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Baltimore Orioles will attempt to stretch their winning streak to five games tonight, as they continue a three-game interleague series with the
Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park.
On Friday, Aubrey Huff homered twice and neither starting pitcher got through the third inning as the Orioles defeated the Brewers 8-5.
Huff was 4-for-5 with three RBI, finishing a triple short of the cycle and Brian Roberts had a hit in each of the first three innings for Baltimore, which has won four consecutive games to climb four games above .500 (38-34).
Starter Radhames Liz pitched two-plus innings for Baltimore, allowing five runs on four hits and four walks while striking out a pair. Lance Cormier (1-2) pitched two scoreless innings, yielding one hit and a walk to pick up the win. George Sherrill pitched a scoreless, but rocky ninth to notch his 25th save.
Jeff Suppan (4-5) was rocked for six runs -- three earned -- in 1 2/3 innings on seven hits and two walks with a strikeout.
Prince Fielder and J.J. Hardy each homered for the Brewers, who had a four- game winning streak snapped.
Milwaukee will try to start a new winning streak behind the arm of Seth McClung, who is 3-2 with a 4.23 ERA in five starts since being moved from the bullpen to the rotation.
In his last start, the left-hander limited the Minnesota Twins to just two earned runs and four hits over six innings of a 4-2 triumph on Sunday. He has allowed a total of just five earned runs over his last three starts.
McClung is 4-3 with a 4.70 ERA in 12 career appearances, five starts, against Baltimore.
Daniel Cabrera will oppose McClung and try to notch his first win since May 20th. The right-hander, who had a good start to the season, is 0-1 with a 6.68 ERA over his last five starts.
On Sunday, Cabrera was reached for four earned runs and six hits over six innings of a 5-4 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. He walked five and fanned just two in receiving a no-decision.
Cabrera has never faced the Pirates.
Milwaukee and Baltimore are meeting for the first time since the Orioles won two of three games at home from the Brewers in June of 2003. Baltimore is 8-2 in interleague play this season, while the Brewers are 4-6 against the American League.
