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Davis hits 30th, but O’s rout Nats with small ball
- Updated: August 24, 2016
BALTIMORE — The Orioles have relied on a simple formula for most of the season, trying to outslug their opponents. But they deviated from the norm Tuesday night, tallying their first seven runs without a homer in combination with six shutout innings from starter Kevin Gausman to beat the Nationals, 8-1.
Baltimore continues to get the best of Washington in the Battle of the Beltways, sweeping the two games at Camden Yards this season. Since 2012, the O’s are 16-6 against the Nationals.
Entering Tuesday’s contest, the O’s had blasted 17 homers over their previous five games and a Major League-leading 194 on the year. But they used nine singles and three doubles to rack up the runs until Chris Davis’ solo shot, his 30th homer of the year, in the eighth. Leadoff man Adam Jones led the attack, matching a career high with four singles.
O’s slugger Mark Trumbo, whose last seven hits were home runs entering the night, broke the streak with a …
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