BALTIMORE -- Just when it appeared as if the Baltimore Orioles had righted themselves, bad news arrived in the form of an unfavorable medical report.
Soon after the Orioles beat the Washington Nationals 8-1 on Tuesday night, manager Buck Showalter confirmed that ace Chris Tillman is likely to be sidelined with a sore right shoulder.
"I think he's going to be on the disabled list," Showalter said. "They were talking about whether or not they were going to inject him. ... I think that would be a sign of where he is heading."
Tillman is 15-5. No other starter on the team has more than seven wins.
"We're trying to be safe, get this thing in the rear-view mirror," Tillman said. "That way I'm not fighting it all year."
If the Orioles are to stay in contention for the AL East title or a wild-card berth, they're going to need more pitching performances like the one they got from Kevin Gausman, who scattered six hits over six shutout innings.
Adam Jones went 4 for 5 and Chris Davis hit his 30th home run for the Orioles, who won two straight over Washington to conclude a 3-5 homestand.
"They're one of the best teams in baseball and in that league, so it was tough," Showalter said.
Baltimore is 34-24 against the Nationals in a rivalry that began in 2006. The series shifts 38 miles south to Nationals Park on Wednesday for the first of two games.
Gausman (5-10) walked two, struck out two and permitted only one runner past second base. He's 5-1 at home and 0-9 on the road.
"I've pitched well on the road. I just don't necessarily have the wins to show for it," the right-hander said.
The 25-year-old Gausman outpitched Nationals rookie Reynaldo Lopez, a 22-year-old making his fifth major league start. Lopez (2-2) yielded six runs, four earned, and seven hits in 2 2/3 rocky innings.
"The results were not what I expected," Lopez said through an interpreter. "The game did not go the way I liked it to."
Trea Turner had a career-high four hits for Washington. The Nationals trailed 6-0 after three innings and went quietly in their third straight loss -- their longest skid since a seven-game run from June 18-25.
"It's good to be going home. It seems like we haven't been home in a while," Baker said following the conclusion of a nine-game road trip. "We go home and regroup. Guys get to see their kids and their wives."
Replay did the Nationals no favors. Turner was called safe on steal attempts in the first and third innings, but on both occasions the call was reversed after a replay review. Making the result more maddening for Washington: Jayson Werth followed with a walk both times.
The trend continued in the bottom of the third, when replay determined that Jones beat out an infield roller after initially being called out.
Mark Trumbo picked up his 93rd RBI with a first-inning single, and the Orioles made it 3-0 in the second when Matt Wieters doubled in a run and scored on a single by Jones.
In the third, Jonathan Schoop hit an RBI double and two runs scored when Daniel Murphy fumbled a two-out grounder to second base.
Washington got its lone run in the seventh inning when Danny Espinosa singled in a run off Vance Worley, who worked three innings for his first career save.
Davis connected in the eighth against Yusmeiro Petit. He has hit at least 30 home runs in four of the last five seasons.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Nationals: RHP Joe Ross (right shoulder inflammation) felt good after a bullpen session Tuesday. "Our head trainer came in and gave me the thumbs up," Baker said. "Hopefully, we're going to put him back to work here pretty soon."
Orioles: With Tillman out, the Orioles announced that Ubaldo Jimenez will start in his place Thursday night in Washington.
UP NEXT
Nationals: Tanner Roark (13-6, 2.87 ERA) starts Wednesday night. The right-hander is 4-0 in his last five starts and has lost just once since June 21.
Orioles: Wade Miley (7-10, 5.58) makes his fifth start with Baltimore. The lefty is 0-2 with a 9.53 ERA since being traded from Seattle.
Washington Nationals
Soon after the Orioles beat the Washington Nationals 8-1 on Tuesday night, manager Buck Showalter confirmed that ace Chris Tillman is likely to be sidelined with a sore right shoulder.
"I think he's going to be on the disabled list," Showalter said. "They were talking about whether or not they were going to inject him. ... I think that would be a sign of where he is heading."
Tillman is 15-5. No other starter on the team has more than seven wins.
"We're trying to be safe, get this thing in the rear-view mirror," Tillman said. "That way I'm not fighting it all year."
If the Orioles are to stay in contention for the AL East title or a wild-card berth, they're going to need more pitching performances like the one they got from Kevin Gausman, who scattered six hits over six shutout innings.
Adam Jones went 4 for 5 and Chris Davis hit his 30th home run for the Orioles, who won two straight over Washington to conclude a 3-5 homestand.
"They're one of the best teams in baseball and in that league, so it was tough," Showalter said.
Baltimore is 34-24 against the Nationals in a rivalry that began in 2006. The series shifts 38 miles south to Nationals Park on Wednesday for the first of two games.
