By: Ben Raby
BALTIMORE- The Tigers had 14 hits compared to Baltimore's nine, but the Orioles' hits proved bigger. Baltimore finished the night with four home runs, including a pair from Luke Scott, as the O's beat the Tigers 7-4 before 29,111 at Camden Yards.
Scott now has 16 home runs on the season, while Melvin Mora hit his 13th, and Aubrey Huff his career-high 19th.
Detroit's Ivan Rodriguez homered for the fifth time this season, part of an impressive 4-4 night at the plate.
"When you get 14 hits you're supposed to have more than four runs," Tigers Manager Jim Leyland said post-game. "[Armando] Galaraga pitched well enough to win the game with the amount of hits we had, we just didn't capitalize."
The Tigers also left nine men on base, compared to five by the Orioles.
"I guess it's more important to hit the long ball than to get more hits," said Tigers left fielder Matt Joyce. "They killed us with the long ball."
Jeremy Guthrie was finally given some run support tonight, and he needed it early on. Guthrie improves to 6-7 on the season despite giving up 12 hits and four earned runs in a little over six innings.
"Those of us that haven been around Guthrie," said Orioles Manager Dave Trembley, "and I think I said this four or five starts ago, he's a lot better pitcher than his record would indicate."
Leyland agrees: "He's real good. He's got a very good arm, he's an aggressive kid, you can tell he likes to be out there, he's a bulldog. Good fastball, good breaking ball and he comes right at you."
Armando Galarage took the loss for the Tigers dropping to 7-4 on the season. George Sherrill picked up his 29th save.
Game three of this four-game weekend series goes tomorrow night from Camden Yards with Nate Robertson (6-8, 5.26) starting for the Tigers, and Daniel Cabrera (6-5, 4.33) taking the mound for the Orioles.
Scott now has 16 home runs on the season, while Melvin Mora hit his 13th, and Aubrey Huff his career-high 19th.
Detroit's Ivan Rodriguez homered for the fifth time this season, part of an impressive 4-4 night at the plate.
"When you get 14 hits you're supposed to have more than four runs," Tigers Manager Jim Leyland said post-game. "[Armando] Galaraga pitched well enough to win the game with the amount of hits we had, we just didn't capitalize."
The Tigers also left nine men on base, compared to five by the Orioles.
"I guess it's more important to hit the long ball than to get more hits," said Tigers left fielder Matt Joyce. "They killed us with the long ball."
Jeremy Guthrie was finally given some run support tonight, and he needed it early on. Guthrie improves to 6-7 on the season despite giving up 12 hits and four earned runs in a little over six innings.
"Those of us that haven been around Guthrie," said Orioles Manager Dave Trembley, "and I think I said this four or five starts ago, he's a lot better pitcher than his record would indicate."
Leyland agrees: "He's real good. He's got a very good arm, he's an aggressive kid, you can tell he likes to be out there, he's a bulldog. Good fastball, good breaking ball and he comes right at you."
Armando Galarage took the loss for the Tigers dropping to 7-4 on the season. George Sherrill picked up his 29th save.
Game three of this four-game weekend series goes tomorrow night from Camden Yards with Nate Robertson (6-8, 5.26) starting for the Tigers, and Daniel Cabrera (6-5, 4.33) taking the mound for the Orioles.
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