For a team known for its big power numbers, the Orioles delivered a solid but unspectacular offensive performance last week, never scoring fewer than three runs or more than six over the six games against the Dodgers and Angels. The average – 4.5 – was good enough to win four of six games and win both series. The O’s hit nine homers, four of them by major league home run leader Mark Trumbo, and batted a combined .275. Trumbo had a big week all around, batting .391 with a .500 on-base percentage, while scoring or driving in 10 of the club’s 27 runs. J.J. Hardy also had a big week, with eight hits in 19 at-bats (.421) and his first homer since coming back from a broken foot, and Adam Jones led the team with 10 hits. Chris Davis (.174, 11 strikeouts) and Manny Machado (.185) struggled through the final week before the All-Star break. (Patrick Semansky / AP)
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