oscar salazar of the orioles joining us.here are some guys that you just get the feel when you're around them talking to them that if they want it stay in the game and coach and manage, they're ready and they're going to be able to do it, and he's one of those people. comes right out of his pores at you. uehara gets him to pop it up behind second. shortstop andino and he's got it and uehara works his way out of a jam.  >> gary: as the o's are try to take the second game of this three-game set. good ballgame. >> jim: really is. uehara, when he's had to get people out, he's been able to. you can see the mets outhitting the orioles with the long ball. the mets don't hit a whole lot of them. especially at home on the road. matt wieters tonight, first major league home run, two run shot to left field. got it out of here. this is what camden yards is about. >> gary: uehara has been able to react to the way the mets play. uehara so far has been able to get the big out when they've got people on base. >> ji

nolan reimold and oscar salazar have already been used in this game.o, you're down to three bench players. wigginton is aware of the possibility. he's loosening up -- loosening up. >> jim: albers, ahead 0-2. a little bit low. bonifacio takes. bonifacio's run in the first inning right now is the difference in this game. he reached on an error on a throw by melvin mora. not only did he reach. both runners coghlan and bonifacio advance. so, there were two in scoring position. they both scored on the base hit. the single by hanley ramirez. >> buck: yeah, matt albers has to get bonifacio right here. 2-2 count, two outs. end the inning with him the third out. leave hanley ramirez standing on deck. >> jim: 2-2 chopped towards the middle. throws. safe is the call at first. bang-bang, roberts made a fine throw. bonifacio simply out ran it. >> buck: yeah, if bonifacio took that approach every at- bat, he'd hit .350. you just can't throw him out. brian did everything he could to unload in a hurry and it is bang-bang. actually, a little closer than i thought. he h

oscar salazar again delivers and ties this game up.e came on as a pinch hitter in the eighth inning and he got a base hit to right field. and then in the ninth inning with the chance to tie the game up. he delivers again. >> jim: the extra inning game for the orioles, and they're 3- 1. it is fouled back. aubrey got the pitch he wanted and fouled it back. pinto is out of venezuela. he is 26 years old. he has been with the marlins in the big leagues since the 2006 season. we're tied 6-6 in the 10th. the full count on huff with two men down. and it is inside. ball four. and another walk. so the orioles once again get the potential go-ahead run on. two walks in the inning, but pinto was helped out by the double play ball. >> buck: melvin mora, he got it going. he delivered a big go-out base hit in his last at-bat. that was his first hit of the night and, boy, was it a big one. he kept hope alive. >> jim: i guess the fans are wondering might dave trembley go to bench for another one to pinch run, he can't because there is not another one to

oscar salazar in the game now as he takes over for melvin mora who had a very good night at the pallet and here is the new pitcher on matt albers. >> jim: matt has been terrific since he was recalled from norfolk. the labrum tear last year, rehabbed it. he didn't have surgery. the velocity is up. he is still trying to command the overhand curve ball. >> rob: so he didn't elect for the surgery? >> jim: no. he tried to rehab it. i think early on his arm, because of all of the rehab, he is actually throwing harder. you can see he's much better -- >> rob: and he has a big whip action to his arm. >> jim: he does, yeah. >> jim: christian guzman is hitless on the night. >> jim: chad moeller, albers is much better away to lefties, hardly ever comes in. it is going to be an adjustment. he to come up with some way to get the lefties in. >> rob: a lot of guys are throwing front door sinkers, front door breaking balls right on lefties. it blows my mind. back in the day your coach was don't throw anything like that. if he has a good enough sinker, he needs to throw it right at the right leg of the

