2014 Baltimore Orioles season Major League Baseball season
Major League Baseball team season
The 2014 Baltimore Orioles season was the 114th season in franchise history, the 61st in Baltimore , and the 23rd at Oriole Park at Camden Yards . The Birds would finish in first place in the American League East Division and return to the playoffs for the second time in three seasons, claiming their first division championship since 1997 . The Orioles swept the Detroit Tigers in the Division Series and advanced to the AL Championship Series , where they were swept by the Kansas City Royals .
New Oriole Nelson Cruz led the majors in home runs with 40; following Chris Davis ' 2013 title this was the first time in franchise history two Orioles (or Browns) had won back-to-back home run titles. As a team the Birds hit 211 home runs to lead baseball, their third consecutive 200-homer season (another franchise first).
Preceding offseason
Entering the offseason, the Orioles had 11 arbitration eligible players, three contract options, and several outgoing free agents. They looked to make additions to their starting rotation , to add a "big bat", as well as to improve their bullpen, which was strong in 2012 , but "average" in 2013 .[ 1]
Outgoing free agents
LHP Tsuyoshi Wada signed a minor league contract with invitation to spring training with Chicago Cubs on 12/19/13
3B/1B Wilson Betemit – signed a minor league contract with invitation to spring training with Tampa Bay Rays on 2/6/14[ 2]
IF Alexi Casilla – re-signed with Baltimore Orioles to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training on 1/10/14[ 3]
RHP Zach Clark – re-signed with Orioles to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training on 1/7/14[ 4]
OF Chris Dickerson – signed a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training with Pittsburgh Pirates on 1/6/14[ 5]
RHP Scott Feldman – signed a 3-year, US$30,000,000 contract with Houston Astros on 12/6/13[ 6]
RHP Jason Hammel – signed a 1-year, US$6,000,000 contract with Chicago Cubs on 1/31/14[ 7]
1B Dan Johnson – signed a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training with Toronto Blue Jays on 11/15/13[ 8]
IF Alex Liddi – signed a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training with Chicago White Sox on 11/18/13[ 9]
OF Nate McLouth – signed a 2-year, US$10,750,000 contract with a third-year club option with Washington Nationals on 12/12/13[ 10]
OF Michael Morse – signed a 1-year, US$6,000,000 contract with San Francisco Giants on 12/17/13[ 11]
IF Yamaico Navarro – signed a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training with New York Yankees on 11/19/13[ 12]
OF Jason Pridie – signed a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training with Colorado Rockies on 12/18/13[ 13]
RHP Jon Rauch – signed a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training with Kansas City Royals on 1/23/14[ 14]
2B Brian Roberts – signed a 1-year, US$2,000,000 contract with New York Yankees on 1/14/14 (Roberts was the longest tenured member of the Baltimore Orioles prior to his departure)[ 15]
RHP Francisco Rodríguez – signed a 1-year, US$3,250,000 contract with Milwaukee Brewers on 2/7/14[ 16]
C Chris Snyder – signed a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training with Washington Nationals on 12/20/13[ 17]
C Taylor Teagarden – signed a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training with New York Mets on 1/6/14[ 18]
Incoming free agents
RHP Ryan Webb – signed a 2-year, $4.5 million free agent contract on 12/10/13[ 19] [ 20]
OF Quintin Berry – signed a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training on 1/03/2014[ 21] (Contract selected on 9/2/2014[ 20] )
OF Delmon Young – signed a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training on 1/13/2014[ 22] (Contract selected on 3/30/2014[ 20] )
SS Alex González – signed a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training on 1/31/2014
RHP Evan Meek – signed a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training on 2/5/2014[ 23] (Contract selected on 3/30/2014[ 20] )
RHP Ubaldo Jiménez – Signed a 4-year, $50 million free agent contract on 2/14/2014[ 20] [ 23]
OF Nelson Cruz – Signed a 1-year, $8 million free agent contract on 2/24/2014[ 20] [ 23]
Preseason trades
Regular season
March/April
On March 31, the Orioles won their 2014 regular season opener against the Boston Red Sox , but then proceeded to lose their next four games. After a full week and a 4–2 loss to the New York Yankees , the Orioles were in last place in the American League East and 3 games below .500. Orioles All-Star 3rd baseman Manny Machado , still recovering from off-season surgery, did not play in any games for the Orioles during the month of April; but Orioles catcher Matt Wieters got off to an uncharacteristically fast start hitting .338 with 4 home runs and 15 RBIs.[ 26] The Orioles finished the month with 11 wins and 12 losses.[ 27]
May
Tommy Hunter started the season as the Orioles closer and was successful in 11 of his 12 save opportunities, but he blew 2 consecutive saves on May 10 and 13 and then was placed on the 15-day disabled list.[ 28] On May 11, the Orioles placed catcher Matt Wieters on the disabled list. Wieters was hitting over .300 and would ultimately be lost to the team for the entire season. The Orioles finished May with 15 wins and 15 losses but moved up to 3rd place in the American League East. The one bright spot in an otherwise mediocre April–May was the torrid hitting of new Oriole Nelson Cruz ; by May 31 Cruz led all of MLB with a staggering 20 home runs and 51 runs batted in.
