Machado shifting to short, Beckham to 3B

Manny Machado is naturally a shortshop, but Buck Showalter and the Baltimor Orioles have been placing him at third base for years.

Machado has played much of his first six seasons in the Major Leagues at third while J.J. Hardy was positioned at short.

But now that Hardy left Baltimore this offseason, Machado may very well man shortstop. Tim Beckham would shift to third base.

"There could be some adjustments down in [Spring Training]," Showalter said. "That's where we're going to head into it and there's a chance we could adjust from there. But I've talk to both Manny and Tim about it and we think it's our best setup right now."

When Hardy missed time because of a left foot fracture in 2016, Machado took over for 43 games at shortstop but slid back over to third in 2017 and stayed there after the Orioles traded for Beckham. Machado spent a majority of his time in the Minor Leagues at short.

Beckham has appeared in nine career games at third, but showed the versatility to play both second base and shortstop during parts of four seasons with the Rays.

Orioles said to meet with Cashner

The Orioles are looking to add upwards of three starters this offseason and have recently met with free-agent right-hander Andrew Cashner, according to a report from MLB Network insider Ken Rosenthal.

Cashner, 31, had a nice bounce-back season with the Rangers, going 11-11 with a 3.40 ERA over 166 2/3 innings. However, he had a career-worst 4.64 K/9 and benefited from a .266 BABIP, which was the second-lowest mark among qualified American League starters.

Cashner will likely command a multiyear contract after settling for a one-year, $10 million contract last offseason to re-establish his value.

Baltimore is returning only Kevin Gausman and Dylan Bundy to its rotation after the departures of Chris Tillman, Wade Miley and Ubaldo Jimenez. Their internal options include Gabriel Ynoa, Alec Asher and Miguel Castro, but the team would like to make additions from outside the organization.

D-backs in pursuit of Machado

The D-backs have been the "most persistent" of the several clubs looking to trade for Orioles star third baseman Manny Machado, but the sides are not close to a deal, sources told MLB Network insider Ken Rosenthal.

Arizona has been one of the many teams in pursuit of Machado since Baltimore began fielding offers for the 25-year-old infielder. While the Yankees and Red Sox have been two of the other clubs reportedly interested, Rosenthal notes it would likely be difficult for executive vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette "to sell owner Peter Angelos" on a deal to an American League East rival.

Rival executives see Machado opening the season in Baltimore, according to Rosenthal. The Orioles seem to be only willing to deal their former first-round Draft pick for a big return that would likely have to include multiple young starting pitchers.

Rosenthal discusses Machado06:3011:18 AM ET

Machado can be a free agent following the 2018 season. As Rosenthal noted, Orioles center fielder Adam Jones and relievers Brad Brach and Zach Britton are also eligible to hit the open market at the same time. Additionally, the contracts of Duquette and manager Buck Showalter are due to expire at the end of this season, meaning it could be Baltimore's final year with its current core group.

Machado is a .279/.329/.476 hitter with 138 home runs and 406 RBIs in 764 games over six Major League seasons, while also being regarded annually as one of the best defensive third basemen in the game.

A two-time Gold Glove Award winner, Machado has requested a move to shortstop, his natural position. It's a move that could increase his value even more as he looks to land a large contract next offseason.

Odorizzi's nine strikeouts highlight Rays' win over Orioles

(TSX / STATS) -- BALTIMORE -- Jake Odorizzi struck out a season-high nine batters and Lucas Duda matched his career high with his 30th home run of the season, as the Tampa Bay Rays eliminated the Baltimore Orioles from playoff contention with a 9-6 victory Saturday night at Camden Yards.

Odorizzi (10-8, 4.26 ERA) kept the Rays' long-shot playoff hopes alive with his second straight dominant performance. Earlier in the week, he held the Boston Red Sox to a pair of earned runs on one hit to go along with six strikeouts over six innings.

Tampa Bay (76-79) remained five games behind the Minnesota Twins for the second American League wild-card spot with seven games to play.

Before an announced crowd of 42,802, the Orioles (74-82) fell out of playoff contention with their sixth loss in the last seven games. They made things interesting by scoring five runs in the bottom of the ninth before an out was recorded, but still fell for the 14th time in their last 17 games.

Duda gave the Rays a 3-1 lead with two outs in the top of the third by lining a 3-2 pitch from Orioles starter Jeremy Hellickson over the right-field wall.

The homer followed back-to-back singles by No. 9 hitter Adeiny Hechavarria and leadoff man Kevin Kiermaier. Hellickson had retired the first eight batters prior to that flurry of hits.

The Rays added two more runs in the seventh off reliever Richard Bleier on an RBI single by Wilson Ramos and a sacrifice fly to right by Hechavarria that scored Steven Souza Jr. They added four more in the ninth, including designated hitter Logan Morrison's 37th home run of the season.

That was more than enough for Odorizzi, the 27-year-old who was making his 27th start of the season for the Rays. Over six innings, he allowed one unearned run on three hits and walked only two.

Since the start of 2016, Odorizzi has allowed three hits or fewer in 18 starts, the most in the American League over that span.

Hellickson pitched well other than the one brief rough patch in the third inning. But that was enough to send him to his third consecutive loss and sixth in his last nine starts.

Facing his former team for the first time, Hellickson (2-6, 6.97 ERA) allowed the three earned runs on four hits, in addition to striking out four and walking one.

Hellickson, who pitched for the Rays from 2010-2014, has not won since an Aug. 25 road start against the Boston Red Sox.

The Orioles jumped on the scoreboard in the bottom of the first. Jonathan Schoop ripped a double down the left-field line and then scored on a throwing error.

Adam Jones put a ball in play on the right side of the infield. Odorizzi ran over to cover first, but the throw over missed him by a wide mark. Jones was credited with an infield single and hustled over to third base on the error.

NOTES: The Rays improved to 8-7 against the Orioles this season with four games remaining between the teams. ... Rays DH Logan Morrison hit his 27th home run of the season on the road to extend his American League lead and team record. ... Orioles RHP Jeremy Hellickson surrendered his 35th home run of the season, which is a career high. ... With one home game remaining, the Orioles fell to 45-35 this season at Camden Yards.

Yankees use power to rout Orioles

(TSX / STATS) -- BALTIMORE -- The Yankees had plenty of motivation in their game with Baltimore on Thursday as New York is locked in a fight for an American League playoff spot. But New York also hoped to win for another reason -- to honor former player and long-time executive Gene Michael.

Aaron Judge and Chase Headley each hit two-run homers as the New York Yankees belted four and achieved their goal with a 9-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles in the finale of a three-game series at Camden Yards.

New York manager Joe Girardi knew Michael -- known by many as "Stick" -- very well. Michael died earlier in the day, and Girardi said Michael would have loved the way the Yankees won this one.

"That's a Stick special; that's exactly what that is, make pitchers work and hit home runs, and we were able to do that," Girardi said. "So, that was for Stick. He's meant so much to this organization."

Starlin Castro and Todd Frazier both added solo homers as the Yankees (75-64) took two of three in this series, the first time they won a series in Baltimore since September, 2014.

The Yankees wore black armbands to remember Michael, and he was a part of much of the post-game talk.

"When you put the jersey on, you kind of take a minute to remember and appreciate ... obviously that represents Stick today," said left fielder Brett Gardner who went 2-for-3 with two walks and two runs scored. "He obviously meant a lot to this organization."

Starter Sonny Gray (3-4 with Yankees, 9-9 overall) turned in his second solid effort in three starts. He gave up one unearned run and scattered five hits in 5 ? innings.

The Yankees took charge quickly, scoring three runs in the first inning and two more in the third versus Baltimore starter Kevin Gausman (10-10), who had a short afternoon.

He lasted just those three innings and gave up five runs on five hits while handing out three walks, and two of them scored. Gausman needed 79 pitches to make it through three innings.

"I threw a lot of good pitches early on," Gausman said. "But overall just wasn't throwing enough strikes. I'm pretty mad at myself for just kind of going out and throwing (79) pitches in three innings and getting out of there. That's something I've got to be better at."

In fact, Gausman walked Gardner to start the game, and the left fielder scored with two outs on a Didi Gregorius double. Judge followed with a long home run to center for a quick 3-0 lead.

Judge didn't get a lot of pitches to hit in this series. He drew five walks and now has 105 this season, tied with Ted Williams for second-most ever by a rookie -- and a Yankee record -- but wanted to stay aggressive Thursday.