how about oscar salazar, this guy seems to hit no matter what the situation is. >> he has an idea of how to use the whole field and he has confidence. the other guys have confidence when they go up there. i think that is a real big thing on both sides. he has really made some big contributions for us. >> i know how quickly things come at you as a manager. you used the entire play book tonight using jeremy guthrie and doing whatever you could, even rich hill. he had a pretty decent at-bat. unfortunately ty wigginton misread the play and that was a big out. >> yeah, it was. and obviously it didn't come at the right time. we wish we could do it over again. we can't. you have to move on. >> dave, after one hit through seven innings when andrew miller left, the bats seemed to really come back and that is something to look forward to tomorrow as the orioles got back in this game and able to tie it against the closer. even though you came up a run short, it was a pretty good battle all the way. >> you know, we worked the count better. he was real tough in the game, miller pitched very, very

castillo and oscar salazar, rejoining the team. >> buck: you and i have been reunited.have you been? >> jim: i've been out here. congratulations on the birth of your granddaughter. popped foul near the oriole dugout. >> buck: these relievers have come into this game and have done an add admirable job. trembley has to be very pleased with the  and albers have shut them down. >> jim: two men down. this is the first athletic to strike out in this game. >> buck: a good breaking ball down and away and petit is in a problem here and good breaking ball. a will the -- a lot of depth. and a good pitch. >> jim: two down and orlando cabrera, the leadoff hitter.  and that's another good breaking ball and he swings through it. >> buck: the a's have had two  base runners since the first inning. they haven't had anything going. >> jim: oakland is probably  frustrated that they had to  settle for just the three r in the first inning because they had such a bigger opportunity. but the orioles had not been able to score, so that lead ha

the orioles have recalled oscar salazar and wear number 26..372 in 50 games with 10 home runs and 10 rbis and dave tremly gives them a star so salazar at first base today. and we'll begin with pitcher rick hill. >> that's his best performance. he is sitting on top of the hill, mr. hill. he's best effort by any pitcher so far with the orioles. he's threw an outstanding game against seattle, seven inning shutout and had seven strikeouts and gave up two hits. curve is the key to his game, there is no doubt about it. one of the best curveballs i've seen here, even though he's left handed since monicker won 16 games in 1983 with the orioles. he's already got 22 strikeouts in 21 and two third innings. that's an outstanding ratio. one per inning is what you look for. rich hill has been outstanding at that so far this season. >> the oakland a's send a rookie pitcher mazzaro. >> last year he was 15 and 6, and so you can see why the a's want to see what he can do. the first game against the white sox, very tough lineup, 6 and a third inning only gave up

oscar salazar called up to sake the spot of izturis who underwent an appendectomy.well for triple- a norfolk. did get into 34 games with the orioles last year. >> buck: he did a pretty good job filling in. and throwing a little bit at third base and a little bit at first base and had some production at bat. off to a great start in triple- a. 10 home runs and 4 rbis in those few games. >> jim: and a strike. 1-2 the count. salazar is one of those guys, but because he can hit sh you know he'll find a job. he was not on the orioles roster, but just a phone call away at triple-a. hit toward second base and a bad bounce but kennedy stays with it and just get it's to first base. two men down. >> reporter: matt weiters is 2 for 13 on the road trip andine though he's getting used to hitting at the big league level, dave frem -- trembley is encouraged by what he sees. >> he's not swinging at bad pitches or chasing bad pitches and he's working the count and not taking it behind the plate. >> reporter: and tonight the orioles hope he brings the ability to get the bullpen throug

or oscar salazar who has the rbi. john lannan on the bench. >> rob: you don't know how happy that makes me feel when i see couple of national names up on that list and not three orioles guys. >> jim h.: it's all one big family here. >> rob: and if we do win today, it will be 12-12 in the beltway series a lot riding on this game. >> jim p.: if you really want to go, they would have won nine out of the last 16, too. make yourself feel better if you're a national fan or a national broadcaster. >> rob: there you go. >> jim h.: this is the final game of the interleague. the completion of the six interleague series. the orioles won five of the six interleague series. >> rob: that's going to be long flight now to marlinville. >> jim p.: no, it won't. on southwest it's 2:10 every time. always scheduled 2:25. they never leave late, but you might have some airport traffic. happiest flight attendants in the history of flight attendants. must be paid well, they can sing. of course if you do it often enough, i saw a flight attenda