June
On June 6, the Orioles lost to the Oakland Athletics , 4–3 in 11 innings, dropping them 6 1/2 games out of first place. It would be the farthest out of first that the Orioles would be all season.[ 27]
Adam Jones batted .348 with nine homers and 20 RBIs in June.[ 29] Utility player Steve Pearce , who had appeared in only 3 games for the Orioles in April, batted .361 in June with 5 home runs and 13 RBI's.[ 30]
The Birds finished the month with 16 wins and 12 losses, trailing the first-place Blue Jays by one game.[ 27]
July
On Saturday July 5, the Orioles split a double-header with the Boston Red Sox and moved into sole possession of first place in the American League East and would remain in first place for the rest of the season.[ 27] By the All-Star break , the Orioles had increased their lead to 4 games[ 27] and three Oriole players were voted by the fans to the American League squad: Matt Weiters (his third), Adam Jones (his fourth) and Nelson Cruz (his third). This marked the first time in club history that three Orioles were voted onto the American League squad in consecutive years.[ 29] By the end of the month, new Oriole closer Zach Britton had 11 saves for the month[ 31] and the Orioles led the American League East by 1.5 games.[ 27]
August
On August 9, reserve catcher Caleb Joseph hit a home run in the Orioles' 10–3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals ; making him the first Orioles catcher to homer in 5 consecutive games.[ 32]
Orioles 3rd baseman Machado injured his right knee on an awkward swing against the New York Yankees on August 11. After going on the disabled list and trying to rest his knee, he decided to have his knee surgically repaired thus ending his season.[ 33] Oriole shortstop J. J. Hardy batted .322 for the month with 5 homeruns and 18 RBI's.[ 34] First baseman Chris Davis filled in for Machado at third and hit 7 homeruns with 17 rbi's for the month.[ 35] The Orioles ended the month of August with four consecutive wins; increasing their lead in the American League East to 9 full games over the second place Yankees.
September
The Orioles started the month with a 6–4 loss to the Minnesota Twins but still maintained an 8 1/2 game lead over the second place Yankees.[ 27] Newly acquired outfielder Alejandro De Aza also started the month with the Orioles and before September was over he would hit 3 triples, 3 home runs, drive in 10 runs and bat over .300.[ 36] On September 7, the Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7–5; Nelson Cruz went 4-for-5 with two home runs and 7 RBIs.[ 37] On September 12, Orioles' first baseman Chris Davis was suspended for 25 games for testing positive for amphetamine .[ 38] Davis claimed he tested positive due to the use of adderall—for which he previous had a "therapeutic use exemption" but did not have for the 2014 season.[ 39]
members of the 2014 Baltimore Orioles celebrating at Oriole Park immediately after clinching the American League East title
On Tuesday, September 16, the Orioles clinched the American League East Championship by beating the second place Toronto Blue Jays 8–2. The Orioles had not won an American League East title since 1997 and Tuesday marked the first time since 1969 that the Orioles won a division title in front of their fans at home.[ 40] Steve Pearce, who had replaced Chris Davis at first base, blasted a three-run homerun off Toronto right-hander Drew Hutchison to give the Orioles a 3–1 lead in the first inning. Oriole right-hander Ubaldo Jiménez, who hadn't been in the starting rotation for a month, picked up the win.[ 40] On September 25, the Orioles gave up a walk off hit to Derek Jeter in his final game at Yankee Stadium.
The Orioles finished the season with 211 home runs. 2014 is the third consecutive season the Orioles hit more than 200 home runs and the first time in franchise history that they did it 3 years in a row.[ 41] The Orioles 401 walks were also the fewest walks as the modern Orioles[ 41] and their 44 stolen bases were their fewest since 1961.[ 41]
In-season transactions
Injuries etc.