"There have been a couple at-bats this series that they left a couple over the middle that I just either missed or didn't swing at," said Judge, who now has 39 homers and 87 RBIs. "My mind-set today was to go in there and be aggressive and try and use the middle of the field."

Matt Holliday added an RBI single followed by Jacoby Ellsbury's RBI when he grounded into a forceout in the third.

Headley made it 7-0 with his two-run blast off Mike Wright in the fourth.

Castro's solo shot against Donnie Hart in the sixth stretched the lead to 8-0. Frazier hit his solo homer in the seventh off Richard Rodriguez.

Baltimore's lone run came in the sixth when Adam Jones scored on a throwing error.

The Orioles (71-69) still are in the fight for the second wild card spot but fell 4 1/2 behind New York (first in the wild card).

Manager Buck Showalter knows that time is running out as the Orioles have just 22 games left.

"It's there for us," Showalter said. "It's still there for us. I still think it's going to be there for us but it's going to be hard."

NOTES: There was a moment of silence observed before the game for long-time Yankee executive/player Gene Michael, who died Thursday of a heart attack at age 79. New York also wore black armbands in the game. Michael hired Orioles manager Buck Showalter to be in the Yankees' manager for the 1992 season. ... Baltimore traded minor league RHP Jon Keller to the Rockies to finish the April 7 trade where the Orioles acquired RHP Miguel Castro. ... The Orioles also recalled RHP Mike Wright from Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday, giving their tired bullpen some help.

Yanks, O's rescheduled for Thursday

Stats, LLC

(TSX / STATS) -- BALTIMORE -- The series finale between the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees was rained out Wednesday night, and with much better weather in the forecast, the two teams will play on Thursday at 1:35 p.m. at Camden Yards.

The starting pitchers will remain the same, with Kevin Gausman (10-9, 4.79 ERA) going for Baltimore versus New York's Sonny Gray (8-9, 3.36, with Oakland and the Yankees combined).

These teams have split the first two games of the series, with the Orioles (71-68) winning in dramatic fashion Tuesday -- a contest that was delayed at the start by two hours, 14 minutes by rain -- thanks to Manny Machado's walk-off two-run homer. Both are in the hunt for the playoffs, so this game needed to be rescheduled.

Baltimore and the Yankees (74-64) both lose an off-day due to this game being moved back a day, and the official announcement came around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, just about two hours before the scheduled starting time.

"Our priority (was) to try and play tonight," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said, just before the cancellation was announced. "(We want) to try to be fair to both teams."

It had been raining in Baltimore most of the day and the weather forecast was much better for Thursday (low 70s and sunny), so it's easy to see why the move was made. The Tuesday game did not start until 9:19 p.m. and did not end until nearly 1 a.m., and the forecast for Wednesday night didn't look much better.

"I don't think you want to stick around and maybe start a game at midnight, and then not know exactly when it's going to stop raining," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "It's probably best for (all)."

This was Baltimore's first postponement at home this year although the Orioles have had 18 rain delays already.

Girardi said that he wouldn't be changing much with his lineup on Thursday. Gray has struggled against Baltimore at Camden Yards, with an 0-3 career record plus a 7.53 ERA in three starts there. Overall against the Orioles, Gray is 1-3 with a 5.57 earned run average.

This will be his first start versus Baltimore this year.

Girardi also said that the Yankees will place pitcher Adam Warren on the 10-day disabled list due to lower back pain. It's an issue that started on Sunday, and New York left him at home Monday to be tested. Doctors recommended two weeks of rest.

The skipper also liked the way Aroldis Chapman threw in Tuesday's loss. Chapman retired the Orioles in order, and Girardi said he would have considered using him back in the closer's role if the game had been played on Wednesday.

But Girardi stopped short of saying he is giving the closer job back to Chapman even after Dellin Betances gave up Machado's walk-off blast Tuesday.

"We need (Chapman)," Girardi said. "I would not be afraid to use him at any point. The best thing about all of this is Chappy has thrown the ball well the last two times, and I'd say last night's probably been as good as we've seen in a while."

The Orioles will be getting some bullpen help Thursday as right-hander Mike Wright comes up from Triple-A Norfolk. Wright can help the Orioles in long relief, where Miguel Castro has been their big gun for the last several weeks.

Showalter also said Tuesday that the Orioles are hoping to get shortstop J.J. Hardy off the disabled list Friday after battling elbow problems. He has been on the 60-day disabled list (broken wrist), and the elbow issue came from batting practice. Hardy recently received a cortisone shot.

Gausman has a 7-4 record with a 3.18 in 21 career appearances, including 15 starts, against the Yankees. He is 1-1 with an 8.38 ERA in four starts against New York this season.

LEADING OFF: Indians go for 15, Yanks try again at Camden

A look at what's happening all around the majors today:

---

STILL STREAKING

The Indians try for a franchise-record 15th straight victory when ace Corey Kluber takes on the Chicago White Sox. Cleveland won on Wednesday night behind a gem from Carlos Carrasco, matching its longest winning streak ever and also taking its 10th straight on the road. Kluber (14-4, 2.56 ERA) has allowed two or fewer runs in four straight starts and is 6-1 over his past seven outings. Left-hander Carlos Rodon (2-5, 4.15) is up for Chicago.

CAMDEN CURSE

The Yankees have lost 11 straight series at Baltimore since 2013. They could've ended that slide Tuesday night, but lost on Manny Machado's two-out, two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth off Dellin Betances. The teams were rained out Wednesday night, and the rubber game was rescheduled for a day later. New York is 10-25 at Camden Yards since the start of the 2014 season and has lost all seven games that would have clinched a series win over the Orioles.

TREATMENT TIME

Angels star Albert Pujols missed the series finale in Oakland and went back to Los Angeles for treatment on his knee, which he injured in a slide last weekend. Pujols (.244, 21 homers, 93 RBIs) is expected to rejoin the playoff-contending Angels on Friday in Seattle.

HEALTH WATCH

Two big-name Mets pitchers are on the mound - one in Queens, the other in Brooklyn - with an eye toward regaining their All-Star form next season. Matt Harvey (4-4, 5.97) starts at Citi Field against the Reds, his second outing since returning from a mid-June shoulder injury. The former ace was tagged for seven runs and eight hits in two innings Saturday at Houston, the shortest start of his career. New York teammate Noah Syndergaard makes a rehab start for Class A Brooklyn against the Staten Island Yankees. Syndergaard has been out since May 1 with a torn lat muscle but is expected back before the season ends.

IRMA IMPACT

The Rays will travel to Boston, about two days before Hurricane Irma is expected to impact the Tampa Bay area. After a weekend series at Fenway Park, the Rays are scheduled to play the Yankees on Monday night at Tropicana Field.

"Obviously we're watching the news like everybody else but it seems to be unpredictable," manager Kevin Cash said. "We'll kind of go along with what MLB and our front office goes with. We'll make adjustments on the fly. It's really out of our hands."

Yankees-Orioles game postponed, rescheduled for Thursday

(TSX / STATS) -- BALTIMORE -- The series finale between the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees was rained out Wednesday night, and with much better weather in the forecast, the two teams will play on Thursday at 1:35 p.m. at Camden Yards.

The starting pitchers will remain the same, with Kevin Gausman (10-9, 4.79 ERA) going for Baltimore versus New York's Sonny Gray (8-9, 3.36, with Oakland and the Yankees combined).

These teams have split the first two games of the series, with the Orioles (71-68) winning in dramatic fashion Tuesday -- a contest that was delayed at the start by two hours, 14 minutes by rain -- thanks to Manny Machado's walk-off two-run homer. Both are in the hunt for the playoffs, so this game needed to be rescheduled.

Baltimore and the Yankees (74-64) both lose an off-day due to this game being moved back a day, and the official announcement came around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, just about two hours before the scheduled starting time.

"Our priority (was) to try and play tonight," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said, just before the cancellation was announced. "(We want) to try to be fair to both teams."

It had been raining in Baltimore most of the day and the weather forecast was much better for Thursday (low 70s and sunny), so it's easy to see why the move was made. The Tuesday game did not start until 9:19 p.m. and did not end until nearly 1 a.m., and the forecast for Wednesday night didn't look much better.

