Jose Urena dominant in Marlins shutout in Baltimore

BALTIMORE — Jose Urena pitched eight innings of three-hit ball, Lewis Brinson tripled twice and the Miami Marlins beat Baltimore 2-0 Friday night to stretch the Orioles’ losing streak to a season-high eight games.

In an interleague matchup between two offensively challenged lastplace teams, the Marlins scratched out a couple of runs against Kevin Gausman (3-6) for their fourth win in five games.

It’s Baltimore’s longest skid since a nine-game slide in July 2011. The Orioles have lost 15 of 17 overall and 10 straight at home, scoring only 14 runs.

Urena (2-8) struck out four and walked one in his longest outing of the season. Urena, who started for Miami on opening day, is 2-1 in June after an 0-7 start.

Kyle Barraclough worked a perfect ninth for his fifth save.

Baltimore’s only hit over the first six innings was a single by Corban Joseph, recalled from Double-A Bowie before the game. The Orioles rank last in the AL in runs and batting average, and the trend continued in their eighth shutout loss.

Gausman opened the game by throwing six straight pitches out of the strike zone. He lasted 5 innings, falling to 0-4 in six starts since May 11.

Miami went up 1-0 in the fifth on a two-out RBI single by Brian Anderson. In the sixth, JT Riddle hit a twoout single and Brinson delivered his second triple.

That was the extent of Miami’s offense. The Marlins came in tied for last in the NL in runs.

Now in his third season, Brinson hit two triples in his first 88 big league games before doubling that total in Game 89. He became the eighth Marlins player to hit two in game. slump.

Davis is batting .150 with four home runs, 15 RBIs and 86 strikeouts in 52 games. He hasn’t played since Monday, and there’s no telling when he will be back in the lineup.

“Chris is continuing with some things that he’s working on,” manager Buck Showalter said. Sunday Tuesday Monday

UPCOMING SERIES

Monday-Wednesday at Giants; June 22-24 at Rockies; June 25-28 vs. Diamondbacks. list; optioned RHP Ben Meyer to Triple-A New Orleans; and recalled RHP Merandy Gonzalez from Double-A Jacksonville.

Orioles: LHP Richard Bleier was placed on the DL and will likely require season-ending shoulder surgery. In addition, Baltimore recalled LHP Tanner Scott from Triple-A Norfolk; selected the contract of INF Corban Joseph from Double-A Bowie; optioned right-hander Yefry Ramirez to Norfolk; and designated lefty D.J. Snelten for assignment.

PATRICK SEMANSKY/AP Miami Marlins starting pitcher Jose Urena delivers in the second inning of Friday’s game with Baltimore. Urena pitched eight shutout innings. Marlins LHP (1-3, 6.13 ERA, 1.639 WHIP) vs. Orioles RHP (2-8, 7.23 ERA, 1.768 WHIP): For the first time since...