The Birds smacked three home runs in a 6-3 victory over the Washington Nationals Saturday night at Camden Yards.
Gregg Zaun put the O's on the board with a solo shot in the second, Nolan Reimold gave the Birds the lead with a 3-run blast in the fifth and Aubrey Huff padded the lead with a solo homer in the seventh inning.
O's starter Jeremy Guthrie (6-7) looked horrible right from the start...he allowed two singles and three walks in the first inning, walking in two runs. Guthrie settled down after that and eventually got the win; he lasted five innings and allowed three runs on five hits and three walks.
After the Birds took a 4-3 lead in the fifth, reliever Brian Bass was called in to start the sixth...a walk, a double and another walk later, and the bases were jammed with none out. Skipper Dave Trembley went to relief pitcher Matt Albers, and Albers got the O's out of the jam with a ground ball force-out and a double play.
Jim Johnson went two scoreless innings and George Sherrill worked the ninth for his 16th save.
The Birds look for the sweep on Sunday afternoon; David Hernandez will make the start (replacing Koji Uehara, who will be placed on the DL). I'll be at the game...Go O's!!!
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