2012 Baltimore Orioles season

Major League Baseball season March 2026 November 2013 Baltimore Orioles 2012 American League Wild Card winners Baltimore Orioles Script.svg American League East Oriole Park at Camden Yards Baltimore, Maryland 93–69 (.574) 2nd Peter Angelos Dan Duquette Buck Showalter Dan Duquette MASNWJZ-TV (CBS 13)(Gary Thorne, Jim Palmer, Mike Bordick, Jim Hunter) Baltimore Orioles Radio Network(Joe Angel, Fred Manfra) The Baltimore Orioles' 2012 season was the 112th season in franchise history, the 59th in Baltimore, and the 21st at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. They completed the regular season with a 93–69 record, good for second place in the AL East and qualified for one of two American League wild card spots. It was the first time since 1997 that they finished with a winning record and made the playoffs. They subsequently defeated the Texas Rangers in the inaugural one-game Wild Card Playoff. They advanced to play the New York Yankees in the Division Series, but lost the series to the Yankees in five games. The smiling cartoon bird head returned to the ballclub's caps and helmets after a 23-year absence.Steinberg, Dan. "New Orioles uniforms, old Orioles bird logo," The Washington Post, Tuesday, November 15, 2011. Retrieved May 16, 2023. Offseason December On December 1, 2011, the Orioles traded minor league RHP Randy Henry and a player to be named later to the Texas Rangers for C Taylor Teagarden. On December 8, 2011, the player was identified as minor league 2B Greg Miclat. On December 8, 2011, the Orioles traded minor league LHP Jarret Martin and OF Tyler Henson to the Los Angeles Dodgers for LHP Dana Eveland. On December 13, 2011, the Orioles signed Tsuyoshi Wada to a two-year contract, with an option for a third year. On December 20, 2011, the Orioles signed outfielder Endy Chávez to a one-year contract. January On January 3, 2012, the Orioles acquired Jai Miller from the Oakland Athletics for cash considerations. On January 10, 2012, the Orioles signed Wei-Yin Chen from the Chunichi Dragons to a three-year contract, with an option for a fourth year. On January 23, 2012, the Orioles signed infielder Wilson Betemit to a two-year contract, with an option for a third year. February On February 6, 2012, Jeremy Guthrie was traded to the Colorado Rockies for pitchers Matt Lindstrom and Jason Hammel. On February 10, 2012, the Orioles signed RHP Luis Ayala to a one-year contract, with an option for a second year. March On March 2, 2012, the Orioles signed Miguel González to a minor league contract. Regular season On May 6, the Orioles won a marathon 17-inning game over the Boston Red Sox with the pitching win credited to designated hitter Chris Davis. After the Orioles bullpen was exhausted Davis came on to pitch two scoreless innings with two strikeouts, becoming the first American League position player to record a pitching win since 1968. Boston DH Darnell McDonald took the loss, making it the first game since 1902 in which both pitchers of record were position players. The Orioles clinched their first non-losing season since 1997 on September 13, 2012, winning their 81st game on a walk-off single by Manny Machado in the bottom of the 14th inning against the Tampa Bay Rays. On September 26, 2012, the Orioles hit 7 home runs versus the Toronto Blue Jays. Nate McLouth solo in the 1st inning, Jim Thome lead off in the 5th, Manny Machado solo homer in the 5th and a two-run shot in the 8th, Chris Davis three-run homer in the 5th and a two-run homer in the 7th, and Mark Reynolds two-run homer in the 6th. After falling in extra innings to the New York Yankees on back-to-back nights in early April, the Orioles went 16–0 in extra-inning games through the rest of the season. They also went 29–9 in one-run games, which many analysts point to as the reason the Orioles snapped their long postseason drought, given their modest run differential of +7. Accolades The following players represented the Orioles in the 2012 Major League Baseball All-Star Game Jim Johnson Adam Jones Matt Wieters The following players received Gold Glove Awards for the 2012 MLB season J. J. Hardy Adam Jones Matt Wieters Postseason Wild Card Game 2012 American League Wild Card Game The Orioles took on the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas in the inaugural Wild Card "winner-take-all" format game for the right to play the New York Yankees in the 2012 American League Division Series, who are the top seed finishing with the best record in the AL at 95–67. The Orioles