"I don't think you want to stick around and maybe start a game at midnight, and then not know exactly when it's going to stop raining," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "It's probably best for (all)."

This was Baltimore's first postponement at home this year although the Orioles have had 18 rain delays already.

Girardi said that he wouldn't be changing much with his lineup on Thursday. Gray has struggled against Baltimore at Camden Yards, with an 0-3 career record plus a 7.53 ERA in three starts there. Overall against the Orioles, Gray is 1-3 with a 5.57 earned run average.

This will be his first start versus Baltimore this year.

Girardi also said that the Yankees will place pitcher Adam Warren on the 10-day disabled list due to lower back pain. It's an issue that started on Sunday, and New York left him at home Monday to be tested. Doctors recommended two weeks of rest.

The skipper also liked the way Aroldis Chapman threw in Tuesday's loss. Chapman retired the Orioles in order, and Girardi said he would have considered using him back in the closer's role if the game had been played on Wednesday.

But Girardi stopped short of saying he is giving the closer job back to Chapman even after Dellin Betances gave up Machado's walk-off blast Tuesday.

"We need (Chapman)," Girardi said. "I would not be afraid to use him at any point. The best thing about all of this is Chappy has thrown the ball well the last two times, and I'd say last night's probably been as good as we've seen in a while."

The Orioles will be getting some bullpen help Thursday as right-hander Mike Wright comes up from Triple-A Norfolk. Wright can help the Orioles in long relief, where Miguel Castro has been their big gun for the last several weeks.

Showalter also said Tuesday that the Orioles are hoping to get shortstop J.J. Hardy off the disabled list Friday after battling elbow problems. He has been on the 60-day disabled list (broken wrist), and the elbow issue came from batting practice. Hardy recently received a cortisone shot.

Gausman has a 7-4 record with a 3.18 in 21 career appearances, including 15 starts, against the Yankees. He is 1-1 with an 8.38 ERA in four starts against New York this season.

LEADING OFF: New jerseys across the Majors, Jones back in Boston

A look at what's happening all around the majors today:

---

BRIGHT IDEA

Uniforms, bats and spikes will have a different look across the big leagues this weekend. Major League Baseball has relaxed the rules for a few days, so players can put nicknames on their jerseys. It'll be "Bringer of Rain" for Toronto slugger Josh Donaldson, "Kiiiiid" for Angels star Mike Trout and "Nerd Power" for Milwaukee infielder Eric Sogard. MLB wants players to show their personalities, so fans will also see bright colors for bats, cleats and catcher's masks. At Yankee Stadium, this marks quite a break from tradition - the pinstriped uniforms never include any names on the back. Now, it will be "All Rise" for rookie Aaron Judge, and a lot more when New York hosts Seattle.

BACK IN BOSTON

Orioles star Adam Jones plays for the first time at Fenway Park since a tense series in early May during which he was the target of racial taunts by fans. The Red Sox organization apologized to Jones, and the center fielder was later given a standing ovation by the Boston crowd. Earlier this week, Commissioner Rob Manfred said Major League Baseball planned to issue a policy for fan behavior at all stadiums next season.

ROOKIE RIPS

Phillies newcomer Rhys Hoskins has become just the third player in major league history to hit eight home runs in his first 15 games. The 24-year-old joined Carlos Delgado and Trevor Story to accomplish the feat. Next up for Hoskins will be Jose Quintana and the Cubs at Citizens Bank Park.

FEELING BETTER?

The Mets will place All-Star outfielder Michael Conforto on the disabled list and are considering surgery after he dislocated and suffered a tear in his left shoulder while swinging at a pitch. Asked if Conforto's season was over, manager Terry Collins said: "I can't go out there and predict that," but that was before an MRI revealed a tear in the posterior capsule of the shoulder. Conforto is hitting .279 with 27 home runs and 68 RBIs as New York gets set for a series at Washington.

GETTING CLOSER

Indians first baseman Carlos Santana has missed three straight starts because of tightness in his back. Manager Terry Francona hopes Santana can play when the AL Central leaders host Kansas City. Santana is hitting .250 with 18 home runs and 64 RBIs.

Machado bails out Britton as O's jolt A's in extras

(TSX / STATS) -- BALTIMORE -- Zach Britton walked slowly toward the Baltimore Orioles' dugout with his teeth clenched after being lifted by manager Buck Showalter.

It was unfamiliar territory for the left-handed closer that luckily had a happy ending for the Orioles.

Britton's American League record streak of consecutive saves ended at 60. However, the Orioles still managed to emerge with an 8-7 victory over the Oakland Athletics on a game-winning homer by Manny Machado in the 12th inning on Wednesday.

"It's a reminder how hard it is to do," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said about Britton. "I just called him in my office and congratulated him. You won't see it again. And he does hold the record in my mind, OK? It's historical. That's as good as you'll ever see in any of our lifetimes. It's special and it's been an honor to watch him do it."

Baltimore won for just the third time in eight games, which has caused it to slip down the wild-card standings.

Oakland shortstop Marcus Semien was back in the starting lineup after getting the previous night off because of right wrist discomfort. He went 3-for-5 with an RBI double in the sixth and a run-scoring single in the ninth that cut Baltimore's lead to 7-6 off Britton. One batter later, Matt Joyce tied the game with a sacrifice fly.

Britton was lifted after walking Khris Davis and left to a standing ovation. He had not blown a save since Sept. 20, 2015.

"I knew that I didn't have good command and I wasn't making quality pitches, so it was going to be a battle," Britton said. "That's a team that they're young and they got some veteran guys too, but it seems like they put together good at-bats all the way through a game. Some credit to them too, but I didn't make quality pitches today and that's the gist of it really."

Machado provided the victory when he led off the 12th with a shot that barely cleared the center field wall off Simon Castro (1-2). Baltimore's Miguel Castro (3-1) picked up the win by throwing 3 2/3 scoreless innings.

"It's good to get that win," Machado said. "They gave us a heck of a game. Every time we come back like that and win a ballgame, it's going to help us coming into the next series."

Welington Castillo, Trey Mancini, and Chris Davis also homered for the Orioles.

Baltimore's Dylan Bundy, who started on 10 days' rest, was charged with three runs and seven hits with eight strikeouts and no walks over six-plus innings. He is pitching his second full season since undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2013, and the Orioles are trying to limit him to about 180 innings.

Tim Beckham went 3-for-6 for the Orioles and is batting .421 since being acquired from Tampa Bay at the non-waiver trade deadline.

Castillo had a two-run shot in the sixth off reliever Daniel Coulombe that gave the Orioles a commanding 6-1 lead. An RBI single by Matt Olson pulled the A's to within 6-2 in the seventh that ended Bundy's day.

Oakland managed another run that inning on an RBI single by Bruce Maxwell off Mychal Givens. The Athletics chipped away and a two-run homer by Joyce in the eighth cut the margin to 6-5.

The Orioles' Davis provided a cushion with his 20th home, but this time, it was not enough for Britton.

"It was obviously a hard-fought game," A's third baseman Matt Chapman, who went 2-for-5, said. "We've been kind of battling a lot in our games lately. We fell a little bit short today. It's nice to know we can come back off a guy like that who is a really good closer. It's just a tough one to swallow"

The A's recalled Daniel Gossett from Triple-A Nashville to replace scheduled starter Sean Manaea, who is getting extra rest. Gossett, who was making his first appearance for the A's since Aug. 2, allowed five runs and eight hits with six strikeouts over five-plus innings.

"There are games that you lose and there are games where you fight as hard as you can possibly fight," A's manager Bob Melvin said. "To score off Britton like that, our guys showed a lot of heart today. Unfortunately, we ended up on the losing end. These guys battled as hard as we've seen them all year."

NOTES: Athletics OF Rajai Davis was traded to Boston for minor league OF Rafael Rincones. Davis batted .233 with five home runs and 18 RBIs in 100 games ... Orioles RHP Miguel Castro was reinstated from the bereavement list Wednesday. To make room, the Orioles optioned RHP Alec Asher to Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday. ... Oakland RHP Paul Blackburn could make his next start after taking a line drive off the side of his right hand Tuesday, manager Bob Melvin said.

Healy, A's power past Orioles

(TSX / STATS) -- BALTIMORE -- The Oakland A's have used home runs to score nearly half of their runs this season. On Tuesday night, four homers gave the A's all of their runs and a victory.

