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MLB Roundup: O’s win, Nats tumble

Chris Graham

baltimore oriolesAn eighth-inning Manny Machado RBI double lifted Baltimore to a 3-2 win over Toronto on Thursday.

Machado was 2-for-5 at the plate, extending his season-opening hitting streak to 14 games.

The Orioles (10-4) also got three hits from leadoff hitter Joey Rickard.

Starting pitcher Chris Tillman gave up two runs on four hits in six innings of work. Reliever Darren O’Day (1-0, 0.00 ERA) got the win with a scoreless inning of relief.

 

washington nationalsNats drop series finale at Miami

Bryce Harper hit his eighth homer, but that was it for Washington in a 5-1 loss at Miami on Thursday.

Tom Koehler (1-2, 4.80 ERA) and three Marlins relievers held the Nationals (11-4) to two hits.

Max Scherzer (2-1, 4.32 ERA) took a beating in the loss, giving up five runs on eight hits in five innings of work.




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Chris Graham

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].

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