BALTIMORE, Maryland August 5, 2014 - The Orioles overcame a 3-1 deficit in Washington last night to defeat the Nationals, 7-3. Ryan Flaherty's double tied the game in the seventh, and Delmon Young's pinch hit single - after a sacrifice bunt by Caleb Joseph, who had earlier homered - put the Birds ahead to stay. A third run in the inning was plated on a single by Adam Jones. Young had moved around the bases on singles by Nick Markakis - who also homered earlier in the game - and Manny Machado. Baltimore pushed across two additional runs in the 8th, with both scoring on a single by Jospeh.
With Toronto idle, the Baltimore lead in the tough American League East expanded to four games. The Orioles already lead Toronto by five in the loss column. The two teams open an important three game series in Canada tonight. Here are the up-to-the-minute American League Eastern Division Standings:
American League Eastern Division Standings
1, Baltimore Orioles: 63 wins, 48 losses, .568 pct.
2. Toronto Blue Jays: 60 wins, 53 losses, .531 pct., 4 games behind the Orioles
3. New York Yankees: 58 wins, 53 losses, .523 pct., 5 games behind the Orioles
4. Tampa Bay Rays: 54 wins, 58 losses, .482 pct., 9.5 games behind the Orioles
5. Boston Red Sox: 49 wins, 62 losses, .441 pct., 14 games behind the Orioles
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