Brad Bergesen goes 8 innings to win 3rd straight decision, Orioles beat Angels 3-1

Brad Bergesen pitches Orioles past Angels 3-1

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Brad Bergesen won his third straight decision with eight solid innings and the Baltimore Orioles got RBI singles from Nick Markakis and Luke Scott in a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.

Bergesen (6-9) allowed a run and four hits, struck out four and did not walk a batter. The right-hander finished August 3-0 with a 3.49 ERA in five starts after going 0-5 with a 6.32 ERA in July.

Koji Uehara pitched a scoreless ninth for his third save and has allowed only two earned runs in 20 1-3 innings over his last 17 appearances.

Angels rookie Trevor Bell (1-4) pitched a career-high seven innings in his ninth big league start, allowing two runs and six hits while striking out three in a game that took just 2 hours, 12 minutes.