os xtra.thorne and jim palmer have the call as the os look for a win before going to seattle, the second stop on the ten- game, three city road trip. for rick dempsey and the crew, jim hunter. we'll see you after the game on os xtra postgame. enjoy the game, everybody. >> gary: it's the orioles on masn and the conclusion of a four-game stand here in oakland. the orioles and the as as the orioles try to get out of the losing streak on a sunday afternoon. welcome, everybody. i'm gary thorne. the last two four-game series against oakland, oakland has swept the orioles. are they going to do it again? well, the orioles will have to find some bats and hope brian matusz is as good as he has been in the first two. this has been another tough series. here's how the first three games went. top of the 1st inning -- game number one. tejada lines up, could have been a couple of runs. they don't get the call. argued no change. an error on the throw moved a runner up. an error by wieters moved a runner to th

jim hunter and rick dempsey with os xtra postgame, presented by verizon. everyone can exhale as the os win 8-3 and yes, it was, in fact, a save situation but the orioles snap that nine-game losing streak and now tomorrow they go to the ballpark to win two in a row. what it's all about, really, is snapping the streak to move forward. >> rick: well, you really did. the orioles did everything they needed to do -- a lot of back- to-back hits and when they needed them, ty wigginton with a big home run. everybody through the lineup -- seven of the nine hitters had at least one hit on the day and others hit the ball hard. this is what the orioles have to build on from this point right here. tomorrow, go in to try to have a two-game winning streak in seattle and get things going but matusz was awesome today. >> jim h: let's look at the game recap as the orioles got the early lead. top of the 3rd, no score and ty wigginton with two men on and he would double the opposite way. just went with the pitch down the line, so two runs score. orioles have a 2-0 lead. top of

thanks for joining us tonight for geico sports xtra. i'm lindsay murphy. it has been a busy and exciting weekend in sports as the capitals even their score with the canadiens. plus, the nationals' modest winning streak ends in grand fashion. first, it didn't feel like the off-season at redskins park today. the team wrapping up three-day mini camp under new head coach mike shanahan. shanahan has been quick to get these players in line starting with some rules. run two and from the huddle, run on and off the field and an odd one, no double parking in the parking lot. this weekend's workout has been all about hustle and learning the new offensive and defensive scheme. clinton portis is back and feeling refreshed and anxious to prove his doubts wrong. he said he wasn't surprised about the additions. >> i think bringing larry, i think we're going to have fun. i think in talking to larry and acquiring larry's knowledge and bringing the super bowl ring, just having them guys is a comfort level. do this by myself. >> going to be very competitive. me, and the other

the results on the o's xtra postgame show.er this game is going to be adam jones and whether or not that hand is all right. he stayed in the game obviously, striking out his last time up, and the pitch is going to be in there for the strike. 0-3 in the ball game, and 0 for 11 in this series. adams' average continues to drop. moved down to the 6th spot for the first time in this year. turning, and miller. >> jim: i'm sure he told bill he doesn't need any help. in the mid-90s, and this was probably a little low. off the corner, below the knees, and hernandez coming out of venezuela, he idolized freddie garcia. garcia with tremendous years coming over in the johnson trade from houston. along with carlos guillen and john. >> gary: 2-2 count from hernandez. the orioles just have not had the offensive chances in the game tonight. in the air, right field, hit it hard, back and near the warning track. the catch made by ichiro. two down. >> jim: he took one look after two strikes to see where the wall was, and it's just a matter of run

nats xtra post game, hello. nats take it 5-1.nteresting tonight as we look at lee wise atilano's outing. he pitched six innings sunday. he went six innings, one run, eight hits. tonight he goes six against the dodgers. he goes six innings, one run, five hits. >> well, that means that triple- a club was better than the dodgers. >> i don't think so. >> what we have here is a guy that's just throwing a lot of strikes in the strike zone, quality strikes. nice job as he's got a hit on almost every hitter. there's a fastball. his fastball actually runs and sinks. he missed the bag there for an error. belliard singles on to a flyball to center feel. then belliard in the 2nd, the throw gets away. again, willie tries to go home with this ball. the only run they were able to scratch off the young man tonight. he was able to swing that deal where he gets out there in the 6th inning, coming back. see how much that ball runs out? a nice little slider. he can't take that angle and try to knock that ball down. then a breaking ball. a nice littl

o's xtra pregame and postgame.son to the masn family. >>> adam jones is always in the spotlight. last year the lone all star on the team. once upon a time, there was a young center fielder in seattle looking to find that consistency, and all these years later we know he found that. for more on that, out to safeco field and welcoming in amber. >> reporter: jim i did have a chance to catch up with ken griffy jr., but other at the mariners' clubhouse, i found adam jones beat me to the punch. he wanted to pick the brain of ken griffy jr. that's the perfect person for adam to talk to right now. anyone watching the orioles' games snows that adam is not having the season he was expecting to have. he wanted to get season underway because he felt after making the all star team last year and getting a gold glove, this would be the year he so lid fied himself as -- solidfied himself as a player at the plate. he's batting just .220. he went over and picked the brain of the future hall of famer, and we will see if it helped. >>

