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Baltimore wins sixth straight: Tops San Diego, 11-7

Chris Graham

baltimore oriolesA seven-run sixth was the difference for Baltimore in an 11-7 win at San Diego Tuesday night.

The Orioles (46-30), who have won six straight, had 17 hits on the night, eight in the sixth inning, which led off with Chris Davis (.247/.359/.517, 19 HR, 52 RBI) hitting a 422-foot homer to center.

A pair of two-run doubles from Hyun-Soo Kim (.339/.431/.458, 2 HR, 9 RBI) and Jonathan Schoop (.298/.327/.511, 13 HR, 45 RBI) were the other big blows in the inning.

Manny Machado (.330/.387/.609, 18 HR, 46 RBI) was 3-for-5 with two RBI.

Ubaldo Jimenez (5-7, 6.63 ERA, 1.91 WHIP) had his best outing of the season, giving up one run on three hits in five innings of work to notch the victory.

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Chris Graham

Chris Graham 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, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].