Radhames Liz

Orioles@Brewers 8 p.m. [MASN2] Radhames Liz, who has pitched well for the Orioles since being called up from the minors this month, gets his fourth start. Veteran Jeff Suppan is scheduled to start for the Brewers, who have won four straight. Movie The Longest Yard 8 p.m. [TNT] This is the remake, in which Adam Sandler is in the Burt Reynolds role as the inmate quarterback, although Reynolds is in the 2005 remake as the coach. It's tough to follow a classic.

FORT MYERS, Fla. - Radhames Liz became the latest Oriole to drop out of the competition for one of three open spots in the rotation as the club decided that his future is likely in the bullpen. Orioles pitching coach Rick Kranitz informed Liz, 25, of the decision yesterday morning in Fort Lauderdale. The organization's one-time top pitching prospect will have an opportunity to make the Opening Day roster as a reliever. "I don't think it's ever for good. You never say never," Kranitz said.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- A small group of Orioles took early batting practice yesterday and participated in fielding drills more than four hours before last night's game. The roster expanded by four players, all of them called up from the minors. The routine, and the clubhouse, no longer seemed quite as familiar. Any break from the norm is encouraged when a team keeps losing. In this case, change isn't just good, it's almost a necessity. Orioles@Devil Rays Tonight, 7:10, MASN2, 102.7 FM Starters: Radhames Liz (0-1, 7.00)

Wed Rays, 7:05 p.m., MASN Starters: Rays' Edwin Jackson (12-11, 4.19) vs. Radhames Liz (6-6, 6.69) Jackson had struggled against the Orioles with a 9.00 ERA before this season but beat them May 24, allowing three earned runs in five innings. He already has one more win this season than in the rest of his career combined. Liz will start against Tampa Bay for the first time this season but allowed four runs in 1 2/3 innings in a 17-2 loss to the Rays on Sept. 5, 2007. Fri Blue Jays, 7:05 p.m., MASN2 Starters: Blue Jays' David Purcey (3-6, 5.54)

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Radhames Liz should have seen it coming. Not the ball that slammed into his left leg in the first inning, but the likelihood that his third major league start would turn gruesome. It's not easy being an Oriole these days, even when you've barely had time to learn everyone's name. Misfortune finds the rookies as easily as line drives. Red Sox@Orioles Tonight, 7:05, MASN, 105.7 FM Starters: Tim Wakefield (16-10, 4.16 ERA) vs. Garrett Olson (1-3, 7.22 ERA)

It all happened so fast. In a span of three pitches by Jeremy Guthrie in the seventh inning last night, the Orioles' seemingly comfortable four-run lead was whittled to an extremely uncomfortable one-run advantage. And for anybody who has watched the Orioles bumble through the late innings on this homestand, it was easy to predict what would happen next. The Minnesota Twins scored twice in the eighth inning, both on sacrifice flies, and Torii Hunter hit a two-run shot off Danys Baez in the ninth, dealing the slumping Orioles another deflating loss, 7-4, in front of an announced 29,742 at Camden Yards.

The Orioles got pretty much what they expected last night from the major league debut of Radhames Liz. There were moments of great promise, such as the hard slider that he struck out Michael Cuddyer with in the second inning, or the high 97 mph fastball that he threw past Torii Hunter in the fourth inning. But there were also plenty of times where Liz reminded the Orioles that he was just a 24-year-old kid, pitching above Double-A for the first time in his career. Liz made a few too many mistakes and his offense gave him little support as the Orioles dropped their fifth straight game, falling 8-1 to the Minnesota Twins in front of an announced 28,700 that braved a nearly two-hour rain delay.

Orioles (58-74) @ Red Sox (80-54) Day .................. Time ............. TV .................................... Starters Tonight ........... 7:05 ......... 13, MASN2 ................ Radhames Liz (0-1, 7.50) ........................................ ............................................. vs. Tim Wakefield (16-10, 4.16) Tomorrow ...... 7:05 ............ MASN ....................... Garrett Olson (1-2, 7.33) ........................................ .........................

TORONTO -- When the top of the fifth inning finally ended yesterday, Orioles starter Jeremy Guthrie burst out of the dugout and ran briskly to the mound. He didn't want to waste any time protecting the kind of lead he has waited for all season. Finally, the Orioles' bats gave some support to their No. 1 starter, battering nemesis A.J. Burnett for eight runs. Guthrie rewarded them with another fine effort, pitching seven innings of one-run ball in a 9-5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays before an announced 25,122 at Rogers Centre.

Today Angels, 7:05 p.m., MASN * Starters: Angels' Joe Saunders (12-5, 3.05) vs. Brian Burres (7-6, 5.02) Tomorrow Angels, 7:05 p.m., MASN *Starters: Angels' Jon Garland (8-6, 4.12) vs. Radhames Liz (4-2, 7.19) Sunday Angels, 1:35 p.m., MASN , Ch. 13 *Starters: Angels' Ervin Santana (11-4, 3.37) vs. Garrett Olson (6-5, 6.11) Monday @Yankees, 7:05 p.m., MASN *Starters: Jeremy Guthrie (6-8, 3.58) vs. Yankees' Darrell Rasner (5-7, 4.83) Tuesday @Yankees, 7:05 p.m., Ch. 13 *Starters: Daniel Cabrera (6-6, 4.86)

Mon Rays, 7:05 p.m., MASN Starters: Rays' David Price (0-0, 3.00) vs. Brian Bass (3-4, 5.15) Bass has one career appearance against Tampa Bay and lasted just one-third of an inning. In his first two starts for the Orioles, Bass has allowed six earned runs in 8 2/3 innings. Price, the first overall pick in last year's draft, will make his first major league start. JEFF ZREBIEC Tue Rays, 5:05 p.m., MASN Starters: Rays' James Shields (13-8, 3.61) vs. Garrett Olson (9-9, 6.75) Rays, 8:25 p.m., MASN Starters: Rays' Mitch Talbot (0-0, 12.00)

LIZ GOES CAREER LONG: : Orioles starter Radhames Liz (6-5) threw eight shutout innings against the Twins, the longest outing of his brief career. He had lasted just eight innings total in his previous two starts. He has won both of his games against Minnesota this season. TWO HOME RUNS TWICE: : Nick Markakis and Oscar Salazar each had a two-run homer and a solo shot, with Markakis' homers coming in the first and fifth and Salazar's in the second and fourth. The previous time the Orioles had two players hit two homers in a game was Aug. 17 at Detroit, when Melvin Mora and Luke Scott did it. 20-HOMER CLUB: : With the two homers, Markakis reached 20 for the second consecutive season.