Martin then hung a cutter to No. 9 hitter Jorge Mateo for Mateo’s first homer of the year, giving the Orioles a 4-1 lead. Vinny Capra raised his average to .081 leading off the seventh with a double and Tauchman singled him home, but three straight fly outs ended the inning.

"Having people that you can enjoy the journey throughout the season with is important." starter Sean Burke said. "[Vasil's] comfortable with himself. A lot of rookies over their first couple of weeks out here try to lay low and feel everybody out.

The benches clear in Baltimore after a collision in the basepath vs. Chicago.