defeated Texas, 5–1, to win their first postseason game since 1997 and to advance to play the Yankees with the first two games in Baltimore. In the end, Jim Johnson finished the Rangers off in the 9th despite them giving Baltimore a scare on having the bases loaded and two down. However, Johnson got David Murphy to fly out to Nate McLouth. Unlikely hero Joe Saunders picked up his first ever win at Rangers Stadium, where he was 0–6 with a 9.38 ERA in six career starts. Baltimore Orioles BAL 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 5 8 2 Texas Rangers TEX 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 2 Joe Saunders Yu Darvish --> Joe Saunders (1–0) Yu Darvish (0–1) Division Series 2012 American League Division Series The Orioles next played the New York Yankees in the Division Series, which they lost in five games. Game 1, October 7 6:07 p.m. (EDT) at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland (moved to 8:47 p.m. EDT due to rain delay) New York NYY 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 7 10 1 Baltimore BAL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 1 CC Sabathia (1–0) Jim Johnson (0–1) Russell Martin (1) None Game 2, October 8 8:07 p.m. (EDT) at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland (moved to 8:47 p.m. EDT due to rain delay) New York NYY 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 9 2 Baltimore BAL 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 X 3 7 2 Andy Pettitte (0–0) Wei-Yin Chen (0–0) --> Wei-Yin Chen (1–0) Andy Pettitte (0–1) Jim Johnson (1) Game 3, October 10 7:37 p.m. (EDT) at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York Baltimore BAL 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 New York NYY 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 7 1 Miguel González (0–0) Hiroki Kuroda (0–0) --> David Robertson (1–0) Brian Matusz (0–1) Ryan Flaherty (1), Manny Machado (1) Raúl Ibañez 2 (2) Game 4, October 11 7:37 p.m. (EDT) at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York Baltimore BAL 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 8 1 New York NYY 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 Joe Saunders (0–0) Phil Hughes (0–0) --> Pedro Strop (1–0) David Phelps (0–1) Jim Johnson (2) Nate McLouth (1) Game 5, October 12 5:07 p.m. (EDT) at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York Baltimore BAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 0 New York NYY 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 X 3 5 0 Jason Hammel (0–0) CC Sabathia (1–0) --> CC Sabathia (2–0) Jason Hammel (0–1) Curtis Granderson (1) Roster 2012 Baltimore Orioles Roster Pitchers 38,34 Jake Arrieta 38 Luis Ayala 49 Jason Berken 53 Zach Britton 49 Dylan Bundy 16 Wei-Yin Chen 37 Dana Eveland 50 Miguel González 63 Kevin Gregg 39 Jason Hammel 29 Tommy Hunter 43 Jim Johnson 52 Steve Johnson 27 Matt Lindstrom 17 Brian Matusz 56 Darren O'Day 40 Troy Patton 58 Zach Phillips 55 Stuart Pomeranz 48 J. C. Romero 48 Joe Saunders 58 Miguel Socolovich 47 Pedro Strop 30 Chris Tillman 28 Randy Wolf Catchers 25,59 Luis Exposito 28 Ronny Paulino 31 Taylor Teagarden 32 Matt Wieters Infielders 11 Robert Andino 24 Wilson Betemit  2 J. J. Hardy 36 Nick Johnson 13 Manny Machado 54 Joe Mahoney 35 Omar Quintanilla 12 Mark Reynolds  1 Brian Roberts  6 Steven Tolleson Outfielders 13,70 Xavier Avery 9,27 Endy Chávez 19 Chris Davis  3 Ryan Flaherty 51 Lew Ford 35,37 Bill Hall 71 L. J. Hoes 10 Adam Jones 21 Nick Markakis 48,9 Nate McLouth 28,51 Steve Pearce 14 Nolan Reimold Other batters 25 Jim Thome Manager 26 Buck Showalter Coaches 41 Rick Adair (pitching) 62 Rudy Árias (bullpen catcher) 57 Bill Castro (bullpen) 67 Ronnie Deck (bullpen catcher) 45 DeMarlo Hale (third base) 23 Wayne Kirby (first base) 15 Jim Presley (hitting) 77 John Russell (bench) Season standings American League East Baltimore Orioles American League Wild Card Baltimore Orioles Record vs. opponents BAL Game log Legend Orioles Win Orioles Loss Game postponed background:#000;color:white; 2012 Game Log y background:#fb4f14;color:white; April (14–9) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 1 || April 6 || Twins || 4–2 || Arrieta (1–0) || Pavano (0–1) || Johnson (1) || 46,773 || 1–0 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 2 || April 7 || Twins || 8–2 || Hunter (1–0) || Liriano (0–1) || || 31,532 || 2–0 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 3 || April 8 || Twins || 3–1 || Hammel (1–0) || Swarzak (0–1) || Johnson (2) || 14,738 || 3–0 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 