Ryon Healy homered twice and drove in three runs and Jed Lowrie and Khris Davis also went deep as the Oakland A's defeated the Baltimore Orioles 6-4 at Camden Yards.

Healy (solo) and Lowrie (two-run) both homered in a three-run first as Oakland took a 3-0 lead after just five batters against Baltimore starter Ubaldo Jimenez.

In the fifth inning, Healy added a two-run homer. This was his fourth multi-homer game this season and stretched his hitting streak to 10 games as the A's took advantage of Jimenez's problems.

"He made a few mistakes and for us fortunately, we didn't miss those mistakes," Healy said. "Sometimes games are changed based off of mistakes that pitchers make."

Healy now has 23 homers and 69 RBIs this season.

Simon Castro (1-1) got the victory in relief as starter Paul Blackburn left in the fifth after being hit by a Trey Mancini comebacker.

Blackburn cruised through the first four innings before Mancini lined a shot off his right hand/wrist to open the fifth. The pitcher needed to leave despite holding a five-run lead, replaced by Castro. Blackburn gave up no runs and three hits.

Manager Bob Melvin said X-rays showed no break or fracture and said they may have dodged a bullet.

"We're calling it a bruised hand/wrist," Melvin said. "We'll see how he is in the next couple of days. He 1/8was 3/8 sailing along pretty good ... and maybe as good command-wise as we've seen him pitch."

Castro went two innings and gave up Manny Machado's two-run homer but still picked up the win.

The A's (55-71) then used three more relief pitchers to get to Blake Treinen, who came on with the bases loaded and two outs in the eighth.

Jonathan Schoop cut the lead to 5-4 with a two-run single before Adam Jones grounded out.

Davis then gave the A's some insurance with a solo homer off Darren O'Day in the ninth before Treinen closed it for his fifth save with the A's.

The home run ended an 0-for-20 skid and was Davis' 500th career hit.

"(A slump) doesn't feel very good," Davis said. "I've just got to control what I (can) control and just have good ABs. It's only a matter of time before I break out."

Jimenez (5-9) allowed five runs and nine hits in five innings, including three homers. He has lost five of his past six decisions.

"I left a couple of pitches up, and they made me pay for it," Jimenez said. "The first one was a fastball that was supposed to be inside, but it got too much of the plate. The other one was a hanging slider."

The Orioles have allowed 17 home runs in the first five games of this homestand. Oakland also hit two in Monday's loss.

"We couldn't keep the ball in the park," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. "You'd like to say take the (three-run) first inning away, but you can't take those away. Rough start from (Jimenez)."

The A's jumped in front early thanks to the first-inning homers from Lowrie and Healy. Boog Powell led off the game with a single before Lowrie hit a two-run homer to right center.

Later in the inning, Healy made it 3-0 with his solo homer.

Healy struck again in the top of the fifth with a long two-run homer to left that put Oakland on top 5-0.

NOTES: SS J.J. Hardy continued his rehab work with Triple-A Norfolk. Manager Buck Showalter said Hardy will know when he's ready to return from a broken wrist. ... Baltimore 3B Manny Machado snapped an 0-for-8 slide with his two-run homer in the sixth inning. ... Oakland SS Marcus Semien (wrist scar tissue irritation) sat out after leaving the Monday night game with the same problem. A's manager Bob Melvin wasn't sure about Semien's status for the series finale on Wednesday. ...The A's also will make a move Wednesday, bringing up right-hander Daniel Gossett to start the series finale and moving back scheduled starter Sean Manaea to possibly Saturday.

Machado's 9th-inning slam lifts Orioles past Angels in slugfest

(TSX / STATS) -- BALTIMORE -- Manny Machado took a long time to get going on offense this season. He has really heated up in the past few weeks, and the third baseman helped the Baltimore Orioles to a stunning victory on Friday night.

Machado hit a grand slam off Keynan Middleton with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning, the third baseman's third homer of the night, to give the Baltimore Orioles a 9-7, come-from-behind victory over the Los Angeles Angels.

The Orioles (60-62) and Angels (62-60) each hit five homers in the game, but Machado's blast in the ninth was the biggest. It was his third grand slam in 11 games and finished off Baltimore's comeback from an early 5-0 deficit.

Albert Pujols and Mike Trout each hit two-run homers for the Angels.

Pujols' blast was the 609th of his career, tying Sammy Sosa for eighth place on the all-time list. Pujols and Sosa also are tied for first for most career homers by a foreign-born player.

Middleton (4-1) left a pitch where Machado could get it, and he sent a shot over the fence in center. Machado also hit a solo homer and a two-run homer and finished with seven RBIs -- but the last home was the biggest.

"Everybody likes to hit with people on base," Machado said. "(I) just (wanted to) put the ball up in the air. I've been fortunate to have a little more power and get a little stronger as the years go on and those fly balls keep going a little bit."

Middleton entered in the ninth with two on and one out and gave up a single to Tim Beckham that loaded the bases for Machado.

Middleton said he simply didn't put the key pitch in the right place.

"I was trying to go fastball away, and I left the fastball over the middle," he said. "I'm going to go home, get some sleep, come back tomorrow, and hopefully, I'll get the same opportunity."

Machado, whose average was at .215 on July 6, now is hitting .264 with 26 homers and 81 RBIs. Orioles manager Buck Showalter said he's impressed by the way Machado kept battling to get better during his slump.

"I know sometimes because of how fluid he is, sometimes people don't know how much he cares and how hard he works," Showalter said. "For a young player to go through the struggles he did with that kind of talent, to get back is a real testament to him and his makeup."

Darren O'Day (2-3) picked up the victory with 1 1/3 scoreless innings for Baltimore.

The Angels were ranked next to last in the American League in homers but hit four in the first two innings and five in the first five. Kole Calhoun, C.J. Cron and Kaleb Cowart also homered.

The Angels hit all five of their homers off Orioles starter Jeremy Hellickson. He allowed seven runs and eight hits in 4 2/3 innings.

Also, this was the 38th time in team history the Angels have hit at least five homers in a game.

The Orioles also got solo homers from Mark Trumbo and Caleb Joseph. Four of their five homers came against Angels starter Andrew Heaney in his first appearance this season.

Heaney lasted five innings and left with a 7-5 lead.

The homers started flying out of the park quickly after rain delayed the start of the game by 42 minutes.

Pujols hit a two-run homer with one out in the top of the first and Calhoun added a solo shot on the next pitch, giving the Angels a 3-0 lead.

Cron sent a solo homer to left on Hellickson's first pitch in the second, making it 4-0.

But the Orioles then used their own power to bounce back.

Trumbo made it 5-1 with a second-inning solo homer off Heaney. Joseph led off the third with a homer and Machado's two-run shot later in the inning cut the Angels' lead to 5-4.

The Angels then stretched the margin to 7-4 in the fifth with their fifth homer of the night, a two-run blast from Trout.

Machado belted his second homer in the game leading off the fifth, making it 7-5. Later, Machado came through one more time.

"We had opportunities," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "We got off to a lead ... those guys, they hit the ball out of the park. We hit the ball good tonight; they did too. They got the last big hit."

NOTES: Orioles SS Tim Beckham was honored before the game after being named the American League Player of the Week on Aug. 7. ... The Orioles are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the opening of Camden Yards this weekend with number of players from the 1992 team back in town. ... Angels LHP Tyler Skaggs was placed on the bereavement list (three days) on Friday after the death of his grandfather.

Alonso, Martin power Mariners past Orioles

(TSX / STATS) -- SEATTLE -- Yonder Alonso finally got his welcome-to-Seattle moment.

Alonso went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs as the Mariners defeated the Baltimore Orioles 7-6 Wednesday afternoon in the finale of a three-game series.

Alonso, an All-Star acquired Aug. 6 from Oakland for minor league outfielder Boog Powell, hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning, his 23rd of the season and his first with the Mariners, to snap a 1-1 tie. Alonso's run-scoring single in the next inning gave Seattle a 5-4 lead.

Leonys Martin also homered and made a key catch in the ninth inning for the Mariners, who won the last two games of the series to get back to the .500 mark at 61-61 and remain in the American League's wild-card race.

"Obviously it was a crazy week, going from one side to the other side," said Alonso, who joined the Mariners while they were playing in Oakland. "These guys made it easy for me. I'm enjoying my time here and enjoying playing with this team with what's at stake."

