Bergesen, 16-hit attack lead Orioles to 11-1 win over Nationals in matchup of last-place teams

Bergesen, Orioles overwhelm Nationals 11-1

BALTIMORE — Rookie Brad Bergesen allowed four hits in six innings to win his fourth straight decision, Melvin Mora had four RBIs, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Washington Nationals 11-1 on Friday night.

Aubrey Huff drove in three runs, and Nick Markakis, Adam Jones and Nolan Reimold each had three hits for the Orioles, who used an eight-run sixth inning to turn the game into a rout.

A crowd of 45,024 — the biggest at Camden Yards since opening day — showed up for this interleague matchup between last-place clubs. The Orioles were coming off a three-game sweep by the Florida Marlins.

Bergesen (5-2) gave up one run, struck out five and walked two. The right-hander is 4-0 in six starts since May 24 and is tied with Jeremy Guthrie for most wins on the team.

Dropped two slots in the batting order to seventh because of a lack of production, Mora came in with 18 RBIs — including a mere three in June. After hitting a run-scoring single in the fourth inning, he drove in three runs in the sixth with a two-run double and a sacrifice fly.

Ross Detwiler (0-4) allowed five runs and nine hits in five-plus innings for Washington. The former No. 1 draft pick has gone eight starts this season without earning his first big league win.

The Orioles used a two-run fourth inning to take a 3-1 lead, but were left wanting more. After Huff scored on an error and Mora hit an RBI single, Baltimore loaded the bases with no outs. Robert Andino then hit into a 5-2-3 double play and Brian Roberts grounded out.

But the Orioles got all the runs they needed in the sixth. Reimold, who took over for Mora in the fifth spot, started the uprising with a single and later received a walk. Other highlights: A two-run single by Huff, and RBI singles by Luke Scott, Jones and Markakis.

Much of the damage came against reliever Joel Hanrahan, who yielded four runs, three hits and a walk.

Baltimore set the tone in the first inning when Jones doubled and scored on a sacrifice fly by Huff. Washington used singles by Adam Dunn, Elijah Dukes and Josh Bard to pull even in the second.