BALTIMORE -- Just when it seemed as if Tim Beckham couldn't possibly do anything more marvelous for the Baltimore Orioles, the spunky shortstop provided the team with a milestone shot.
And then, just five games into his tenure with Baltimore, Beckham made his first curtain call.
Beckham hit the Orioles' 10,000th home run, the last of three by Baltimore on Saturday night in a 5-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers.
Welington Castillo put the Orioles in front with his 11th home run, an opposite-field drive to right in the seventh inning on the third pitch thrown by Joe Jimenez (0-1).
Beckham made it 4-2 in the eighth, and was summoned by the crowd of 33,911 to leave the dugout and acknowledge their cheers. Since coming from Tampa Bay in a July 31 trade, Beckham is 13 for 20 with three home runs.
Not coincidentally, the Orioles have won three of five.
"He's given us a little jolt and a little juice," manager Buck Showalter said. "He's in a good place, he's in a good frame of mind."
Beckham also earned a spot in Orioles history with their 10,000th home run since their move from St. Louis in 1954. Only the Yankees, Tigers and Red Sox have as many during that span.
"It's tremendous that he was able to do it, and this is one of the most historic franchises in all of baseball and all of sports," teammate Adam Jones said. "It's going to mean something to his family and his kids down the line."
Beckham certainly won't forget the curtain call anytime soon.
"It was a great feeling, man. My first one in my career for sure," he said. "It's a great feeling to play in Baltimore, in front of the Orioles fans."
Jones also homered, and Jonathan Schoop doubled in a run for Baltimore to increase his RBI total to 80, tied for the AL lead.
Justin Upton homered in a third consecutive game for the Tigers, who were 4-0 in August after trading away three stars before the non-waiver trade deadline.
"We didn't get a lot going offensively," manager Brad Ausmus said. "We got a two-run homer from Upton and didn't do much the rest of the way."
After losing the first two games of the series, Baltimore fell behind 2-0 in the first inning before coming back for its sixth win in eight games.
Brad Brach (3-2) pitched 1 2/3 innings and Zach Britton got four outs for his ninth save. Britton, the subject of trade rumors late last month, has converted an AL-record 58 straight save opportunities.
Orioles starter Wade Miley gave up two runs and four hits over five innings, finishing with seven straight outs. The lefty allowed three hits and a walk in the first inning and needed 113 pitches to get through the fifth.
"We got his pitch count up there," Detroit's James McCann said. "But you have tip your cap because he found a way to get through five."
Ausmus selected reliever Drew VerHagen to make a spot start for Michael Fulmer, who was placed on the disabled list Thursday. Like Miley, he yielded two runs and four hits in five innings.
The Tigers jumped in front when Upton hit his 21st homer of the season after Nicholas Castellanos ended an 0-for-14 slump with a single.
Baltimore used doubles by Jones and Schoop to get a third-inning run, and Jones connected in the fifth to reach 20 for a seventh straight season -- the third-longest streak in Orioles history behind Cal Ripken Jr. (10) and Eddie Murray (9).
STREAK OVER
McCann's career-best hitting streak ended at 14 games with an 0-for-4 performance. It was the team's longest streak since Miguel Cabrera's 15-game run in June 2013.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Tigers: LHP Daniel Norris (4-7, 5.29 ERA) will throw a bullpen Sunday for the first time since going on the DL with a left groin strain.
Orioles: LF Trey Mancini returned after missing one game with a bruised left knee. ... DH Mark Trumbo (rib cage strain) is expected to spend the minimum time on the DL and be activated Wednesday. ... C Caleb Joseph was available despite being hit in the hand with a pitch Friday night.
UP NEXT
Tigers: Anibal Sanchez (3-1, 5.83 ERA) starts the series finale looking to build on his last start, a win over the Yankees in which he allowed two runs over 6 2/3 innings.
Orioles: Ubaldo Jimenez (4-7, 6.56 ERA) has more career losses against Detroit (12) than any other club.
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And then, just five games into his tenure with Baltimore, Beckham made his first curtain call.
Beckham hit the Orioles' 10,000th home run, the last of three by Baltimore on Saturday night in a 5-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers.
Welington Castillo put the Orioles in front with his 11th home run, an opposite-field drive to right in the seventh inning on the third pitch thrown by Joe Jimenez (0-1).
Beckham made it 4-2 in the eighth, and was summoned by the crowd of 33,911 to leave the dugout and acknowledge their cheers. Since coming from Tampa Bay in a July 31 trade, Beckham is 13 for 20 with three home runs.
Not coincidentally, the Orioles have won three of five.
"He's given us a little jolt and a little juice," manager Buck Showalter said. "He's in a good place, he's in a good frame of mind."