Gausman (5-10) walked two, struck out two and permitted only one runner past second base. He's 5-1 at home and 0-9 on the road.
"I've pitched well on the road. I just don't necessarily have the wins to show for it," the right-hander said.
The 25-year-old Gausman outpitched Nationals rookie Reynaldo Lopez, a 22-year-old making his fifth major league start. Lopez (2-2) yielded six runs, four earned, and seven hits in 2 2/3 rocky innings.
"The results were not what I expected," Lopez said through an interpreter. "The game did not go the way I liked it to."
Trea Turner had a career-high four hits for Washington. The Nationals trailed 6-0 after three innings and went quietly in their third straight loss -- their longest skid since a seven-game run from June 18-25.
"It's good to be going home. It seems like we haven't been home in a while," Baker said following the conclusion of a nine-game road trip. "We go home and regroup. Guys get to see their kids and their wives."
Replay did the Nationals no favors. Turner was called safe on steal attempts in the first and third innings, but on both occasions the call was reversed after a replay review. Making the result more maddening for Washington: Jayson Werth followed with a walk both times.
The trend continued in the bottom of the third, when replay determined that Jones beat out an infield roller after initially being called out.
Mark Trumbo picked up his 93rd RBI with a first-inning single, and the Orioles made it 3-0 in the second when Matt Wieters doubled in a run and scored on a single by Jones.
In the third, Jonathan Schoop hit an RBI double and two runs scored when Daniel Murphy fumbled a two-out grounder to second base.
Washington got its lone run in the seventh inning when Danny Espinosa singled in a run off Vance Worley, who worked three innings for his first career save.
Davis connected in the eighth against Yusmeiro Petit. He has hit at least 30 home runs in four of the last five seasons.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Nationals: RHP Joe Ross (right shoulder inflammation) felt good after a bullpen session Tuesday. "Our head trainer came in and gave me the thumbs up," Baker said. "Hopefully, we're going to put him back to work here pretty soon."
Orioles: With Tillman out, the Orioles announced that Ubaldo Jimenez will start in his place Thursday night in Washington.
UP NEXT
Nationals: Tanner Roark (13-6, 2.87 ERA) starts Wednesday night. The right-hander is 4-0 in his last five starts and has lost just once since June 21.
Orioles: Wade Miley (7-10, 5.58) makes his fifth start with Baltimore. The lefty is 0-2 with a 9.53 ERA since being traded from Seattle.
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Washington - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Gausman pitching for Baltimore | WSH | BAL |
| Turner reached on infield single to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Turner caught stealing second, catcher to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Werth walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Murphy flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Harper singled to right center, Werth to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Rendon flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Reynaldo Lopez pitching for Washington | WSH | BAL |
| Jones singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Pearce walked, Jones to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Machado struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Davis grounded into fielder's choice to first, Pearce out at second, Jones to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Trumbo singled to left, Jones scored, Davis to third, Trumbo out stretching at second. | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Kevin Gausman pitching for Baltimore | WSH | BAL |
| Ramos grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| Zimmerman grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| Robinson struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Reynaldo Lopez pitching for Washington | WSH | BAL |
| Schoop grounded out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Álvarez walked. | 0 | 1 |
| Wieters doubled to deep right, Álvarez scored. | 0 | 2 |
| Hardy grounded out to pitcher, Wieters to third. | 0 | 2 |
| Jones reached on infield single to shortstop, Wieters scored. | 0 | 3 |
| Pearce flied out to left. | 0 | 3 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Kevin Gausman pitching for Baltimore | WSH | BAL |
| Espinosa flied out to right. | 0 | 3 |
| Turner singled to left. | 0 | 3 |
| Turner caught stealing second, catcher to second. | 0 | 3 |
| Werth walked. | 0 | 3 |
| Murphy grounded out to second. | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Reynaldo Lopez pitching for Washington | WSH | BAL |
| Machado struck out swinging. | 0 | 3 |
| Davis singled to left. | 0 | 3 |
| Trumbo singled to left, Davis to second. | 0 | 3 |
| Schoop doubled to deep left, Davis scored, Trumbo to third. | 0 | 4 |
| Álvarez walked. | 0 | 4 |
| Wieters flied out to left. | 0 | 4 |
| Hardy safe at first on error by second baseman Murphy, Trumbo and Schoop scored, Álvarez to second. | 0 | 6 |
| Belisle relieved López. | 0 | 6 |