March 31 – May 1: 3B Manny Machado on 15-day disabled list retroactive to 3/21 (offseason left knee surgery)
March 31 – May 1: LHP Troy Patton on restricted list (25-game suspension for amphetamine use imposed 12/20/2013)
April 7 – OF Nolan Reimold on 60-day disabled list (July 2013 back surgery)
April 26 – May 11: 1B Chris Davis on 15-day disabled list (oblique strain)
May 11 – August 13: C Matt Wieters on 15-day disabled list (right elbow strain)
May 22 – June 8: RHP Tommy Hunter on 15-day disabled list (left groin strain)
May 25 – May 27: 1B Chris Davis on paternity list
May 31 – June 17: RHP Miguel González on 15-day disabled list (oblique strain)
June 2 – June 9: RHP Johan Santana on 15-day disabled list (April 2013 shoulder surgery)
June 9 – RHP Johan Santana transferred from the 15-day to the 60-day disabled list
June 17 – C Matt Wieters underwent Tommy John surgery (out for season)
June 22 – July 21 RHP Bud Norris on 15-day disabled list (right groin strain)
June 30 – July 5: 3B Manny Machado on restricted list (5-game suspension for bat throwing)
July 8 – August 9: RHP Ubaldo Jiménez on 15-day disabled list (right ankle sprain)
August 12 – September 2: 3B Manny Machado on 15-day disabled list (right knee sprain)
August 13: C Matt Wieters transferred from 15-day to 60-day disabled list
August 27: 3B Manny Machado underwent right knee surgery (out for season)
September 2: 3B Manny Machado transferred from 15-day to 60-day disabled list
September 12 – 1B Chris Davis on restricted list (25-game suspension for amphetamine use)
Season standings
American League East
Record vs. opponents
Source: MLB Standings Grid – 2014
Team
BAL
BOS
CWS
CLE
DET
HOU
KC
LAA
MIN
NYY
OAK
SEA
TB
TEX
TOR
NL
Baltimore
—
11–8
5–1
3–4
1–5
4–3
3–4
4–2
4–3
13–6
2–4
5–2
12–7
6–1
11–8
12–8
Boston
8–11
—
4–3
2–5
1–5
4–3
6–1
2–5
4–2
7–12
3–4
1–5
9–10
4–2
7–12
9–11
Chicago
1–5
3–4
—
9–10
9–10
3–3
6–13
1–5
9–10
2–5
4–3
3–4
5–2
2–4
5–2
11–9
Cleveland
4–3
5–2
10–9
—
8–11
5–2
10–9
2–5
11–8
4–3
2–4
2–4
4–2
6–1
2–4
10–10
Detroit
5–1
5–1
10–9
11–8
—
4–3
13–6
3–4
9–10
3–4
5–2
2–4
3–4
4–3
1–5
12–8
Houston
3–4
3–4
3–3
2–5
3–4
—
3–3
7–12
3–3
4–2
8–11
9–10
2–5
11–8
4–3
5–15
Kansas City
4–3
1–6
13–6
9–10
6–13
3–3
—
3–3
11–8
4–3
5–2
2–5
4–2
5–1
4–3
15–5
Los Angeles
2–4
5–2
5–1
5–2
4–3
12–7
3–3
—
7–0
2–4
10–9
7–12
5–2
14–5
5–2
12–8
Minnesota
3–4
2–4
10–9
8–11
10–9
3–3
8–11
0–7
—
3–4
1–6
5–2
2–4
2–5
4–2
9–11
New York
6–13
12–7
5–2
3–4
4–3
2–4
3–4
4–2
4–3
—
2–4
3–3
8–11
4–3
11–8
13–7
Oakland
4–2
4–3
3–4
4–2
2–5
11–8
2–5
9–10
6–1
4–2
—
9–10
4–2
9–10
4–3
13–7
Seattle
2–5
5–1
4–3
4–2
4–2
10–9
5–2
12–7
2–5
3–3
10–9
—
4–3
9–10
4–3
9–11
Tampa Bay
7–12
10–9
2–5
2–4
4–3
5–2
2–4
2–5
4–2
11–8
2–4
3–4
—
5–2
8–11
10–10
Texas
1–6
2–4
4–2
1–6
3–4
8–11
1–5
5–14
5–2
3–4
10–9
10–9
2–5
—
2–4
10–10
Toronto
8–11
12–7
2–5
4–2
5–1
3–4
3–4
2–5
2–4
8–11
3–4
3–4
11–8
4–2
—
13–7
Game log
Past Games Legend
Orioles Win
Orioles Loss
Game Postponed
Clinched Playoff Spot*
Boldface text denotes an Orioles pitcher
* The codes in larger text are those which will be used most frequently. The codes in smaller text are only used for one game per season and needn't be concerned about in early months (Apr.-Aug.) of the season.
Baltimore Orioles 2014 Season Game Log — Season Record: 96–66 (.593) — Home: 50–31 — Road: 46–35
March/April: 12–12 (.500) — Home: 5–6 — Road: 7–6
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Stadium
Attendance
Record
Box/ Streak
1
March 31
Red Sox
2–1
Britton (1–0)
Lester (0–1)
Hunter (1)
Camden Yards
46,685
1–0
W1
2
April 2
Red Sox
2–6
Lackey (1–0)
Jiménez (0–1)
—
Camden Yards
25,078
1–1
L1
3
April 3
Red Sox
3–4
Doubront (1–0)
Chen (0–1)
Uehara (1)
Camden Yards
20,880
1–2
L2
4
April 4
@ Tigers
4–10
Smyly (1–0)
González (0–1)
—
Comerica Park
23,625
1–3
L3
5
April 5
@ Tigers
6–7
Porcello (1–0)
Norris (0–1)
Nathan (1)
Comerica Park
32,041
1–4
L4
6
April 6
@ Tigers
3–1
Tillman (1–0)
Verlander (0–1)
Hunter (2)
Comerica Park
34,261
2–4
W1
7
April 7
@ Yankees
2–4
Kuroda (1–1)
Jiménez (0–2)
Kelley (1)
Yankee Stadium
48,142
2–5
L1
8
April 8
@ Yankees
14–5
Chen (1–1)
Nova (1–1)
—
Yankee Stadium
35,864
3–5
W1
9
April 9
@ Yankees
5–4
Matusz (1–0)
Kelley (0–1)
Hunter (3)
Yankee Stadium
39,412
4–5
W2
10
April 11
Blue Jays
0–2
McGowan (1–1)
Tillman (1–1)
Santos (4)
Camden Yards
22,327
4–6
L1
11
April 12
Blue Jays
2–1 (12)
Britton (2–0)
Redmond (0–1)
—
Camden Yards
30,446
5–6
W1
12
April 13
Blue Jays
3–11
Buehrle (3–0)
Jiménez (0–3)
—
Camden Yards
39,281
5–7
L1
13
April 14
Rays
7–1
Chen (2–1)
Archer (1–1)
—
Camden Yards
15,799
6–7
W1
−
April 15
Rays
Postponed (rain). Makeup date June 27 as part of doubleheader.