Beckham also earned a spot in Orioles history with their 10,000th home run since their move from St. Louis in 1954. Only the Yankees, Tigers and Red Sox have as many during that span.
"It's tremendous that he was able to do it, and this is one of the most historic franchises in all of baseball and all of sports," teammate Adam Jones said. "It's going to mean something to his family and his kids down the line."
Beckham certainly won't forget the curtain call anytime soon.
"It was a great feeling, man. My first one in my career for sure," he said. "It's a great feeling to play in Baltimore, in front of the Orioles fans."
Jones also homered, and Jonathan Schoop doubled in a run for Baltimore to increase his RBI total to 80, tied for the AL lead.
Justin Upton homered in a third consecutive game for the Tigers, who were 4-0 in August after trading away three stars before the non-waiver trade deadline.
"We didn't get a lot going offensively," manager Brad Ausmus said. "We got a two-run homer from Upton and didn't do much the rest of the way."
After losing the first two games of the series, Baltimore fell behind 2-0 in the first inning before coming back for its sixth win in eight games.
Brad Brach (3-2) pitched 1 2/3 innings and Zach Britton got four outs for his ninth save. Britton, the subject of trade rumors late last month, has converted an AL-record 58 straight save opportunities.
Orioles starter Wade Miley gave up two runs and four hits over five innings, finishing with seven straight outs. The lefty allowed three hits and a walk in the first inning and needed 113 pitches to get through the fifth.
"We got his pitch count up there," Detroit's James McCann said. "But you have tip your cap because he found a way to get through five."
Ausmus selected reliever Drew VerHagen to make a spot start for Michael Fulmer, who was placed on the disabled list Thursday. Like Miley, he yielded two runs and four hits in five innings.
The Tigers jumped in front when Upton hit his 21st homer of the season after Nicholas Castellanos ended an 0-for-14 slump with a single.
Baltimore used doubles by Jones and Schoop to get a third-inning run, and Jones connected in the fifth to reach 20 for a seventh straight season -- the third-longest streak in Orioles history behind Cal Ripken Jr. (10) and Eddie Murray (9).
STREAK OVER
McCann's career-best hitting streak ended at 14 games with an 0-for-4 performance. It was the team's longest streak since Miguel Cabrera's 15-game run in June 2013.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Tigers: LHP Daniel Norris (4-7, 5.29 ERA) will throw a bullpen Sunday for the first time since going on the DL with a left groin strain.
Orioles: LF Trey Mancini returned after missing one game with a bruised left knee. ... DH Mark Trumbo (rib cage strain) is expected to spend the minimum time on the DL and be activated Wednesday. ... C Caleb Joseph was available despite being hit in the hand with a pitch Friday night.
UP NEXT
Tigers: Anibal Sanchez (3-1, 5.83 ERA) starts the series finale looking to build on his last start, a win over the Yankees in which he allowed two runs over 6 2/3 innings.
Orioles: Ubaldo Jimenez (4-7, 6.56 ERA) has more career losses against Detroit (12) than any other club.
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7:05PM,EDT,August 5,2017
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 |
| Detroit - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Wade Miley pitching for Baltimore | DET | BAL |
| Kinsler struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Castellanos singled to left center. | 0 | 0 |
| Upton homered to left (411 feet), Castellanos scored. | 2 | 0 |
| Cabrera walked. | 2 | 0 |
| Mahtook singled to left, Cabrera to second. | 2 | 0 |
| Martínez grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Mahtook out at second. | 2 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Drew VerHagen pitching for Detroit | DET | BAL |
| Jones grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 0 |
| Machado grounded out to second. | 2 | 0 |
| Schoop singled to center. | 2 | 0 |
| Davis flied out to left. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Wade Miley pitching for Baltimore | DET | BAL |
| McCann grounded out to second. | 2 | 0 |
| Adduci grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 0 |
| Iglesias walked. | 2 | 0 |
| Kinsler struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Drew VerHagen pitching for Detroit | DET | BAL |
| Mancini grounded out to third. | 2 | 0 |
| Beckham struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| Smith walked. | 2 | 0 |
| Castillo grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Smith out at second. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Wade Miley pitching for Baltimore | DET | BAL |
| Castellanos flied out to right. | 2 | 0 |
| Upton grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 0 |
| Cabrera walked. | 2 | 0 |
| Mahtook singled to right, Cabrera to second. | 2 | 0 |
| Martínez grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Mahtook out at second. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Drew VerHagen pitching for Detroit | DET | BAL |
| Rickard popped out to shortstop. | 2 | 0 |
| Jones doubled to deep center. | 2 | 0 |
| Machado lined out to right, Jones to third. | 2 | 0 |
