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Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu, of South
Korea, is sprayed with champaign by teammates in the
clubhouse after the team’s 5-2 win against the Colorado
Rockies in a tiebreaker baseball game, Monday, Oct. 1, 2018,
in Los Angeles.
Associated Press
Dodgers to start

Ryu in Game 1 of In this Friday, Sept. 28, 2018, file photo, Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter watches from
dugout railing in the second inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Baltimore.
NLDS against Braves Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hyun- with a groin injury this sea- Showalter fired as Orioles
Jin Ryu will start for the Los son but went 7-3 with a 1.97
Angeles Dodgers at home ERA in 15 starts. He had a manager after 115-loss season
in Game 1 of the NL Divi- 1.50 ERA in five outings last
sion Series against the At- month and will be working
lanta Braves on Thursday. on normal rest in the best- By DAVID GINSBURG nor league prospects. Showalter out of retire-
The defending National of-five series opener. AP Sports Writer Those deals were made by ment, he offered renewed
League champions said The left-hander from South BALTIMORE (AP) — Buck Dan Duquette, the execu- hope by fashioning a 34-23
ace Clayton Kershaw Korea compiled a 1.15 ERA Showalter has been fired tive vice president of base- finish in 2010 for a team that
will take the ball Friday in in nine regular-season starts as manager of the Ori- ball operations, whose fu- was 32-73 upon his arrival.
Game 2. at home for the NL West oles, who made three ture with the organization is Baltimore ended a 14-year
Mike Foltynewicz (13-10, champions. playoff appearances un- up in the air. playoff drought in 2012, ad-
2.85 ERA) is scheduled to Kershaw (9-5, 2.73 ERA) will der his guidance but this Showalter earned AL Man- vancing to the AL Division
pitch the opener for the NL be making his 25th career year staggered through ager of the Year honors in Series following a victory
East champion Braves. postseason appearance the worst season since the 2014 after taking the Orioles over Texas in the wild-card
Ryu missed extensive time and his 20th start.q team moved to Baltimore to the AL East title and a game. Playoff appear-
in 1954. berth in the Championship ances in 2014 and 2016 fol-
Witness details Showalter confirmed the Series. He was also named lowed.Last year, however,
dismissal Wednesday in a Manager of Year with the the Orioles fell to 75-87 af-
secret payments in text message to The Associ- Yankees in 1994 and Texas ter losing 19 of their final 23
in 2004. His career record is games. Baltimore hoped
ated Press.
college hoops recruiting A three-time AL Manag- 1,551-1,517, including 669- the addition of starters Alex
Cobb and Andrew Cash-
er of the Year, Showalter 684 with Baltimore.
ranks second on the Ori- “I just think ever since he ner would enable the team
Munish Sood testified in oles’ career list with 669 came here, the franchise to be a contender this year,
Manhattan federal court victories, trailing Earl Weav- just gained a little more but a horrid start quickly dis-
on Wednesday that he er. He took over in August accountability, gained pelled that notion.
gave about $19,500 last 2010 and orchestrated the an edge for some time,” The Orioles’ deficit in the
year to the father of top resurgence of a team that Orioles outfielder Adam AL East reached double
recruit Brian Bowen Jr. He suffered through 14 straight Jones said before the final digits by April 18 and they
said the money was meant losing seasons. game of the season. “It’s were 8-27 on May 8. By the
to get Bowen to commit to Once hailed for making the end of an era. A great end of July, Baltimore fully
the University of Louisville. baseball in Baltimore rel- manager, a great tenure. I entered rebuilding mode,
After the payments were evant again, the 62-year- don’t know if he’s going to leaving Showalter with the
In this Feb. 21, 2018 file photo, revealed, Bowen left Lou- old Showalter is out of a coach or manage again, dubious distinction of over-
former Louisville basketball isville. The school also fired job after a season in which but he’s got grandchildren. seeing a team that finished
Hall of Fame coach Rick the Orioles finished 47-115, Go golf. Relax and go sit on with the poorest record in
Pitino talks to reporters during coach Rick Pitino.
a news conference in New Sood pleaded guilty in 61 games behind Boston the golf course.” the majors and one that
York. a case against a former in the AL East. His contract With his future in doubt, surpassed the 1939 St. Louis
Associated Press Adidas executive and expired at the end of Octo- Showalter appeared un- Browns for most losses in
NEW YORK (AP) — A New two other men charged in ber, and the Orioles opted daunted during the final franchise history.
Jersey financial adviser an alleged scheme. They against a renewal as they series of the regular season. Showalter never offered an
is testifying at a college have denied they harmed continue a major rebuild “You know how good excuse. He just grinded for-
basketball corruption trial college programs. that began in late July, they’ve been to me? I’m ward, working to prepare
about how he became the He said he’s still advising when they traded stars not ever going to forget the team for 2019 even
bag man for a secret cash pro athletes, including Kyle Manny Machado, Zach that, regardless of what though he knew he might
payment to a highly prized Kuzma of the Los Angeles Britton, Jonathan Schoop happens,” he said. not be around to follow
high school prospect. Lakers.q and Kevin Gausman for mi- After the Orioles brought through.q