4 || April 9 || Yankees || 2–6 || Nova (1–0) || Matusz (0–1) || || 25,478 || 3–1 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 5 || April 10 || Yankees || 4–5 (12) || Rapada (1–0) || Strop (0–1) || Rivera (1) || 24,659 || 3–2 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 6 || April 11 || Yankees || 4–6 (10) || Soriano (1–0) || Gregg (0–1) || Rivera (2) || 22,919 || 3–3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 7 || April 13 || @ Blue Jays || 7–5 || O'Day (1–0) || Oliver (0–1) || Johnson (3) || 21,988 || 4–3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 8 || April 14 || @ Blue Jays || 6–4 || Ayala (1–0) || Cordero (0–1) || Johnson (4) || 28,355 || 5–3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 9 || April 15 || @ Blue Jays || 2–9 || Drabek (2–0) || Matusz (0–2) || || 20,252 || 5–4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 10 || April 16 || @ White Sox || 10–4 (10) || Strop (1–1) || Stewart (0–1) || || 13,732 || 6–4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 11 || April 17 || @ White Sox || 3–2 || Chen (1–0) || Danks (1–2) || Johnson (5) || 11,267 || 7–4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 12 || April 18 || @ White Sox || 1–8 || Peavy (2–0) || Hunter (1–1) || || 13,818 || 7–5 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 13 || April 19 || @ White Sox || 5–3 || Hammel (2–0) || Floyd (1–2) || Johnson (6) || 11,836 || 8–5 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 14 || April 20 || @ Angels || 3–6 || Williams (1–1) || Matusz (0–3) || Walden (1) || 32,272 || 8–6 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 15 || April 21 || @ Angels || 3–6 || Weaver (3–0) || Arrieta (1–1) || || 38,054 || 8–7 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 16 || April 22 || @ Angels || 3–2 (10) || Strop (2–1) || Hawkins (0–1) || Johnson (7) || 38,221 || 9–7 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 17 || April 24 || Blue Jays || 2–1 || Hunter (2–1) || Álvarez (0–2) || Strop (1) || 11,058 || 10–7 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 18 || April 25 || Blue Jays || 3–0 || Hammel (3–0) || Drabek (2–1) || Strop (2) || 10,415 || 11–7 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 19 || April 26 || Blue Jays || 5–2 || O'Day (2–0) || Janssen (1–1) || Ayala (1) || 13,725 || 12–7 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 20 || April 27 || Athletics || 2–5 || McCarthy (1–3) || Arrieta (1–2) || Balfour (6) || 18,297 || 12–8 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 21 || April 28 || Athletics || 10–1 || Chen (2–0) || Ross (1–1) || || 26,926 || 13–8 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 22 || April 29 || Athletics || 5–2 || Strop (3–1) || Balfour (0–1) || || 31,793 || 14–8 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 23 || April 30 || @ Yankees || 1–2 || Kuroda (2–3) || Hammel (3–1) || Rivera (5) || 36,890 || 14–9 |- y background:#fb4f14;color:white; May (15–13) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 24 || May 1 || @ Yankees || 7–1 || Matusz (1–3) || Hughes (1–4) || || 37,790 || 15–9 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 25 || May 2 || @ Yankees || 5–0 || Arrieta (2–2) || Nova (3–1) || || 39,360 || 16–9 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 26 || May 4 || @ Red Sox || 6–4 (13) || Patton (1–0) || Morales (0–1) || Johnson (8) || 37,223 || 17–9 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 27 || May 5 || @ Red Sox || 8–2 || Hammel (4–1) || Cook (0–1) || || 37,581 || 18–9 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 28 || May 6 || @ Red Sox || 9–6 (17) || Davis (1–0) || McDonald (0–1) || || 37,394 || 19–9 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 29 || May 7 || Rangers || 3–14 || Harrison (4–2) || Matusz (1–4) || || 11,938 || 19–10 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 30 || May 8 || Rangers || 3–10 || Feliz (2–1) || Arrieta (2–3) || || 11,263 || 19–11 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbb;" | || May 9 || Rangers || colspan=6| Postponed (rain); Makeup: May 10 as part of a doubleheader |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 31 || May 10 || Rangers || 6–5 || Chen (3–0) || Lewis (3–2) || Johnson (9) || || 20–11 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 32 || May 10 || Rangers || 3–7 || Holland (3–2) || Hunter (2–2) || || 19,250 || 20–12 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 33 || May 11 || Rays || 4–3 || O'Day (3–0) || Peralta (0–2) || Johnson (10) || 26,669 || 21–12 