Showalter speaks following a 5-4, 10-inning win

The mood in the interview room tonight was about as subdued as you're going to find following a dramatic walk-off home run in the bottom of the 10th inning.

The Orioles ended their losing streak at five games with a 5-4 victory over the Red Sox, but David Lough's first career walk-off home run wasn't the primary subject. The protests in the city and safety issues that prohibited fans from leaving the ballpark after the top of the ninth were a much bigger part of the story.

Manager Buck Showalter and his family spent the day in Nashville attending a memorial service for his father-in-law, who passed away earlier this month. He got back to Camden Yards shortly after the game started.

"It was hard," he said. "A lot harder on some other people today, so it's a small inconvenience comparatively speaking.

"I was aware. Kevin Buck, our traveling secretary, picked me up at the airport and there was some question whether we'd be able to get in. Obviously, the team's in great hands with John (Russell) and the staff and the players more importantly. Obviously, attentions were elsewhere for most of the day, but when I landed, he brought me up to speed on some things."

Showalter wasn't ready to express his feelings about the violence that swept through a city he's grown to love since being named manager. Just too much emotion today.

"Believe me, it's something I've thought about," he said. "Obviously, my attention was elsewhere today with our family, but it's something that I'll probably have to get my arms around. I'm not really there yet. But it's a challenging day for a lot of people, but probably a lot more than a baseball game.

"It's a game of baseball and those are life issues, so this kind of pales in comparison to what's going on in my life off the field and what's going on in our city. Just have to continue to have confidence that we'll get through it like we get through most things in Baltimore and hopefully learn from it.

"J.R. was telling me they were listening to what was going on in the clubhouse before the game. These guys are aware of what's going on. I'm sure we'll have people talk about spending the night here. They're aware of it. There are so many things that can take your attention away from a baseball game - rightfully so, rightfully so. As important as we think this is, there are some things that are more important."

Showalter expressed his gratitude to Orioles owner Peter Angelos for assisting his family in getting to Nashville.

"I want to thank Mr. Angelos for flying us up there and back, my family," Showalter said. "He does a lot of things like that that he doesn't want anybody to know about. He's done it for me a couple of times and other people in the organization. I do want to say thank you to him and his family. It made it a lot easier on my family."

The Orioles tied the game in the bottom of the 10th on Adam Jones' leadoff triple and Chris Davis' sacrifice fly. Lough ended it with his first home run of the season after starting the game on the bench.

"That's how smart I was. I was going to pinch-hit Stevie (Pearce) there because Stevie was 2-for-2 there with some really good swings off Uehara, if Chris hadn't got him in," Showalter said.

"David had a good, patient at-bat there. There's a lot of pitchers who make a living out of having pitches appear a strike and then leave the strike zone. Our guys had some good at-bats last night off him and did again tonight.

"Wei-Yin (Chen) was really good tonight. I thought Zach (Britton) was really good tonight. Just another indicator, he comes back and strikes out (Allen) Craig. He's really matured into a professional pitcher. We're really proud of him getting that last out. Brian Matusz had a big double play ball off their three-hole hitter."

The Orioles proved their resiliency once again after nearly throwing away the game.

"It's such a challenge," Showalter said. "You've got a wet ball, you've got the field. It's tough. You play in all types of situations. There's a lot of things going on around our city. And rightfully so, your mind wanders some. We're all human beings. Really proud.

"Adam just keeps grinding through things. What a leader he is. He's been impressive. But he's that way when he's 0-for-15, so that's what's even doubley impressive. This isn't anything new that he's doing."

Note: Shortstop J.J. Hardy had a cortisone injection in his left shoulder today and is shut down until Wednesday.