salses salazar pinch-hitting for -- oscar salazar pinch- hitting for mark hendrickson.trying. -- takes a strike. there's a bouncer towards the hole. rearses dekes it short. long throw across. he got him! bang-bang play. wally bell says the ball beat the foot to the bag. two men out. >> buck: salazar made it close. ramirez took a little extra time. boy, he's got a strong armment watch how he rights himself really loads that powerful arm and guns across the diamond just in time to get salazar. that's nolan who is running takes exran crow hop and gets into good position just before salazar's foot comes down on the bag. >> jim: that one looked like it could have gone

with manager dave trembley as they do each and every wednesday, tonight they'll also talk with oscar salazarat's tonight. tonight koji uehara goes to the mound looking for his third win of the year. it's his second start since coming off the disabled list. the manager was asked about pitch counts and what he'll be looking for as he watches koji during the game. >> i think koji's not alone in this. i think most pitchers, the biggest indicator that you see the other team, their hitters. their hitters will tell you. koji is a guy who pitches to contact, but he's also a guy that is a master of deception and upsetting the hitters timing. when he gets swings and misses, when he gets guys out in front and he speeds them up, then he slows them down, then he speeds them up, when he has them late, i think that's when you know he's on his game. and i think that the truest indicator of that is watch their hitters. they'll let you know. just like the hitters will let you know when a guthrie or a bergesen or any guy who pitches when they're losing it. when the timing is not disrupted and they're fouling t

oscar salazar a surprising leader. voters not impressed, 19%. still time to text in your votes. tom and rick will have the results on "o's xtra." back here at orioles park. orioles need two to tie, the closer for the nats has come on. mike mcdougal trying to close it out an get john lannan a win. >> rob: mike has done a great job since coming back up. pitched in middle relief, setup role, now he's assumed the closer's role. got his first save hins kansas city the other night. 2 for 2 so far in save opportunities. throws mid 90s. he's going to bring the heat. >> jim p.: reimold is right- handed along with scott coming up. >> rob: great kid. they've had to turn over the bullpen earlier in the season. a lot of they throw maybe a few too many strikes, but they've done a much better job since they turned over the bullpen. this is part of this transition. >> jim p.: are they 19-4 after having a lead after eight innings, 0-40 when they're trailing after late. gives you an idea how hard it is to come back and win games. it goes back to that 8th inning whenaubrey huff teststhe arm of eli

the cleanup spot who homered last night in left, the dh is luke scott for the birds, third base oscar salazars will catch and robert andino at shortstop. ty wigginton, nine of 18 his last five ballgames for the birds. let's see what they can do today against john lannan. lannan is about due to get back on the winning track? been pitching as good as anybody on this ball club. >> in his last seven games he has a 2.65 earned run average. over his last 14 starts, take away the first start, he's at 2.98. he can't pitch any better. he's only yielded more than three runs in one of his starts over his last 13, so he's our staff ace, he's the guy that goes out there and makes pitches day after day, it's a continuation of last year. i'd like to see us get him some runs. we're still only scoring three runs a game for him throughout his career. you could have that won/loss record reversed. he's going for his fifth win to even up his record. >> when josh willingham came to the ball clon, willingham -- ball club, he made it clear, i came here it play. now he's producing at maybe the right time as they head

gave up a base hit to the pinch- hitter oscar salazar, then got brian roberts to hit into a 5-4- 3 double play and struck out nick markakis. >> jim: meyer has finished three games on the year, but they were nonsave situations. if you're going to get a guy in there for his first professional save attempt, having a three-run lead is a good way to do it. the orioles do it in back-to- back games coming about a with three in the ninth inning. ball two. melvin a good night at the plate. a couple of hits and an -- and an rbi. now hit in a couple of straight games. 4-11 last. there's a strike. melvin taking all the way. >> buck: at the top of the strike zone, obviously melvin needs to get aboard. similar situation last night, but melvin got it going with two outs when he sippingled to center. that led to a three-run ninth inning and tied the game. -- tied the the game. >> jim: there's a strike. 2-2. >> buck: backdoor cutter. there is something about the ninth inning that it takes a special personality to close out games. there have been guys over the years that had all the pitches, had the stuff,

