Orioles 5, Indians 2
CLEVELAND -- Adam Jones homered and had two RBIs, and Chris Tillman pitched into the seventh inning to win his first game in seven weeks as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Cleveland Indians 5-2 Friday night at Progressive Field.
Jones' solo home run off right-hander Shaun Marcum broke a 2-2 tie in the sixth inning, and the Orioles added two insurance runs off right-hander Zach McAllister in the eighth inning.
Right fielder Travis Snider led off the Baltimore eighth with a single. Center fielder Jones then drove a triple to right field, scoring Snider to make it 4-2. Jones later scored on a sacrifice fly by catcher Matt Wieters to stretch the Orioles lead to 5-2.
Wieters was playing in his first game of the season. He was activated off the disabled list prior to the game and went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI.
Tillman (3-7) pitched 6 1/3 innings, giving up two runs on six hits with three strikeouts and three walks. The win was his first since April 18.
He was 0-6 with a 6.10 ERA in seven starts between wins. Left-hander Zach Britton pitched the ninth to pick up his 15th save.
Marcum (2-1) also pitched 6 1/3 innings, giving up three runs on eight hits, with four strikeouts and one walk.
The game was the first of a six-game homestand for the Indians, who were coming off a 5-2 road trip to Seattle and Baltimore.
The Indians are one of the worst home teams in the American League. They are 16-13 on the road but just 10-15 at home.
Tillman did not allow a runner past first base in the first four innings Friday, holding Cleveland scoreless on one hit.
Marcum, making his fourth start for the Indians, held the Orioles scoreless on two hits through the first three innings before he walked first baseman Chris Davis with one out in the fourth.
Wieters then doubled off the wall in left field, scoring Davis with the first run of the game. Wieters went to third on a groundout by designated hitter Jimmy Paredes. Second baseman Ryan Flaherty followed with a single, scoring Wieters and giving Baltimore a 2-0 lead.
Cleveland tied it with a two-run rally in the fifth inning. Catcher Yan Gomes led off with a single and went to third on a one-out single by shortstop Mike Aviles. Second baseman Jason Kipnis singled, scoring Aviles and cutting the Baltimore lead to 2-1.
First baseman Carlos Santana flied out for the second out, but designated hitter Michael Brantley singled to left, scoring Aviles with the tying run.
NOTES: The Orioles made several roster moves prior to the game: C Matt Wieters (elbow surgery) was activated off the disabled list after missing more than a year, INF Rey Navarro was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk and LHP Cesar Cabral's contract was selected from Norfolk. C Steve Clevenger and RHP Mike Wright were optioned to Norfolk, and INF Everth Cabrera was designated for assignment. ... OF Delmon Young leads the majors with eight outfield assists. ... Indians OF/DH David Murphy and Ryan Raburn, who are basically platoon partners, are hitting a combined .313 (60-for-192) with six home runs and 31 RBIs. ... Slumping Indians SS Jose Ramirez, hitting .184, was replaced in the starting lineup for the third consecutive game by INF Mike Aviles.