O’s hit 4 HRs, 2 by slammin’ Schoop, win 7th straight

BALTIMORE — Jonathan Schoop hit two home runs, including an eighth-inning grand slam, as the Orioles beat the Tigers, 9-3, for their seventh straight win. Matt Wieters and Adam Jones also homered for the O’s, who lead the American League with 54 home runs this season, including 18 in their last seven games.

Baltimore improved to 23-12 with its 12th win in 16 games. Detroit dropped to 15-21 and has now lost 11 of 12.

Mike Wright (2-3) earned his first win since April 12 and provided the Orioles with their sixth quality start over the course of their seven-game winning streak. The right-hander allowed two runs and three hits over seven innings and matched his career high with six strikeouts.

The Tigers’ struggling offense broke a 17-inning scoreless drought in the sixth when Miguel Cabrera connected on a two-run homer to give Detroit a 2-0 lead. The Orioles responded with three runs in the bottom of the frame, …

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