Baltimore Orioles

Orioles struggling second baseman Ryan Flaherty looked good against Justin Verlander Tuesday night in Detroit. Flaherty picked up two hits off the starter in the 5-2 win. 

Flaherty went 2 for 4 in the game with two singles and is batting .170 on the year. He had gone 0 for 9 during the past three games entering Tuesday. 

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado had another multi-hit game Tuesday in Detroit. Machado became the first player to 100 base hits this season with two in the 5-2 win. 

Machado, who leads the majors with 101 hits, went 2 for 5 with yet another double as he continues to lead the majors in two-baggers by a wide margin with 33. He's batting .324 and has five homers, 37 RBI and 46 runs scored. 

Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy has owned Justin Verlander of the Tigers this season. Facing off against him Tuesday in Detroit, Hardy homered in the 5-2 win. 

Hardy took Verlander deep in the fourth inning for a two-run blast, his 14th of the year. It was his third homer off Verlander this season in two games. He finished the game 3 for 4 and is batting .271. 

Hardy has hit in four straight games and is 7 for 15 over that span with three RBI. He has 42 RBI on the year with 14 doubles and 28 runs scored. 

Orioles outfielder Adam Jones belted a three-run homer in the fifth inning during Tuesday's win at Detroit. Jones' homer was the difference in the 5-2 win. 

He finished 1 for 4 with his 15th home run. 

Jones has hit in nine of his last 10 games with three doubles, four homers and 13 RBI over that span. He's driven in 51 runs on the year with a .301 batting average. Jones is in the top 10 in the American League in homers, RBI, slugging and runs scored. 

Orioles closer Jim Johnson put two runners on base in the ninth inning Tuesday in Detroit. Still, he recorded three outs for his major league-leading 26th save. 

Johnson walked a batter and gave up a base hit, but induced a double play to end the game off the bat of Miguel Cabrera. He needed 10 pitches to close out the 5-2 win. His ERA is at 3.82. 

Johnson has recorded saves in nine of his last 10 appearances and has given up just one run over that stretch.