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- Updated: April 20, 2016
BALTIMORE — Matt Wieters nearly brought the Orioles back with one swing on Tuesday night, as the catcher connected for his first homer of the season, an encouraging sign despite Baltimore’s 4-3 loss to Toronto.
“Matt Wieters has always been there,” said third baseman Manny Machado, who also homered in the loss. “He’s just getting into his groove. [The elbow injury] set him back a couple of weeks in Spring Training. Now he’s just getting back to his old self, and he’s calling a hell of a game. He’s been doing well behind the plate. It’s a matter of time [until] he gets hot again. It’s coming.”
Wieters, who also singled in the fourth, let loose on Blue Jays starter Marcus Stroman’s 1-1 pitch into right field for a homer that stood up after crew chief review. The homer, which also …
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