BALTIMORE (AP) — Jeremy Guthrie pitched seven solid innings to win for the first time since opening day, and Nolan Reimold’s two-run homer keyed a four-run third inning as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Washington Nationals 8-3 on Saturday.
Guthrie (2-6) allowed just two unearned runs and hadn’t won in his past seven starts. He came in with the poorest run support of any American League starter. The Orioles, who ended a four-game losing streak, hadn’t scored while he was on the mound in his previous three starts.
He allowed two unearned runs in the third inning when first baseman Brandon Snyder booted a ball that Laynce Nix hit. Guthrie allowed five hits, striking out four and walking one.
The Orioles scored four runs off John Lannan (2-5) in the third.
