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 Machado hit his grand slam in a five-run sixth off Jake Petricka
and added an RBI double earlier as the Orioles ended Chicago's
six-game winning streak on a cold and rainy night.
His run-scoring double came during a four-run third that gave the
Orioles the lead for good, and that extra-base hit was followed by
back-to-back homers from Chris Davis and Mark Trumbo.
Machado finished 2-for-4 with a walk and scored three runs.
Mychal Givens (2-0) got the win with 1 1/3 innings of scoreless
relief. Dylan Bundy blanked the White Sox for two innings, and T.J.
McFarland took care of the ninth as the Baltimore bullpen threw 4
1/3 shutout innings in relief of starter Tyler Wilson.
Chicago starter John Danks (0-4) allowed six runs in five innings
plus one batter and has lost seven straight decisions.
Todd Frazier homered for the White Sox.
 Chicago missed on several scoring chances. The White Sox got 10 hits
but left 11 men on base and went 0-for-6 with runners in scoring
position.
The White Sox quickly jumped in front when Frazier belted a two-out,
two-run homer in the first.
Baltimore answered in the bottom half when Adam Jones lined a
two-out double to deep center that brought in Machado from second.
Davis tried to score from first but shortstop Jimmy Rollins gunned
him down on a relay from short center.
The Orioles took the lead in a four-run third. Their rally began
when Joey Rickard scored from first as Machado snapped a 0-for-17
skid with a double into the right-field corner.
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Davis homered on the next pitch to give Baltimore a 4-2 lead. Trumbo
followed with a long solo homer on a 3-1 pitch, the third time this
season that the Orioles have hit back-to-back shots.
Chicago threatened with two outs in the fifth, putting two on and
forcing Orioles manager Buck Showalter to take out Wilson. Givens
entered and walked Jose Abreu but struck out Frazier with the bases
loaded to maintain the 5-2 lead.
NOTES: Orioles manager Buck Showalter said it's too early to project
when RHP Yovani Gallardo (right shoulder biceps tendinitis) will
pick up a ball again. But Showalter said Gallardo is pain-free and
has started some exercises. ... Orioles OF Jimmy Paredes was
scheduled to play with Class A Frederick on an injury rehab
assignment (left wrist sprain). He has been with Double-A Bowie the
last two games. ... White Sox closer David Robertston was placed on
the bereavement list. Manager Robin Ventura said before the game
that Robertson should return to the team on Sunday. He leads the
American League with eight saves and has an 0.87 ERA this season.
INF Carlos Sanchez was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte to fill
Robertson's spot. Sanchez had a .309 average in 20 games for
Charlotte this season.
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