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 34 || May 12 || Rays || 5–3 || Matusz (2–4) || Moore (1–3) || Johnson (11) || 32,862 || 22–12 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 35 || May 13 || Rays || 8–9 || Shields (6–1) || Arrieta (2–4) || Rodney (10) || 29,552 || 22–13 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 36 || May 14 || Yankees || 5–8 || Phelps (1–1) || Ayala (1–1) || Soriano (2) || 16,492 || 22–14 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 37 || May 15 || Yankees || 5–2 || Chen (4–0) || Sabathia (5–1) || Johnson (12) || 24,055 || 23–14 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 38 || May 16 || @ Royals || 4–3 (15) || Gregg (1–1) || Adcock (0–1) || Johnson (13) || 17,949 || 24–14 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 39 || May 17 || @ Royals || 5–3 || Matusz (3–4) || Hochevar (3–4) || Johnson (14) || 31,076 || 25–14 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 40 || May 18 || @ Nationals || 2–1 (11) || Gregg (2–1) || Mattheus (2–1) || Strop (3) || 36,680 || 26–14 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 41 || May 19 || @ Nationals || 6–5 || Hammel (5–1) || Detwiler (3–3) || Johnson (15) || 42,331 || 27–14 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 42 || May 20 || @ Nationals || 3–9 || Strasburg (4–1) || Chen (4–1) || || 41,918 || 27–15 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 43 || May 21 || Red Sox || 6–8 || Miller (1–0) || Gregg (2–2) || Aceves (10) || 16,392 || 27–16 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 44 || May 22 || Red Sox || 4–1 || Matusz (4–4) || Doubront (4–2) || Johnson (16) || 25,171 || 28–16 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 45 || May 23 || Red Sox || 5–6 || Bard (4–5) || Arrieta (2–5) || Aceves (11) || 27,806 || 28–17 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 46 || May 25 || Royals || 8–2 || Hammel (6–1) || Chen (3–5) || || 28,954 || 29–17 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 47 || May 26 || Royals || 3–4 || Holland (1–2) || Strop (3–2) || Broxton (9) || 26,714 || 29–18 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 48 || May 27 || Royals || 2–4 || Collins (2–0) || Matusz (4–5) || Broxton (10) || 33,919 || 29–19 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 49 || May 28 || @ Blue Jays || 2–6 || Hutchison (4–2) || Hunter (2–3) || Janssen (4) || 16,575 || 29–20 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 50 || May 29 || @ Blue Jays || 6–8 || Romero (6–1) || Arrieta (2–6) || || 17,352 || 29–21 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 51 || May 30 || @ Blue Jays || 1–4 || Morrow (6–3) || Hammel (6–2) || Janssen (5) || 17,754 || 29–22 |- y background:#fb4f14;color:white; June (13–13) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 52 || June 1 || @ Rays || 0–5 || Price (7–3) || Chen (4–2) || Rodney (17) || 17,224 || 29–23 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 53 || June 2 || @ Rays || 2–1 || Matusz (5–5) || Hellickson (4–2) || Johnson (17) || 21,693 || 30–23 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 54 || June 3 || @ Rays || 4–8 || Moore (2–5) || Arrieta (2–7) || || 21,693 || 30–24 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 55 || June 5 || @ Red Sox || 8–6 (10) || Johnson (1–0) || Aceves (0–3) || || 37,181 || 31–24 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 56 || June 6 || @ Red Sox || 2–1 || Chen (5–2) || Beckett (4–6) || Johnson (18) || 37,243 || 32–24 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 57 || June 7 || @ Red Sox || 0–7 || Buchholz (6–2) || Matusz (5–6) || || 37,307 || 32–25 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 58 || June 8 || Phillies || 6–9 || Blanton (5–6) || Arrieta (2–8) || Papelbon (16) || 40,459 || 32–26 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 59 || June 9 || Phillies || 6–4 (12) || Ayala (2–1) || Rosenberg (0–1) || || 46,611 || 33–26 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 60 || June 10 || Phillies || 5–4 (10) || O'Day (4–0) || Savery (0–1) || || 45,267 || 34–26 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 61 || June 12 || Pirates || 8–6 || Chen (6–2) || Lincoln (3–2) || Johnson (19) || 15,618 || 35–26 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 62 || June 13 || Pirates || 7–1 || Arrieta (3–8) || Correia (2–6) || || 23,238 || 36–26 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 63 || June 14 || Pirates || 12–6 || Hunter (3–3) || Bédard (4–7) || || 29,995 || 37–26 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 