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Tillman outduels Verlander as O's win 6th straight

BALTIMORE -- Chris Tillman fired seven scoreless innings to outduel Justin Verlander, and Adam Jones broke a scoreless tie in the sixth with his 200th career home run, as the Orioles extended their winning streak to six by beating the Tigers, 1-0, on Friday night at Camden Yards.

Baltimore improved to 22-12 with its 11th victory in 15 games. Despite a strong outing from Verlander, Detroit lost for the 10th time in 11 games, falling to 15-20.

Tillman (5-1) lowered his ERA to 2.58 before giving way to Darren O'Day and Zach Britton, who recorded his 10th save.