Rodriguez gets 1st MLB win, Orioles split DH with Tigers

Published April 29, 2023 12:22 pm

By DAVE HOGG
Associated Press

DETROIT (AP) — Grayson Rodriguez pitched five shutout innings with nine strikeouts for his first major league win, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Detroit Tigers 6-4 to split a doubleheader. Ryan McKenna homered and drove in three runs for the Orioles, who have won 10 of 12. Detroit fell to 2-13 against AL East opponents. Matt Vierling had three hits and four RBIs as the Tigers won the opener 7-4. Baltimore took control of the nightcap by scoring four second-inning runs off Matthew Boyd on five singles and a wild pitch. A top-rated prospect, Rodriguez allowed two hits and set a career high for strikeouts in his fifth big league start. Felix Bautista pitched the ninth for his seventh save.

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