Baysox

The Canton-Akron Indians beat the visiting Baysox, 4-3, in 14 innings last night in a game that was delayed twice by rain. A complete report can be found in later editions of The Sun and all editions of The Evening Sun. For the latest sports results, call SUNDIAL at (410) 783-1800, ext. 5001 (in Anne Arundel County, call [410] 268-7736, ext. 5001).

BOWIE -- Before his first professional home game for Double-A Bowie on Friday night, Cuban outfielder Henry Urrutia said he'd be a little nervous playing in front of the crowd at Prince George's Stadium. He certainly didn't show any anxiousness when he stepped to the plate for his first at-bat to open the second inning. Urrutia,  the Cuban defector whom the Orioles signed to a $778,500 signing bonus in July, smoked the first pitch he saw from Harrisburg starter Brian Broderick over the center-field fence, an estimated 405 feet.

READING, Pa. -- The Bowie Baysox's game with the Reading Phillies was rained out last night. The teams will make it up as part of a doubleheader today at 1:05 p.m.

BOWIE - After a rocky Double-A debut Saturday, Orioles pitching prospect Kevin Gausman got back on track with six innings of one-run ball in Bowie's home opener Thursday night against Akron. In front of a Baysox defense that committed three errors, the Orioles' 2012 first-round draft pick struck out five and allowed just two hits in a 5-1 victory. Gausman walked none, but he hit a batter and threw two wild pitches. “Overall, I felt lke my stuff was probably the best it's been,” Gausman said.

TRENTON, N.J. -- The Trenton Tigers (25-30) ripped the Bowie Baysox, 11-0, to gain a split of yesterday's Double-A Eastern League doubleheader. In the opener, Jimmy Haynes pitched a seven-inning two-hit shutout to spark the Baysox (34-21) to a 4-0 victory.

The Bowie Baysox will make special provisions to accommodate all ticket holders and 12-pack ticket buyers during next month's Eastern League playoffs, the team announced yesterday.The Baysox will issue tickets for all playoff games to season-ticket holders and partial-plan holders at no additional fee. In addition, all unused 12-pack tickets will be honored during home playoff games this season and during April 1995 at no additional cost.The first playoff game at Prince George's County Stadium is scheduled for Sept.

BOWIE -- Billy Owens hit a two-run homer in the first to lead the Bowie Baysox to a 5-3 victory over the Portland Sea Dogs before 7,486 in a Double-A Eastern League game at Prince George's County Stadium yesterday.The Baysox (53-51) stayed within a half-game of the Trenton Thunder in the South Division.Bowie starter Garrett Stephenson pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings to even his record at 7-7.The Baysox's Nos. 3, 4 and 5 hitters -- T. R. Lewis, Owens and Scott McClain -- went a combined 6-for-12 with three RBIs and scored all five runs.

He isn't a part of the Orioles' postseason push, but Dylan Bundy was a playoff winner Wednesday night, pitching Double-A Bowie to a 4-2 win over Akron in Game 1 of their Eastern League playoff series at Prince George's Stadium. The Orioles' top prospect allowed one run on six hits in six innings, striking out seven and walking just one. Bundy's only run allowed came on a homer by Matt Lawson in the top of the second inning. Rhyne Hughes' two-run homer in the fourth gave Bowie the lead, and Ronnie Welty and Ty Kelly added solo home runs for the Baysox.

After going 0-for-4 in his first injury rehabilitation game with Double-A Bowie on Wednesday, Orioles infielder Wilson Betemit was 2-for-4 with a grand slam Thursday night for the Baysox. Betemit played third base as the Baysox won, 8-6, over Erie at Prince George's Stadium. He was Bowie's first baseman Wednesday. Betemit was scheduled for a two-game rehab stint with Bowie, so it's likely he'll be activated when rosters expand this weekend as long as he doesn't report any issues.

Making his second start for Double-A Bowie, Orioles top pitching prospect Dylan Bundy gave up two runs on five hits (including a homer) in six innings Monday night at Richmond. Bundy struck out four and walked one, throwing 63 of his 97 pitches for strikes. He didn't get a decision, as Robbie Widlansky hit a three-run homer in the top of the ninth to pull the Baysox ahead 3-2. But Richmond came back to score twice in the bottom of the ninth to win the game. The home run Bundy allowed was a solo shot hit by Juan Perez leading off the bottom of the sixth.

Bowie lefty Jake Pettit has been named Eastern League Pitcher of the Week, becoming the first Baysox player to receive the honor since Zach Clark in June. Pettit, 25, went 1-0 on the week with a 1.17 ERA and five strikeouts over 7 2/3 innings pitched. He threw 7 1/3 no-hit innings against the Trenton Thunder on Saturday before giving up a homer. On the season, Pettit, a 42nd-rounder in 2010, is 9-3 with a 4.10 ERA in 22 games (19 starts) with the Baysox.

One minute this week Manny Machado was the baron of Bowie, traveling with the Baysox to glamorous ports of call like Altoona. And the next -- he's in Baltimore, pulling on a pristine new Orioles uniform. No matter how cool he might have seemed on the field in his big-league debut Thursday, being plucked from the minors and dropped into the majors without warning could make a 20-year-old's head spin. He's among the youngest to ever play the game and brand new in the big city. The kid needs pointers.

The Orioles will recall first baseman Joe Mahoney from Triple-A Norfolk to fill the roster spot created when they optioned pitcher Chris Tillman after the club's 4-2 win over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday, according to a club source. Mahoney is expected to join the team Thursday for the Orioles' series opener in Anaheim.  He would become the seventh Orioles player to make his major league debut this season. The 25-year-old is hitting .256 with five homers and 38 RBIs this season for the Tides.

Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman's superb performance against the Mariners Wednesday afternoon earned him another start after the All-Star break. So why did the Orioles immediately option Tillman to Double-A Bowie following their 4-2 win over Seattle? The main reason is because the Orioles want Tillman to continue pitching throughout next week's break instead of taking 10 days off. So he will start for Bowie -- he last pitched for the Baysox in 2008 -- on Monday. He will then get in extra days of rest before being activated to pitch a week from Sunday -- the first day he's eligible to return -- against the Tigers.

The long, strange odyssey of Brian Roberts continues. On Sunday, the rehab tour of the Orioles' second baseman had him at Prince George's Stadium, one of those new-ish minor league ballparks that somehow manages to feel like something out of "Bull Durham" at the same time. (My favorite outfield sign juxtaposition: a Wawa billboard showing a huge sub sandwich stuffed with meat under an Anne Arundel Medical Center sign that says "These are the doctors you want. " Wonder if one's a cardiologist?