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Tillman wins 5th straight, Orioles beat Mariners 5-2

Posted May 18, 2016 7:00 am

By TODD KARPOVICH

Baltimore Orioles' Chris Tillman throws a pitch to the Seattle Mariners during the first inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, May 18, 2016, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Gail Burton) The Associated Press

BALTIMORE (AP) - Chris Tillman won his fifth straight start with another solid performance against his former team and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Seattle Mariners 5-2 on Wednesday night.

Mark Trumbo and Matt Wieters hit back-to-back homers for the Orioles, whose 17-7 record at Camden Yards is the best home mark in the major leagues. Wieters also had two doubles for his first three-hit game this season.

Tillman was drafted by Seattle in 2006 and traded to Baltimore two years later with Adam Jones for Erik Bedard. Since then, he has gone 7-0 in nine career starts against Seattle.

Tillman (6-1) allowed two runs on four hits with six strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings. Closer Zach Britton relieved Brad Brach and worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the eighth. Britton got his 11th save by recording five outs.

Trumbo and Wieters gave the Orioles a 2-0 lead in the second with consecutive homers off Taijuan Walker. Leonys Martin answered the next inning with a solo shot off Tillman, who had allowed only one previous home run this season.

Nelson Cruz singled in the fourth and has reached base in 44 of 47 career games against the Orioles. He later scored on a sacrifice fly by Chris Iannetta that tied the game 2-2.

Baltimore took back the lead in the fourth after Trumbo singled and Wieters followed with an RBI double. In the fifth, Walker allowed a leadoff walk to Hyun Soo Kim, and then let him score with a throwing error and a wild pitch.

Walker (2-3) allowed four runs on five hits over five innings. Robinson Cano doubled in the eighth and has hit safely in 15 of his last 16 games.

TRAINER'S ROOM

Mariners: RHP Tony Zych (rotator tendinitis in right shoulder) is making progress with his rehab, but Seattle does not plan to rush him back. "We want to make sure when he does come back he doesn't get shut down again," manager Scott Servais said. Zych is on the DL retroactive to May 2.

Orioles: RHP Yovani Gallardo (shoulder tendinitis) could throw a simulated game May 27. If all goes well, he would likely need one or two rehab starts before returning to the rotation.

UP NEXT

Mariners: Nathan Karns (3-1, 3.51 ERA) is trying to earn his first victory in five career starts against Baltimore.

Orioles: Tyler Wilson is looking to build on a promising start to his young career. Wilson has started four games this season, going 2-1 with a 2.93 ERA.

Seattle Mariners center fielder Leonys Martin leaps and misses a long fly ball hit by Baltimore Orioles' Matt Wieters in the fourth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, May 18, 2016, in Baltimore. Wieters earned a RBI and a double on the play. (AP Photo/Gail Burton) The Associated Press

Seattle Mariners' Taijuan Walker throws a pitch in the rain to a Baltimore Orioles batter during the first inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, May 18, 2016, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Gail Burton) The Associated Press

Seattle Mariners center fielder Leonys Martin leaps and catches a long fly ball by Baltimore Orioles' Adam Jones during the first inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, May 18, 2016, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Gail Burton) The Associated Press

Baltimore Orioles' Mark Trumbo follows through on a single against the Seattle Mariners in the fourth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, May 18, 2016, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Gail Burton) The Associated Press

Baltimore Orioles' Matt Wieters follows through on a RBI double against the Seattle Mariners in the fourth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, May 18, 2016, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Gail Burton) The Associated Press

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