The next time Vin Mazzaro is used as a starting pitcher, it might be nice if he found out about it more than three hours before game time. Then again, judging by his performance against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night, it could be to Mazzaro's advantage to pitch on short notice. Mazzaro allowed three hits in six-plus innings, Kurt Suzuki had three RBIs and the Oakland Athletics beat the…

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The next time Vin Mazzaro is used as a starting pitcher, it might be nice if he found out about it more than three hours before game time. Then again, judging by his performance against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night, it could be to Mazzaro's advantage to pitch on short notice. Mazzaro allowed three hits in six-plus innings, Kurt Suzuki had three RBIs and the Oakland Athletics beat the…

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AccuScore uses past performance statistics to describe how players perform under different environmental,…

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AccuScore uses past performance statistics to describe how players perform under different environmental,…

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Buck Showalter, who hasn't managed in the big leagues since 2006 when he was at the helm of the Texas…

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There once was a time when a three-run cushion against the Baltimore Orioles represented an almost insurmountable lead. Not anymore. Miguel Tejada singled in the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning, and the Orioles rallied to beat the Washington Nationals 4-3 Sunday for their season-high fourth straight win.

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The Baltimore Orioles finally ran out of patience with Garrett Atkins. The Orioles designated Atkins for assignment on Sunday, a move that coincided with the activation of right-hander Koji Uehara from the 15-day disabled list. Atkins was batting .214 with one home run and nine RBIs in 44 games. He scored only five runs, struck out 30 times in 140 at-bats and hit into seven double plays.

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Paul Konerko hit his 19th home run to snap an eighth-inning tie and the Chicago White Sox won their 11th straight game, beating the struggling Chicago Cubs 3-2 on Saturday. The White Sox are on their longest win streak since a 12-game run in June 1961, and they can thank Konerko for keeping it going.

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The Baltimore Orioles certainly deserve credit for their biggest comeback of the season. And most definitely, the Washington Nationals warrant much of the blame for allowing it to happen. After rallying from a six-run deficit, the Orioles beat the Nationals 7-6 Friday night when pinch-runner Jake Fox scored the winning run in the ninth inning on a throwing error by Cristian Guzman.

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The Baltimore Orioles certainly deserve credit for their biggest comeback of the season. And most definitely, the Washington Nationals warrant much of the blame for allowing it to happen. After rallying from a six-run deficit, the Orioles beat the Nationals 7-6 Friday night when pinch-runner Jake Fox scored the winning run in the ninth inning on a throwing error by Cristian Guzman.

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