14
April 16
Rays
3–0
González (1–1)
Odorizzi (1–2)
Hunter (4)
Camden Yards
22,611
7–7
W2
15
April 18
@ Red Sox
8–4
Tillman (2–1)
Lackey (2–2)
O'Day (1)
Fenway Park
36,408
8–7
W3
16
April 19
@ Red Sox
2–4
Tazawa (1–0)
Norris (0–2)
Uehara (4)
Fenway Park
37,689
8–8
L1
17
April 20
@ Red Sox
5–6
Mujica (1–1)
Matusz (1–1)
—
Fenway Park
33,947
8–9
L2
18
April 21
@ Red Sox
7–6
Chen (3–1)
Buchholz (0–2)
Hunter (5)
Fenway Park
37,513
9–9
W1
19
April 22
@ Blue Jays
3–9
Delabar (2–0)
Meek (0–1)
—
Rogers Centre
14,866
9–10
L1
20
April 23
@ Blue Jays
10–8
Tillman (3–1)
Redmond (0–2)
Hunter (6)
Rogers Centre
15,202
10–10
W1
21
April 24
@ Blue Jays
11–4
Norris (1–2)
Cecil (0–1)
—
Rogers Centre
16,283
11–10
W2
22
April 25
Royals
0–5
Ventura (2–1)
Jiménez (0–4)
Camden Yards
22,478
11–11
L1
23
April 26
Royals
3–2 (10)
Britton (3–0)
Duffy (1–1)
—
Camden Yards
34,941
12–11
W1
24
April 27
Royals
3–9
Shields (3–2)
González (1–2)
—
Camden Yards
38,368
12–12
L1
—
April 29
Pirates
Postponed (rain). Makeup date May 1 as part of doubleheader.
—
April 30
Pirates
Postponed (rain). Makeup date May 1 as part of doubleheader.
May: 15–15 (.500) — Home: 6–6 — Road: 9–9
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Stadium
Attendance
Record
Box/ Streak
25
May 1
Pirates
5–1
Norris (2–2)
Morton (0–4)
Hunter (7)
Camden Yards
—
13–12
W1
26
May 1
Pirates
6–5 (10)
Hunter (1–0)
Pimentel (2–1)
—
Camden Yards
28,290
14–12
W2
27
May 2
@ Twins
3–0
Jiménez (1–4)
Nolasco (2–3)
Hunter (8)
Target Field
24,165
15–12
W3
28
May 3
@ Twins
1–6
Correia (1–3)
Chen (3–2)
—
Target Field
25,318
15–13
L1
29
May 4
@ Twins
2–5
Hughes (3–1)
González (1–3)
Perkins (7)
Target Field
25,559
15–14
L2
30
May 6
@ Rays
5–3
O'Day (1–0)
Peralta (1–2)
Hunter (9)
Tropicana Field
11,855
16–14
W1
31
May 7
@ Rays
4–3
Webb (1–0)
Gomes (2–2)
Hunter (10)
Tropicana Field
11,282
17–14
W2
32
May 8
@ Rays
3–1
Jiménez (2–4)
Price (3–3)
O'Day (2)
Tropicana Field
11,076
18–14
W3
33
May 9
Astros
4–3
Chen (4–2)
Williams (1–2)
Hunter (11)
Camden Yards
28,875
19–14
W4
34
May 10
Astros
5–4 (10)
Webb (2–0)
Clemens (0–1)
—
Camden Yards
26,264
20–14
W5
35
May 11
Astros
2–5
Cosart (2–3)
Tillman (3–2)
Qualls (2)
Camden Yards
45,944
20–15
L1
36
May 12
Tigers
1–4
Porcello (6–1)
Norris (2–3)
Nathan (8)
Camden Yards
24,517
20–16
L2
37
May 13
Tigers
1–4
Miller (1–0)
Hunter (1–1)
Nathan (9)
Camden Yards
29,950
20–17
L3
38
May 14
Tigers
5–7
Verlander (5–2)
Gausman (0–1)
Nathan (10)
Camden Yards
36,727
20–18
L4
39
May 15
@ Royals
2–1
Chen (5–2)
Ventura (2–3)
Britton (1)
Kauffman Stadium
12,455
21–18
W1
40
May 16
@ Royals
4–0
Tillman (4–2)
Guthrie (2–3)
—
Kauffman Stadium
25,985
22–18
W2
41
May 17
@ Royals
0–1
Duffy (2–3)
Norris (2–4)
Holland (11)
Kauffman Stadium
24,064
22–19
L1
42
May 18
@ Royals
6–8
Shields (6–3)
Jiménez (2–5)
Holland (12)
Kauffman Stadium
22,692
22–20
L2
43
May 20
@ Pirates
9–2
González (2–3)
Liriano (0–4)
—
PNC Park
22,787
23–20
W1
44
May 21
@ Pirates
8–9
Morris (4–0)
Webb (2–1)
Melancon (7)
PNC Park
19,365
23–21
L1
45
May 22
Indians
7–8 (13)
Outman (4–0)
Patton (0–1)
Atchison (1)
Camden Yards
18,894
23–22
L2
46
May 23
Indians
8–4
Norris (3–4)
House (0–1)
—
Camden Yards
39,602
24–22
W1
47
May 24
Indians
0–9
Kluber (5–3)
Jiménez (2–6)
—
Camden Yards
36,873
24–23
L1
48
May 25
Indians
4–2
González (3–3)
Bauer (1–2)
Britton (2)
Camden Yards
37,649
25–23
W1
49
May 26
@ Brewers
7–6 (10)
O'Day (2–0)
Wooten (1–2)
Britton (3)
Miller Park
42,889
26–23
W2
50
May 27
@ Brewers
6–7 (10)
Rodriguez (2–1)
McFarland (0–1)