Alonso batted just .192 in his first seven games with the Mariners before breaking out Wednesday.

"I think he's been swinging the bat great the last three or four days," Mariners manager Scott Servais said. "He looks like the guy we saw early this year in Oakland."

Alonso wasn't the only standout for Seattle.

Reliever Tony Zych (6-3) got the victory and Marc Rzepczynski earned his first save.

The Mariners brought in Edwin Diaz with a three-run lead in the ninth, but he couldn't close it out.

Diaz walked the first three batters he faced to bring up Manny Machado with the bases loaded.

Machado drove the ball to right-center, with right fielder Martin making a sliding catch to limit the damage to one run on the sacrifice fly.

"That was definitely the play of the game," Servais said. "(Center fielder Jarrod) Dyson has an issue with his groin and is not running his best. Leonys tracked that play."

Said Martin: "Dyson doesn't feel good right now, so I was trying to take care of my guy."

Diaz caught Jonathan Schoop looking at a called third strike for the second out but hit Trey Mancini on a check swing with a 3-2 pitch to re-load the bases. Diaz then hit Mark Trumbo with a pitch as the Orioles closed within a run.

The Mariners summoned the left-handed Rzepczynski to face left-handed-hitting Chris Davis. Rzepczynski struck out Davis on three straight pitches, the last a called strike.

"A couple of those pitches were right down the middle and I got away with it," Rzepczynski said. "I've come in with the bases loaded and two outs plenty of times, but never in the ninth inning. My only other career save was a four-out save. I just tried to go out there and attack."

Both starters, Baltimore's Ubaldo Jimenez (5-8) and Seattle's Marco Gonzales, went just 4 1/3 innings.

Jimenez gave up six runs on eight hits, with one walk and two strikeouts. Gonzales allowed four runs on nine hits, with no walks and one strikeout.

Baltimore's Tim Beckham led off the game with a home run, the second time he has done so in the series. It was Beckham's 17th homer of the season.

The Mariners tied the score in the third, as Mike Zunino led off with a double and scored two outs later on a double by Guillermo Heredia.

Nelson Cruz was hit by a pitch from Jimenez leading off the fourth, and Alonso followed with a 411-foot blast into the right-field seats, giving Seattle a 3-1 lead.

Gonzales struck out the leadoff batter in the fifth, then yielded five consecutive hits as the Orioles took a 4-3 advantage. That included a run-scoring triple by Craig Gentry, the No. 9 batter in the order. Beckham's run-scoring single brought home Gentry with the go-ahead run.

The Mariners responded with three runs in the bottom of the inning to regain the lead.

Jean Segura led off with a single and Heredia was then hit by a pitch. Robinson Cano followed with a run-scoring single, tying it at 4-4.

An out later, Alonso beat a defensive shift by squibbing a run-scoring single to left field. Danny Valencia followed by lining an RBI single to right to make it 6-4.

The Mariners added their final run as Martin led off the sixth with a solo homer off Orioles reliever Richard Bleier.

"One of those games you can look back on seven or eight things during the course of the game," said Orioles manager Buck Showalter, whose team went 4-6 on its 10-game trip and is still in the AL playoff hunt at 59-62. "But you know what, we're headed back to Baltimore. It's been a long trip and we have a chance to roll the dice the last six weeks, and that's what we hope to do -- compete with a chance to play in October. We're still engaged in it."

NOTES: Mariners manager Scott Servais was ejected by first base umpire Stu Scheurwater in the ninth inning for arguing whether Trey Mancini swung at the 3-2 pitch that hit him. ... Mariners CF Guillermo Heredia was hit on the right forearm by a pitch in the fifth inning. He was replaced by Jarrod Dyson in the field in the top of the next inning. ... The Mariners went 2-5 on their homestand, the only seven games they have at Safeco Field this month. ... The Orioles and Mariners are both idle Thursday. The Orioles return home and open a three-game series Friday against the Los Angeles Angels. The Mariners begin a 12-game trip Friday at Tampa Bay. ... Mariners RHP Christian Bergman, designated for assignment Tuesday, cleared waivers and was assigned to Triple-A Tacoma.

Mariners hope Gonzales goes long against Orioles

(TSX / STATS) -- SEATTLE -- The Seattle Mariners might be ready to unleash Marco Gonzales.

The left-hander, acquired in a July 21 trade with the St. Louis Cardinals for minor league outfielder Tyler O'Neill, one of the Mariners' top prospects, has yet to finish five innings in either of his first two starts for Seattle.

Gonzales (0-0, 8.49 ERA overall) is scheduled to take the mound Wednesday afternoon against Baltimore right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez (5-7, 6.25 ERA) in the finale of the three-game series at Safeco Field.

"I'm definitely looking forward to (pitching deeper in games)," said Gonzales, the Cardinals' first-round draft pick in 2013 out of Gonzaga. "I know I can be a guy who goes seven or eight innings.

"But I understand the situation and where we're at (in the American League wild-card race)."

In his first start Aug. 6 in Kansas City, Gonzales was staked to a 7-0 lead through two innings. He allowed two runs in the third, and the Royals scored three more in the fifth, knocking Gonzales from the game. The Mariners ended up winning 8-7.

On Friday against the Los Angeles Angels, the score was tied at 1-1 with one out in the fifth when Gonzales was pulled before facing the top of the batting order for the third time. The Mariners lost that one 6-5.

"The first time I had some nerves, just trying to get my bearings," Gonzales said. "The second time I was calmer and had a clear plan of what I wanted to do."

Said Mariners manager Scott Servais: "He left the game on a positive note last time. He felt he had plenty left in the tank."

Servais said he would have no qualms about letting Gonzales pitch five-plus innings Wednesday.

"If he's throwing good, he has the weapons to get out of trouble," Servais said. "I'm pretty confident in letting him go."

Jimenez, meanwhile, has pitched much better of late.

He got a no-decision in his last outing, striking out a season-high 11 in 5 1/3 innings against the Oakland A's on Friday. He beat the Detroit Tigers in his previous start, allowing one run in 5 2/3 innings.

Over his past four starts, Jimenez is 1-1 with a 2.63 ERA and 32 strikeouts in 24 innings.

"He's commanding the fastball well," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. "When you can locate the fastball on both sides of the plate, (batters) have to cheat in or cheat away, making them more susceptible to the breaking stuff. A lot of guys can't locate, that's why they end up in the bullpen."

The Mariners snapped a season-high five-game losing streak Tuesday as Andrew Albers, making his 2017 debut, allowed one run in five innings. Seattle won 3-1 to even the series, getting four perfect innings from its bullpen.

Gonzales will be making his first career appearance against the Orioles.

"The pitcher always had the advantage with the unknown," Showalter said. "Guys like (Albers and Gonzales) give you the most trouble because they come at you from a different perspective."

Jimenez is 2-3 with a 5.85 ERA in seven career starts against the Mariners.

Albers, Mariners shut down Orioles

(TSX / STATS) -- SEATTLE -- Andrew Albers did his best James Paxton impression for the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday.

Albers, 31, acquired in a minor league trade with the Atlanta Braves last Friday, took the injured Paxton's spot in the rotation and allowed just one run in five innings as the Mariners earned a 3-1 victory against the Baltimore Orioles at Safeco Field.

Seattle snapped its season-high, five-game losing streak.

Albers, who, like Paxton, is a left-hander from Canada who attended the University of Kentucky, was making his first appearance in the majors this season. He was a Paxton-like 12-3 with a 2.61 ERA for Triple-A Gwinnett; Paxton was 12-3 with a 2.78 ERA for the Mariners when he was placed on the disabled list on Friday with a strained left pectoral muscle.

Albers allowed six hits and one walk while striking out four.

"You're seeing the maturity of a guy who's been in the big leagues before. He did his job," Mariners manager Scott Servais said. "We're looking for guys to get us to that point, and the bullpen was fresh and took it from there."

Four Seattle relievers combined for four perfect innings as the final 20 Baltimore batters were retired in order.

Mariners righty Emilio Pagan pitched two innings, fanning four. Pagan came out for a third inning but was lifted for left-hander Marc Rzepczynski after Baltimore pinch hitter Seth Smith was announced to lead off the eighth. Rzepczynski got Smith to fly out to center field and handed the ball to Nick Vincent, who got Tim Beckham to fly out to right and Manny Machado to line out to center.

