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Mistakes cost White Sox in 6-3 loss to Orioles

BALTIMORE (AP) - For the second straight game, mistakes proved to be costly for the Chicago White Sox.

Nolan Reimold hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the seventh inning, leading the Baltimore Orioles to a 6-3 victory over Chicago on Friday night.

The White Sox committed two errors in the fifth that helped the Orioles score three runs.

Chicago entered this series riding a six-game winning streak but has lost consecutive games to the Orioles, whose 9-1 mark at Camden Yards is the best home mark in the major leagues.

"It's just an off night for us with the glove," White Sox manager Robin Ventura said. "We've been very good defensively and taking care of the ball, and tonight, for one reason or another, it just wasn't that way for us."

Brett Lawrie snapped a 2-for-18 skid and tied the score 3-3 with a solo homer off the Orioles' Brad Brach in the seventh. Reimold then put the Orioles back in the lead when he hit Carlos Rodon's first pitch over the scoreboard in right in the bottom of the inning.

"It feels good," Reimold said. "It's a good start. It's a long year, obviously. I'll just try to keep it up and do the little things to keep at it and keep some momentum when I get out there."

Brach (3-0) earned the win in relief of Mike Wright. Zach Britton pitched a perfect ninth to earn his sixth save.

Rodon (1-3) gave up six runs and eight hits in seven innings with seven strikeouts.

"I felt fine," Rodon said. "I thought I threw well but sometimes things don't go your way, and you make a mistake like that late in the game, and you're going to pay for it against these big league hitters."

The White Sox took a 1-0 lead in the second on a two-out triple by Avisail Garcia. Rodon retired 11 straight with five strikeouts before allowing a two-out single to Chris Davis.

"A bad night with the glove but I thought he threw great," Ventura said about Rodon. "Other than (the seventh) he was spot on. He pitched well. I thought he battled back great. We actually battled back."

However, the two errors helped the Orioles take a 3-1 lead in the fifth.

Lawrie couldn't handle a sharp grounder by Matt Wieters before a dribbler by Reimold loaded the bases. Jonathan Schoop followed with a two-run single to center. Shortstop Jimmy Rollins then lost his footing on a potential double play, airing his throw to first that allowed Reimold to score.

After an RBI single by Jose Abreu pulled the White Sox within a run, Adam Jones preserved the lead by throwing out Rollins, who tried to tag up from third.

"If you think you are going to get Adam to back off from playing that way, you are kidding yourself," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said.

LAWRIE ON A ROLL

Lawrie has 12 career home runs against the Orioles - his most against any team. Lawrie had a hit in eight of his past nine games.

TRAINER'S ROOM

White Sox: RHP Daniel Webb was placed on the 15-day DL before Friday's game with right elbow flexor inflammation. Chicago recalled RHP Tommy Kahnle from Triple-A Charlotte to take Webb's spot in the bullpen. Kahnle pitched a scoreless eighth inning. ... Garcia strained his right hamstring running out a grounder on the last play of the game and will be reevaluated Saturday.

Orioles: OF Jimmy Paredes (left wrist sprain) was back in the lineup and playing right field for Double-A Bowie on Friday night. Paredes' 20-day rehab assignment ends May 15.

UP NEXT

White Sox: RHP Mat Latos (4-0) is off to his best start since 2013 and has an ERA of 0.74 over 24 1/3 innings.

Orioles: RHP Kevin Gausman (1-0) will make his second start after opening the season on the DL with a right shoulder strain.

Baltimore Orioles' Nolan Reimold follows through on a three-run home run against the Chicago White Sox during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Friday, April 29, 2016, in Baltimore. The Orioles won 6-3. (AP Photo/Gail Burton) The Associated Press
Chicago White Sox's Austin Jackson reacts after striking out against the Baltimore Orioles during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Friday, April 29, 2016, in Baltimore. The Orioles won 6-3. (AP Photo/Gail Burton) The Associated Press
Baltimore Orioles infielders Manny Machado, left, J.J. Hardy and Jonathan Schoop laugh during a review of a play against the Chicago White Sox during the third inning of a baseball game, Friday, April 29, 2016, in Baltimore. The ruling was overturned. The Orioles won 6-3. (AP Photo/Gail Burton) The Associated Press
Chicago White Sox third baseman Todd Frazier misplays a ground ball hit by Baltimore Orioles' Nolan Reimold to load the bases in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Friday, April 29, 2016, in Baltimore. The Orioles won 6-3. (AP Photo/Gail Burton) The Associated Press
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