Gausman’s gem latest for O’s rotation

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BALTIMORE — Friday and Saturday night’s performances at Oriole Park at Camden Yards were the type Baltimore right-handers Dylan Bundy and Kevin Gausman envisioned when they were together at Double-A Bowie.

The fourth overall picks in 2011 and 2012, respectively, showed why they were once-hyped prospects on consecutive nights against the Indians’ potent lineup. After Bundy allowed an unearned run in five innings, Gausman hurled seven shutout innings on Saturday to lead Baltimore past Cleveland, 5-2.

“He pitched as well as Dylan did last night,” Orioles manager Buck Showalter said of Gausman. “Really nice to see two young guys kind of taking their experiences up here and kind of move them forward with some success.”

It has been a trying season for Gausman at times. Entering Saturday night, he had allowed two or fewer runs in eight of his starts, but he had just one win on his resume to show for his work.

Backed by a three-run first inning, Gausman did the rest. Indians second baseman …

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