Mike Wright leaves game with injury (O's win 8-7)

Orioles pitcher Mike Wright left tonight's game with an injury with one out in the fifth inning and a runner on first base.

The Orioles are losing 6-1 and digging into their bullpen.

Wright replaced starter Wei-Yin Chen with one out in the fourth. He retired Ian Kinsler on a ground ball to open the fifth and Victor Martinez followed with a single.

Wright didn't throw another pitch. Manager Buck Showalter, pitching coach Dave Wallace and head athletic trainer Richie Bancells walked to the mound and Wright walked to the dugout.

Mychal Givens, also recalled this afternoon, replaced Wright and retired the next two batters. He struck out Nick Castellanos to end the inning.

Wright was summoned from Triple-A Norfolk today and officially added to the 25-man roster when the Orioles traded Tommy Hunter to the Cubs. Givens was recalled after the Orioles designated Bud Norris for assignment.

I'll provide an update on Wright's condition when the Orioles announce it.

Showalter didn't to use Wright tonight in case the rookie was needed to take Chris Tillman's turn on Monday in Oakland. Tillman has a sprained left ankle.

Instant update: Wright exited with a cramp in his left calf muscle.

Update II: Adam Jones hit a three-run homer off Buck Farmer in the fifth to reduce the Tigers' lead to 6-4. Ian Krol is now pitching.

Jones has 100 home runs at Camden Yards. He also has 183 as an Oriole, passing Ken Singleton for sole possession of seventh place.

The Orioles weren't done. Chris Davis singled, Matt Wieters walked and Davis scored on J.J. Hardy's infield hit and Krol's throwing error. Hardy extended his hitting streak to 14 games.

Tigers 6, Orioles 5

Ryan Flaherty struck out and is 0-for-25.

Update III: Jose Valdez made his major league debut tonight and didn't record an out in the sixth. Manny Machado hit a two-run homer and Davis had an RBI single, as the Orioles took an 8-6 lead.

Davis has 70 RBIs on the season and one baserunning mistake tonight. He tried to steal second, appearing as though he wasn't expecting a throw with Jones on third, and was an easy out.

Update IV: The Tigers scored a run off Chaz Roe in the seventh on Victor Martinez's RBI grounder. Jones picked up his eighth outfield assist earlier in the inning as Jose Iglesias tried to score from first on Ian Kinsler's double.

The Orioles lead the majors with 30 outfield assists.

Tonight's attendance: 36,985

Update V: Game over. Mychal Givens earns his first major league win, Zach Britton gets his 27th save, and the Orioles even the series with an 8-7 victory over the Tigers.

The Orioles have won six of their last seven games. They're 14-17 in one-run games.

The Orioles rallied from a 6-0 deficit for their biggest comeback of the season.




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