Dean Kremer pitches 7 shutout innings to lead Orioles past Marlins 5-2

BALTIMORE AP Dean Kremer pitched seven innings of three-hit ball Ryan O Hearn and Ram n Laureano each had two RBIs and the surging Baltimore Orioles beat the Miami Marlins - on Friday night Jordan Westburg had three hits and scored three runs for the Orioles who have won six of seven to improve to - the closest they ve been to since May Kremer - struck out seven walked one and kept Miami scoreless while allowing only one runner past first base The right-hander finished his -pitch effort with two straight strikeouts Otto Lopez s two-run homer in the ninth enabled the Marlins to avoid their second consecutive shutout Back in Baltimore for the first time since being traded with Connor Norby to Miami last July NL All-Star Kyle Stowers went for with a walk Stowers received a smattering of applause from those in the crowd of who recalled the second-round pick playing parts of three seasons with the Orioles Norby went for Baltimore wasted no time grabbing the lead against Miami starter Edward Cabrera - Westburg singled in a run and scored on a double by O Hearn in the first inning In the third the Orioles bunched together four straight hits including an RBI single by O Hearn and a run-scoring double by Laureano Laureano singled in a run in the seventh to make it - Key moment Jackson Holliday ripped Cabrera s first pitch into center field for a double setting the tone for a meeting in which Baltimore scored twice before making two outs Key stat The Orioles improved to - in games in which they do not homer Up next Facing the Marlins for the first time since they traded him for Stowers and Norby Trevor Rogers - ERA gets his fifth start of the season on Saturday Janson Junk - starts for Miami