—
Miller Park
25,552
26–24
L1
51
May 28
@ Brewers
3–8
Gallardo (3–3)
Norris (3–5)
–
Miller Park
28,280
26–25
L2
52
May 29
@ Astros
1–3
Fields (1–3)
Guilmet (0–1)
Qualls (4)
Minute Maid Park
22,884
26–26
L3
53
May 30
@ Astros
1–2
Oberholtzer (2–6)
González (3–4)
Qualls (5)
Minute Maid Park
38,482
26–27
L4
54
May 31
@ Astros
4–1
Tillman (5–2)
Keuchel (6–3)
Britton (4)
Minute Maid Park
29,619
27–27
W1
June: 16–12 (.571) — Home: 9–9 — Road: 7–3
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Stadium
Attendance
Record
Box/ Streak
55
June 1
@ Astros
9–4
Chen (6–2)
Feldman (3–3)
–
Minute Maid Park
17,022
28–27
W2
56
June 3
@ Rangers
8–3
Matusz (2–1)
Ogando (2–3)
–
Globe Life Park in Arlington
31,542
29–27
W3
57
June 4
@ Rangers
6–5
Norris (4–5)
Martinez (1–2)
Britton (5)
Globe Life Park in Arlington
27,934
30–27
W4
58
June 5
@ Rangers
6–8
Ross (2–4)
Matusz (2–2)
Soria (12)
Globe Life Park in Arlington
34,254
30–28
L1
59
June 6
Athletics
3–4 (11)
Abad (1–2)
Meek (0–2)
Doolittle (8)
Camden Yards
28,076
30–29
L2
60
June 7
Athletics
6–3
Gausman (1–1)
Gray (6–2)
–
Camden Yards
44,202
31–29
W1
61
June 8
Athletics
1–11
Kazmir (7–2)
Jiménez (2–7)
–
Camden Yards
38,244
31–30
L1
62
June 9
Red Sox
4–0
Norris (5–5)
Peavy (1–4)
–
Camden Yards
19,729
32–30
W1
63
June 10
Red Sox
0–1
Workman (1–0)
Tillman (5–3)
Uehara (13)
Camden Yards
24,184
32–31
L1
64
June 11
Red Sox
6–0
Chen (7–2)
De La Rosa (1–2)
–
Camden Yards
25,886
33–31
W1
65
June 12
Blue Jays
4–2
Gausman (2–1)
Buehrle (10–3)
Britton (6)
Camden Yards
17,403
34–31
W2
66
June 13
Blue Jays
0–4
Hutchison (5–4)
Jiménez (2–8)
McGowan (1)
Camden Yards
44,031
34–32
L1
67
June 14
Blue Jays
3–2
Norris (6–5)
Dickey (6–5)
Britton (7)
Camden Yards
33,901
35–32
W1
68
June 15
Blue Jays
2–5
Happ (6–3)
Tillman (5–4)
Janssen (12)
Camden Yards
46,469
35–33
L1
69
June 16
@ Rays
4–5
McGee (3–0)
O'Day (2–1)
Oviedo (1)
Tropicana Field
10,576
35–34
L2
70
June 17
@ Rays
7–5
González (4–4)
Bédard (3–5)
Britton (8)
Tropicana Field
10,803
36–34
W1
71
June 18
@ Rays
2–0
Gausman (3–1)
Cobb (2–5)
Britton (9)
Tropicana Field
12,448
37–34
W2
72
June 20
@ Yankees
3–5
Huff (2–0)
Britton (3–1)
–
Yankee Stadium
46,197
37–35
L1
73
June 21
@ Yankees
6–1
Norris (7–5)
Nuño (1–4)
–
Yankee Stadium
47,165
38–35
W1
74
June 22
@ Yankees
8–0
Tillman (6–4)
Tanaka (11–2)
–
Yankee Stadium
47,493
39–35
W2
75
June 23
White Sox
6–4
Brach (1–0)
Belisario (3–4)
–
Camden Yards
17,931
40–35
W3
76
June 24
White Sox
2–4
Quintana (4–7)
González (4–5)
Belisario (8)
Camden Yards
20,596
40–36
L1
77
June 25
White Sox
5–4 (12)
Hunter (2–1)
Webb (4–2)
–
Camden Yards
22,020
41–36
W1
78
June 27
Rays
2–5
Colomé (1–0)
Gausman (3–2)
McGee (2)
Camden Yards
15,614
41–37
L1
79
June 27
Rays
4–1
Tillman (7–4)
Oviedo (3–3)
Britton (10)
Camden Yards
34,895
42–37
W1
80
June 28
Rays
4–5
Bédard (4–5)
Chen (7–3)
McGee (3)
Camden Yards
36,387
42–38
L1
81
June 29
Rays
7–12
Cobb (3–6)
Meek (0–3)
–
Camden Yards
32,665
42–39
L2
82
June 30
Rangers
7–1
Jiménez (3–8)
Saunders (0–5)
–
Camden Yards
15,252
43–39
W1
July: 17–8 (.680) — Home: 8–3 — Road: 9–5
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Stadium
Attendance
Record
Box/ Streak
83
July 1
Rangers
8–3
McFarland (1–1)
Martinez (1–6)
–
Camden Yards
19,150
44–39
W2
84
July 2
Rangers
6–4
Brach (2–0)
Cotts (2–5)
Britton (11)
Camden Yards
13,478
45–39
W3
85
July 3
Rangers
5–2
Chen (8–3)
Baker (0–2)
Britton (12)
Camden Yards
24,535
46–39
W4
–
July 4
@ Red Sox
Postponed (rain). Makeup date July 5 as part of doubleheader.
