BALTIMORE -- Down by four runs and going up against unbeaten Cole Hamels, the Baltimore Orioles used the long ball and a relentless offense to pull out a victory.
Why, it was just like old times.
Jonathan Schoop and Adam Jones both homered and drove in three runs, and the Orioles rallied to beat Hamels and the Texas Rangers 9-7 on Thursday night for a four-game sweep.
Mark Trumbo and Chris Davis also went deep for the Orioles, who trailed 5-1 in the fifth inning before coming back to hand Hamels (4-1) his first loss in 10 starts this season.
Baltimore had 10 hits -- three homers, a double and six singles -- from the fifth through the eighth innings.
"That's some things we've done in the past that put us in a good position in April and part of May," manager Buck Showalter said. "Hopefully it's a sign of getting back to doing some of those things."
The Orioles' four-game winning streak is their longest since a six-game run in early May, and it puts them within three games of .500 (46-49) for the first time since July 4.
"When you win, it's different," Schoop said. "You have fun."
Baltimore hit 10 home runs in the series and outscored Texas 34-11.
Miguel Castro (2-1) worked the sixth for Baltimore after starter Wade Miley allowed five runs over five innings.
Mike Napoli homered for the Rangers, whose five-game skid matches their season high.
"This is a team that prior to the break was swinging the bats well, throwing it well, pitching well," manager Jeff Banister said. "To say that just is going to completely vanish for an extended period of time, I don't believe in that. I still believe in this core group of players and how they play."
Adrian Beltre had two hits for Texas and has 2,985 for his career, tied with Sam Rice for 31st place on the all-time list.
Hamels brought a 21-inning scoreless streak into the game and extended it to 24 -- third-longest of his career -- before Schoop homered in the fourth.
Jones and Trumbo connected in the fifth, and Hamels was lifted after Baltimore used three straight singles to pull even in the sixth. Jones greeted Jeremy Jeffress with an RBI double, and Schoop capped the uprising with a two-run single for an 8-5 lead.
Davis homered in the seventh, and the Rangers scored two in the ninth off Zach Britton.
Hamels gave up seven runs, along with a season-high nine hits and three home runs.
"The way that I pitched myself into situations and not finishing off hitters in counts that are favorable to me, that's unacceptable on my part," the left-hander said.
DIEKMAN RETURNS
Texas LHP Jake Diekman threw his first bullpen session since undergoing surgery to remove his colon in January. Diekman, who has pitched in 283 games over five years, was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis as a child. A flare-up of the condition led to offseason surgery.
"Pretty crisp early on," Banister said. "Fatigued in the middle of it. That's to be expected. I saw a lot of joy in a guy that hasn't been on a mound in a long time."
HOT STUFF
The Orioles skipped batting practice, not because they scored 22 runs in the previous two games but because the heat index was around 102 degrees.
"It didn't make a whole lot of sense," manager Buck Showalter said.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rangers: RHP Keone Kela (4-1, 2.64 ERA in 30 games) was activated from the DL. He had been sidelined since June 27 with a sore right shoulder. To make room on the roster, Texas designated INF Pete Kozma for assignment. Kozma hit .111 with two RBI over 28 games.
Orioles: Rule 5 OF Anthony Santander (right forearm strain) is expected to begin a rehabilitation assignment next Thursday. He hasn't played this season.
UP NEXT
Rangers: RHP Yu Darvish (6-8, 3.45 ERA) starts Friday in the opener of a three-game series at Tampa Bay. He's 4-0 with a 1.09 ERA and 40 strikeouts in five career starts against the Rays.
Orioles: The Houston Astros, who own the best record in the AL, come to town for a three-game series. RHP Ubaldo Jimenez (4-5, 7.01 ERA) starts the opener Friday night.
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Why, it was just like old times.
Jonathan Schoop and Adam Jones both homered and drove in three runs, and the Orioles rallied to beat Hamels and the Texas Rangers 9-7 on Thursday night for a four-game sweep.
Mark Trumbo and Chris Davis also went deep for the Orioles, who trailed 5-1 in the fifth inning before coming back to hand Hamels (4-1) his first loss in 10 starts this season.
Baltimore had 10 hits -- three homers, a double and six singles -- from the fifth through the eighth innings.
"That's some things we've done in the past that put us in a good position in April and part of May," manager Buck Showalter said. "Hopefully it's a sign of getting back to doing some of those things."
The Orioles' four-game winning streak is their longest since a six-game run in early May, and it puts them within three games of .500 (46-49) for the first time since July 4.
"When you win, it's different," Schoop said. "You have fun."
Baltimore hit 10 home runs in the series and outscored Texas 34-11.
Miguel Castro (2-1) worked the sixth for Baltimore after starter Wade Miley allowed five runs over five innings.
Mike Napoli homered for the Rangers, whose five-game skid matches their season high.
"This is a team that prior to the break was swinging the bats well, throwing it well, pitching well," manager Jeff Banister said. "To say that just is going to completely vanish for an extended period of time, I don't believe in that. I still believe in this core group of players and how they play."
