BALTIMORE -- Though they are certainly capable of winning a pitching duel, the Baltimore Orioles are most known for their ability to hit the long ball.
The Orioles went with the latter approach on Sunday, pounding the Oakland Athletics with a fence-clearing barrage.
Manny Machado hit two of Baltimore's season-high six homers, including a grand slam, and the Orioles scored all their runs on long balls in an 11-3 rout.
"They have power all the way up and down the lineup," A's manager Bob Melvin said. "You have to make quality pitches, especially in this ballpark, and we didn't do it today."
Machado connected with a man on in the first inning and added his third career slam in the eighth. The six RBI were a career high.
"It's a great day," Machado said. "I was able to go out there, put some great swings and hit some homers."
Machado, Pedro Alvarez, Jonathan Schoop and Mark Trumbo homered off Kendall Graveman (1-4). Joey Rickard added a solo shot off Ryan Dull before Machado capped the surge against J.B. Wendelken, making his major league debut.
On Thursday night, the Orioles beat the Yankees 1-0 in 10 innings. In this one, they circled the bases in dizzying fashion.
"The homers are not always going to be there," Machado said.
Manager Buck Showalter said: "We're going to have some games where you have to win 1-0, 2-1. ... Day like this, though, you do need to kind of say it was fun to be a part of."
Trumbo finished a double short of the cycle. He singled in the first inning, hit a two-run shot in the third and was credited with a triple when his high fly to right was lost in the sun by Josh Reddick.
Trumbo popped out in his final two at-bats. The last one came against Oakland catcher Josh Phegley, who retired two straight batters in the eighth after Melvin decided against using another pitcher.
"It brings a little levity to what was a tough game at that point in time," Melvin said.
Reddick went 3 for 3 with a walk and 10 for 12 in the three-game series. He headed out of town with a franchise-record-tying eight straight hits.
"Look at all the players that have played in this uniform -- Hall of Famers that have been there," Reddick said. "To be up there on the top is a really great honor."
But Oakland lost the final two games and has dropped six of seven overall to fall a season-high four games under .500 at 14-18.
Baltimore's Chris Tillman (4-1) gave up three first-inning runs before settling down to win his third straight start. The right-hander allowed six hits over 6 1/3 innings, striking out seven and walking four.
The A's got four hits in the first inning, including run-scoring singles by Reddick and Danny Valencia.
Machado answered in the bottom half, and Baltimore took the lead in the second inning on back-to-back drives by Alvarez and Schoop. The drive by Alvarez landed on Eutaw Street beyond the right-field wall and hit the B&O Warehouse on one hop.
"That was a big, old boy home run," Showalter said.
Trumbo's ninth homer made it 6-3 in the third.
Graveman gave up six runs in 2 2/3 innings, including a career-high four homers. The right-hander is 0-3 with a 10.53 ERA in his last three starts.
ROSTER MOVE
The Athletics recalled Wendelken from Triple-A Nashville and optioned right-hander Jesse Hahn to Nashville. The move was made because the A's needed a fresh arm following Saturday's split doubleheader.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Athletics: RHP Henderson Alvarez (shoulder) probably won't be activated before completing his entire rehabilitative assignment. "We're not going to rush him," Melvin said. ... Oakland has had at least three players on the DL every day since July 30, 2011.
Orioles: RHP Yovani Gallardo (shoulder tendinitis) could begin throwing on the side during the next homestand, May 12-19, Showalter said.
UP NEXT
Athletics: The A's continue their East Coast trek Monday night in Boston for the opener of a three-game series. Sonny Gray (3-3, 4.84 ERA) starts for Oakland.
Orioles: Tyler Wilson (1-1, 3.04 ERA) goes for Baltimore on Monday night in Minnesota, where the Orioles will play three games before returning to Camden Yards. Baltimore's 13 wins at home are the most in the majors.
The Orioles went with the latter approach on Sunday, pounding the Oakland Athletics with a fence-clearing barrage.
Manny Machado hit two of Baltimore's season-high six homers, including a grand slam, and the Orioles scored all their runs on long balls in an 11-3 rout.
"They have power all the way up and down the lineup," A's manager Bob Melvin said. "You have to make quality pitches, especially in this ballpark, and we didn't do it today."
Machado connected with a man on in the first inning and added his third career slam in the eighth. The six RBI were a career high.
"It's a great day," Machado said. "I was able to go out there, put some great swings and hit some homers."
Machado, Pedro Alvarez, Jonathan Schoop and Mark Trumbo homered off Kendall Graveman (1-4). Joey Rickard added a solo shot off Ryan Dull before Machado capped the surge against J.B. Wendelken, making his major league debut.
