Patton

On July 5, 2003, TERESA ANN PATTON HOOK, beloved wife of Steve Hook, devoted daughter of Charlotte A. Patton and the late Richard C. Patton, sister of Mike, Rick and Jay Patton, aunt of Ricky Patton and Sarah Tilotta. Funeral Services will be private. Arrangements by E.F. Lassahn Funeral Home, P.A., 410-592-6100.

Last season, Orioles reliever Troy Patton did a tremendous job serving as a left-handed bridge between the team's starters and late-inning relievers. But this season Patton has struggled with his control, and that fact was glaring Thursday, when he retired the first two batters he faced on four pitches, then went on to issue back-to-back walks, including one to No. 9 hitter Munenori Kawasaki. That forced right-hander Pedro Strop, who yielded a grand slam two batters later, into the game earlier than the Orioles wanted.

On Saturday, November 20, 2004, JAMES R. PATTON of Baltimore. Survived by two brothers, Ronald and Mark Patton, caring brother-in-law of Bernadette Collins. Preceded in death by his parents, James and Ruth Patton and by one brother Richard Patton The family will receive visitors at the family owned Singleton Funeral Home, 1 Second Ave., SW, (at Crain Highway), Glen Burnie, from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. on Tuesday. The funeral ceremony will be held on Wednesday at 1 P.M. in the funeral home chapel.

The deadline for submitting arbitration filings was 1 p.m. today, and the Orioles avoided that process with four of their seven players still eligible for arbitration. The club, which does not release arbitration signing figures, announced that it agreed to one-year deals with catcher Matt Wieters, first baseman Chris Davis, and left-handers Brian Matusz and Troy Patton. That leaves three players who filed arbitration figures with the club and could potentially be headed for a hearing: relievers Jim Johnson and Darren O'Day and starter Jason Hammel.

On July 5, 2004, DAVID D., of Eldersburg, beloved husband of Yvonne R. "Bonnie" Patton (nee Bossard), and loving brother of Dale E. Patton, Doris Broadwater, Lottie Kienzler, the late Rodney C. Patton, the late Harry R. Patton and the late Lorna Rogers. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held, at 10 A.M. Friday, at the Haight Funeral Home & Chapel (6416 Sykesville Rd) Sykesville. Entombment will be in Blue Ridge Cemetery, Thurmont. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 P.M. Wednesday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M., Thursday at the funeral home.

On February 23, 2003, MARGARET E. (nee Weber) beloved wife of the late Edward R. Patton; loving mother of Edward "Bubby" Patton, Doris Williams, Mary Bowersox, Robert "Timmy" Patton, Nancy Mitchell and Rose Jenkins; also survived by twenty two grandchildren, twenty great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. Friends are invited to call at the Burgee-Henss-Seitz Funeral Home Inc., 3631 Falls Rd, on Tuesday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. Services on Wednesday at 9 A.M. Interment Lorraine Park Cemetery.

At the end of World War II in Europe, a young American soldier was reassigned from the infantry to the military police. He was issued a new uniform, told to practice saluting and ordered to guard the former German SS headquarters in Bavaria, where the U.S. Army had set up a base of operations. As he stood at his post, proudly sporting the black-and-gray patch of the 94th Division on his sleeve, Pfc. Roland "Ron" Sluder spotted a tall, broad-shouldered man in a trench coat making his way down the corridor.

HALLANDALE, Fla. -- While Dehere and Go for Gin rested for their next tests on the road to the Kentucky Derby, a strong new challenge was mounted at Gulfstream Park yesterday when the colt Patton outran other 3-year-old contenders by 8 1/2 lengths and took dead aim at the racing classics.Patton, a son of Lord At War and a grandson of Seattle Slew, led all the way in an allowance race for colts who skipped Saturday's Fountain of Youth Stakes. At the wire, he was drawing far in front of Nick Zito's Crary, the stablemate of Go for Gin, who had three-quarters of a length on Line Dance.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Two bullpen sessions brought different levels of encouragement yesterday for two injured pitchers in Orioles camp. George Sherrill sounded optimistic about his strained right hamstring. Troy Patton became more discouraged about the tightness in his left shoulder - and perhaps his chances of pitching this year. Sherrill will throw on the side again tomorrow and could appear in his first exhibition game Monday. "I threw somewhere around 30 pitches and I felt fine," he said.