Adrian Beltre had two hits for Texas and has 2,985 for his career, tied with Sam Rice for 31st place on the all-time list.
Hamels brought a 21-inning scoreless streak into the game and extended it to 24 -- third-longest of his career -- before Schoop homered in the fourth.
Jones and Trumbo connected in the fifth, and Hamels was lifted after Baltimore used three straight singles to pull even in the sixth. Jones greeted Jeremy Jeffress with an RBI double, and Schoop capped the uprising with a two-run single for an 8-5 lead.
Davis homered in the seventh, and the Rangers scored two in the ninth off Zach Britton.
Hamels gave up seven runs, along with a season-high nine hits and three home runs.
"The way that I pitched myself into situations and not finishing off hitters in counts that are favorable to me, that's unacceptable on my part," the left-hander said.
DIEKMAN RETURNS
Texas LHP Jake Diekman threw his first bullpen session since undergoing surgery to remove his colon in January. Diekman, who has pitched in 283 games over five years, was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis as a child. A flare-up of the condition led to offseason surgery.
"Pretty crisp early on," Banister said. "Fatigued in the middle of it. That's to be expected. I saw a lot of joy in a guy that hasn't been on a mound in a long time."
HOT STUFF
The Orioles skipped batting practice, not because they scored 22 runs in the previous two games but because the heat index was around 102 degrees.
"It didn't make a whole lot of sense," manager Buck Showalter said.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rangers: RHP Keone Kela (4-1, 2.64 ERA in 30 games) was activated from the DL. He had been sidelined since June 27 with a sore right shoulder. To make room on the roster, Texas designated INF Pete Kozma for assignment. Kozma hit .111 with two RBI over 28 games.
Orioles: Rule 5 OF Anthony Santander (right forearm strain) is expected to begin a rehabilitation assignment next Thursday. He hasn't played this season.
UP NEXT
Rangers: RHP Yu Darvish (6-8, 3.45 ERA) starts Friday in the opener of a three-game series at Tampa Bay. He's 4-0 with a 1.09 ERA and 40 strikeouts in five career starts against the Rays.
Orioles: The Houston Astros, who own the best record in the AL, come to town for a three-game series. RHP Ubaldo Jimenez (4-5, 7.01 ERA) starts the opener Friday night.
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| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Texas - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Wade Miley pitching for Baltimore | TEX | BAL |
| DeShields bunt grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| Choo walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Choo stole second, Choo safe at third on throwing error by catcher Castillo. | 0 | 0 |
| Andrus flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Beltré singled to deep right, Choo scored, Beltré out stretching at second. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Cole Hamels pitching for Texas | TEX | BAL |
| Jones grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| Machado lined out to right. | 1 | 0 |
| Schoop grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Texas - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Wade Miley pitching for Baltimore | TEX | BAL |
| Napoli flied out to left. | 1 | 0 |
| Odor singled to center. | 1 | 0 |
| Lucroy grounded out to third, Odor to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Gómez grounded out to first. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Cole Hamels pitching for Texas | TEX | BAL |
| Trumbo flied out to center. | 1 | 0 |
| Davis grounded out to pitcher. | 1 | 0 |
| Mancini popped out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Texas - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Wade Miley pitching for Baltimore | TEX | BAL |
| Chirinos doubled to deep left. | 1 | 0 |
| DeShields bunted into fielder's choice to pitcher, Chirinos out at third. | 1 | 0 |
| DeShields caught stealing second, pitcher to first to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| Choo walked. | 1 | 0 |
| Andrus struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Cole Hamels pitching for Texas | TEX | BAL |
| Castillo singled to left, Castillo out stretching at second. | 1 | 0 |
| Tejada doubled to deep left. | 1 | 0 |
| Rickard grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| Jones grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Texas - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Wade Miley pitching for Baltimore | TEX | BAL |
| Beltré grounded out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Napoli singled to deep left. | 1 | 0 |
| Odor grounded into fielder's choice to second, Napoli out at second. | 1 | 0 |
| Lucroy walked, Odor to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Gómez doubled to right, Odor scored, Lucroy to third. | 2 | 0 |
| Chirinos struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Cole Hamels pitching for Texas | TEX | BAL |
| Machado flied out to left. | 2 | 0 |
| Schoop homered to left (401 feet). | 2 | 1 |
| Trumbo walked. | 2 | 1 |
| Davis struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| Mancini hit by pitch, Trumbo to second. | 2 | 1 |
| Castillo walked, Trumbo to third, Mancini to second. | 2 | 1 |
| Tejada grounded out to third. | 2 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Texas - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Wade Miley pitching for Baltimore | TEX | BAL |
