The Baltimore Orioles and Detroit Tigers are separated by only a game in the standings, but they looked like vastly different teams this weekend.
Jonathan Schoop hit a three-run homer - part of Baltimore's six-run fourth inning against Justin Verlander - and the Orioles routed the Tigers 9-3 on Sunday. Adam Jones also homered for the Orioles, and J.J. Hardy added a two-run double. Baltimore lost the series opener Friday, then beat David Price and Verlander in the next two games.
Verlander (0-3) allowed seven runs and eight hits in 3 2-3 innings.
''He's still one of the game's best pitchers,'' Jones said.