Nolan Reimold

MLB: Baltimore 7, N.Y. Yankees 3

New York -- One of three hits by Brian Roberts Saturday was a grand slam that sent the Baltimore Orioles to a 7-3 victory over the New York Yankees.

Nolan Reimold hit a solo homer, and Robert Andino and Jeff Fiorentino also drove in runs for the Orioles, who have won four of six and can sweep the three-game series with a win Sunday.

Winner Brian Matusz (5-2) surrendered a run and just four hits in seven innings.

Mark Teixeira, Melky Cabrera and Jorge Posada all had one RBI for the Yankees, who were held to seven hits and have lost two straight games for the
first time since Aug. 16-17.

The losing pitcher was starter A.J. Burnett (11-9).

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MLB: Minnesota 2, Baltimore 1

Minneapolis, Aug. 24: Scott Baker limited Baltimore to four hits in seven innings Monday and Joe Nathan escaped a ninth-inning jam, giving Minnesota a 2-1 win over the Orioles.

The Twins won for the sixth time in seven games, having started the evening's action 4 ½ games behind division leading Detroit in the American League Central.

Baker (12-7) struck out five and walked just one to remain unbeaten in nine starts since the All-Star break. He gave up Baltimore's only run in the third on a single by Michael Aubrey and a two-out double by Brian Roberts.

MLB: Baltimore 5, Chicago White Sox 4

Chicago -- Nolan Reimold belted a two-run home run and Felix Pie homered and drove in two runs Sunday, carrying Baltimore to a 5-4 victory over the Chicago White Sox.

Adam Jones got the fifth RBI for Baltimore.

Jason Berken (3-11) was the winner, allowing three runs and five hits in 5 2/3 innings.

Gordon Beckham had two hits and an RBI and Scott Podsednik and A.J.

Pierzynski each drove in a run for the White Sox.

Loser Mark Buehrle (11-7) gave up all five Orioles' runs and 11 hits in 5 1/3 innings.

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MLB: Baltimore 8, Tampa Bay 7

St. Petersburg, Fla. Aug. 20: Brian Roberts hit a grand slam in the sixth and Nolan Reimold had a three-run shot one inning later Thursday, lifting Baltimore to an 8-7 win over Tampa Bay.

Reimold's homer gave the Orioles an 8-4 cushion and they barely held onto the lead to salvage the final contest in the three-game series and avoid a sweep.

The Rays had a four-game winning streak snapped and fell four games behind Boston in the American League wild-card race. Baltimore had lost its previous five games.

Tampa Bay closed within one run with a three-run eighth -- two of the runs scoring on a broken-bat bloop to left by Carlos Pena.

MLB: Tampa Bay 5, Baltimore 4

St. Petersburgh, Fla. Aug. 18: B.J. Upton had a home run, a triple and two RBI Tuesday to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to a 5-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.

Gabe Gross added a two-run homer and Pat Burrell hit a solo home run for the Rays, who have won three straight games.

David Price (6-5) got the win after allowing two runs on seven hits. He has won four of his last six decisions and improved to 6-1 in eight home starts this season.

J.P. Howell got his 13th save of the season with a scoreless ninth.

Matt Wieters had a two-run homer and Adam Jones and Nolan Reimold each drove in a run for Baltimore, which has lost four in a row.

Jason Berken (2-11) took the loss after giving up five runs and 11 hits in 5 2/3 innings.

MLB: Detroit 4, Baltimore 2

Detroit, Aug. 5: Edwin Jackson shut out Baltimore through eight innings for the second time this season Wednesday, and Detroit held on in the ninth to beat the Orioles 4-2.

Jackson, who had worked eight innings against Baltimore in a 3-0 win May 31, took a shutout into the ninth Wednesday. He then hit Nolan Reimold with a pitch leading off the final inning, and Adam Jones homered to left for Baltimore's fourth hit of the game.

Fernando Rodney replaced Jackson and put two runners on base before striking out Gregg Zaun to end the game. Rodney picked up his 22nd save.

Jackson ((8-5) won for the first time since July 10, though he had not allowed more than three runs in any of his three starts since.

MLB: Baltimore 7, Philadelphia 2

Philadelphia, June 19: Matt Wieters and Nick Markakis both had two RBI and Nolan Reimold added a solo homer Friday in the Baltimore Orioles' 7-2 inter-league win over Philadelphia.

Starting and winning pitcher Rich Hill (3-1) drove in a run with a single and went 6 2/3 innings while allowing five hits and two runs.

Philadelphia lost its fourth straight, all at home. The defending World Champion Phillies have a 23-9 record on the road this season, but are only 13-20 at home.

Wieters had a two-run double in the second inning to overcome an early 2-0 deficit and then scored the go-ahead run on a single by Hill.

Reimold's homer came in the ninth to give Baltimore a 5-2 lead and Markakis added insurance in the inning with a two-run double.

MLB: Baltimore 8, Atlanta 4

Baltimore, June 13: Brian Roberts hit a two-run double in a six-run seventh Saturday and the Baltimore Orioles beat Atlanta 8-4 in an inter-league contest.

The Braves had scored four times in the top of the fourth and led 4-2 before Baltimore's outburst.

Brian Roberts led Baltimore with four hits, Adam Jones drove in three with a two-run homer and a sacrifice fly, and Melvin Mora had three its and one RBI.

Luke Scott had two hits and one RBI, while Nolan Reimold added a run and three hits for the Orioles, who stopped their three-game losing streak.

The winner was reliever Brian Bass (4-1).

MLB: Baltimore 12, Toronto 10 (11 inn.)

Baltimore -- Nolan Reimold's three-run homer capped a four-run 11th-inning Wednesday and boosted Baltimore to a 12-10 win over the Blue Jays, Toronto's ninth straight loss.

Reimold's one-out blast in the bottom of the 11th -- his fourth this season -- capped a four-run Baltimore rally from 10-8 deficit and wiped out a solid start by Toronto's Roy Halladay, who gave up three earned runs and eight hits in seven innings.

Luke Scott added a two-run sixth-inning homer for Baltimore. Robert Andino had four hits and one RBI. Adam Jones had three hits and two RBI and Nick Markakis contributed an RBI.

The winner was Danys Baez (4-1).