 came in with a 1.40 ERA after allowing only four earned runs in four starts while being victimized by a lack of run support. In this one, Baltimore did just enough damage against Trevor Bauer (1-2) to get Bundy his first victory since Aug. 29.Richard Bleier worked two innings - aided by a fine defensive play by Machado at shortstop - and Darren O'Day got three outs for his first save.After Cleveland jumped to a 1-0 lead in the first inning, Machado tied it in the fourth with his sixth home run.Mancini put the Orioles in front in the fifth with a liner to the gap in left-center after Bauer hit a batter and gave up a single.Bauer allowed three runs and five hits in seven innings. He retired 10 of the first 11 batters he faced before Machado sent a 3-0 pitch over the center-field wall.After Orioles catcher Chance Sisco misjudged a foul pop that landed near the Baltimore dugout, Jason Kipnis used the second chance to hit a single in the first. The Indians then loaded the bases before Bundy hit Edwin Encarnacion with a pitch to force in a run.In the second, Cleveland's Tyler Naquin hit a popup that landed in fair territory about 20 feet up the third base line. Fortunately for the Orioles, third baseman Tim Beckham grabbed it after it bounced foul.But Baltimore played solid defense when it counted. With two on and two outs in the seventh, Machado made a dive deep in the hole to grab a grounder by Jose Ramirez, then used a backhand toss to get the force at second base.Michael Brantley had two hits for the Indians, his career-high tying fifth straight multihit game.TRAINER'S ROOMIndians: 1B Mike Napoli will have season-ending knee surgery after getting hurt in the minors. ... RHP Danny Salazar (rotator cuff tendinitis) is throwing bullpen sessions. "We're cautiously optimistic he's turned a corner," manager Terry Francona said. ... INF Gio Urshela (right hamstring strain) went 1 for 3 for Triple-A Columbus and is now 2 for 10 on his rehabilitation assignment.Orioles: Mancini left in the eighth after banging his knee against the wall during a futile chase of a foul ball. ... DH Mark Trumbo (right quad strain) ran Friday and said he felt "completely pain free." Trumbo hopes to soon resume the rehabilitative assignment that was cut short earlier this month. ... LHP Zach Britton (Achilles tendon) threw off a half-mound and will begin fielding drills Saturday. ... 2B Jonathan Schoop (oblique) "is making good progress, little by little," manager Buck Showalter said.FRESH ARMThe Orioles recharged their weary bullpen by recalling LHP Tanner Scott from Triple-A Norfolk and optioning INF Engelb Vielma to the minor league club.UMBC HONOREDOne month after becoming the first No. 16 seed to win a basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, the Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) squad assembled near the mound to hearty cheers before the game. Coach Ryan Odom threw the ceremonial first pitch.UP NEXTIndians: RHP Mike Clevinger (1-0, 2.70 ERA) pitches Saturday on seven days' rest. Clevinger was 2-0 with a 1.64 ERA in two starts against Baltimore last season.Orioles: RHP Chris Tillman (0-3, 11.91) has gone 21 straight starts since his last victory on May 7, 2017.---More baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball)
Orioles in search of wins vs. Indians after bad trip 5h ago• 2 min read The Baltimore Orioles stumbled home after a disappointing road trip and have another difficult four-game series against the Cleveland Indians beginning Friday at Camden Yards.Baltimore lost six straight games against the red-hot Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers. The Indians, who have won six of eight, split a two-game series with the Minnesota Twins in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and have been carried by their pitching.The Orioles have struggled to get key hits, and when they finally manage to score runs, the bullpen falters. Even though it's only April, the players know they need to start winning some games, beginning this weekend against Cleveland."It's so early, obviously you don't want to bury yourself right out of the gates," first baseman Chris Davis said. "We know it's a long season, this division is going to be a grind day in and day out and it's going to go down to the wire like it does every year."The biggest thing for us to remember is we are still a good team, we still have the ability to be a good team and we just have to right the ship right now." Dylan Bundy (0-2, 1.40 ERA) will take the mound in the opener for Baltimore. He is winless in four starts but has been the Orioles' most consistent starter. Bundy has allowed only four earned runs in 25 2/3 innings and has 31 strikeouts during that stretch.In his last outing, Bundy allowed three runs (one earned) and seven hits with six strikeouts and two walks in 5 2/3 innings in brutally cold conditions in Boston. Bundy is 2-1 with a 5.06 ERA in three games (two starts) against Cleveland."Right now, we're not getting team wins either, so just go out there every five days and try and give my team the chance to win the best I can," Bundy said.Struggling Chris Tillman (0-3, 11.91) will start Saturday and Kevin Gausman (1-1, 5.57) will pitch the following day. Showalter has not named a starter for Monday's game.The Indians will counter with Trevor Bauer (1-1, 2.25) in the series opener. In his last outing against the Tigers, he allowed two runs and seven hits with seven strikeouts and two walks in seven solid innings April 12 for his first win of the year."I feel my stuff is good, probably better than it's ever been, this year," said Bauer, who is 1-3 with a 5.86 ERA in five career starts against the Orioles. "So if I can just throw it in the zone more often, work ahead of guys, that's going to play more in my favor even it the ball gets put in play." Mike Clevinger (1-0, 2.70) will start Saturday, Corey Kluber (2-1, 1.52) on Sunday and Carlos Carrasco on Monday.Cleveland first baseman Mike Napoli, who is dealing with a knee injury, had a setback in a rehab assignment for Triple-A Columbus. He had to be carted off the field after injuring a knee while chasing down a foul ball.Indians manager Terry Francona is concerned about Napoli ever fully recovering from the injury."He suffered a significant knee injury ... Maybe this now starts him on a second journey in his career," Francona said. "He was an impact player. My guess is he'll impact the game doing something else now."
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