Jackson throw game, leads Tigers over Orioles 3-0

By David Ginsburg, AP Sports Writer

BALTIMORE – (AP) Edwin Jackson allowed two hits over eight innings, Curtis Granderson homered, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-0 Sunday to earn a split of the four-game series.

Jackson (5-3) permitted only three baserunners and faced only two batters over the minimum. Nick Markakis hit a fourth-inning single; Robert Andino walked in the sixth and was caught stealing; and Ty Wigginton doubled in the eighth.

Jackson, who struck out seven, came within an inning of his second career complete game. He was pulled by manager Jim Leyland after throwing 101 pitches.

Fernando Rodney allowed a two-out walk but got three outs to complete the two-hitter and earn his 10th save in 10 tries. It was Detroit's major-league high seventh shutout of the season.

Making his second big-league start, Baltimore rookie Jason Berken (1-1) gave up one run, four hits and two walks in seven innings. The only glaring flaw in his outing was a fourth-inning solo shot by Granderson.

Starting in the cleanup spot for the first time in his career, Granderson hit his team-high 13th homer to provide Jackson with all the offense he needed.

Jeff Larish doubled in a run off Danys Baez in the eighth, and Clete Thomas hit an RBI double against Mark Henderickson in the ninth.

Baltimore's Luke Scott went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts, ending a streak in which he hit six homers in four games. During that span he was 8-for-15 with 14 RBIs.

And, although Detroit's Magglio Ordonez drew a walk and scored on the double by Larish, he went 0-for-3 to end his 16-game hitting streak.

Notes:@ Jackson (4), Rick Porcello (5) and Justin Verlander (5) combined for 14 wins in May, most by a Detroit trio in one month since 1993, when Bill Gullickson, Tom Bolton and Mike Moore totaled 14. ... Baltimore is 1-9 when scoring fewer than three runs. ... Detroit improved to 14-2 in games on Saturdays and Sundays.