BALTIMORE (AP) — When the Baltimore Orioles were losing on a regular basis, Manny Machado was one of the few positive constants.
Now, finally, his prolific bat is contributing to victories.
Machado hit two home runs, including his eighth career grand slam , and the Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-4 on Friday night for their season-high third straight victory.
Machado ripped a two-run shot in the first inning and made it 8-1 in the seventh with a drive off Ryne Stanek. Machado has three home runs in his last two games, 12 for the season and 150 over his seven-year career.