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Baltimore wins seventh straight

Chris Graham

baltimore oriolesMike Wright had a solid outing, and the Baltimore Orioles went deep four times in a 9-3 win over Detroit on Saturday.

The O’s (23-12) won their sixth straight, with Wright (2-3, 5.20 ERA) going seven innings, allowing two runs on three hits, striking out six and walking three.

Jonathan Schoop homered twice, his sixth and seventh of the season, and Matt Wieters and Adam Jones also hit home runs for Baltimore.

Jones went 2-for-3 at the plate to raise his batting average to .259.

Mark Trumbo also had two hits for the O’s.

Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham, the king of "fringe media," a zero-time Virginia Sportswriter of the Year, and a member of zero Halls of Fame, is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, or subscribe to his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].