AFTER an undisputed 2 1/2-year reign as baseball's most expensive failure, the Orioles have finally taken some uncharacteristically bold action and effectuated a remarkable roster makeover. While some of the moves may have been weighted too heavily toward salary reduction, the infusion of youth and the number of new faces have, at long last, brightened the team's future and given its faithful fan base reason for hope. However, the opportunity will be lost if the organization does not also change its dysfunctional management style, which is in need of becoming acquainted with the career of Gen. George S. Patton.

Left-handed reliever Troy Patton's five-week recovery from a sprained right ankle took much longer than he expected, but he was finally reactivated from the disabled list before Friday's game. Patton, who sprained his ankle while walking home, went on the disabled list Aug. 14. At the time, he was the Orioles' sole left-handed bullpen arm. He had pitched to a 1.05 ERA over his last 27 appearances and had an 18-game scoreless streak over 13 2/3 innings when he was sidelined. He also held left-handed hitters to a .204 batting average.

BOSTON -- Orioles right-hander Jason Hammel threw a brief side session from halfway up the mound before Friday's series opener against the Boston Red Sox, the first time he threw downward since coming out of his Sept. 11 start with pain in his surgically repaired right knee. Before throwing in the bullpen, Hammel said he his balky right knee has shown progress, but that he didn't want to throw off a full mound until he was certain the knee was pain free. “It's starting to feel really good, but I'm not going to get on a mound and throw another pitch until it feels normal,” Hammel said.

Assuming all goes well in Sarasota in the next two days, designated hitter Jim Thome and left-handed reliever Troy Patton will be back with the Orioles for Friday's series opener in Boston. They are expected to fly into Boston on Thursday and re-join the team. “It's not like they have been out of it since spring training. They are not that far removed,” Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. “Hopefully they'll just come right back, especially Troy, and pick up where they left off. There will be a little unknown for the first couple times they appear.” Patton, who was 1-0 with a 2.58 ERA in 50 games before going on the disabled list with a sprained right ankle Aug. 14, threw a two-inning simulated game in Sarasota on Tuesday.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter said that lefty Troy Patton(ankle) threw to four batters -- including two lefties -- in one inning in the organization's first instructional league game Sunday in Sarasota. He will pitch again Tuesday and Wednesday or in an elongated outing Tuesday. It's still possible he could join the club in Boston for Friday's game. Designated hitter Jim Thome (herniated disk in neck) will participate in simulated games Monday and Tuesday and then play in an instructional league game Wednesday in Sarasota.

TORONTO -- The Orioles are in first place in September for the first time in 15 years, but there was no difference in the O's clubhouse before today's game than the past two days here. It's all business here with the Orioles. With a win, the O's can record their first series sweep in Toronto since April 22-24 of 2005 and can clinch their first season series win over the Blue Jays since 2004. The Orioles have outscored the Jays 16-0 in the first two games of this series while riding a 22-inning scoreless streak that dates back to their weekend series in New York.

The Orioles are considering moving left-handed starter Brian Matsuz - who was sent down to Triple-A Norfolk earlier this month - to the Tides' bullpen after lefty reliever Troy Patton landed on the disabled list Tuesday with a sprained right ankle. The front office had been considering the switch for several days, but Patton's injury made the need for a left-hander who is capable of throwing multiple innings out of the bullpen more pressing. "It's something Brian has talked about before as something he would welcome if it would help us and also help him get back up to the big leagues," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said.

Orioles left-handed reliever Troy Patton is heading to the 15-day disabled listed after spraining his right ankle as he was walking in the parking garage of his hotel Sunday night. Patton said X-rays on the ankle were negative, but he has been wearing a large boot since the injury and has had to use crutches for going long distances. He expected to be ready to return once he's eligible to come of the DL on Aug. 28. “I just kind of caught the edge wrong and rolled my ankle,” Patton said.

The last time the Orioles met the Red Sox, they played baseball's version of the Boston Marathon - a 17-inning game at Fenway Park that completed Baltimore's first sweep of Boston since 1994. And the last time the Red Sox came to Camden Yards, they left with their season shattered, sending them prematurely into an offseason of upheaval. Its pretty clear that the Orioles have had the Red Sox's number of late, beating Boston in seven of their last eight entering Monday. But these Red Sox arrived at Camden Yards surging, winners of eight of their last 10 games as they try to work their way out of the early-season American League East cellar.