 allowed two runs and seven hits in 6 1/3 innings while improving to 3-0 in June. One day after allowing four runs and recording only one out, Zach Britton pitched around a one-out walk to Johan Camargo in the ninth to earn his first save.AL East-leading Atlanta dropped its third consecutive game. Julio Teheran (5-5) allowed a season-high seven runs in 4 2/3 innings.Trumbo's homer was his fourth in his last six games. He has seven homers this season after missing April with a right quad strain.Nick Markakis, who spent his first nine seasons with Baltimore, drove in three runs for Atlanta, including a two-run double off Donnie Hart in the seventh.Ozzie Albies had four hits for the Braves, including an infield single off Mychal Givens in the eighth that sent Charlie Culberson to third base. Givens' errant pickoff throw to first base allowed Culberson to score, cutting Baltimore's lead to 7-5. Givens walked Freddie Freeman before striking out Markakis to end the inning.The Orioles led 4-0 before Teheran recorded an out. Colby Rasmus walked, Adam Jones doubled and Manny Machado walked before Trumbo hit a drive to center field.Trumbo took a called third strike from Teheran with the bases loaded in the fifth. Davis then doubled high off the right-field wall, just missing another grand slam and driving in three runs for a 7-1 lead.The Orioles, last in the AL East, have won the first two games of the interleague series. Baltimore has won seven straight over Atlanta, including a three-game sweep at Camden Yards in the teams' last series in 2015.There was a 20-minute rain delay before Hart in the seventh.TRAINER'S ROOMOrioles: Manager Buck Showalter said OF Trey Mancini (stiff neck) needed another day before returning to the lineup. He struck out as a pinch hitter on Friday night and was held out of the lineup for the third straight game.Braves: Closer Arodys Vizcaino was expected to be available after being held out of the last three games with right shoulder soreness. Manager Brian Snitker said it is not a structural problem. Vizcaino also needed rest at times last season.ROSTER MOVESEach team needed a fresh arm in its bullpen following Friday's night's 15-inning game. The Orioles recalled Hart, a left-hander, from Triple-A Norfolk. Hart relieved Bundy in the seventh and allowed two runs without recording an out. Infielder Steve Wilkerson was optioned to Norfolk.The Braves recalled right-hander Lucas Sims from Triple-A Gwinnett and optioned outfielder Preston Tucker to Gwinnett.UP NEXTOrioles: RHP David Hess will look to recover after allowing five runs in each of his last two starts against Washington and Boston. He is 0-2 in his last four starts.Braves: RHP Brandon McCarthy is 2-2 with a 4.28 ERA in 10 career appearances, including eight starts, against Baltimore.---More baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball)
TICKETSTICKETSOrioles target two wins in a row over Braves 19m ago• 2 min read After sitting out eight games in attempt to rediscover his swing, the Baltimore Orioles are hoping first baseman Chris Davis is ready to resume his role as a provider of power.Davis homered Friday night for the first time since May 9 and delivered a sacrifice fly as he returned to the lineup.During the time he sat, Davis worked on techniques to rekindle his power and cut down on strikeouts. He was 1-for-4 with a walk and two RBIs in his return.Davis and the Orioles will meet the Atlanta Braves on Saturday in the second game of a three-game series at SunTrust Park. Baltimore won the opener 10-7 on Friday.Baltimore will start right-hander Dylan Bundy (5-7, 3.81) against Atlanta right-hander Julio Teheran (5-4, 3.97)"I have a tendency to try and explore, especially when I am scuffling," Davis said. "I was trying to get that feeling back, trying to do too much." Davis had certainly been scuffling. He came into Friday's game hitting .150 and was 3-for-27 with 14 strikeouts in the first seven games of June, before manager Buck Showalter ordered him shutdown and sent for inspection. Davis had led the majors in home runs twice from 2013 to 2015."It's not a one-day, two-day, three-day (adjustment)," Showalter said. "It's some things that he really wants to stay with. He understands what made him successful and what can again." Teheran will be making his 15th start of the season. He spent 10 days on the disabled list with a bruised right thumb. He came off the DL and on June 17 tossed six scoreless innings against San Diego. Teheran's velocity increased from 89.5 mph to 91.4 mph and his location improved from his previous start before the injury."I think the uptick in velocity definitely helps his off-speed a little more," catcher Tyler Flowers said. "He had good feel with his changeup and slider. His curveball, not so much. But when you've got three out of four with some confidence, those are some good weapons." The win over the Padres broke a three-game losing streak and gave Teheran his first win since May 14.He has one career start against the Orioles, and that was in 2015. In that game he allowed five runs in four innings and gave up a pair of home runs."When you have your arm feeling good, you don't have anything else to worry about," Teheran said. "You just go out there and make pitches. I felt like everything was working." Bundy will be making his team-leading 16th start. He has received more run support (5.22) than any other starter in the Baltimore rotation.Bundy has won two straight games and was victorious against Miami on June 17 when he allowed four runs over six innings. Bundy had a longer leash that game, which the Orioles won 10-4. In his two previous starts he had combined for 15 shutout innings, including eight against the powerful Boston Red Sox. In the previous month he's 3-1 with a 2.50 ERA.Bundy has posted some impressive strikeout numbers. He has fanned 100 -- and walked only 27 -- in 89 2/3 innings. He had a season-high 14 strikeouts against the Chicago White Sox.Bundy will be making his first career start against Atlanta.
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