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Wieters' first homer a welcome-back gift

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BALTIMORE -- Matt Wieters nearly brought the Orioles back with one swing on Tuesday night, as the catcher connected for his first homer of the season, an encouraging sign despite Baltimore's 4-3 loss to Toronto.

"Matt Wieters has always been there," said third baseman Manny Machado, who also homered in the loss. "He's just getting into his groove. [The elbow injury] set him back a couple of weeks in Spring Training. Now he's just getting back to his old self, and he's calling a hell of a game. He's been doing well behind the plate.