64 || June 15 || @ Braves || 2–4 || Durbin (3–0) || Matusz (5–7) || Kimbrel (19) || 30,384 || 37–27 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 65 || June 16 || @ Braves || 5–0 || Hammel (7–2) || Beachy (5–5) || || 41,131 || 38–27 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 66 || June 17 || @ Braves || 2–0 || Chen (7–2) || Delgado (4–7) || Johnson (20) || 29,530 || 39–27 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 67 || June 18 || @ Mets || 0–5 || Dickey (11–1) || Arrieta (3–9) || || 29,014 || 39–28 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 68 || June 19 || @ Mets || 0–5 || Santana (5–3) || Hunter (3–4) || || 32,587 || 39–29 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 69 || June 20 || @ Mets || 3–4 || Gee (5–5) || Matusz (5–8) || Francisco (17) || 29,855 || 39–30 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 70 || June 22 || Nationals || 2–1 || Hammel (8–2) || Zimmermann (3–6) || Johnson (21) || 45,891 || 40–30 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 71 || June 23 || Nationals || 1–3 || Jackson (4–4) || Chen (7–3) || Clippard (12) || 46,298 || 40–31 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 72 || June 24 || Nationals || 2–1 || Strop (4–2) || Burnett (0–1)|| Johnson (22) || 41,794 || 41–31 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 73 || June 26 || Angels || 3–7 || Wilson (9–4) || Matusz (5–9) || || 24,296 || 41–32 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 74 || June 27 || Angels || 1–13 || Weaver (8–1) || Hammel (8–3) || || 18,055 || 41–33 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 75 || June 28 || Indians || 2–7 || McAllister (2–1) || Chen (7–4) || || 17,676 || 41–34 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 76 || June 29 || Indians || 9–8 || Lindstrom (1–0) || Smith (5–2) || Johnson (23) || 24,779 || 42–34 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 77 || June 30 || Indians || 5–11 || Tomlin (4–5) || Eveland (0–1) || || 35,335 || 42–35 |- y background:#fb4f14;color:white; July (13–14) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 78 || July 1 || Indians || 2–6 || Masterson (5–7) || Matusz (5–10) || || 16,689 || 42–36 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 79 || July 2 || @ Mariners || 3–6 || Delabar (2–1) || Hammel (8–4) || Wilhelmsen (7) || 14,805 || 42–37 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 80 || July 3 || @ Mariners || 5–4 || O'Day (5–0) || Furbush (4–2) || Johnson (24) || 16,270 || 43–37 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 81 || July 4 || @ Mariners || 4–2 || Tillman (1–0) || Noesí (2–11) || Johnson (25) || 21,982 || 44–37 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 82 || July 5 || @ Angels || 7–9 || Hawkins (2–1) || Ayala (2–2) || Frieri (11) || 38,104 || 44–38 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 83 || July 6 || @ Angels || 3–2 || González (1–0) || Wilson (9–5) || Johnson (26) || 42,716 || 45–38 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 84 || July 7 || @ Angels || 0–3 || Weaver (10–1) || Hammel (8–5) || Downs (8) || 41,147 || 45–39 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 85 || July 8 || @ Angels || 0–6 || Mills (1–0) || Chen (7–5) || || 37,108 || 45–40 |- style="text-align:center; bgcolor="bbcaff" | ASG || July 10 || All-Star Game || AL 0–8 NL || Cain || Verlander || || colspan="2" |Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 86 || July 13 || Tigers || 2–7 || Fister (3–6) || Hammel (8–6) || || 35,566 || 45–41 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 87 || July 14 || Tigers || 8–6 (13) || Gregg (3–2) || Benoit (1–2) || || 43,215 || 46–41 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 88 || July 15 || Tigers || 0–4 || Verlander (10–5) || González (1–1) || || 30,439 || 46–42 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 89 || July 16 || @ Twins || 7–19 || Diamond (8–3) || Tillman (1–1) || || 32,455 || 46–43 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 90 || July 17 || @ Twins || 4–6 || Burnett (3–2) || Ayala (2–3) || Burton (3) || 32,202 || 46–44 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 91 || July 18 || @ Twins || 2–1 || Hunter (4–4) || Liriano (3–9) || Johnson (27) || 33,195 || 47–44 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 92 || July 19 || @ Twins || 4–3 || Chen (8–5) || Burnett (3–3) || Johnson (28) || 37,676 || 48–44 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 93 || July 20 || @ Indians || 10–2 || González (2–1) || Lowe (8–8) || || 33,954 || 49–44 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 94 || July 21 || @ Indians || 3–1 || Tillman (2–1) || McAllister (4–2) || Johnson (29) || 36,247 || 50–44 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 95 || July 22 || @ Indians || 4–3 || Britton (1–0) || Tomlin (5–7) || Johnson (30) || 28,049 || 51–44 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 96 || July 23 || @ Indians || 1–3 || Masterson (7–8) || Hunter (4–5) || Perez (27) || 18,264 || 51–45 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 97 || July 24 || Rays || 1–3 || Hellickson (5–6) || Chen (8–6) || Rodney (28) || 17,592 || 51–46 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 98 || July 25 || Rays || 1–10 || Price (14–4) || González (2–2) || || 19,582 || 51–47 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 99 || July 26 || Rays || 6–2 || Tillman (3–1) || Shields (8–7) || || 21,301 || 52–47 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 100 || July 27 || Athletics || 9–14 || Blevins (4–0) || Johnson (1–1) || || 29,278 || 52–48 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 101 || July 28 || Athletics || 1–6 || Colón (7–8) || Hunter (4–6) || || 21,143 || 52–49 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 102 || July 29 || Athletics || 6–1 || Chen (9–6) || Blackley (3–3) || || 19,698 || 53–49 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 103 || July 30 || @ Yankees || 5–4 || González (3–2) || García (4–5) || Johnson (31) || 43,052 || 54–49 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 104 || July 31 || @ Yankees || 11–5 || Tillman (4–1) || Nova (10–5) || || 42,821 || 55–49 |- y background:#fb4f14;color:white; August (18–9) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 105 || August 1 || @ Yankees || 3–12 || Hughes (11–8) || Britton (1–1) || || 44,593 || 55–50 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 106 || August 3 || @ Rays || 0–2 || Moore (8–7) || Hunter (4–7) || Rodney (32) || 18,410 || 55–51 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 107 || August 4 || @ Rays || 4–0 || Chen (10–6) || Hellickson (6–7) || || 20,612 || 56–51 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 108 || August 5 || @ Rays || 1–0 (10) || Ayala (3–3) || Peralta (1–4) || Johnson (32) || 29,530 || 57–51 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 109 || August 6 || Mariners || 3–1 || Tillman (5–1) || Vargas (12–8) || Johnson (33) || 21,184 || 58–51 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 110 || August 7 || Mariners || 8–7 (14) || O'Day (6–0) || Kelley (2–3) || || 15,433 || 59–51 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 111 || August 8 || Mariners || 9–2 || Johnson (1–0) || Millwood (4–10) || || 17,312 || 60–51 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 112 || August 9 || Royals || 2–8 || Smith (3–4) || Chen (10–7) || || 21,226 || 60–52 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 113 || August 10 || Royals || 7–1 || González (4–2) || Hochevar (7–10) || || 17,277 || 61–52 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 114 || August 11 || Royals || 3–7 || Mendoza (6–8) || Tillman (5–2) || || 40,456 || 61–53 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 115 || August 12 || Royals || 5–3 || Ayala (4–3) || Chen (8–10) || Johnson (34) || 20,935 || 62–53 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 116 || August 14 || Red Sox || 7–1 || Chen (11–7) || Beckett (5–10) || || 26,204 || 63–53 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 117 || August 15 || Red Sox || 5–3 || González (5–2) || Cook (3–6) || Johnson (35) || 22,269 || 64–53 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 118 || August 16 || Red Sox || 3–6 || Buchholz (11–3) || Ayala (4–4) || Aceves (24) || 25,483 || 64–54 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 119 || August 17 || @ Tigers || 3–5 || Benoit (2–3) || O'Day (6–1) || Valverde (23) || 41,620 || 64–55 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 120 || August 18 || @ Tigers || 3–2 || Britton (2–1) || Porcello (9–8) || Johnson (36) || 42,132 || 65–55 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 121 || August 19 || @ Tigers || 7–5 || Chen (12–7) || Fister (7–8) || Johnson (37) || 40,511 || 66–55 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 122 || August 20 || @ Rangers || 1–5 || Dempster (7–6) || González (5–3) || || 36,257 || 66–56 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 123 || August 21 || @ Rangers || 5–3 || Tillman (6–2) || Feldman (6–9) || Johnson (38) || 32,146 || 67–56 