| Schoop doubled to left center, Jones scored. | 2 | 1 |
| Davis walked, Schoop stole third. | 2 | 1 |
| Mancini grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Davis out at second. | 2 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Wade Miley pitching for Baltimore | DET | BAL |
| McCann grounded out to third. | 2 | 1 |
| Adduci struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| Iglesias lined out to shortstop. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Drew VerHagen pitching for Detroit | DET | BAL |
| Beckham lined out to first. | 2 | 1 |
| Smith struck out looking. | 2 | 1 |
| Castillo struck out looking. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Wade Miley pitching for Baltimore | DET | BAL |
| Kinsler struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| Castellanos lined out to pitcher. | 2 | 1 |
| Upton struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Drew VerHagen pitching for Detroit | DET | BAL |
| Rickard lined out to second. | 2 | 1 |
| Jones homered to left center (391 feet). | 2 | 2 |
| Machado fouled out to right. | 2 | 2 |
| Schoop grounded out to second. | 2 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Darren O'Day pitching for Baltimore | DET | BAL |
| O'Day relieved Miley. | 2 | 2 |
| Cabrera walked. | 2 | 2 |
| Mahtook struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| Martínez struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| McCann grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Chad Bell pitching for Detroit | DET | BAL |
| Bell relieved VerHagen. | 2 | 2 |
| Davis struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| Mancini grounded out to third. | 2 | 2 |
| Beckham singled to center. | 2 | 2 |
| Smith flied out to left. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Brad Brach pitching for Baltimore | DET | BAL |
| Brach relieved O'Day. | 2 | 2 |
| Adduci grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 2 |
| Iglesias struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| Kinsler flied out to center. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Joe Jimenez pitching for Detroit | DET | BAL |
| Jiménez relieved Bell. | 2 | 2 |
| Castillo homered to right center (403 feet). | 2 | 3 |
| Rickard fouled out to first. | 2 | 3 |
| Jones flied out to center. | 2 | 3 |
| Machado singled to deep right. | 2 | 3 |
| Schoop walked, Machado to second. | 2 | 3 |
| Wilson relieved Jiménez. | 2 | 3 |
| Davis flied out to right. | 2 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Brad Brach pitching for Baltimore | DET | BAL |
| Castellanos struck out swinging. | 2 | 3 |
| Upton struck out swinging. | 2 | 3 |
| Cabrera singled to center, Cabrera to second on error by left fielder Mancini. | 2 | 3 |
| Britton relieved Brach. | 2 | 3 |
| Mahtook grounded out to pitcher. | 2 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Edward Mujica pitching for Detroit | DET | BAL |
| Mujica relieved Wilson. | 2 | 3 |
| Mancini struck out swinging. | 2 | 3 |
| Beckham homered to center (422 feet). | 2 | 4 |
| Smith singled to deep right, Smith out at second. | 2 | 4 |
| Castillo doubled to left. | 2 | 4 |
| Rickard doubled to left, Castillo scored. | 2 | 5 |
| Jones grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 5 |
| 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Zach Britton pitching for Baltimore | DET | BAL |
| Gentry in left field. | 2 | 5 |
| Martínez grounded out to third. | 2 | 5 |
| McCann grounded out to third. | 2 | 5 |
| Hicks hit for Adduci. | 2 | 5 |
| Hicks struck out swinging. | 2 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit Tigers | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Kinsler 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28 | .242 | .322 | .387 |
| Castellanos 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .239 | .306 | .430 |
| Upton LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .281 | .367 | .533 |
| Cabrera 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28 | .256 | .343 | .415 |
| Mahtook CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | .284 | .339 | .451 |
| Martínez DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .256 | .324 | .372 |
| McCann C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .248 | .316 | .442 |
| Adduci RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .261 | .346 | .435 |
a-Hicks PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .296 | .324 | .549 |
| Iglesias SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | .262 | .295 | .360 |
| Totals | 31 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 191 | |||
| a-struck out swinging for J Adduci in the 9th | ||||||||||
| BATTING HR: Upton (21, 1st inning off Miley 1 on, 1 Out) RBI: Upton 2 (77) GIDP: Martínez Tigers RISP: 0-3 (Martínez 0-2, Mahtook 0-1) Team LOB: 6 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING Outfield Assist: Adduci (Smith at 2nd base). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, MD |
| Attendance | 33,911 (73.8% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:14 |
| Weather | 78 degrees, clear |
| Wind | 11 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Jeff Nelson, First Base - Roberto Ortiz, Second Base - Cory Blaser, Third Base - Doug Eddings |
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