Edwin Diaz worked a 1-2-3 ninth to earn his 26th save of the season, striking out Trey Mancini to end the game.

The way the game started, it didn't appear Albers would last long.

Jonathan Schoop gave the Orioles a 1-0 lead with a solo homer with two outs in the top of the first inning, his 26th of the season. Schoop hit an 0-1 changeup from Albers into the Baltimore bullpen in left field. It was one of three hits by the Orioles in the inning, but a double play helped limit the damage.

Albers allowed two more hits in the second, but no runs.

"It wasn't pretty, it was a grind," Albers said of the first couple of innings. "That's how the game goes sometimes. You've got to persevere through that and stick with the game plan."

He faced more trouble in the third.

Machado led off by dumping a double down the right field line among three fielders, and Schoop walked.

Adam Jones then lined out to center field, with Machado tagging from third. Center fielder Jarrod Dyson made a one-hop throw to the plate from 288 feet, with catcher Mike Zunino applying the tag for the out.

"That was game-changing at that point," Albers said. "I was jogging to back up the plate thinking they were going to score and then ... 'Wow, what a throw!'

"You get out of that only down one instead of behind 2-0 and get back at it with the sticks."

The Mariners tied it at 1-1 in the fourth. Guillermo Heredia led off with a double to left field, moved to third on a groundout to the right side by Robinson Cano and scored when Nelson Cruz grounded a single into left field. It was Cruz's AL-leading 96th RBI.

Seattle took the lead in the next inning.

Danny Espinosa led off with a double to right-center. Dyson bunted down the third base line, and pitcher Wade Miley bobbled the ball as he attempted to get the lead runner. That left Mariners runners at first and third with no outs.

Jean Segura grounded a run-scoring single to left to make it 2-1. Dyson advanced to third on a fielder's choice by Heredia and scored as Cano also grounded into a fielder's choice to give the Mariners a 3-1 advantage. Heredia took out Orioles shortstop Beckham at second base on the play to thwart any chance at a double play.

A walk to Cruz ended the night for Miley, a former Mariner. The left-hander went 4 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on five hits. He walked three and struck out four.

"We only scored one run. That's kind of the story of the game for me," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. "Not many opportunities, but couldn't cash in on the ones we did (have)."

NOTES: Mariners 3B Kyle Seager wasn't in the lineup because of what manager Scott Servais called "some sort of stomach virus." ... The Mariners made a series of roster moves Tuesday. LHP Andrew Albers was selected from Triple-A Tacoma to make the start against the Orioles, and RHP Sam Gaviglio was recalled from the Rainiers to serve as a long reliever. RHP Casey Lawrence and RHP Thyago Vieira, who made his major league debut Monday night, were optioned to Tacoma. To make room on the 40-man roster for Albers, RHP Christian Bergman was designated for assignment. ... Orioles manager Buck Showalter was inducted, in absentia, into the New York-Penn League Hall of Fame on Tuesday at the league's All-Star Game. ... The Orioles are scheduled to send RHP Ubaldo Jimenez (5-7, 6.25 ERA) to the mound for the Wednesday afternoon series finale against Mariners LHP Marco Gonzales (0-0, 6.48 ERA).

Gausman, Machado lead Orioles past Mariners

(TSX / STATS) -- SEATTLE -- When a team wins 11-3, the manager usually doesn't point to his starting pitcher getting out of jam in the first inning as the key to the game.

However, Baltimore's Buck Showalter is not the typical manager.

After the Orioles' Tim Beckham led off the game by hitting the first pitch from Seattle's Yovani Gallardo out of the park, Baltimore starter Kevin Gausman ran into problems of his own in the bottom of the inning.

Jean Segura and Yonder Alonso hit back-to-back doubles to tie the score, and Robinson Cano reached on a single that fell just in front of right fielder Seth Smith.

Alonso had to wait about 10 feet off the base to see if the ball was going to be caught and nearly was thrown out scrambling to get back to second, with shortstop Beckham's throw sailing into right field for an error.

That put runners at second and third with no outs, and Nelson Cruz, the American League's RBI leader, coming to the plate.

Gausman responded by striking out Cruz and Kyle Seager, the Nos. 4-5 batters in the Seattle lineup, then got Guillermo Heredia to ground out to short to end the inning.

The Orioles scored six runs in the second, highlighted by a Manny Machado grand slam, and cruised from there.

"I told (Gausman) when I took him out of the game, 'That's the ballgame, you won the game in the bottom of the first,'" Showalter said. "You know, a lot happened between then and the end, but that was huge. He got back off the mound to collect himself and try to minimize the damage and get us back in the dugout."

Showalter also pointed to a play in the bottom of the fifth, after the Orioles took a 10-1 lead.

Mike Zunino hit a solo homer leading off the inning, and speedy Jarrod Dyson walked. Segura flied out to the warning track in center field, and Dyson tried to tag and take second. Adam Jones threw out Dyson, thwarting any comeback hopes.

"Adam made a big play throwing a guy out at second, believe it or not, because there was some momentum working in that inning," Showalter said. "They've got such a lethal lineup, you know just how quickly leads can evaporate ... especially on the road."

Gausman (9-8) pitched seven innings, allowing two runs on six hits. He walked one and struck out six.

"I knew if I made good, quality pitches I had a chance to get out of the (first) inning," Gausman said. "When I get a lead like that, I need to shut the door. In New York, I got a 9-1 lead and then it's 9-9. You have to win that game and grind through it."

Seth Smith and Trey Mancini also homered for Baltimore (59-60), which moved past the Mariners (59-61) -- who dropped to 0-5 on their seven-game homestand -- in the American League playoff race. The Orioles closed within two games of the idle Los Angeles Angels for the second and final AL wild-card berth.

"We've had our ups and downs, injuries, guys not producing like they should be," said Machado, whose homer was his 23rd of the season and his second slam (sixth career). "We just need to keep doing what we're doing. (Gausman) gave us an opportunity to go out there and do some damage. He's pitching well."

Gallardo (5-8), acquired from Baltimore in an offseason trade for Smith, allowed eight runs on nine hits in four-plus innings. He walked one and struck out four.

Beckham opened the game with a shot over the right field wall. It was his 16th homer of the season and his first career leadoff homer.

The Orioles pulled away with a six-run second off Gallardo, sending 11 batters to the plate.

With one out, Mark Trumbo doubled to center field. Chris Davis hit an RBI double off the wall in left, just over the outstretched glove of Heredia. A single by Smith moved Davis to third, and Davis scored on Caleb Joseph's chopper up the third base line.

A single to right by Beckham loaded the bases for Machado, who hammered a 1-2 pitch from Gallardo over the Mariners' bullpen and the out-of-town scoreboard in left field. The ball was caught by a fan sitting in the front row of the second deck, 430 feet from the plate.

The Orioles extended the lead to 10-1 in the fifth.

Jones led off the inning with a double, ending Gallardo's night.

Reliever Casey Lawrence struck out the first two batters he faced before Davis hit a run-scoring single up the middle and Smith launched a two-run homer to right field, his 12th of the season.

Zunino hit his 18th homer of the season, a solo shot leading off the bottom of the fifth, to make it 10-2.

Mancini led off the seventh by hitting Lawrence's first pitch over the right field wall. It was Mancini's 21st homer.

Cruz closed the scoring with a solo shot leading off the bottom of the ninth. It was his 29th of the season and increased his RBI total to 95.

"Obviously, we have not played well at home over the past five games, for a number of reasons," Mariners manager Scott Servais said. "We had a chance to get on their starter early in the first inning, that's when they're most vulnerable, and we got one. Then they put up a big number on Gallardo."

NOTES: Seattle SS Jean Segura fouled a ball off his left shin in the fifth inning and had to be attended to by manager Scott Servais and trainer Rick Griffin. Segura stayed in the game. ... CF Adam Jones had two hits to give him 1,575 with the Orioles, passing Boog Powell for fifth in franchise history. ... The Mariners recalled RHP Thyago Vieira from Triple-A Tacoma and optioned RHP Christian Bergman to the Rainiers. Vieira, 24, became the fourth Brazilian-born player to ever appear in the major leagues, and the second pitcher, when he made his debut with a scoreless ninth inning. ... Orioles LHP Wade Miley (6-9, 5.19 ERA) faces Mariners LHP Andrew Albers (2017 debut) on Tuesday.

