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Wieters makes strong return to lineup as Orioles down Indians

Published Jun. 5, 2015 10:56 p.m. ET

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Matt Wieters, playing his first game in over a year after elbow surgery, had two hits and two RBIs, and Adam Jones hit a tie-breaking home run, leading the Baltimore Orioles to a 5-2 win over the Cleveland Indians on Friday night.

Chris Tillman (3-7) won for the first time since April 18, allowing two runs in 6 1-3 innings.

Wieters' double over the head of left fielder David Murphy in the fourth scored Chris Davis for the game's first run. He added a single in the sixth and a sacrifice fly in the eighth.

The three-time All-Star catcher played for first time since May 10 of last season, when he was shut down because of a sore right elbow. Wieters had Tommy John surgery on June 17.

Jones' leadoff homer in the sixth off Shaun Marcum (2-1) landed in the left field bleachers and broke a 2-2 tie. Jones added an RBI triple in the eighth.

Jones also hit a hit a tie-breaking homer - his first in 84 at-bats - in the eighth inning Thursday against Houston that broke a five-game losing streak.

Zach Britton pitched the ninth for his 15th save.

Tillman took a one-hit shutout into the fifth before the Indians tied the game on RBI singles by Jason Kipnis and Michael Brantley. Tillman's previous seven starts had produced some tough numbers: The right-hander was 0-6 with a 6.10 ERA.

Ryan Flaherty had an RBI single in the fourth.

Major League Baseball upheld Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz's eight-game suspension for having a foreign substance on his arm during a game, but Baltimore's bullpen pitched 2 2-3 shutout innings.

TRAINER'S ROOM

Orioles: SS J.J. Hardy (sore left side) started for the first time since May 31. He didn't start in any of the four games in Houston, but was a defensive replacement Thursday.

Indians: Brantley, who has been dealing with a sore back since spring training, was the DH for the second straight game.

UP NEXT

Orioles: RHP Ubaldo Jimenez, who helped pitch Cleveland to the playoffs in 2013, will look for his third win in four starts Saturday. He got a no-decision against Houston on Monday, allowing two runs and striking out eight in six-plus innings.

Indians: RHP Danny Salazar lost his only career appearance against the Orioles last season, allowing two runs in five innings. He's 2-0 in three starts at Progressive Field this season.

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