Miley cruises after escaping early trouble

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BALTIMORE — It initially looked as though Wade Miley wouldn’t be able to find his groove. A couple of walks during a 30-pitch first inning hinted at a long night for the lefty.

But after escaping the early jam without a run, and preserving the two-run lead he was afforded before he even took the mound, Miley settled down. The left-hander tossed six scoreless innings and allowed two hits in the Mariners’ 10-0 win over the Orioles on Tuesday.

Miley threw just 39 pitches over the next three innings, retiring eight of nine hitters during that stretch. He found his stuff and trusted his catcher, Chris Iannetta. He didn’t allow his first hit — a single off the center-field wall to Matt Wieters — until the fifth …

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