O's handle Nationals as Jeremy Guthrie wins 1st since Opening Day

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    It had been seven weeks since Jeremy Guthrie won a game.

    Not that he has been bad during that frustrating stretch. He just hasn't gotten any run support.

    On Saturday, Guthrie pitched seven solid innings to win for the first time since Opening Day and the Baltimore Orioles backed him with eight runs and 14 hits in an 8-3 win over the Washington Nationals.

    "I don't think I've pitched with a lead in over a month," Guthrie said. "To see the team fight back right away -- put some runs on the board -- put the responsibility back on my shoulders to try to keep the momentum on our side. We were able to do that and then break it open late."

    Each of the Orioles had at least one hit. Nolan Reimold had a two-run homer to key a four-run third inning. Baltimore added four runs in the seventh.

    Read more: http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310521101&teams=washington-nationals-vs-baltimore-orioles
     

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