BALTIMORE – Carlos Gonzalez and Trevor Story had two RBIs apiece in a four-run third inning, and the Colorado Rockies beat Chris Tillman and the Orioles 6-3 Tuesday night to end Baltimore’s five-game winning streak.
Seeking to become the first 15-game winner in the majors, Tillman (14-3) gave up six runs and nine hits in five innings. The right-hander allowed a combined four runs over 28 innings in his previous four starts.
Tillman was 8-0 with a 3.23 earned-run average at home this season, and Baltimore was unbeaten in his 12 starts at Camden Yards.
Adam Jones homered for the Orioles, who were 21-4 at home since the beginning of June. Despite the loss, Baltimore still owns the AL’s best record.
Chad Bettis (9-6) won his third consecutive start, allowing two runs, four hits and three walks in six innings. Colorado is 8-1 in his last nine outings.
Rookie Carlos Estevez got three outs for his ninth save.
The surging Rockies have won five of six and are 8-4 since the All-Star break.
After Colorado loaded the bases with one out in the third, Tillman retired Nolan Arenado on a foul popup and was within a strike of getting out of the jam when Gonzalez lined a double into the left-field corner. Story followed with a two-run single for a 4-0 lead.
Arenado picked up his 78th run batted in with a double in the fifth and came home on a wild pitch.
Jones hit his 18th homer of the season in the bottom half.
Rockies rookie David Dahl finally got his luggage Tuesday, one day after making a cross-country journey to make his major league debut. He went 1-for-4 Monday night while wearing a glove provided by Mark Reynolds, swinging a bat donated by Daniel Descalso and running in cleats loaned by Story. Dahl started again Tuesday and went 1-for-4.
Rockies: RHP Justin Miller (oblique tightness) was scheduled to work one inning in a rehab stint with Triple-A Albuquerque. ... OF Gerardo Parra (ankle) will begin his rehab assignment at Double-A Hartford on Friday. ... LHP Chris Rusin (strained left shoulder) is with the club in Baltimore. Manager Walt Weiss said the lefty “checks out” physically and a decision on his return will be made shortly.
Orioles: OF Hyun Soo Kim (hamstring) was activated off the DL and RHP Ubaldo Jimenez returned from paternity leave. ... Top pitching prospect Hunter Harvey had Tommy John surgery on Tuesday. The 21-year-old was the 22nd overall pick in the 2013 amateur draft.
Rockies: In the series finale Wednesday night, Jon Gray (6-4, 4.12 ERA) will seek his first road win in five tries since June 5.
Orioles: Rookie Dylan Bundy (3-2, 3.30) will try to build on his first career win as a starter. He gave up one unearned run in five innings against Cleveland on Friday.
