Santander's two-run homer caps Orioles' rally over Tigers

DETROIT (AP) — Anthony Santander's two-run homer capped a five-run seventh inning in which the Baltimore Orioles rallied for a 7-4 win over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday.

Joey Ortiz became the first Orioles player to drive in three runs in his MLB debut since Don Baylor on Sept. 18, 1970. Baltimore improved to 9-1 in its last 10 games.

Detroit, which fell to 1-12 against AL East teams, left 15 runners on base. The bases were loaded with no one out in the second — Jonathan Schoop hit into a run-scoring double play and Zach McKinstry popped out. Eric Haase made it 3-0 with a two-run single in the third.

Baltimore got two runners into scoring position in the fifth on a single, a walk and a double steal. Ortiz then pulled the Orioles within 3-2 with a two-run single.

The Orioles nearly took the lead in the sixth, but Kerry Carpenter reached over the right-field fence to rob Ryan Mountcastle of a two-run homer. Carpenter left the game with a shoulder injury.

Nick Maton drew a bases-loaded walk to make it 4-2 in the sixth, but the Orioles hit for the cycle against Chasen Shreve (1-2) in the five-run seventh.

Adam Frazier singled, took third on Ryan McKenna's double and scored on Ortiz's sacrifice fly. Cedric Mullins followed with an RBI triple and Adley Rutschman made it 5-4 with Baltimore's second sacrifice fly of the inning. Mountcastle walked and Santander chased Shreve with a homer over the bullpens in left.

Bryan Baker (2-0) got the win with 1 1/2 scoreless innings of relief. Felix Bautista pitched the ninth for his sixth save.

TRAINER'S ROOM

Orioles: OF Austin Hays (hand) is day-to-day after being hit by a pitch in Tuesday's loss to Baltimore. He was available as a pinch runner or defensive replacement on Thursday, but can't swing the bat.

Tigers: SS Javier Báez (hand) was a late scratch from the Tigers lineup. Báez left Wednesday's loss in Milwaukee after being hit on the left hand.

TOUGH START

Ortiz came to bat for the first time in the third and hit a line drive into the left-centerfield gap, but Tigers LF Akil Baddoo robbed him of extra bases with a diving catch.

UP NEXT

The teams are scheduled to play Friday in the second game of a four-game series, although the weather forecast calls for heavy rain. Grayson Rodriguez (0-0, 5.12) is scheduled to start for Baltimore against Eduardo Rodriguez (1-2, 2.32).