Schoop forced extras as Pirates closer Tony Watson was charged with his fourth blown save on the year. Chris Davis singled to start off the ninth and Schoop -- who followed Davis with a homer in the seventh -- launched a two-run blast to tie the game at 5.
Pirates starter Ivan Nova, who entered the day ranked fifth in the National League in ERA, went six innings for the 12th consecutive start and handcuffed the Orioles for most of the evening before exiting due to left knee inflammation. After a first-inning homer by Seth Smith, Nova allowed just two more hits until the seventh when back-to-back blasts from Davis and Schoop ended the 87-pitch outing.