A's top O's to earn series split

(TSX / STATS) -- OAKLAND, Calif. -- Kendall Graveman pitched seven strong innings, and Matt Chapman, Matt Joyce and Matt Olson homered, leading the Oakland Athletics to a 9-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon at Oakland Coliseum.

The A's picked up a split in the four-game series and delivered a blow to the Orioles' wild-card playoff push.

Graveman (3-3) posted his first win in three starts since being reinstated from the disabled list on Aug. 1 after missing more than two months with a strained right shoulder. He allowed two runs and eight hits with a season-high eight strikeouts and one walk.

Chapman hit a three-run shot, his eighth homer of the season, during a five-run fourth inning. Joyce hit a two-run blast, his 16th of the season, in the seventh.

Olson added a solo shot in the eighth, homering for the third straight game. The homer was his seventh of the season.

Manny Machado hit his 22nd home run for the Orioles, a solo shot leading off the eighth.

Right-hander Jeremy Hellickson (7-7) made his third start since coming to the Orioles from Philadelphia in a trade on July 28 and failed to have a quality start for the first time. Hellickson gave up six runs and five hits in five innings with five strikeouts and two walks.

The Orioles took a 1-0 lead in the first inning when Machado tripled down the right field line and Jonathan Schoop lined an RBI single. They extended their lead to 2-0 in the second. Mark Trumbo led off with a double down the left field line, and Chris Davis brought him home with a single to left-center field.

Oakland scored five runs in the fourth to build a 5-2 lead. Marcus Semien lined a leadoff single to right, moved to second with one out on a walk by Khris Davis and scored on Ryon Healy's opposite-field double grounded down the right field line.

The A's pulled even when Olson hit a ground ball, and Khris Davis beat first baseman Chris Davis' throw home.

That brought Chapman to the plate, and he lined Hellickson's 1-2 changeup over the left field fence for a three-run shot, giving Oakland a 5-2 lead.

The A's made it 6-2 in the fifth. Joyce lined a leadoff double off the left field fence, stole third base and scored on Semien's sacrifice fly to left field. Oakland extended its lead to 8-2 in the seventh on Joyce's two-run blast off reliever Richard Bleier.

At that point, Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman took over for his first career relief appearance after 194 starts. He pitched 1 1/3 perfect innings with two strikeouts. Tillman went 1-7 with a 8.10 ERA in 15 starts this season.

Shortstop Tim Beckham went 0-for-4, ending his career-high 12-game hitting streak to start his Orioles career.

NOTES: Orioles OF Anthony Santander (right forearm strain) is expected to be officially activated from the disabled list on Thursday, two days after his rehab assignment with Double-A Bowie ends, Baltimore manager Buck Showalter said. He said the Orioles have 48 hours to activate Santander after his rehab assignment ends. Santander is a Rule 5 Draft selection from Cleveland and must remain with the Orioles for the entire season or be offered back to the Indians for $25,000. ... Oakland C Josh Phegley (strained left oblique) will work out with the A's again Monday, and if all goes well he'll likely begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday or Wednesday, manager Bob Melvin said. ... LHP Sean Manaea, who gave up six runs and six hits in one-third of an inning Saturday in a 12-5 loss to Baltimore, is expected to make his next scheduled start, Melvin said. "He basically got almost a (skipped turn) last night in that he threw (28) pitches," Melvin said. "I don't know that after an outing like that you'd skip a start. I mean anything's possible, but I don't' think that's one of the options right now."

Beckham helps Orioles blast Athletics

(TSX / STATS) -- OAKLAND, Calif. -- It is safe to say that playing for the Baltimore Orioles agrees with shortstop Tim Beckham.

Beckham went 4-for-5 with a career-high three doubles and three RBIs in a 12-5 rout of the Oakland Athletics on Saturday night at Oakland Coliseum.

Beckham matched a career high with a 12-game hitting streak to begin his Orioles career. He is batting .531 since being traded to Baltimore from Tampa Bay on July 31. Beckham has seven doubles, two triples, three homers and nine RBIs for the Orioles.

"It's fun," said Beckham, who also scored three runs. "You're playing good and your team's playing winning baseball. It's always fun. That's the end goal. The end goal is to win ballgames and be in the playoffs. That's what we're shooting for."

Baltimore trails the Los Angeles Angels by 1 1/2 games for the second wild-card spot in the American League.

Beckham wasn't the Orioles' only hitting star Saturday. They pounded out a season-high-tying 20 hits, matching their total of a 13-inning game on May 16 at Detroit. Adam Jones went 3-for-5 with a double and three RBIs, and Joey Rickard went 3-for-4 with a double and three runs. He was also hit by a pitch.

Every starter except catcher Welington Castillo had at least one hit for the Orioles (58-59).

Orioles right-hander Dylan Bundy (12-8) won his fourth straight game, matching his career high set earlier this season. He allowed three runs and seven hits in six innings with three walks. He struck out 10 for the second straight start, matching his career high, and made good use again of a sharp slider.

By the time he took the mound, Baltimore owned a 7-0 lead.

"It's great," Bundy said. "You can really just go after hitters and try to pound the strike zone."

A's left-hander Sean Manaea (8-7) had the shortest start of his career, allowing six runs and six hits in one-third of an inning. The only out came on a relay to home plate.

Manaea walked one and didn't strike out a batter. He had his third straight rough start, and the velocity on his fastball was down to 90-91 mph again instead of his typical 93.

"It's been down for a while here," A's manager Bob Melvin said of Manaea's velocity. "I think maybe it's a dead-arm stage. I don't know if it's dead arm. It's August. He's got a hundred-plus innings. He got an extra day (of rest) this time, but he's going to have to figure it out in his bullpens."

Manaea made no excuses for his recent struggles.

"I've been pitching really bad. That's all I can really say about this," Manaea said. "Physically I feel great. No problems at all."

Khris Davis hit his 32nd home run of the season, a two-run shot, and rookie Matt Olson hit his sixth blast, a solo home run, for Oakland.

Center fielder Boog Powell made his A's debut and went 1-for-4 with a walk, three strikeouts, a run and an outfield assist. Powell had been slated to play Friday, but he was a late scratch because of an upper respiratory infection and an asthma attack that sent him to the emergency room at a local hospital.

The Orioles struck quickly, building a commanding lead in the first inning.

Baltimore had eight hits in the inning, including doubles by Manny Machado, Jones, Mark Trumbo and Beckham. The Orioles sent 11 batters to the plate.

Beckham led off with a walk and scored on Machado's double off the left-center field wall. Jonathan Schoop lined a single to right, moving Machado to third. Jones drove in Machado with a double to left, but Schoop was thrown out at the plate on a relay from Davis in left to shortstop Marcus Semien to catcher Bruce Maxwell.

Trey Mancini made it 3-0 with an RBI single, driving in Jones, and moved to third on Trumbo's double. Chris Davis grounded an RBI single to right, making it 4-0 and ending Manaea's night as Michael Brady took over.

Castillo brought Trumbo home when he grounded into a fielder's choice. Rickard singled, and Beckham increased Baltimore's lead to 7-0 with a double to left.

The Orioles were coming off a tough 5-4 loss Friday night to the A's, which made getting off to a fast start "very important," Beckham said.

"I commend our team for putting together quality at-bats and putting up a seven-spot in the first inning," Beckham said. "That was huge. It takes the breath out of the other team."

Oakland cut the deficit to 7-2 in the bottom of the first inning when Powell led off with a walk and Khris Davis launched a two-run homer with two outs. Olson led off the second with a solo home run into the right field seats.

Baltimore answered with two runs in the fourth. After Rickard was hit by a pitch and moved to third on Beckham's double, Jones lined a two-run single to center.

NOTES: Orioles RHP Ubaldo Jimenez (sore right calf) came out of his start against Oakland on Friday night with one out after getting hit by a comebacker on his right calf, but Orioles manager Buck Showalter said he expects him to make his next start. "He'll be fine," Showalter said. "The biggest problem he had, that's the same place he got hit in Minnesota (on July 9)." ... A's OF Jake Smolinski (right shoulder surgery) began a rehab assignment with Class A Stockton and served as the designated hitter. Smolinski's throwing shoulder is still not healthy enough for game action. He has been on the disabled list since March 30. ... A's RHP Liam Hendriks made his team-high 52nd relief appearance and pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings.