On Thursday night, the Orioles beat the Yankees 1-0 in 10 innings. In this one, they circled the bases in dizzying fashion.
"The homers are not always going to be there," Machado said.
Manager Buck Showalter said: "We're going to have some games where you have to win 1-0, 2-1. ... Day like this, though, you do need to kind of say it was fun to be a part of."
Trumbo finished a double short of the cycle. He singled in the first inning, hit a two-run shot in the third and was credited with a triple when his high fly to right was lost in the sun by Josh Reddick.
Trumbo popped out in his final two at-bats. The last one came against Oakland catcher Josh Phegley, who retired two straight batters in the eighth after Melvin decided against using another pitcher.
"It brings a little levity to what was a tough game at that point in time," Melvin said.
Reddick went 3 for 3 with a walk and 10 for 12 in the three-game series. He headed out of town with a franchise-record-tying eight straight hits.
"Look at all the players that have played in this uniform -- Hall of Famers that have been there," Reddick said. "To be up there on the top is a really great honor."
But Oakland lost the final two games and has dropped six of seven overall to fall a season-high four games under .500 at 14-18.
Baltimore's Chris Tillman (4-1) gave up three first-inning runs before settling down to win his third straight start. The right-hander allowed six hits over 6 1/3 innings, striking out seven and walking four.
The A's got four hits in the first inning, including run-scoring singles by Reddick and Danny Valencia.
Machado answered in the bottom half, and Baltimore took the lead in the second inning on back-to-back drives by Alvarez and Schoop. The drive by Alvarez landed on Eutaw Street beyond the right-field wall and hit the B&O Warehouse on one hop.
"That was a big, old boy home run," Showalter said.
Trumbo's ninth homer made it 6-3 in the third.
Graveman gave up six runs in 2 2/3 innings, including a career-high four homers. The right-hander is 0-3 with a 10.53 ERA in his last three starts.
ROSTER MOVE
The Athletics recalled Wendelken from Triple-A Nashville and optioned right-hander Jesse Hahn to Nashville. The move was made because the A's needed a fresh arm following Saturday's split doubleheader.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Athletics: RHP Henderson Alvarez (shoulder) probably won't be activated before completing his entire rehabilitative assignment. "We're not going to rush him," Melvin said. ... Oakland has had at least three players on the DL every day since July 30, 2011.
Orioles: RHP Yovani Gallardo (shoulder tendinitis) could begin throwing on the side during the next homestand, May 12-19, Showalter said.
UP NEXT
Athletics: The A's continue their East Coast trek Monday night in Boston for the opener of a three-game series. Sonny Gray (3-3, 4.84 ERA) starts for Oakland.
Orioles: Tyler Wilson (1-1, 3.04 ERA) goes for Baltimore on Monday night in Minnesota, where the Orioles will play three games before returning to Camden Yards. Baltimore's 13 wins at home are the most in the majors.
1:35PM,EDT,May 8,2016
Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland
Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Oakland - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Tillman pitching for Baltimore | OAK | BAL |
| Burns reached on infield single to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Canha hit by pitch, Burns to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Reddick singled to left, Burns scored, Canha to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Lowrie flied out to right. | 1 | 0 |
| Vogt flied out to right, Canha to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Valencia reached on infield single to shortstop, Canha scored, Reddick to second. | 2 | 0 |
| Alonso doubled to left, Reddick scored, Valencia thrown out at home. | 3 | 0 |
| 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Kendall Graveman pitching for Oakland | OAK | BAL |
| Rickard walked. | 3 | 0 |
| Rickard to second on wild pitch by Graveman. | 3 | 0 |
| Machado homered to right center (400 feet), Rickard scored. | 3 | 2 |
| Davis walked. | 3 | 2 |
| Jones grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Davis out at second. | 3 | 2 |
| Trumbo singled to left. | 3 | 2 |
| Wieters flied out to center. | 3 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Chris Tillman pitching for Baltimore | OAK | BAL |
| Coghlan walked. | 3 | 2 |
| Semien struck out swinging. Coghlan caught stealing second, catcher to second. | 3 | 2 |
| Burns flied out to left. | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Kendall Graveman pitching for Oakland | OAK | BAL |
| Álvarez homered to right (413 feet). | 3 | 3 |
| Schoop homered to left (384 feet). | 3 | 4 |
