Machado’s career day leads O’s homer party

CHICAGO — Sunday’s game belonged to Manny Machado.

Machado homered in each of the first three innings and drove in a career-high seven runs in Baltimore’s 10-2 win over the White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field. The victory, coupled with Toronto’s loss, gives the O’s sole possession of first place in the American League East by one game.

The Orioles unloaded on White Sox starter James Shields, as Machado’s first two homers helped chase the righty after just four outs. J.J. Hardy and Chris Davis also went deep, with Davis’ blast following Machado’s second one to complete a back-to-back effort.

Machado’s home run off Matt Albers in the third made him the first Orioles batter since Davis in 2014 to turn in a three-homer game. Machado now has 25 homers on the season and eight career multihomer games.

O’s rookie starter Dylan Bundy went six innings, struck out nine and allowed two runs, including Jose Abreu’s sixth-inning solo homer. The White Sox also scored on Todd Frazier’s sacrifice fly in the fourth.

MOMENTS THAT MATTEREDMashin’ Manny: Machado highlighted quite the homer parade for the O’s. The third baseman, who has 67 RBIs, had the most oomph on his first homer. He blasted Shields’ pitch an estimated 417 feet with an exit velocity of 103 mph, according to Statcast™. Machado’s other homers went 369 feet and 402 feet, respectively.

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