Orioles 2, Braves 0
BALTIMORE -- Right-hander Chris Tillman extended his winning streak to six games and the Baltimore Orioles got a pair of homers from Jonathan Schoop and J.J. Hardy to complete a three-game sweep of the Atlanta Braves with a 2-0 victory Wednesday night.
The Orioles are two games above .500 for the first time since July 10. They have also won five straight -- their longest winning streak since June 7-13.
The Braves lost 10 of 11 on the road and are a season-high nine games under .500.
Tillman came within one-out of a complete game shutout. He was pulled after allowing a double to center fielder Cameron Maybin. Tillman allowed just four hits with two strikeouts and no walks. He has not lost since May 31.
Baltimore right-hander Zach Britton got his 26th save by getting first baseman Freddie Freeman to ground out to end the game.
Schoop, the second baseman, got his seventh homer and third baseman Manny Machado added a pair of hits. Hardy extended his hitting streak to a season-high 12 games with his seventh homer. The shortstop also has 29 RBIs after opening the season on the disabled list.
Braves right-hander Mike Foltynewicz, who was called up from Triple-A Gwinnett to make the start, was mostly effective against the Orioles. He gave up two runs on six hits with two walks and eight strikeouts over six innings. It was his first start since June 24, when he allowed six runs (five earned) and nine hits over 4 1/3 innings against the Mets.
Schoop gave the Orioles a 1-0 lead in the third when he hammered the first pitch by Foltynewicz into the center-field bullpen.
Meanwhile, Tillman was cruising and retired nine in a row before allowing a leadoff single to designated hitter Nick Markakis in the fourth. Tillman responded by getting center fielder Cameron Maybin to ground into a 5-4-3 double play during the next at-bat.
The Orioles extended the lead to 2-0 on a solo shot by Hardy in the bottom of the fourth.
NOTES: It was the fifth anniversary as Orioles manager for Buck Showalter, who agreed to step away from ESPN and take the job in Baltimore on July 29, 2010. He is the 19th manager in franchise history. ... Braves LHP Manny Banuelos, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with left elbow inflammation, underwent an MRI that revealed a bone spur. He could pitch again this season. ... Orioles OF Steve Pearce, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a left oblique strain on July 22, retroactive to July 19, is still at least a week away from any baseball activities, Showalter said.