| Flaherty struck out swinging. | 3 | 4 |
| Rickard grounded out to pitcher. | 3 | 4 |
| Machado grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 4 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Chris Tillman pitching for Baltimore | OAK | BAL |
| Canha lined out to left. | 3 | 4 |
| Reddick walked. | 3 | 4 |
| Reddick to second on wild pitch by Tillman. | 3 | 4 |
| Lowrie struck out looking. | 3 | 4 |
| Vogt fouled out to third. | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Kendall Graveman pitching for Oakland | OAK | BAL |
| Davis hit by pitch. | 3 | 4 |
| Jones popped out to shortstop. | 3 | 4 |
| Trumbo homered to left (400 feet), Davis scored. | 3 | 6 |
| Wieters struck out swinging. | 3 | 6 |
| Álvarez walked. | 3 | 6 |
| Dull relieved Graveman. | 3 | 6 |
| Schoop popped out to shortstop. | 3 | 6 |
| 2 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Chris Tillman pitching for Baltimore | OAK | BAL |
| Valencia singled to center. | 3 | 6 |
| Alonso lined out to center. | 3 | 6 |
| Coghlan walked, Valencia to second. | 3 | 6 |
| Semien struck out swinging. | 3 | 6 |
| Burns grounded into fielder's choice to third, Valencia out at third, Coghlan to second. | 3 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Ryan Dull pitching for Oakland | OAK | BAL |
| Flaherty grounded out to second. | 3 | 6 |
| Rickard homered to left center (367 feet). | 3 | 7 |
| Machado struck out swinging. | 3 | 7 |
| Davis struck out swinging. | 3 | 7 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Chris Tillman pitching for Baltimore | OAK | BAL |
| Canha grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 7 |
| Reddick singled to center. | 3 | 7 |
| Lowrie flied out to right. | 3 | 7 |
| Vogt flied out to left. | 3 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Ryan Dull pitching for Oakland | OAK | BAL |
| Jones popped out to second. | 3 | 7 |
| Trumbo tripled to deep right. | 3 | 7 |
| Wieters grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 7 |
| Rzepczynski relieved Dull. | 3 | 7 |
| Álvarez grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Chris Tillman pitching for Baltimore | OAK | BAL |
| Valencia struck out swinging. | 3 | 7 |
| Alonso struck out swinging. | 3 | 7 |
| Coghlan struck out swinging. | 3 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Marc Rzepczynski pitching for Oakland | OAK | BAL |
| Schoop singled to right. | 3 | 7 |
| Flaherty grounded out to first, Schoop to second. | 3 | 7 |
| Rickard grounded out to third. | 3 | 7 |
| Machado intentionally walked. | 3 | 7 |
| Davis struck out swinging. | 3 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Chris Tillman pitching for Baltimore | OAK | BAL |
| Semien walked. | 3 | 7 |
| Burns struck out swinging. | 3 | 7 |
| Brach relieved Tillman. | 3 | 7 |
| Canha struck out swinging. | 3 | 7 |
| Reddick singled to right, Semien to third. | 3 | 7 |
| Lowrie grounded out to third. | 3 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| J.B. Wendelken pitching for Oakland | OAK | BAL |
| Wendelken relieved Rzepczynski. | 3 | 7 |
| Jones singled to left. | 3 | 7 |
| Trumbo popped out to first. | 3 | 7 |
| Wieters struck out swinging. | 3 | 7 |
| Álvarez grounded out to second. | 3 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Brad Brach pitching for Baltimore | OAK | BAL |
| Vogt flied out to left. | 3 | 7 |
| Valencia struck out swinging. | 3 | 7 |
| Alonso grounded out to first. | 3 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| J.B. Wendelken pitching for Oakland | OAK | BAL |
| Schoop singled to right. | 3 | 7 |
| Flaherty walked, Schoop to second. | 3 | 7 |
| Rickard singled to left, Schoop to third, Flaherty to second. | 3 | 7 |
| Machado homered to center (416 feet), Schoop, Flaherty and Rickard scored. | 3 | 11 |
| Davis struck out looking. | 3 | 11 |
| Phegley relieved Wendelken. | 3 | 11 |
| Jones struck out swinging. | 3 | 11 |
| Trumbo popped out to shortstop. | 3 | 11 |
| 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Vance Worley pitching for Baltimore | OAK | BAL |
| Worley relieved Brach. | 3 | 11 |
| Coghlan flied out to left. | 3 | 11 |
| Semien grounded out to third. | 3 | 11 |
| Burns safe at first on error by second baseman Schoop. | 3 | 11 |
| Butler hit for Canha. | 3 | 11 |
| Butler flied out to right. | 3 | 11 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
Game Information
| Stadium | Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, MD |
| Attendance | 43,690 (95% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:59 |
| Weather | 68 degrees, sunny |
| Wind | 13 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Tim Timmons, First Base - Paul Emmel, Second Base - Jordan Baker, Third Base - Mike Everitt |
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