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John Means dominates, guides Orioles to 2-1 win over Rays

The Orioles avoided a five-game sweep at the hands of the Rays on Sunday, beating the AL East leaders 2-1 in a brisk two hours and 31 minutes at Camden Yards.

There wasn’t much offense to speak of in this game, but the performance that John Means put forward on the mound made it all worth it. His line was really good. Over 5.2 innings, the lefty allowed just one run on three hits, no walks and 12 strikeouts. But he was even better than that at points.

From the first through the third innings, Means struck out seven batters in a row, which tied an Orioles team record.