SEATTLE -- Chris Davis hit a go-ahead single and his 30th home run, and the Baltimore Orioles pulled within two games of the second wild-card spot in the American League with a 3-2 win over the Seattle Mariners on Monday night.
Adam Jones launched his 18th homer in the first inning off Seattle starter Vidal Nuno (0-1) and scored on Davis' base hit in the fourth. Davis then hit a line drive out to center field off reliever Mayckol Guaipe in the sixth that landed in nearly the same spot as Jones' shot.
Davis reached 30 homers for the third time in four years. He led the majors with 53 in 2013.
Seattle slugger Nelson Cruz extended his hitting streak to a career-high 20 games with an opposite-field single leading off the fourth. His streak of nine straight games with an extra-base hit came to an end.
Wei-Yin Chen (6-6) won for the second time since July 1, pitching into the eighth inning as the Orioles inched closer to the Los Angeles Angels in the race for the second wild card.
Chen allowed only Franklin Gutierrez's home run leading off the second inning that barely eluded the leap of Junior Lake in left field. It was Gutierrez's fifth homer of the season, but all Seattle could do against Chen.
The lefty gave up just three hits. He struck out five and retired 13 of his final 14 batters.
Mark Trumbo walked on a 3-2 pitch with one out in the eighth, Chen's last hitter. Kyle Seager, who doubled in the first inning, was the only batter other than Gutierrez to reach second base against Chen.
Zach Britton got five outs for his 24th straight save, but it wasn't simple. He gave up a two-out double to Gutierrez in the ninth and, after a wild pitch, Gutierrez scored when catcher Caleb Joseph missed Austin Jackson's swinging third strike. Jackson was safe at first, but Britton rebounded and fanned Jesus Montero for the final out.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Orioles: Right-handed reliever Chaz Roe was placed on the 15-day disabled list with tendinitis in his shoulder. Roe pitched Sunday but flew back to Baltimore to be examined by team physicians.
Mariners: Left-handed reliever Charlie Furbush threw a 40-pitch bullpen session as he continues to recover from a biceps strain. Baring a setback, Furbush should go out on a rehab assignment in the next few days.
UP NEXT
Orioles: One-time Seattle prospect Chris Tillman (8-7) looks to win his seventh straight decision. Tillman last lost on May 31. Since then he is 6-0 with four no-decisions.
Mariners: Taijuan Walker (8-7) goes for his ninth win after Seattle's bullpen failed to hold a 5-3 eighth-inning lead in his last start. Seattle manager Lloyd McClendon said he's starting to get worried about the number of innings Walker is projected to throw this season.
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Adam Jones launched his 18th homer in the first inning off Seattle starter Vidal Nuno (0-1) and scored on Davis' base hit in the fourth. Davis then hit a line drive out to center field off reliever Mayckol Guaipe in the sixth that landed in nearly the same spot as Jones' shot.
Davis reached 30 homers for the third time in four years. He led the majors with 53 in 2013.
Seattle slugger Nelson Cruz extended his hitting streak to a career-high 20 games with an opposite-field single leading off the fourth. His streak of nine straight games with an extra-base hit came to an end.
Wei-Yin Chen (6-6) won for the second time since July 1, pitching into the eighth inning as the Orioles inched closer to the Los Angeles Angels in the race for the second wild card.
Chen allowed only Franklin Gutierrez's home run leading off the second inning that barely eluded the leap of Junior Lake in left field. It was Gutierrez's fifth homer of the season, but all Seattle could do against Chen.
The lefty gave up just three hits. He struck out five and retired 13 of his final 14 batters.
Mark Trumbo walked on a 3-2 pitch with one out in the eighth, Chen's last hitter. Kyle Seager, who doubled in the first inning, was the only batter other than Gutierrez to reach second base against Chen.
Zach Britton got five outs for his 24th straight save, but it wasn't simple. He gave up a two-out double to Gutierrez in the ninth and, after a wild pitch, Gutierrez scored when catcher Caleb Joseph missed Austin Jackson's swinging third strike. Jackson was safe at first, but Britton rebounded and fanned Jesus Montero for the final out.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Orioles: Right-handed reliever Chaz Roe was placed on the 15-day disabled list with tendinitis in his shoulder. Roe pitched Sunday but flew back to Baltimore to be examined by team physicians.
Mariners: Left-handed reliever Charlie Furbush threw a 40-pitch bullpen session as he continues to recover from a biceps strain. Baring a setback, Furbush should go out on a rehab assignment in the next few days.
UP NEXT
Orioles: One-time Seattle prospect Chris Tillman (8-7) looks to win his seventh straight decision. Tillman last lost on May 31. Since then he is 6-0 with four no-decisions.
Mariners: Taijuan Walker (8-7) goes for his ninth win after Seattle's bullpen failed to hold a 5-3 eighth-inning lead in his last start. Seattle manager Lloyd McClendon said he's starting to get worried about the number of innings Walker is projected to throw this season.
