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Matt Wieters is getting the night off behind the plate. It's Teagarden Time. Endy Chavez gets a start - as does Robert Andino, who was on the bench for most of the first game as Ryan Flaherty started at second base (and homered). Here are the lineups for Game 2 of the doublehearer: Orioles: McLouth 7, Hardy 6, Jones 8, Davis DH, Reynolds 3, Machado 5, Chavez 9, Andino 4, Teagarden 2. Chen 1. Blue Jays: Lawrie 5, Davis 7, Encarnacion DH, Escobar 6, Gomes 3, Sierra 9, Vizquel 4, Arencibia 2, Gose 8. Romero 1.

Buck Showalter says it all the time: "Sleep fast. " And after spending more than 12 hours at Camden Yards Saturday for a split-game doubleheader, surely some of the Orioles' heads hit their pillows pretty quickly. The Orioles go for the series sweep against the Dodgers this afternoon. They've already won the series, their first ever against the Dodgers -- well, if you're not counting the 1966 World Series of course. One thing's for sure: Adam Jones will be happy to be back in center field this afternoon.

Tonight's Orioles game against the Rangers at Camden Yards has been postponed due to inclement weather. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader tomorrow that will begin at 4:05 p.m. Game 2 will not start before 7:05 p.m. Both games will be telecast on MASN. Tickets for tomorrow's game will be valid for both games of the doubleheader, while tickets for tonight's game may be exchanged for seats of equal value for tomorrow's doubleheader or any remaining non-prime home game during the 2012 season, subject to availability.

After playing Saturday's doubleheader against the Los Angeles Dodgers -- and with both Jason Hammel and Wei-Yin Chen starting -- the Orioles will likely need a starter to pitch in Wednesday's afternoon game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Orioles manager Buck Showalter said he's evaluating all of his options, which include bringing up a pitcher from the minor leagues to make a spot start or using someone out of the bullpen if they are rested. “Last night, it was just a matter of, 'OK, here's our options.

After last night's rainout, the Orioles will play a doubleheader today against the Rangers, with the first game beginning at 4:05 p.m. Tommy Hunter will start in tonight's Game 2, recalled from Triple-A Norfolk, meaning the Orioles will likely DL outfielder Endy Chavez (intercostal strain) between the games tonight. He would be eligible to return from the DL on May 24. Infielder Steve Tolleson is here, wearing No. 6. He was recalled yesterday -- left-hander Zach Phillips was sent down -- to help with depth.

FREDERICK -- Yesterday's scheduled doubleheader between the Frederick Keys and the Wilmington Blue Rocks was rained out.The games probably will not be made up because the teams don't face each other again before the end of the season's first half, which is June 20.

The Orioles realize that their chase of the New York Yankees for the American League East title has little room for error, especially as their regular season whittles down to just eight games. Their opportunities to overcome the Yankees - who have withstood the surging Orioles - shrink by the day. But Monday offered a rare chance for the Orioles to gain a half-game on New York if they could have swept their single-admission doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays. Backed by a strong spot start from rookie right-hander Steve Johnson and four hits from Adam Jones, the Orioles won the opening game 4-1, but they couldn't take advantage of numerous scoring opportunities in the nightcap and were dealt a frustrating loss, 9-5. The Orioles (88-66)

Fans attending the NCAA Division I men's lacrosse quarterfinal doubleheader at Johns Hopkins on Sunday are encouraged to buy their tickets in advance.Tickets are available at the athletic center from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today through Friday, and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. Prices are $10 for adults and $8 for students of participating schools and children 12 and under.Harvard and Virginia play at noon, followed by JHU-Maryland.Pub Date: 5/15/96

TAMPA, Fla. -- Each of the Orioles' first five batters facing Yankees starter Nik Turley scored before the New York left-hander could record a single out Wednesday afternoon as the O's ran out to a quick seven-run lead in a 10-7 win. A rematch of last year's American League Division Series it was not. The Orioles brought 12 players from the team's minor league minicamp to fill the later innings, and the Yankees' starting lineup included just two...

The rain blindsided the Bowie Baysox last night, leaving the Memorial Stadium infield a sea of muck and forcing their doubleheader with the Harrisburg Senators into suspension after three innings of the opener with the Baysox leading, 2-1.The situation underscored the problems that arise when fans have to be solicited from the stands to help pull a major-league tarpaulin during an intense storm that caught the team unaware."