Orioles back Miley with four homers in win over A's

(TSX / STATS) -- OAKLAND -- Wade Miley isn't willing to say he is pitching as well as he can, but he was certainly good enough Thursday night.

The Orioles left-hander produced his first quality start since June 1, and twice the Orioles hit back-to-back home runs on consecutive pitches to provide plenty of support in Baltimore's 7-2 win over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday night.

Miley (6-9) allowed only one unearned run and three hits over seven innings. He struck out seven and walked three while throwing 111 pitches (66 for strikes).

"I kind of struggled a little bit that first inning trying to find my command, but we stuck with it, stuck with the game plan, and it worked out," Miley said.

Closer Zach Britton, the fourth Oriole reliever, got the final out with the bases loaded for his 10th save of the season and 58th straight successful conversation over two years.

Trey Mancini hit a pair of long balls to reach 20 home runs for the first time in his brief career. Adam Jones hit his 21st home run -- a tape-measure blast -- and Mark Trumbo awoke from a slumber to hit his 18th as the Orioles produced nine extra-base hits before earning their first single as late as the eighth inning.

"All my starts are tough, but that lineup is deadly," A's starter and loser Chris Smith said. "Man, they just kept on attacking. They made the adjustments on my mistakes, and they hit them. They hit them hard and far."

Smith (0-2) allowed five runs on seven hits, including the four homers, in six innings.

The Orioles staked Miley to an early lead by scoring a run in the first before getting two home runs in the fourth.

Red-hot Tim Beckham (2-for-5) hit a ball off the top of the center-field fence for a leadoff triple in the first, and he scored when Manny Machado followed with a slow roller to third.

Jones and Mancini belted long homers to left field in the fourth after Oakland had tied the game in the first when Lowrie's sacrifice fly to right plated Rajai Davis, who led off with a single.

Baltimore pounded two more long balls in succession with one out in the sixth as Mancini and Trumbo went deep to left off Smith for a 5-1 lead.

"It was just the homers," A's manager Bob Melvin said in defense of his starter. "We got some balls up, they squared 'em up. Other than that, he had guys off-balance. ... Every mistake he made, they made him pay for it and hit homers. That's what they do when they're swinging the bat well."

The rest was up to Miley, who retired Oakland in order in the second, third and seventh innings.

"I had a couple quick innings in the middle -- second, third and fourth -- that allowed me to go deeper in the game," Miley said. "I was able to throw strikes and get ahead. I'm not exactly where I want to be -- I still don't have the fastball command I'd like -- but I'm using the breaking ball and cutter to get ahead a little more now and it's working out."

Orioles manager Buck Showalter added, "He attacked both sides of the plate. He had more than one pitch working. Guys like playing behind him, he puts zeros up."

Miley was cruising along already even before the Orioles tacked on two unearned runs in the seventh inning to boost their lead to 7-1. Beckham doubled to right with one out before Jonathan Schoop reached on an infield error. Both scored when Jones bounced a double into the left-field corner. Jones had three RBIs.

"Adam had two big hits for us tonight," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said.

Oakland rallied for a run in the eighth off reliever Darren O'Day when Jed Lowrie's second double of the game plated Marcus Semien, who led off the frame with a single. However, O'Day got out of a two-on, no-out jam with a strikeout and a double play.

NOTES: Baltimore DH Mark Trumbo was dropped to sixth in the batting order in an effort to get out of a slump. His home run snapped an 0-for-24 drought. ... Oakland 3B Matt Chapman left the game after two innings with an illness. Ryon Healy moved from first base to third, and Matt Olson took over at first. A's manager Bob Melvin said afterward Chapman was dehydrated before the game, and he didn't want to come out. ... The Orioles have hit back-to-back home runs nine times this season

Cron, Scribner fuel Angels past Orioles

(TSX / STATS) -- ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Another day, another fine effort by a Los Angeles Angels rookie starting pitcher.

A day after rookie Parker Bridwell shut down the Baltimore Orioles in Tuesday's 3-2 win, Troy Scribner stepped up and led the Angels to a 5-1 win over the Orioles.

In just his fourth major league game and second start, the right-hander allowed just two hits and a run in five-plus innings to give the Angels the series and keep them in the AL wild-card dogpile.

He looked sharp, the only run coming on a Welington Castillo home run, and he easily could have gone longer. But he hit Orioles right fielder Joey Rickard in the helmet with a pitch to start the sixth and manager Mike Scioscia decided to go to a fresh bullpen. Yusmeiro Petit, Keynan Middleton and Blake Parker allowed two hits in the final four innings while striking out five.

"I hope he takes a lot of confidence from this start," Scioscia said. "He had good command and used all of his pitches well and kept them off balance. We went to the bullpen because we were looking at matchups and we had fresh guys."

Scribner (2-0) won in relief in his major league debut, then made one more relief outing before his first start last week against Oakland.

"I had a lot more focus this time," Scribner said. "The first one, I was very aware of the surroundings and the crowd. This one felt different and I was more confident.

"Mike was saying 'Keep it going,' but I kind of knew it was batter to batter because Petit was warming up. It's just great to contribute."

He wasn't the only rookie with a nice day. Outfielder Cesar Puello, 26, was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake and made his major league debut as the starting left fielder, lining a RBI single in the fourth and then stealing second and third.

Puello was released in June by Texas and signed by the Angels. He hit .327 with 13 home runs and 61 RBIs and 18 steals in 87 Triple-A games, and the Angels felt he could contribute with Cameron Maybin having just come off the DL.

"You could see the energy he had, which is everything you want to see from someone new," Scioscia said.

"I'm so thankful to be here and have the chance to meet great players like Albert Pujols, Mike Trout and Andrelton Simmons," Puello said. "I got the call this morning. I felt relaxed. I've played a lot of baseball. I just wanted to slow the game down."

The Angels received plenty of contributions. C.J. Cron had three hits, including his seventh home run of the season in the sixth inning that pushed the Angels lead to 4-1. He now has 11 RBIs in his last 10 games. Kole Calhoun also had three hits, his fourth multiple-hit game in his last six, and scored twice.

Simmons had a sacrifice fly and a perfect relay throw home to get Craig Gentry trying to score from first on a single to center in the sixth.

The Angels took a 1-0 lead in the third. Kaleb Cowart singled, Ben Revere walked and Mike Trout's singled to load the bases. Simmons followed with his sacrifice fly.

Cron doubled in the fourth and scored on Puello's single, and then added his two-run home run in the sixth.

The Orioles pitched well in the series but had little offense. They scored nine runs in the three games, four of them on Manny Machado's grand slam in the series opener.

Kevin Gausman (8-8) went 5 1/3 innings, allowing eight hits, four runs, while walking two and striking out six. Reliever Zach Britton walked Cowart with the bases loaded for the final Angels run.

"Every team (struggles) when the other pitches well," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. "I'll tip my hat to them. We had four hits today. They pitched well. They pitched well for the most part for the whole series.

"Kevin was good, real good. He made one mistake (Cron's home run) trying to go up and in off the plate, and threw it down and in and it ended up hitting the bat."

Rickard had a bruise above his left eye after being hit but Showalter said he's basically OK and will be evaluated further on Thursday.

The Angels finished the homestand with a 6-3 record and begin a nine-game road trip to Seattle, Washington and Baltimore. The Orioles continue their West Coast road trip, playing four games at Oakland and three at Seattle.

NOTES: Angels OF Cesar Puello was called up from Triple-A Salt Lake and started in left field, making his major league debut. He went 1-for-3 and stole two bases. The 26-year-old hit .327 with 13 home runs, 61 RBIs and 18 stolen bases in 87 games in Triple-A. ... Angels LHP Jose Alvarez was optioned to Salt Lake. ... DH Albert Pujols, C Martin Maldonado and OF Cameron Maybin got the day off Wednesday for the Angels. Maybin pinch hit in the eighth ... Los Angeles LHP Andrew Heaney (elbow) has thrown five rehab games in the minors and is expected to pitch one more before rejoining the Angels. ... Orioles 1B Mark Trumbo (rib) was activated from the DL and started Wednesday at first base. He's hitting .238 with 17 home runs and 50 RBIs. He went 0-for-3 and is now 0-for-22 in his last five games. ... Orioles LHP Donnie Hart was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk. ... Orioles RHP Steve Johnson was traded to the Chicago White Sox for cash. ... SS Tim Beckham extended his hitting streak to nine games since joining the Orioles.