John Means struck out six in six strong innings, Maikel Franco homered and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Detroit Tigers 5-2 on Saturday night.
Means (5-3) gave up one run on four hits and recorded his first victory since May 5. The left-hander was making his third start since going on the injured list in early June with a left shoulder strain.
“John Means looked like he did in April,” Baltimore manager Brandon Hyde said. “This was early season form.”
Means was particularly pleased with his changeup and that Hyde allowed him to throw 99 pitches, 66 of which went for strikes.