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Baltimore batters Teheran

- By Charles Odum

ATLANTA — Mark Trumbo Chris Davis doubled in three runs and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Atlanta Braves 7-5 on Saturday.

Dylan Bundy (6-7) allowed two runs and seven hits in 6 1/3 innings while improving to 3-0 in June. One day after allowing four runs and recording only one out, Zach Britton pitched around a one-out walk to Johan Camargo in

NL East-leading Atlanta dropped its third consecutiv­e game. Julio Teheran (5-5) allowed a season-high seven runs in 4 2/3 innings.

Trumbo’s homer was his fourth in his last six games. He has seven homers this season after missing April with a right quad strain.

Nick Markakis drove in three runs for Atlanta, including a two-run double off Donnie Hart in the seventh.

Ozzie Albies had four hits for the Braves, including an - ens in the eighth that sent Charlie Culberson to third Culberson to score, cutting walked Freddie Freeman before striking out Markakis to end the inning.

The Orioles led 4-0 before Teheran recorded an out. Colby Rasmus walked, Adam Jones doubled and Manny Machado walked before Trumbo hit

BATTERS,

wall, just missing another grand slam and driving in three runs for a 7-1 lead.

interleagu­e series. Baltimore has won

seven straight over Atlanta, including

TRAINER’S ROOM Orioles: Manager Buck Showalter said OF Trey Mancini (stiff neck) needed lineup. He struck out as a pinch hitter on Friday night and was held out of the lineup for the third straight game.

Braves: held out of the last three games with

right shoulder soreness. Manager Brian Snitker said it is not a struc rest at times last season.

UP NEXT Orioles: RHP David Hess will look each of his last two starts against Washington and Boston.

Braves: appearance­s, including eight starts, against Baltimore.

 ?? / AP - Todd Kirkland ?? Mark Trumbo has sunflower seeds thrown at him after returning to the Orioles’ dugout following his first-inning grand slam Saturday.
/ AP - Todd Kirkland Mark Trumbo has sunflower seeds thrown at him after returning to the Orioles’ dugout following his first-inning grand slam Saturday.

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