| DeShields struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| Choo walked. | 2 | 1 |
| Andrus grounded into fielder's choice to second, Choo out at second. | 2 | 1 |
| Beltré singled to center, Andrus to second. | 2 | 1 |
| Napoli homered to left (418 feet), Andrus and Beltré scored. | 5 | 1 |
| Odor grounded out to second. | 5 | 1 |
| 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Cole Hamels pitching for Texas | TEX | BAL |
| Rickard singled to center. | 5 | 1 |
| Jones homered to right (389 feet), Rickard scored. | 5 | 3 |
| Machado flied out to center. | 5 | 3 |
| Schoop lined out to center. | 5 | 3 |
| Trumbo homered to center (419 feet). | 5 | 4 |
| Davis struck out swinging. | 5 | 4 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Texas - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Miguel Castro pitching for Baltimore | TEX | BAL |
| Castro relieved Miley. | 5 | 4 |
| Lucroy grounded out to second. | 5 | 4 |
| Gómez grounded out to third. | 5 | 4 |
| Chirinos struck out swinging. | 5 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Cole Hamels pitching for Texas | TEX | BAL |
| Mancini struck out swinging. | 5 | 4 |
| Castillo singled to center. | 5 | 4 |
| Tejada singled to shallow right, Castillo to second. | 5 | 4 |
| Rickard singled to right center, Castillo scored, Tejada to second. | 5 | 5 |
| Jeffress relieved Hamels. | 5 | 5 |
| Jones doubled to right, Tejada scored, Rickard to third. | 5 | 6 |
| Machado grounded out to pitcher. | 5 | 6 |
| Schoop singled to shallow center, Rickard and Jones scored. | 5 | 8 |
| Trumbo struck out swinging. | 5 | 8 |
| 4 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Texas - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Darren O'Day pitching for Baltimore | TEX | BAL |
| O'Day relieved Castro. | 5 | 8 |
| DeShields struck out looking. | 5 | 8 |
| Choo grounded out to second. | 5 | 8 |
| Andrus grounded out to pitcher. | 5 | 8 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Jeremy Jeffress pitching for Texas | TEX | BAL |
| Davis homered to left (364 feet). | 5 | 9 |
| Mancini popped out to shortstop. | 5 | 9 |
| Castillo singled to left center. | 5 | 9 |
| Tejada singled to center, Castillo to second. | 5 | 9 |
| Rickard struck out swinging. | 5 | 9 |
| Jones lined out to right. | 5 | 9 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Texas - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Brad Brach pitching for Baltimore | TEX | BAL |
| Brach relieved O'Day. | 5 | 9 |
| Beltré flied out to left. | 5 | 9 |
| Napoli struck out swinging. | 5 | 9 |
| Odor struck out swinging. | 5 | 9 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Jose Leclerc pitching for Texas | TEX | BAL |
| Leclerc relieved Jeffress. | 5 | 9 |
| Machado walked. | 5 | 9 |
| Schoop grounded into double play, pitcher to second to first, Machado out at second. | 5 | 9 |
| Trumbo struck out swinging. | 5 | 9 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Texas - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Zach Britton pitching for Baltimore | TEX | BAL |
| Britton relieved Brach. | 5 | 9 |
| Lucroy grounded out to second. | 5 | 9 |
| Gómez grounded out to shortstop. | 5 | 9 |
| Chirinos doubled to left. | 5 | 9 |
| Chirinos to third on wild pitch by Britton. | 5 | 9 |
| DeShields walked. | 5 | 9 |
| DeShields to second on fielder's indifference. | 5 | 9 |
| Choo singled to center, Chirinos and DeShields scored. | 7 | 9 |
| Andrus flied out to right. | 7 | 9 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Texas Rangers | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| DeShields LF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | .277 | .338 | .356 |
| Choo RF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 20 | .252 | .365 | .408 |
| Andrus SS | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .282 | .325 | .442 |
| Beltré 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .281 | .371 | .510 |
| Napoli 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .209 | .283 | .473 |
| Odor 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .215 | .254 | .395 |
| Lucroy DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .251 | .297 | .355 |
| Gómez CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .247 | .331 | .460 |
| Chirinos C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | .229 | .313 | .542 |
| Totals | 34 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 147 | |||
| BATTING 2B: Chirinos 2 (5, Miley, Britton); Gómez (13, Miley) HR: Napoli (21, 5th inning off Miley 2 on, 2 Out) RBI: Beltré (31), Gómez (33), Napoli 3 (45), Choo 2 (46) 2-out RBI: Beltré, Gómez, Napoli 3, Choo 2 Rangers RISP: 4-8 (Napoli 1-1, Andrus 0-1, Gómez 1-2, Chirinos 0-1, Beltré 1-1, DeShields 0-1, Choo 1-1) Team LOB: 5 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: Choo (9, 2nd base off Miley/Castillo) CS: DeShields (5, 2nd base by Miley) Picked Off: DeShields (1st base by Miley) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING DP: 1 (Leclerc-Odor-Napoli). Outfield Assist: DeShields (Castillo at 2nd base). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, MD |
| Attendance | 14,961 (32.5% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:11 |
| Weather | 94 degrees, clear |
| Wind | 6 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Tripp Gibson, First Base - Dan Iassogna, Second Base - Brian Gorman, Third Base - Stu Scheurwater |
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