O's Make Quick Work Of Angels In 3-1 Win
Brad Bergesen won his third straight decision with eight solid innings and the Baltimore Orioles got RBI singles from Nick Markakis and Luke Scott in a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.
Bergesen (6-9) allowed a run and four hits, struck out four and did not walk a batter. The right-hander finished August 3-0 with a 3.49 ERA in five starts after going 0-5 with a 6.32 ERA in July.
Koji Uehara pitched a scoreless ninth for his third save and has allowed only two earned runs in 20 1-3 innings over his last 17 appearances.
Angels rookie Trevor Bell (1-4) pitched a career-high seven innings in his ninth big league start, allowing two runs and six hits while striking out three in a game that took just 2 hours, 12 minutes.