Orioles SP Ubaldo Jimenez posts strong effort win over Nationals

Orioles starter Ubaldo Jimenez (12-9) surrendered only three hits and one run (unearned) in Tuesday's 4-1 victory over the Nationals. He gave up five walks but also struck out five.

Jimenez turned in his most dominant performance since an Aug. 8 blanking of the Angels, although his control was typically spotty. The five free passes Jimenez handed out Tuesday were his second-highest total in a game this season. The walks also helped bring about the second-highest pitch count in a game for the veteran right-hander in 2015, with his 110 offerings on Tuesday eclipsed only by the 118 he threw in the aforementioned, eight-inning shutout of Anaheim. Jimenez will attempt to tie his third-highest victory total in a season (13) in his next start which will come against the Red Sox next Sunday.