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 124 || August 22 || @ Rangers || 3–12 || Holland (8–6) || Hunter (4–8) || || 40,714 || 67–57 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 125 || August 24 || Blue Jays || 6–4 || Britton (3–1) || Villanueva (6–4) || Johnson (39) || 25,754 || 68–57 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 126 || August 25 || Blue Jays || 8–2 || Johnson (2–0) || Morrow (7–5) || || 25,082 || 69–57 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbb;" | || August 26 || Blue Jays || colspan=6| Postponed (rain); Makeup: September 24 as part of a doubleheader |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 127 || August 27 || White Sox || 4–3 || Strop (5–2) || Myers (2–6) || Johnson (40) || 10,955 || 70–57 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 128 || August 28 || White Sox || 6–0 || Tillman (7–2) || Sale (15–5) || || 12,841 || 71–57 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 129 || August 29 || White Sox || 1–8 || Axelrod (2–2) || Saunders (6–11) || || 13,098 || 71–58 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 130 || August 30 || White Sox || 5–3 || Britton (4–1) || Quintana (5–3) || Johnson (41) || 10,141 || 72–58 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 131 || August 31 || @ Yankees || 6–1 || González (6–3) || Kuroda (12–10) || || 43,352 || 73–58 |- y background:#fb4f14;color:white; September/October (20–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 132 || September 1 || @ Yankees || 3–4 || Logan (6–2) || Chen (12–8) || Soriano (35) || 46,122 || 73–59 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 133 || September 2 || @ Yankees || 8–3 || Wolf (4–10) || Hughes (13–12) || || 46,501 || 74–59 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 134 || September 3 || @ Blue Jays || 4–0 || Saunders (7–11) || Happ (10–11) || || 17,220 || 75–59 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 135 || September 4 || @ Blue Jays || 12–0 || Britton (5–1) || Villanueva (7–5) || || 13,556 || 76–59 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 136 || September 5 || @ Blue Jays || 4–6 || Delabar (4–1) || González (6–4) || || 14,458 || 76–60 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 137 || September 6 || Yankees || 10–6 || O'Day (7–1) || Robertson (1–6) || || 46,298 || 77–60 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 138 || September 7 || Yankees || 5–8 || Hughes (14–12) || Chen (12–9) || || 40,861 || 77–61 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 139 || September 8 || Yankees || 5–4 || Saunders (8–11) || Sabathia (13–5) || Johnson (42) || 46,067 || 78–61 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 140 || September 9 || Yankees || 3–13 || Chamberlain (1–0) || Britton (5–2) || || 40,346 || 78–62 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 141 || September 11 || Rays || 9–2 || Johnson (3–0) || Moore (10–10) || || 23,828 || 79–62 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 142 || September 12 || Rays || 3–2 || Johnson (2–1) || Farnsworth (1–5) || || 26,076 || 80–62 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 143 || September 13 || Rays || 3–2 (14) || Wolf (5–10) || Archer (0–3) || || 25,130 || 81–62 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 144 || September 14 || @ Athletics || 2–3 || Milone (13–10) || Saunders (8–12) || Balfour (18) || 35,067 || 81–63 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 145 || September 15 || @ Athletics || 2–5 || Parker (11–8) || Britton (5–3) || Balfour (19) || 20,342 || 81–64 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 146 || September 16 || @ Athletics || 9–5 || Matusz (6–10) || Straily (2–1) || Johnson (43) || 20,539 || 82–64 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 147 || September 17 || @ Mariners || 10–4 || Tillman (8–2) || Noesí (2–12) || || 13,036 || 83–64 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 148 || September 18 || @ Mariners || 4–2 (18) || Hunter (5–8) || Luetge (2–2) || Johnson (44) || 12,608 || 84–64 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 149 || September 19 || @ Mariners || 3–1 (11) || Ayala (5–4) || Kinney (0–3) || Johnson (45) || 14,001 || 85–64 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 150 || September 21 || @ Red Sox || 4–2 || González(7–4) || Lester (9–13) || Johnson (46) ||37,731 || 86–64 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 151 || September 22 || @ Red Sox || 9–6 (12) || Hunter (6–8) || Aceves (2–10) || Johnson (47) || 37,570 || 87–64 