Salazar Pitches Indians Past Orioles 2-1
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Danny Salazar pitched impressively into the eighth inning to reach a career high in wins and Carlos Santana had a tiebreaking double as the Cleveland Indians beat the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 on Saturday.
Salazar (6-1) struck out 10 and allowed six hits and a run in seven-plus innings. Baltimore's only run came on Manny Machado's third-inning homer. Salazar, who began the season in the minors, hasn't lost since May 5, a span of six starts.
Nick Swisher had an RBI single, and Santana drove in a run in the sixth off Brad Brach for the Indians' seventh win in 10 games. They are 15-7 since May 14.
Brach (3-2) retired the first two hitters in the sixth before walking Jason Kipnis. Santana's line drive landed in the right field corner and Kipnis scored on a headfirst dive into the plate.
Cody Allen walked Chris Davis with one out in the ninth, but he then struck out Matt Wieters. The pitch was in the dirt and Davis was thrown out advancing to second for Allen's 13th save.
Orioles starter Ubaldo Jimenez was in trouble throughout his five innings, but allowed only one run. The right-hander gave up six hits, walked six, struck out five, threw 107 pitches and stranded nine runners.
Machado homered to right with one out in the third. Swisher's single tied the game in the bottom of the inning.
Salazar came out for the eighth, but was pulled after walking Ryan Flaherty, his only free pass of the game. Bryan Shaw retired the next three hitters.
The Indians loaded the bases with one out in the second, but Jimenez struck out Michael Bourn and Jose Ramirez. Cleveland stranded two runners in the third, fourth and fifth.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Orioles: RHP Kevin Gausman (right shoulder tendinitis), who is on a rehabilitation assignment at Class-A Frederick, could be activated off the 15-day disabled list late next week.
Indians: RHP Scott Atchison (sprained left ankle) will throw a bullpen session Sunday. He's been on the 15-day disabled list since May 28.
UP NEXT
Orioles: RHP Bud Norris will be activated from the 15-day disabled list to start against the Indians. Norris, who is 1-4 with a 9.88 ERA, came down with bronchitis last month and hasn't pitched since May 10.
Indians: RHP Carlos Carrasco looks to match a career-high four-game winning streak when he faces the Orioles in the series finale. He held Kansas City to one run and struck out eight in seven innings Tuesday.
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