86
July 5
@ Red Sox
2–3
Uehara (4–2)
McFarland (1–2)
–
Fenway Park
35,714
46–40
L1
87
July 5
@ Red Sox
7–4
Brach (3–0)
Lackey (9–6)
Britton (13)
Fenway Park
36,468
47–40
W1
88
July 6
@ Red Sox
7–6 (12)
Brach (4–0)
Mujica (2–4)
Britton (14)
Fenway Park
35,811
48–40
W2
89
July 7
@ Nationals
8–2 (11)
McFarland (2–2)
Stammen (0–4)
–
Nationals Park
35,126
49–40
W3
–
July 8
@ Nationals
Postponed (rain). Makeup date August 4.
90
July 9
Nationals
2–6
Fister (8–2)
Norris (7–6)
–
Camden Yards
35,575
49–41
L1
91
July 10
Nationals
4–3
Chen (9–3)
Gonzalez (6–5)
Britton (15)
Camden Yards
30,417
50–41
W1
92
July 11
Yankees
3–2 (10)
McFarland (3–2)
Warren (1–5)
–
Camden Yards
45,389
51–41
W2
93
July 12
Yankees
0–3
Greene (2–0)
Tillman (7–5)
Robertson (23)
Camden Yards
46,667
51–42
L1
94
July 13
Yankees
3–1 (5)
Gausman (4–2)
Whitley (4–3)
–
Camden Yards
34,483
52–42
W1
ASG
July 15
All-Star Game
NL 3–5 AL
Scherzer
Neshek
Perkins
Target Field
Box
95
July 18
@ Athletics
4–5
O'Flaherty (1–0)
Britton (3–2)
–
O.co Coliseum
27,232
52–43
L1
96
July 19
@ Athletics
8–4
Chen (10–3)
Hammel (8–7)
Britton (16)
O.co Coliseum
36,067
53–43
W1
97
July 20
@ Athletics
2–10
Gray (11–3)
Gausman (4–3)
–
O.co Coliseum
30,124
53–44
L1
98
July 21
@ Angels
4–2
Norris (8–6)
Shoemaker (7–3)
Britton (17)
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
39,028
54–44
W1
99
July 22
@ Angels
4–2
González (5–5)
Morin (2–3)
Britton (18)
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
35,353
55–44
W2
100
July 23
@ Angels
2–3
Weaver (11–6)
Hunter (2–2)
Street (25)
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
40,185
55–45
L1
101
July 24
@ Mariners
4–0
Chen (11–3)
Iwakuma (8–5)
–
Safeco Field
19,621
56–45
W1
102
July 25
@ Mariners
2–1 (10)
O'Day (3–1)
Furbush (1–5)
Britton (19)
Safeco Field
34,792
57–45
W2
103
July 26
@ Mariners
3–4
Young (9–6)
Norris (8–7)
Rodney (28)
Safeco Field
36,936
57–46
L1
104
July 27
@ Mariners
3–2
McFarland (4–2)
Medina (4–2)
Britton (20)
Safeco Field
26,523
58–46
W1
105
July 29
Angels
7–6 (12)
Webb (3–1)
Rasmus (2–1)
–
Camden Yards
36,882
59–46
W2
106
July 30
Angels
4–3
Gausman (5–3)
Richards (11–4)
Britton (21)
Camden Yards
27,195
60–46
W3
107
July 31
Angels
0–1 (13)
Santiago (3–7)
Webb (3–2)
Street (28)
Camden Yards
24,974
60–47
L1
August: 19–9 (.679) — Home: 12–3 — Road: 7–6
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Stadium
Attendance
Record
Box/ Streak
108
August 1
Mariners
2–1
Chen (12–3)
Elías (8–9)
Britton (22)
Camden Yards
39,487
61–47
W1
109
August 2
Mariners
3–6
Leone (4–2)
González (5–6)
–
Camden Yards
36,508
61–48
L1
110
August 3
Mariners
1–0
Tillman (8–5)
Iwakuma (9–6)
Britton (23)
Camden Yards
35,217
62–48
W1
111
August 4
@ Nationals
7–3
Gausman (6–3)
Roark (11–7)
–
Nationals Park
42,181
63–48
W2
112
August 5
@ Blue Jays
9–3
Norris (9–7)
Buehrle (11–8)
–
Rogers Centre
36,183
64–48
W3
113
August 6
@ Blue Jays
1–5
Hutchison (8–9)
Chen (12–4)
–
Rogers Centre
33,054
64–49
L1
114
August 7
@ Blue Jays
2–1
González (6–6)
Happ (8-6)
Britton (24)
Rogers Centre
34,676
65–49
W1
115
August 8
Cardinals
12–2
Tillman (9–5)
Masterson (5–7)
–
Camden Yards
43,743
66–49
W2
116
August 9
Cardinals
10–3
Jiménez (4–8)
Lackey (12–8)
–
Camden Yards
40,894
67–49
W3
117
August 10
Cardinals
3–8
Lynn (12–8)
Gausman (6–4)
–
Camden Yards
27,779
67–50
L1
118
August 11
Yankees
11–3
Norris (10–7)
Capuano (1–3)
–
Camden Yards
34,018
68–50
W1
–
August 12
Yankees
Postponed (rain). Makeup date September 12 as part of doubleheader.
