Final/10
Orioles try to break the brooms out in Oakland
Apr 28, 2013 - 2:10 PMVideo
Baltimore has started its 11-game road trip in resounding fashion with three straight wins in Oakland. On Saturday, Nick Markakis and Adam Jones hit back- to-back homers to highlight a four-run fourth inning to help the Orioles to a 7-3 win.
Nate McLouth went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI, while Chris Davis and J.J. Hardy added one RBI apiece for the Orioles, who haven't completed a four- game sweep in Oakland since turning the trick May 22-25, 1987.
"We have struggled here, but it is a good way to start a road trip, winning the first three games of the series, and hopefully we'll get the sweep (Sunday)," Markakis said.
Chris Tillman (1-1) gave up two runs on seven hits while striking out seven over six frames. Jim Johnson battled out of a bases-loaded jam in the ninth to earn his 10th save of the season.
Josh Donaldson went 4-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI and Josh Reddick drove in a run for the A's, losers in eight of their last nine games.
A.J. Griffin (2-2) was tagged for four runs on five hits while striking out seven over seven frames to absorb the loss.
"Griffin pitched well pretty much every inning but one. When you give up four runs in one inning its going to cost you. it shouldn't, but we're not putting up runs right now," Melvin said.
Getting the call for the O's on Sunday will be righty Miguel Gonzalez, who is 2-1 with a 4.12 ERA. Gonzalez defeated the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday, holding them to three runs and five hits in six innings.
This will be Gonzalez's first-ever start against Oakland, which will rely on veteran right-hander Bartolo Colon.
Colon improved to 3-0 on Tuesday in Boston, as he scattered three hits over seven scoreless innings to lower his ERA to 2.42. He also fanned seven and walked a batter in the rain-shortened complete game win.
"That's the perfect guy to have on the mound in games like that," Melvin said, "a guy who's going to throw strikes, doesn't let the conditions affect him and keeps everybody on their toes because they know, potentially, the ball's going to be in play very quickly. "He was the right man for the job."
Colon has faced the Orioles 26 times (25 starts) and is 12-8 with a 3.10 ERA.
Oakland won five of its nine meetings with the Orioles last season and are 13-0-1 in the last 14 season series against the Orioles, dating back to the start of the 1999 season.
- BALTIMORE: 8
OAKLAND: 9
Final/10
Apr 28 7:36 PM - Coco Crisp sacrificed, reached first on Manny Machado's throwing error scored Eric Sogard with none out to end the game.
Orioles 8, Athletics 9 Bot 10, 0 OutsApr 28 7:34 PM - Yoenis Cespedes one-out, two-run Home Run (4) to left scored Derek Norris. Brandon Moss due up.
Orioles 8, Athletics 8 Bot 9, 1 OutApr 28 7:10 PM - Manny Machado double to center scored Nate McLouth with one out. Runner on second and Nick Markakis due up.
Orioles 8, Athletics 6 Top 9, 1 OutApr 28 6:57 PM - Chris Davis one-out, solo Home Run (9) to right. Matt Wieters due up.
Orioles 7, Athletics 6 Top 8, 1 OutApr 28 6:38 PM - Seth Smith one-out, two-run Home Run (3) to center scored Coco Crisp. Yoenis Cespedes due up.
Orioles 6, Athletics 6 Bot 7, 1 OutApr 28 6:21 PM - Manny Machado single to center scored Nate McLouth with two out. Runner on first and Nick Markakis due up.
Orioles 6, Athletics 4 Top 7, 2 OutsApr 28 6:08 PM - Josh Donaldson double to left scored Seth Smith and Yoenis Cespedes with one out. On the play, Brandon Moss advances to third. Runners on second and third and Chris Young due up.
Orioles 5, Athletics 4 Bot 6, 1 OutApr 28 5:56 PM - Seth Smith grounded into a fielder's choice, second to short scored Coco Crisp with one out. On the play, John Jaso out at second. Runner on first and Yoenis Cespedes due up.
Orioles 5, Athletics 2 Bot 6, 1 OutApr 28 5:43 PM - Coco Crisp double to center scored Adam Rosales with none out. Runner on second and John Jaso due up.
Orioles 5, Athletics 1 Bot 6, 0 OutsApr 28 5:37 PM - Adam Jones double to left scored Nate McLouth with two out. On the play, Manny Machado out at home, left to second to catcher to end the inning.
Orioles 5, Athletics 0 Mid 5Apr 28 5:20 PM - Matt Wieters sacrifice fly to left scored Adam Jones with one out. Runner on second and J.J. Hardy due up.
Orioles 4, Athletics 0 Top 4, 1 OutApr 28 4:58 PM - Chris Davis double to right scored Manny Machado and Nick Markakis with none out. On the play, Adam Jones advances to third. Runners on second and third and Matt Wieters due up.
Orioles 3, Athletics 0 Top 4, 0 OutsApr 28 4:57 PM - Adam Jones single to right scored Nate McLouth with none out. On the play, Nick Markakis advances to second and Manny Machado advances to third. Bases loaded and Chris Davis due up.
Orioles 1, Athletics 0 Top 4, 0 OutsApr 28 4:56 PM - BALTIMORE: 0
OAKLAND: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Apr 28 4:08 PM
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