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adam with ray when nats xtra pregame rolls on here >>> welcome back. nats xtra pregame. adam dunn averaged up to 317, 13 hits, 3 home runs. he had two of those friday night again the dodgers. let's go to him standing down stairs with ray knight right now. >> reporter: thank you johnny. adam, the transition first base you look great over there, we talked about how you got the cannon arm and how much you have enjoyed it. >> that has been a lot of fun. i feel like i am in the game every pitch. you know, it is very fun and i am enjoying it. >> reporter: you have done a tremendous job over there in such a short time. swinging the bat, what are you working on now. >> now, i feel great now, it is just letting it go. you know, i am starting to feel really good in the box and seeing the ball but i am hesitant some times at swinging the bat but that is something that i am going to start working on being more aggressive. >> reporter: did you develop your batting eye at a young age or something that just got better? i know when you came up 2002, bob boone said you were the best hitt

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. >>> high everybody time for nats xtra. johnny along with ray knight. inning it was pretty tight. >> we just don't know enough strikes. in that situation, barajas got a fast ball. it's been one of those years where we are not throwing a lot of stricks. very tough outing for our starter. he through 53% strikes. 44 strikes, 40 balls, that's not going to get it down. >> our defining moment, the ball game was tied 2-2 in the 6. >> another slider for a ball. fouls off. fast ball in, comes back with a cutter. off speed. 87. he was late on the fast ball. to come in tighter, he went away with a slider and a hanger for the home run. he did a good job of relief and was able to turn a double play. >> the mets had 12 hits in this win over the nationals. weight-12-0 for the mets. batista takes the lost. served up a home run ball. rodriguez had a good night. desmond 1-3, couple of rbis. francoeur hit 2 out. barajas gets 2 in this ball game. first two of the season. and the mets take the win by a score of 8-2. the first of three against the nationals at citi field. mo

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this is the nats xtra post game.ht toy you by commuter connections. >> well, gonzalez kind of did everything tonight. he stole the bases, got the base hits, he drove in the runs. he had a terrific ball game. >> desmond did. >> he did. >> did you say gonzalez? >> yes, but he made a great effort. >> i knew what you were saying. i'm just hammering you want to. anyway, we are swinging the bats well enough to win ball games. it's because of the pitching and defense. every night it's a different guy. tonight, five really got a defensive plays. we didn't turn a couple double plays, but the pitcher's making pitches. these guys are just picking everything clean. >> this time last year, they probably wouldn't have won a game like tonight. let's see what a play gonzalez at 3rd base. >> i want you to do this one. >> go ahead. >> another great play as he charges, goes to 2nd. guzman didn't clear himself. we're going to do a little demonstration with that. he's got to limb get himself out of the way. the 3rd inning started back. g

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stay tuned for nats xtra. johnny and ray in the studio coming up.a while. >>> hi, everybody. time for nats xtra post game. the nationals are back over the .5 00 mark. tonight it's all over. another great pitching performance by hernandez. we were just figuring here. e.r.a., hernandez is now .87. clippard is .87. capps is .73. >> that's pretty serious. >> i don't think i'd want to face these guys. >> no. capps came in with 15 strikes. talk about pounding the strike zone. 93-95-mile-an-hour slider. livan doing a tremendous job. clippard, doing so well moving into that set-up role. desmond, two stolen bases. great defense. five or six highlight plays that we're going show you that you can hang a star on. outstanding defensive plays. >> the nationals win it 3-1. our defining moment tonight in the 1st inning. after nyjer's triple, desmond goes to work. >> he does. that's what he needs to learn to do. go to right field. there's a lot of hits that way. what did guzman do? he crushed the ball. deep, deep, against the win. look our far that ball blew away fr

right back with you tomorrow night as we go to seattle and our game time linebacker o xtra at 9:30. 01ister. they're the scheduled starters. 1-1 delivery. hit off speed. good break ball. fister pitched eight shutout inningses against the a and then milton bradley in the bottom of the 8th gave them a win. throws a lot of strikes -- didn't walk anybody against the as. >> gary: seattle is playing at home against the tigers. 3-2 in the 6th inning, tigers lead. 1-2 to wigginton. the pitch stays inside. wigginton flicking them over and a two ball, two strike count. orioles looking to add to their lead. they have nine hits on the board now. this oakland team is just dominating the orioles for the last ten years. 8-60. ing >> jim p: it's hard to believe that. they were 5-1 against the orioles last year. nine in a row here -- wiggy, a high breaking ball. >> gary: ramirez's first strikeout to leave jones at first base. >> jim p: take another look at the 2-2 pitch. a changeup, something off speed just off the outside corner. >> gary: the a's winning percentage is .708, the best winning percentage