119
August 13
Yankees
5–3
O'Day (4–1)
Kelley (2–4)
Britton (25)
Camden Yards
37,587
69–50
W2
120
August 15
@ Indians
1–2 (11)
Atchison (6–0)
Matusz (2–3)
–
Progressive Field
27,845
69–51
L1
121
August 16
@ Indians
0–6
Carrasco (5–4)
Jiménez (4–9)
–
Progressive Field
27,881
69–52
L2
122
August 17
@ Indians
4–1
Gausman (7–4)
Salazar (4–6)
Britton (26)
Progressive Field
22,564
70–52
W1
123
August 18
@ White Sox
8–2
Norris (11–7)
Sale (10–3)
–
U.S. Cellular Field
17,686
71–52
W2
124
August 19
@ White Sox
5–1
Tillman (10–5)
Quintana (6–10)
–
U.S. Cellular Field
13,307
72–52
W3
125
August 20
@ White Sox
4–3
Chen (13–4)
Noesí (7–9)
Britton (27)
U.S. Cellular Field
15,137
73–52
W4
126
August 22
@ Cubs
1–4
Arrieta (7–4)
Gausman (7–5)
Rondón (20)
Wrigley Field
33,761
73–53
L1
127
August 23
@ Cubs
2–7
Grimm (4–2)
Norris (11–8)
–
Wrigley Field
37,156
73–54
L2
128
August 24
@ Cubs
1–2
Wada (4–1)
González (6–7)
Rondón (21)
Wrigley Field
32,774
73–55
L3
129
August 25
Rays
9–1
Tillman (11–5)
Odorizzi (9–11)
–
Camden Yards
15,516
74–55
W1
130
August 26
Rays
4–2
Brach (5–0)
Balfour (1–6)
Britton (28)
Camden Yards
16,406
75–55
W2
131
August 27
Rays
1–3
Smyly (9–10)
Gausman (7–6)
McGee (15)
Camden Yards
20,762
75–56
L1
132
August 28
Rays
5–4
Miller (4–5)
Yates (0–2)
Britton (29)
Camden Yards
16,915
76–56
W1
133
August 29
Twins
9–1
González (7–7)
May (0–4)
–
Camden Yards
27,464
77–56
W2
134
August 30
Twins
3–2
Miller (5–5)
Burton (2–3)
Britton (30)
Camden Yards
30,322
78–56
W3
135
August 31
Twins
12–8
Chen (14–4)
Nolasco (5–10)
Britton (31)
Camden Yards
40,905
79–56
W4
September: 17–10 (.630) — Home: 10–4 — Road: 7–6
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Stadium
Attendance
Record
Box/ Streak
136
September 1
Twins
4–6
Hughes (15–9)
Gausman (7–7)
Perkins (33)
Camden Yards
33,156
79–57
L1
137
September 2
Reds
5–4
Norris (12–8)
Latos (5–4)
Britton (32)
Camden Yards
15,021
80–57
W1
138
September 3
Reds
6–0
González (8–7)
Axelrod (1–1)
–
Camden Yards
20,246
81–57
W2
139
September 4
Reds
9–7
Hunter (3–2)
Parra (0–2)
Britton (33)
Camden Yards
21,114
82–57
W3
140
September 5
@ Rays
0–3
Boxberger (4–1)
Webb (3–3)
McGee (16)
Tropicana Field
14,632
82–58
L1
141
September 6
@ Rays
2–3
Boxberger (5–1)
Brach (5–1)
–
Tropicana Field
17,969
82–59
L2
142
September 7
@ Rays
7–5 (11)
Brach (6–1)
Ramos (2–6)
Miller (1)
Tropicana Field
19,914
83–59
W1
143
September 8
@ Red Sox
4–0
González (9–7)
Kelly (3–4)
–
Fenway Park
35,894
84–59
W2
144
September 9
@ Red Sox
4–1
Tillman (12–5)
Ranaudo (3–2)
Britton (34)
Fenway Park
37,008
85–59
W3
145
September 10
@ Red Sox
10–6
Chen (15–4)
Workman (1–9)
O'Day (3)
Fenway Park
35,374
86–59
W4
146
September 12
Yankees
2–1 (11)
Brach (7–1)
Warren (3–6)
–
Camden Yards
31,871
87–59
W5
147
September 12
Yankees
5–0
Norris (13–8)
Mitchell (0–1)
–
Camden Yards
43,707
88–59
W6
148
September 13
Yankees
2–3
Greene (5–3)
González (9–8)
Robertson (36)
Camden Yards
44,231
88–60
L1
149
September 14
Yankees
3–2
O'Day (5–1)
Robertson (2–5)
–
Camden Yards
43,947
89–60
W1
150
September 15
Blue Jays
5–2
Chen (16–4)
Stroman (10–6)
Britton (35)
Camden Yards
25,061
90–60
W2
151
September 16
Blue Jays
8–2
Jiménez (5–9)
Hutchison (10–12)
–
Camden Yards
35,297
91–60
W3
152
September 17
Blue Jays
6–1
Norris (14–8)
Happ (9–11)
–
Camden Yards
37,537
92–60
W4
153
September 19
Red Sox
3–5 (10)
Tazawa (4–3)
O'Day (5–2)
Mujica (7)
Camden Yards