ending up at third base is oscar salazar, but a base running mistake on there, unless he was going on contact. he ran and then he stopped. >> jim p.: this is a terrific play by nick johnson. >> rob: but don't run him towards home. run him the other way. >> jim p.: you usually don't want to have any more than two throws in a run down. >> rob: that is great job by nick. comes right up firing, get rid of the ball, throws it over to zimmerman. one throw, tags him out. salazar moves up to third. that's good base running on his part. >> jim h.: here's robert andino, the number nine batter. lannan has a chance to get out of this very inexpensively after second and third and nobody out. here's a tapper out in front of the plate. nieves pounces on it and fires to fires. lannan gets out of it. ú we've got a ton of stuff we've gotta pay for. and a few things we want to pay for. on top of it all, we're still trying to put away some money for the future. with the wish list, we can save up for anything we want. and still have enough to cover the day-t0-day. plus, the savings engine helps ou

it's a one-run game finally for the third pinch-hitter oscar salazar who delivers the game- tying base hit up the middle to make it 6-6 with two outs in the ninth inning and jeremy guthrie scored. they have done a great job of some of the elyse lead pitchers of baseball. rose roarses, the closers of the mets. they got a couple of walks in an inning against him. ryanan madson on saturday give up two home runs in that comeback win by the orioles in philadelphia. last night, matt lindstrom got two quick outs and gave up the three-run deficit as the orioles came back and tied it. unfortunately, he they didn't like the outcome after 12 innings last night it orioles have shown you have to get them out all 27 outs. they're not going to give up. unfortunately for the birds, they were not able to pull out the win in extra innings. when you look over a one-run game and look at the things that may have happened, mistakes and misplays can be costly and it hurt the orioles last night. >> buck: they did have some opportunities and the miscues here's. emilio bonifacio hits a ball up the middle. you s

tom, orioles have been scrappy lately getting key pinch-hits from guys off the bench like sals oscar salazar and most importantly they're scoring a lost runs in the nine lt inning as we saw last night. over their last seven games, they've scored 13 runs in the ninth inning. last night we know that didn't translate into a wirngs but it did knock out hard-throwing closer matt lind strom. i asked dave trembley if nights like that help keeps opposing teams honest. >> i think it sends a message we'll play all 27 outs and we'll make you work for it. guys have stepped up against the other team's closers. look what happened against the mets and then you go to the phillies and last night. the at-bats have gotten better. you know, the key thing is if you've seen the games, guys off the bench. we've had some very, very, very big at-bats with guys coming off the bench. >> so, orioles magic is arriving though it's been a little late to show up this year n2009 this year, there's only been two wins the orioles have had come back when they're trailing after six innings. remember this time last year in 2008,

and here is salazar, and he intakes high, 1-0. >> buck: oscar had a big at-bat sunday against cole hamels and that came as he pinch hit with robert andino at second base. he hit a ground ball to the right side to move the base runner up to third and set the table for brian roberts' game- winning base hit to center. fouls. >> jim: he fouls it off the other way 1-1. >> buck: he can hit. he and nolan reimold were the heart of the order for the norfolk triple-a team. >> jim: andino leading from first. none down. salazar. that ball is trouble and that ball is going to fall in for a base hit. andino picked it up and he makes it all the way to third. three straight hits for the orioles. when you get your bat on the ball and put it in play, sometimes good things happen. that ball is just a bloop and it just hit and stayed fare. >> buck: salazar has a knack for getting a hit. that's what you want a guy off the bench put it in play. you never know what might happen. not necessarily beautiful, but effective. andino, as jim mentioned, that he picked up quickly that it was going to fall safely. the or