Orioles 4, Indians 3
BALTIMORE -- Chris Davis lined a tie-breaking RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning that gave the Orioles a 4-3 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Friday night.
Cleveland (33-39) had just tied the game at 3 on first baseman Carlos Santana's solo homer off right-hander Darren O'Day (5-0) in the top of the eighth.
The Orioles (39-34) did not need long, though to break the deadlock, getting three hits on three pitches and ending Marc Rzepczynski's night very quickly.
The left-hander came on in relief of starter Corey Kluber to start the eighth. Designated hitter Jimmy Paredes doubled on the first pitch and scored when right fielder Davis singled on the next one.
First baseman Chris Parmelee then singled on pitch No. 3, and Indians manager Terry Francona yanked Rzepczynski (1-3). Right-hander Bryan Shaw then came on and got out of the inning.
Left-hander Zach Britton entered in the ninth and earned his 22nd save, the 18th straight time he's converted a save opportunity.
The two starters both got no-decisions despite pitching well. Baltimore left-hander Wei-Yin Chen left with a 3-2 lead after giving up two runs in six innings in his first start since June 15.
For the Indians, Kluber allowed three runs on seven hits in seven innings. He struck out 10, all in the first five innings but now has not won a game in five straight starts.
Cleveland hit three solo homers in this game, one each from right fielder Brandon Moss, designated hitter Ryan Raburn and Santana.
Shortstop J.J. Hardy hit the only Baltimore home run, a solo shot in the second. He also hit a sacrifice fly in the sixth. Second baseman Ryan Flaherty's RBI single two batters later gave the Orioles a 3-2 lead.
Moss gave the Indians a 1-0 lead with a solo homer to right with two outs in the top of the second.
That lead didn't last long as Hardy tied the game with a one-out solo homer in the bottom half of that inning. For Hardy, that was his first homer since May 15.
The Indians took the lead back when Raburn homered to start the fourth. That solo shot gave Cleveland a 2-1 lead, and the Orioles could not do much early as Kluber struck out 10 in the first five innings.
Kluber struck out left fielder Travis Snider three times in those first five innings alone, the last coming when Baltimore put runners on first and second with two outs.
NOTES: The Orioles sent LHP T.J. McFarland to Triple-A Norfolk to make room for LHP Wei-Yin Chen, who started Friday's game. ... Manager Buck Showalter said CF Adam Jones, who has been out since June 20 with a sore shoulder, threw before this game. If Jones isn't showing signs of progress when he comes in on Saturday, he's likely headed for the 15-day disabled list. ... The Indians came into Friday's game tied for the Los Angeles Dodgers for the major league lead in walks this season (263). ... RHP Cody Anderson will make his second major league start when he takes the mound in Saturday's game. He made his major league debut against the Rays on June 21 with 7 2/3 scoreless innings against the Tampa Bay Rays.