39,079
92–61
L1
154
September 20
Red Sox
7–2
Tillman (13–5)
De La Rosa (4–8)
–
Camden Yards
43,015
93–61
W1
155
September 21
Red Sox
2–3
Kelly (5–4)
González (9–9)
Mujica (8)
Camden Yards
38,329
93–62
L1
156
September 22
@ Yankees
0–5
Pineda (4–5)
Chen (16–5)
–
Yankee Stadium
35,614
93–63
L2
157
September 23
@ Yankees
5–4
Jiménez (6–9)
McCarthy (10–15)
Britton (36)
Yankee Stadium
43,201
94–63
W1
158
September 24
@ Yankees
9–5
Norris (15–8)
Greene (5–4)
–
Yankee Stadium
46,056
95–63
W2
159
September 25
@ Yankees
5–6
Robertson (4–5)
Meek (0–4)
–
Yankee Stadium
48,613
95–64
L1
160
September 26
@ Blue Jays
2–4
Hutchison (11–13)
Tillman (13–6)
Stroman (1)
Rogers Centre
27,037
95–65
L2
161
September 27
@ Blue Jays
2–4
Happ (11–11)
Chen (16–6)
Janssen (25)
Rogers Centre
37,996
95–66
L3
162
September 28
@ Blue Jays
1–0
González (10–9)
Dickey (14–13)
Britton (37)
Rogers Centre
45,901
96–66
W1
Player stats
Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; SLG = Slugging average
Source:[1]
Pitching
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts
Source:[2]
Post-season
Division Series
The Orioles swept the Detroit Tigers in the Division Series.
ALDS notes
The 12 runs scored by the Orioles in Game 1 were the most runs the Orioles have ever scored in a post-season game.[ 42]
The Orioles sweep of the Tigers was their first post-season sweep since 1971 when they beat the Oakland Athletics 3–0.[ 43]
By winning successive games against 2011, 2012 and 2013 Cy Young Award winners Justin Verlander , David Price and Max Scherzer , the Orioles became only the fourth team to win a postseason series over three Cy Young winners, the only one ever to do so in consecutive games, and the only one not against the 1990s Braves trio of Tom Glavine , Greg Maddux and John Smoltz . In fact, with the final regular-season win over Toronto 's R. A. Dickey , the Orioles won 4 consecutive games started by Cy Young winners, an unprecedented feat.
Championship Series
The Orioles were swept by the Kansas City Royals 4 games to 0 in the AL pennant series.
Postseason game log
2014 Baltimore Orioles Postseason Game Log
American League Division Series vs. Detroit Tigers (Baltimore won series 3–0)
2014 ALDS composite box score
Inning
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Baltimore
2
1
2
1
0
2
1
12
0
21
26
1
Detroit
0
2
0
5
0
0
0
2
1
10
22
2
American League Championship Series vs. Kansas City Royals (Baltimore lost series 0–4)
2014 ALCS composite box score
Inning
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R
H
E
Baltimore
0
2
4
0
4
1
0
0
0
1
12
30
3
Kansas City
4
0
5
2
1
1
0
0
2
3
18
37
2
Accolades
The following players represented the Orioles in the 2014 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
Nelson Cruz (3rd appearance)
Adam Jones (4th appearance)
Matt Wieters (3rd appearance)
DH Nelson Cruz won the MLB and American League home run championships with 40
Center fielder Adam Jones and right fielder Nick Markakis both won the Rawlings Gold Glove Award .
Manager Buck Showalter was named the American League Manager of the Year , his third award.
General Manager Dan Duquette was named The Sporting News ' Major League Baseball Executive of the Year
Roster
2014 Baltimore Orioles
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Other batters
Manager
Coaches
Farm system
[ 44]
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