Norris Shines in Debut With Tigers, Who Beat Orioles 6

347 (101 for 291) in 71 career games against the Orioles.

Caleb Joseph homered and drove in three runs, Kevin Gausman allowed four hits over seven innings and the surging Baltimore Orioles beat the Detroit Tigers 6-2 on Saturday night.

In his last start, Gausman pitched 7 2/3 scoreless innings. But he got a rise out of the crowd in the sixth when he hit a long flyball to left that went foul. Familia looked much sharper in this outing, pitching a flawless ninth to recod his 28th save to seal the victory. “I don’t think there is any question David Wright will play again this summer”, Collins said…. But he was really good.

With minutes left before the trade deadline this afternoon the Detroit Tigers and New York Mets agreed on a trade sending Yoenis Cespedes to New York in exchange for Minor League pitchers Michael Fulmer – #7 overall prospect in the NYM system – and Luis Cessa – #16 overall prospect in the NYM system. The Orioles haven’t said it, but it’s obvious. [I’m] definitely feeling comfortable. “Unfortunately, there in the eighth, I gave up one”.

“I leaned over and told (Justin) Verlander, it doesn’t matter what happens results-wise”, McCann said.

The Tigers extended their lead in the fifth inning by taking advantage of some lackluster Orioles defense.

After scoring 20 runs in the first three games of the series, the Orioles went quietly against a team that apparently turned the page to next year by dealing Price, closer Joakim Soria and slugger Yeonis Cespedes before Fridays non-waiver trade deadline.

Machado went 2-for-4 with one RBI and scored twice.

The Orioles rebounded because of a three-run homer from middle fielder within the fifth off Detroit starter Buck Farmer.

Parra was greeted with a big ovation before his first at-bat. It felt a little bit unstable. I said, ‘Let me finish the at-bat.

Showalter was impressed with his at-bats. And they waited and waited as games slipped away because they had nobody who could hit. Fortunately for them, not many other teams were trying to acquire hitters on the final day.

“I feel comfortable in the field”. Iglesias hit a liner to center field that was misplayed by Gold Glover Adam Jones, resulting in an RBI triple.

Next pitch, to Jimmy Paredes, was grounded into a fast double play to end the threat. Davis took third when Baltimore right fielder Nolan Reimold hit second baseman Jonathan Schoop in the leg with the throw.

Gausman retired the first 11 Detroit (50-54) batters before Ian Kinsler singled with two outs in the fourth. But Martinez looked pretty good when he launched a pitch from Ubaldo Jimenez over the wall to straightaway center for a three-run home run in the top of the first inning.

“There was always a desire to get something done”, Alderson said. “He was in the bullpen and made a few other starts and now he’s starting to settle in here as well”. “Every week in the past we could not purchase a run”. He made it 6.2 innings, but gave up six runs on nine hits, two of them going over the fence. He eclipsed his previous career-high of 15 stolen bases, which he accomplished in both 2012 and 2014.

Brad Brach came in for the eigth inning. And in his last eight starts this season he has thrown 53.1 innings to a 1.86 ERA.

Detroit showed some fight in the first two games of the series, winning 9-8 before falling 8-7.

“But you’re writing some legitimate major league names in the lineup – guys who’ve got track records that they get it done here, ” he added. “But you want to do what’s best not just for my baseball career, but for my family”.