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Olson Sparks O's Past Nationals

Posted May 16, 08 10:11 PM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – Luke Scott homered, Melvin Mora hit a tiebreaking double in the fifth inning and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Washington Nationals 5-3 Friday night for their sixth win in seven games. Left-hander Garrett Olson (3-0) struggled through five innings but remained undefeated in four starts since being recalled from Triple-A. Olson allowed three runs and nine hits while striking out three.

The wild two-run fifth inning by Baltimore - two baserunners were thrown out and Washington outfielders twice misjudged fly balls - broke a 3-all tie and gave Baltimore its third consecutive come-from-behind victory. Matt Albers worked two scoreless innings, Jim Johnson struck out the side in the eighth and George Sherrill got the final three outs for his 16th save in 18 tries.

Source Associated Press

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Baltimore Orioles' Aubrey Huff (17) scores on a single by Kevin Millar as Washington catcher Jesus Flores, left, waits for the ball during the fifth inning on Friday, May 16, 2008, in Baltimore.   (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Washington Nationals center fielder Lastings Milledge drops a fly ball hit by Baltimore Orioles' Melvin Mora during the fifth inning of an interleague matchup on Friday, May 16, 2008, in Baltimore.   (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Baltimore Orioles' Melvin Mora, right, gets caught in a rundown by Washington Nationals pitcher Shawn Hill, left, during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Friday, May 16, 2008, in Baltimore.   (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Baltimore Orioles starter Garrett Olson delivers a pitch against the Washington Nationals during the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, May 16, 2008, in Baltimore. Olson improved to 3-0.   (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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