Orioles manager Buck Showalter might not be a fan of doubleheaders, but he couldn't complain about the result of Saturday's split twin bill against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Camden Yards. The Orioles won both games of the doubleheader, getting a career-high four RBIs from Manny Machado in a 6-1 nightcap win that followed their 7-5 victory in the early game. In between, the team honored former manager Earl Weaver, the legendary Orioles skipper who preached the importance of pitching, defense and the three-run homer.

Members of the Orioles starting rotation have had their struggles getting deep into games, but right-hander Jason Hammel gave the team a gritty six-inning effort against the Dodgers in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader. Through 16 games, no Orioles starter has yet to last more than six innings. Still, the way Hammel battled through early pitch-count problems was key to the series-opening victory. It also served as an example to the rest of the rotation. Hammel struggled through a 32-pitch first inning that saw the Orioles go down early on Andre Ethier's three-run homer.

The Orioles' scheduled interleague series opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday, which was postponed by rain, will be made up as part of a split-doubleheader on Saturday. Games will be at 1:05 p.m. and 7:05 p.m. After a one-hour, 48-minute delay that included constant showers and intermittent lightning, the Orioles announced they would postpone Friday's contest. The Dodgers are making their first visit to Camden Yards since 2002. Tickets for Friday's game can be used for admission to the first game of the doubleheader.

Towson plays its final basketball games Saturday at the Towson Center, its home for 37 years. And then? Lights out. Court adjourned. Next year, the Tigers graduate to the Tiger Arena, a glitzy $72 million, 5,200-seat venue being built adjacent to the present facility. But not before the school pays homage to the Towson Center with a men's-women's doubleheader. At halftime of the men's game against Hofstra, more than two dozen former players and coaches will be introduced, including most of the 1976-77 team that christened the building and went 27-3 - Towson's best mark ever.

TAMPA, Fla. -- Each of the Orioles' first five batters facing Yankees starter Nik Turley scored before the New York left-hander could record a single out Wednesday afternoon as the O's ran out to a quick seven-run lead in a 10-7 win. A rematch of last year's American League Division Series it was not. The Orioles brought 12 players from the team's minor league minicamp to fill the later innings, and the Yankees' starting lineup included just two...

SARASOTA, Fla. - First baseman Chris Davis launched a two-run, opposite-field home run off right-hander Junichi Tazawa in the sixth inning Wednesday night, propelling the Orioles to a 5-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox in the second half of a split-squad doubleheader. The win improves the Orioles to 5-0 in the Grapefruit League. The Orioles had defeated the New York Yankees, 10-7, in an afternoon game Wednesday in Tampa. It was the first home run of the spring for Davis, who led the Orioles with 33 homers and 85 RBIs, and it brought the Orioles from behind.

It may be remembered as the standoff at Camden Yards.It was a battle of the wills between the Orioles and Texas Rangers over when to replay Monday's game, a 1-1 tie after rain forced its stoppage after six innings.It took more than 24 hours to decide, but finally, late last night, the teams announced they'll play a doubleheader beginning at 4: 05 p.m. today.The Orioles and Rangers could not settle the issue themselves, so Derek Irwin, the schedule-maker for the American League, analyzed each team's remaining games and made the ultimate decision on the doubleheader.

Bob Wade, athletic director for the Baltimore City public schools, confirmed last night that two high-profile city basketball games will be played Tuesday at Morgan State's 4,000-capacity Hill Field House. The Walbrook and Western girls teams will tip off the doubleheader at 5 p.m., followed by the boys showdown at 7:30 p.m. between No. 1 Douglass and No. 9 Dunbar. Wade also said that plans to hold both the boys and girls city championship games at Morgan State will be finalized Monday.

Towson U. basketball Tiger Arena to debut with 2 games vs. Navy The Towson men's and women's basketball teams will open Tiger Arena with a doubleheader against Navy on Nov. 8, 2013, the school announced Thursday. Times for both games are still to be determined, along with the rest of the men's and women's basketball schedules. "We're excited to welcome the Naval Academy for the first basketball games to be played inside Tiger Arena," Towson men's basketball coach Pat Skerry said.

Navy will be a participant in one of the first two NCAA Division I lacrosse games played at Citi Field, the New York Mets announced Monday. The inaugural Metropolitan Lacrosse Classic will feature the Midshipmen playing Holy Cross at approximately 4:05 p.m. Sunday, March 17. The game will be preceded by Michigan-Colgate at 1:05 p.m. ESPNU is expected to telecast the Michigan-Colgate game, with ESPN3 carrying Holy Cross-Navy. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, Dec. 19 at Mets.com/Lacrosse, Tickets.com and 718-507-TIXX.