alberto callaspo

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado apologized for his actions in Sunday before tonight¿s series opener against the Red Sox in an interview with MASN.

The Orioles' weekend series against the Oakland Athletics served as a barometer for a club that has had its share of ups and downs during the season.

J.J. Hardy had just one error heading into this week, but he committed three on Thursday and then made a crucial error in the 11th inning Friday as the Orioles lost 4-3 to the Oakland Athletics.

Oakland Athletics closer Jim Johnson struggled once again Wednesday, but the offense bailed him out in extra innings in a 7-4 win over the Minnesota Twins at Target Field.

After Sunday afternoon's 10-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics, the Orioles (70-59) moved to 11 games over .500.

But the timing was perfect for the Orioles, who scored two runs through monsoon-like rain in the bottom of the sixth, then held on following a two-hour, 14-minute rain delay for a 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels that was completed just 10 minutes before midnight.