April 24, 2013

After the offense squandered several late opportunities to score, Jim Johnson surrendered his first earned run of the season with two outs in the 11th inning, resulting in Baltimore’s 6-5 loss to Toronto on Wednesday afternoon at Camden Yards.

O’s manager Buck Showalter and executive vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette accepted the GIBBY Awards on behalf of the team during an on-field ceremony minutes before first pitch on Wednesday.

BALTIMORE — The Blue Jays banged out four homers in the first six innings on Wednesday. But despite all of those round-trippers, it was a timely walk that helped Toronto avoid a series sweep.

The Baltimore Orioles are coming off a solid homestand, but
their upcoming road trip begins in a place they haven’t had much
success in recent seasons.

The Toronto Blue Jays bashed four home runs, then scored the
decisive run without taking a swing.

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays bashed four home runs, then scored the decisive run without taking a swing.

The Orioles optioned starter Josh Stinson to Triple-A Norfolk following Wednesday’s 6-5 loss in 11 innings to Toronto, and the team is expected to add another reliever to help replenish the bullpen in advance of Thursday’s series opener in Oakland.

Orioles top pitching prospect Dylan Bundy will see noted orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews in Gulf Breeze, Fla., for a second opinion after trying to throw off flat ground on Monday and still not feeling quite right.

Dylan Bundy has not yet seen Dr. James Andrews. He’ll see him next Monday.

What’s an owner to do with April’s heroes and zeroes?