 86-94 at Tropicana Field. CURRENT HOMESTAND THIS DATE IN ORIOLES HISTORY: On this date in 1971, LHP Mike Cuellar allowed only a third-inning single to Royals C Milt May in a 6-0 win for the second O’s’ one-hitter on this date in O’s history...RHP Jim Palmer faced the minimum 27 batters in a one-hit shutout at New Record 3-1 York on May 12, 1967, allowing a seventh-inning single by Yankees 2B Horace Clarke...Also on this date in 1956, LHP Don Ferrarese Team Average .331 (47-for-142) took a no-hitter into the ninth inning at Yankee Stadium before 3B Andy Carey and RF Hank Bauer opened the inning with singles and Runs per Game 8.0 (32 R/4 G) Ferrarese settled for a 1-0, two-hit shutout for his fi rst major league win. Fielding Errors 3 STEADY EDDIE: The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM) has selected fi ve baseball legends to be inducted into its “Hall of Game” Team ERA 6.75 (27 ER/36.0 IP) as part of their fi fth induction class...This year’s class includes Dick Allen, Kenny Lofton, Eddie Murray, James Timothy “Mudcat” Grant, Starters W-L 1-1 and James Rodney “J.R.” Richard...The fi ve greats will be inducted into the NLBM Hall of Game during ceremonies at the Gem Theater Starters ERA 10.43 (17 ER/14.2 IP) in Kansas City on June 9...Murray played 21 seasons, predominantly for the Orioles...With the Orioles, Murray earned three Gold Gloves, Bullpen W-L-S 2-0-2 two of his three Silver Slugger Awards, and seven of his eight total All-Star appearances...Helping the O’s to a World Series victory in 1983, Bullpen ERA 4.22 (10 ER/21.1 IP) Murray had his number retired by the team in 1998 and was inducted into the Orioles Hall of Fame in 1999...Just the third player in history to Saves/Opps 2/2 reach 500 home runs and 3,000 hits following Hank Aaron and Willie Mays, Murray was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2003.