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10:10PM,EDT,August 10,2015
Safeco Field, Seattle, Washington
Safeco Field, Seattle, Washington
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Baltimore - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Vidal Nuno pitching for Seattle | BAL | SEA |
| Machado flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Parra flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Jones homered to center (411 feet). | 1 | 0 |
| Davis struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Seattle - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Wei-Yin Chen pitching for Baltimore | BAL | SEA |
| Marte popped out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Seager doubled to deep right. | 1 | 0 |
| Cruz flied out to right, Seager to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Canó grounded out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Vidal Nuno pitching for Seattle | BAL | SEA |
| Wieters struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Schoop grounded out to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Lake struck out looking. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Seattle - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Wei-Yin Chen pitching for Baltimore | BAL | SEA |
| Gutiérrez homered to left center (362 feet). | 1 | 1 |
| Jackson flied out to right. | 1 | 1 |
| Montero grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 1 |
| Trumbo flied out to center. | 1 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Vidal Nuno pitching for Seattle | BAL | SEA |
| Hardy grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 1 |
| Joseph flied out to left. | 1 | 1 |
| Machado struck out looking. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Seattle - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Wei-Yin Chen pitching for Baltimore | BAL | SEA |
| Zunino flied out to left. | 1 | 1 |
| Marte walked. | 1 | 1 |
| Marte caught stealing second, pitcher to first to shortstop. | 1 | 1 |
| Seager fouled out to third. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Vidal Nuno pitching for Seattle | BAL | SEA |
| Parra flied out to left. | 1 | 1 |
| Jones doubled to deep left. | 1 | 1 |
| Davis singled to right, Jones scored. | 2 | 1 |
| Wieters singled to center, Davis to second. | 2 | 1 |
| Schoop flied out to center. | 2 | 1 |
| Lake struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Seattle - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Wei-Yin Chen pitching for Baltimore | BAL | SEA |
| Cruz singled to right. | 2 | 1 |
| Canó flied out to left. | 2 | 1 |
| Gutiérrez struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| Jackson grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Vidal Nuno pitching for Seattle | BAL | SEA |
| Hardy grounded out to third. | 2 | 1 |
| Joseph flied out to center. | 2 | 1 |
| Machado doubled to deep center. | 2 | 1 |
| Parra lined out to right. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Seattle - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Wei-Yin Chen pitching for Baltimore | BAL | SEA |
| Montero struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| Trumbo grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 1 |
| Zunino struck out looking. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Mayckol Guaipe pitching for Seattle | BAL | SEA |
| Guaipe relieved Nuño. | 2 | 1 |
| Jones grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 1 |
| Davis homered to center (405 feet). | 3 | 1 |
| Wieters walked. | 3 | 1 |
| Schoop grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Wieters out at second. | 3 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Seattle - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Wei-Yin Chen pitching for Baltimore | BAL | SEA |
| Marte flied out to right. | 3 | 1 |
| Seager grounded out to second. | 3 | 1 |
| Cruz grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Mayckol Guaipe pitching for Seattle | BAL | SEA |
| Lake grounded out to third. | 3 | 1 |
| Hardy lined out to center. | 3 | 1 |
| Joseph struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Seattle - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Wei-Yin Chen pitching for Baltimore | BAL | SEA |
| Canó grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 1 |
| Gutiérrez struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| Jackson grounded out to third. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Mayckol Guaipe pitching for Seattle | BAL | SEA |
| Machado fouled out to catcher. | 3 | 1 |
| Parra flied out to center. | 3 | 1 |
| Jones grounded out to third. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Seattle - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Wei-Yin Chen pitching for Baltimore | BAL | SEA |
| Montero struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| Trumbo walked. | 3 | 1 |
| Britton relieved Chen. | 3 | 1 |
| Zunino struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| Marte singled to left, Trumbo to second. | 3 | 1 |
| Seager struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Rob Rasmussen pitching for Seattle | BAL | SEA |
| Rasmussen relieved Guaipe. | 3 | 1 |
| Davis grounded out to third. | 3 | 1 |
| Wieters singled to center. | 3 | 1 |
| Schoop lined out to second. | 3 | 1 |
| Lake struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Seattle - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Zach Britton pitching for Baltimore | BAL | SEA |
| Lough in left field. | 3 | 1 |
| Cruz safe at first on error by shortstop Hardy. | 3 | 1 |
| Canó grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Cruz out at second. | 3 | 1 |
| Gutiérrez doubled to deep center. | 3 | 1 |
| Gutiérrez to third on wild pitch by Britton. | 3 | 1 |
| Jackson struck out swinging, Jackson safe at first on passed ball by Joseph, Gutiérrez scored. | 3 | 2 |
| Montero struck out swinging. | 3 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Baltimore Orioles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Machado 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .301 | .366 | .523 |
| Parra RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .211 | .268 | .316 |
| Jones CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .281 | .322 | .484 |
| Davis 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .252 | .336 | .529 |
| Wieters DH | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | .276 | .303 | .449 |
| Schoop 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .303 | .331 | .557 |
| Lake LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | .125 | .125 | .250 |
Lough LF
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .206 | .248 | .325 |
| Hardy SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .235 | .264 | .336 |
| Joseph C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .254 | .325 | .446 |
| Totals | 33 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 143 | |||
| BATTING 2B: Jones (21, Nuño); Machado (22, Nuño) HR: Jones (18, 1st inning off Nuño 0 on, 2 Out); Davis (30, 6th inning off Guaipe 0 on, 1 Out) RBI: Jones (54), Davis 2 (82) 2-out RBI: Jones GIDP: Schoop Orioles RISP: 1-4 (Parra 0-1, Schoop 0-1, Davis 1-1, Lake 0-1) Team LOB: 4 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Hardy (2, ground ball) DP: 1 (Hardy-Schoop-Davis). PB: Joseph. | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Safeco Field, Seattle, WA |
| Attendance | 20,839 (43.8% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:36 |
| Weather | 81 degrees, partly cloudy |
| Wind | 2 mph, out to right |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Chris Guccione, First Base - Cory Blaser, Second Base - Jeff Nelson, Third Base - Laz Diaz |
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