| Jones singled to shortstop, Álvarez to third, Hardy to second. | 0 | 6 |
| Pearce grounded out to first. | 0 | 6 |
| 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Washington - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Kevin Gausman pitching for Baltimore | WSH | BAL |
| Harper fouled out to third. | 0 | 6 |
| Rendon reached on infield single to shortstop. | 0 | 6 |
| Ramos fouled out to first. | 0 | 6 |
| Zimmerman flied out to right. | 0 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Matt Belisle pitching for Washington | WSH | BAL |
| Machado flied out to center. | 0 | 6 |
| Davis flied out to center. | 0 | 6 |
| Trumbo flied out to right. | 0 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Kevin Gausman pitching for Baltimore | WSH | BAL |
| Robinson grounded out to third. | 0 | 6 |
| Espinosa struck out swinging. | 0 | 6 |
| Turner doubled to deep right. | 0 | 6 |
| Werth grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Matt Belisle pitching for Washington | WSH | BAL |
| Schoop lined out to third. | 0 | 6 |
| Álvarez grounded out to second. | 0 | 6 |
| Wieters grounded out to first. | 0 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Kevin Gausman pitching for Baltimore | WSH | BAL |
| Murphy grounded out to second. | 0 | 6 |
| Harper singled to center. | 0 | 6 |
| Rendon flied out to center. | 0 | 6 |
| Ramos lined out to right. | 0 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Matt Belisle pitching for Washington | WSH | BAL |
| Hardy struck out swinging. | 0 | 6 |
| Jones singled to right center. | 0 | 6 |
| Pearce struck out swinging. | 0 | 6 |
| Machado singled to left, Jones to second. | 0 | 6 |
| Pérez relieved Belisle. | 0 | 6 |
| Davis struck out swinging. | 0 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Vance Worley pitching for Baltimore | WSH | BAL |
| Worley relieved Gausman. | 0 | 6 |
| Zimmerman singled to center. | 0 | 6 |
| Robinson singled to center, Zimmerman to second. | 0 | 6 |
| Espinosa singled to right, Zimmerman scored, Robinson to second, Robinson thrown out at third attempting to advance on play. | 1 | 6 |
| Turner singled to left, Espinosa to second. | 1 | 6 |
| Werth grounded into double play, third to second to first, Turner out at second. | 1 | 6 |
| 1 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Oliver Perez pitching for Washington | WSH | BAL |
| Trumbo grounded out to third. | 1 | 6 |
| Schoop struck out swinging. | 1 | 6 |
| Álvarez doubled to deep right. | 1 | 6 |
| Wieters singled to right, Álvarez scored. | 1 | 7 |
| Hardy walked, Wieters to second. | 1 | 7 |
| Petit relieved Pérez. | 1 | 7 |
| Jones struck out swinging. | 1 | 7 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Vance Worley pitching for Baltimore | WSH | BAL |
| Murphy struck out swinging. | 1 | 7 |
| Harper grounded out to first. | 1 | 7 |
| Rendon flied out to left. | 1 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Yusmeiro Petit pitching for Washington | WSH | BAL |
| Pearce flied out to center. | 1 | 7 |
| Machado popped out to second. | 1 | 7 |
| Davis homered to right center (430 feet). | 1 | 8 |
| Trumbo struck out swinging. | 1 | 8 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Vance Worley pitching for Baltimore | WSH | BAL |
| Flaherty in right field. | 1 | 8 |
| Reimold in left field. | 1 | 8 |
| Ramos grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 8 |
| Zimmerman flied out to center. | 1 | 8 |
| Robinson flied out to left. | 1 | 8 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
Washington Nationals
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turner CF | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .320 | .346 | .536 |
| Werth LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | .249 | .343 | .430 |
| Murphy 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | .344 | .388 | .604 |
| Harper RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .247 | .386 | .455 |
| Rendon 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .273 | .354 | .457 |
| Ramos C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .316 | .365 | .517 |
| Zimmerman 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .230 | .289 | .406 |
| Robinson DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .235 | .303 | .359 |
| Espinosa SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .217 | .317 | .392 |
| Totals | 33 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 144 | |||
| BATTING 2B: Turner (9, Gausman) RBI: Espinosa (60) GIDP: Werth Nationals RISP: 1-4 (Rendon 0-1, Werth 0-2, Espinosa 1-1) Team LOB: 7 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING CS: Turner 2 (3, 2nd base by Gausman/Wieters, 2nd base by Gausman/Wieters) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Murphy (10, ground ball) Outfield Assist: Werth (Trumbo at 2nd base). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, MD |
| Attendance | 26,697 (58.1% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:12 |
| Weather | 78 degrees, clear |
| Wind | 7 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Will Little, First Base - Ted Barrett, Second Base - Lance Barksdale, Third Base - Angel Hernandez |
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