Orioles score 5HR in 15-7 win over Cardinals

BALTIMORE (AP) — During a miserable stretch that dropped them into a last-place tie in the AL East, the Baltimore Orioles endured a familiar scenario: A poor outing by their starting pitcher put them in a quick hole, and an overworked bullpen allowed the deficit to grow.

The Orioles flipped the script on the St. Louis Cardinals in a 15-7 victory Saturday.

Jonathan Schoop homered twice and drove in four runs, Manny Machado went deep in a seven-run second inning against Adam Wainwright and the Orioles cruised after building a 12-3 lead in the fourth inning.

"When your starter goes out and lays an egg you're going to have a hard time winning the game," Wainwright said. "I pitched terrible and we were behind the 8-ball right away."

Adam Jones and Mark Trumbo got Baltimore started with successive first-inning shots, and Schoop finished the Orioles' long-ball display with drives in the fourth and seventh .

In dropping eight of their previous nine games, Baltimore absorbed lopsided losses of 8-2, 16-3, 14-3 and 11-2. In this one, the Orioles took advantage of a struggling starting pitcher and added to the advantage against a trio of relievers.

Wade Miley (3-4) picked up his second win since April 14 despite allowing six runs, five earned, in 5 2/3 innings.

Afterward, he acknowledged that his job was made easier by the performance of Baltimore's offense.

"It put us in a situation where I can go out there and kind of relax and try to get outs," the lefthander said.