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Jul 30, 2015 - 7:23 PM Just a few days ago, it looked like the Baltimore Orioles would be best served going into sell mode with their impending free agents.A hot streak has almost certainly dismissed any chance of that.
While the Detroit Tigers are looking toward next season following the trade of left-hander David Price, they'll try to prevent the Orioles from matching their longest win streak of the year Friday night in the opener of a four-game series at Camden Yards.
Last Friday's loss at Tampa Bay capped a 5-15 stretch for the Orioles, who were in danger of falling too far behind in the wild-card race. Baltimore (51-49) rebounded to win two straight against the Rays, however, and completed a three-game sweep of Atlanta with Wednesday's 2-0 victory.
With Minnesota struggling, the Orioles are now one game behind the final wild-card spot.
Chris Tillman became the latest Baltimore starter to impress, falling one out shy of the team's first complete game to lower the rotation's ERA to 1.24 during the five-game streak, one shy of the season high set June 7-13.
"Pitching like we've been pitching keeps you in every game," manager Buck Showalter said. "I'll take my chances with that."
Jonathan Schoop homered and J.J. Hardy also went deep to extend his hitting streak to 12 games.
Although the Tigers (49-52) ended a three-game skid with Wednesday's 2-1 victory at Tampa Bay, general manager Dave Dombrowski confirmed after the game that he will listen to offers for their free agents.
Price was gone a day later, going to Toronto for left-handers Daniel Norris, Matt Boyd and Jairo Labourt. Yoenis Cespedes, Joakim Soria, Rajai Davis and Alex Avila could also be attractive pieces for contending clubs.
Losing superstar Miguel Cabrera (left calf strain) didn't originally hurt the Tigers after he went down July 3, as they won four of six and averaged 6.7 runs. Since then, however, they've gone 5-11 while scoring 3.8 per game with a .236 batting average.
Detroit has dropped to fourth place in the Central, its lowest spot after the All-Star break since the end of the 2008 season.
The Tigers get another shot at Miguel Gonzalez (9-6, 3.99 ERA) after he beat them July 19, yielding two runs over five innings in a 9-3 victory at Comerica Park.
The right-hander followed that outing by winning in more impressive fashion Saturday, taking a shutout into the eighth at Tampa Bay before ultimately allowing one run and five hits over 7 2-3 innings in a 5-1 win.
He's 1-2 with a 7.65 ERA in four starts against the Tigers.
Davis (4 for 12 with three homers) and Cespedes (5 for 11) have both posed problems for him.
Alfredo Simon (9-6, 4.46), who broke into the majors with the Orioles in 2008, faces his former team for the first time.
The right-hander went 1-3 with a 10.16 ERA during a six-start span before limiting Boston to one run and five hits over six-plus innings in a 5-1 victory Saturday. He suffered a slight groin injury on his second pitch in the seventh.
Travis Snider has the most experience of any Orioles hitter against Simon, going 5 for 15. Chris Davis is 2 for 2 with a home run.
Victor Martinez is hitting .392 with four homers during a 13-game hitting streak at Camden Yards, including two games in last season's AL division series.
- DETROIT: 9
BALTIMORE: 8
Final
Jul 30 10:44 PM - M.Machado grounded out, shortstop J.Iglesias to first baseman Avila, Schoop scored, Joseph to third.
Tigers 9, Orioles 8 Bot 8, 2 OutsJul 30 10:20 PM - Manny Machado grounds out to shortstop, Jose Iglesias to Alex Avila. Caleb Joseph to third. Jonathan Schoop scores.
Tigers 9, Orioles 8 Bot 8, 1 OutJul 30 10:20 PM - Wieters singled to left, A.Jones scored, C.Davis to second.
Tigers 9, Orioles 7 Bot 7, 2 OutsJul 30 9:56 PM - Matt Wieters singles to third base. Chris Davis to second. Adam Jones scores.
Tigers 9, Orioles 7 Bot 7, 2 OutsJul 30 9:55 PM - C.Davis singled to center, Joseph scored, M.Machado scored, A.Jones to second.
Tigers 9, Orioles 6 Bot 7, 2 OutsJul 30 9:53 PM - Chris Davis singles to shallow center field. Adam Jones to second. Manny Machado scores. Caleb Joseph scores.
Tigers 9, Orioles 6 Bot 7, 2 OutsJul 30 9:53 PM - C.Davis homered to right on a 3-1 count, A.Jones scored.
Tigers 9, Orioles 4 Bot 6, 2 OutsJul 30 9:17 PM - C.Davis homered to right on a 3-1 count, A.Jones scored.
Tigers 9, Orioles 4 Bot 6, 2 OutsJul 30 9:15 PM - Chris Davis homers to right field. Adam Jones scores.
Tigers 9, Orioles 4 Bot 6, 2 OutsJul 30 9:15 PM - J.Martinez doubled to center, J.Iglesias scored, Cespedes to third.
Tigers 9, Orioles 2 Top 6, 2 OutsJul 30 8:58 PM - J.D. Martinez doubles to left center field. Yoenis Cespedes to third. Jose Iglesias scores.
Tigers 9, Orioles 2 Top 6, 2 OutsJul 30 8:57 PM - Cespedes singled to right, Kinsler scored, J.Iglesias to second.
Tigers 8, Orioles 2 Top 6, 1 OutJul 30 8:54 PM - Yoenis Cespedes singles to right center field. Jose Iglesias to second. Ian Kinsler scores.
Tigers 8, Orioles 2 Top 6, 1 OutJul 30 8:53 PM - A.Jones homered to left on a 2-0 count, Reimold scored.
Tigers 7, Orioles 2 Bot 4, 0 OutsJul 30 8:29 PM - Adam Jones homers to left field. Nolan Reimold scores.
Tigers 7, Orioles 2 Bot 4, 0 OutsJul 30 8:29 PM - Cespedes homered to left on a 0-0 count, J.Iglesias scored.
Tigers 7, Orioles 0 Top 4, 2 OutsJul 30 8:19 PM - Yoenis Cespedes homers to center field. Jose Iglesias scores.
Tigers 7, Orioles 0 Top 4, 2 OutsJul 30 8:19 PM - Ian Kinsler singles to shallow center field. Rajai Davis scores.
Tigers 5, Orioles 0 Top 4, 1 OutJul 30 8:13 PM - R.Davis tripled to center, Castellanos scored, J.McCann scored.
Tigers 4, Orioles 0 Top 4, 1 OutJul 30 8:11 PM - Rajai Davis triples to deep right center field. James McCann scores. Nick Castellanos scores.
Tigers 4, Orioles 0 Top 4, 1 OutJul 30 8:10 PM - J.Martinez doubled to left, J.Iglesias scored, Cespedes scored.
Tigers 2, Orioles 0 Top 1, 2 OutsJul 30 7:23 PM - J.D. Martinez doubles to left field. Yoenis Cespedes scores. Jose Iglesias scores.
Tigers 2, Orioles 0 Top 1, 2 OutsJul 30 7:22 PM - Ian Kinsler singles to shallow right field.
Jul 30 7:08 PM - DETROIT: 0
BALTIMORE: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Jul 30 7:08 PM
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