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 152 || September 23 || @ Red Sox || 1–2 || Tazawa (1–1) || Ayala (5–5) || Bailey (6) || 37,310 || 87–65 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 153 || September 24 || Blue Jays || 4–1 || Johnson (4–0) || Álvarez (9–14) || Johnson (48) || || 88–65 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 154 || September 24 || Blue Jays || 5–9 || Romero (9–14) || Chen (12–10) || || 31,015 || 88–66 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 155 || September 25 || Blue Jays || 0–4 || Laffey (4–6) || Saunders (8–13) || || 30,205 || 88–67 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 156 || September 26 || Blue Jays || 12–2 || González (8–4) || Villanueva (7–7) || || 26,513 || 89–67 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 157 || September 28 || Red Sox || 9–1 || Tillman (9–2) || Cook (4–11) || || 33,518 || 90–67 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 158 || September 29 || Red Sox || 4–3 || Hunter (7–8) || Doubront (11–10) || Johnson (49) || 46,311 || 91–67 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 159 || September 30 || Red Sox || 6–3 || Saunders (9–13) || Stewart (1–4) || Johnson (50) || 41,257 || 92–67 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 160 || October 1 || @ Rays || 3–5 || Cobb (11–9) || Chen (12–11) || Rodney (47) || 13,666 || 92–68 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 161 || October 2 || @ Rays || 1–0 || González (9–4) || Shields (15–10) || Johnson (51) || 13,460 || 93–68 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 162 || October 3 || @ Rays || 1–4 || Hellickson (10–11) || Tillman (9–3) || Rodney (48) || 17,909 || 93–69 |- Player stats Batting Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI AVG SBRobert Andino1273844181131728.2115Jake Arrieta23000000.0000Xavier Avery329414216116.2236Wilson Betemit10234141891901240.2610Endy Chávez64158153260212.2033Wei-Yin Chen23000000.0000Chris Davis139515751392003385.2702Luis Exposito918210000.0560Ryan Flaherty77153153321619.2161Lew Ford25717133034.1831Bill Hall79220011.2220Jason Hammel24000000.0000J. J. Hardy158663851583022268.2380L. J. Hoes21000000.0000Tommy Hunter12000000.0000Nick Johnson388791840411.2072Adam Jones1626481031863933282.28716Manny Machado51191245083726.2622Joe Mahoney24000000.0000Nick Markakis104420591252831354.2981Brian Matusz24010000.2500Nate McLouth552093556121718.26812Ronny Paulino20635163005.2540Steve Pearce287181840314.2540Omar Quintanilla3699122330312.2320Nolan Reimold1667102160510.3131Mark Reynolds135457651012602369.2211Brian Roberts17662120005.1821Jim Thome2810182650310.2570Taylor Teagarden2257493029.1580Steve Tolleson29717133026.1831Matt Wieters144526671312712383.2493Team totals1625560712137527016214677.24758 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; K = Strikeouts Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER BB KJake Arrieta396.2024180114.2122827935109Luis Ayala552.64660175.08127221451Jason Berken0018.001001.067210Zach Britton535.071211060.16137343253Dylan Bundy000.002001.210010Wei-Yin Chen12114.0232320192.2186978657154Chris Davis100.001002.020012Dana Eveland014.73142032.13218171318Miguel González943.2518150105.19238383577Kevin Gregg324.95400043.25024222437Jason Hammel863.4320200118.0104484542113Tommy Hunter785.4533200133.216185812777Jim Johnson212.447105168.25521191441Steve Johnson402.11124038.123991846Matt Lindstrom102.72340036.13514111230Brian Matusz6104.873416098.011261534181Darren O'Day712.28690067.04917171469Troy Patton102.43540055.24515151249Zach Phillips006.006006.074435Stu Pomeranz003.003006.072213J. C. Romero006.755004.074311Joe Saunders333.6377044.2492018823Miguel Socolovich006.9760010.1118866Pedro Strop522.44700366.15218183758Chris Tillman932.931515086.06638282466Randy Wolf205.2852015.1179927Team totals93693.90162162551483.014337056424811177 Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Norfolk Tides International League Ron Johnson AA Bowie Baysox Eastern League Gary Kendall A Frederick Keys Carolina League Orlando Gómez A Delmarva Shorebirds South Atlantic League Ryan Minor A-Short Season Aberdeen IronBirds New York–Penn League Gary Allenson Rookie GCL Orioles Gulf Coast League Ramón Sambo References External links 2012 Baltimore Orioles season at Official site https://web.archive.org/web/20110606094848/http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/schedule/index.jsp?c_id=bal June 6, 2011 2012 Baltimore Orioles season at Baseball Reference Category:Baltimore Orioles seasons Baltimore Orioles Baltimore 2012 2