ATLANTA — Jordan Westburg made an immediate impact in his return to the lineup, hitting a solo homer and finishing with three hits to help lead the Baltimore Orioles to a 3-2 win over the Braves on Friday night.
Westburg hadn’t played since June 27 after aggravating a left index finger injury. After reaching on an infield single in the first inning, Westburg snapped a scoreless tie in the third with an opposite-field homer to right field, his eighth, off Spencer Strider (3-7).
Tyler O’Neill, also making his return from Baltimore’s injured list, had a single and a walk. O’Neill had been out since May 16 with a left shoulder impingement.
Cedric Mullins added a two-run shot for the Orioles, and Charlie Morton allowed two runs in his return to Atlanta.
Morton (5-7) improved to 5-0 in 10 appearances, including seven starts, since May 10. Morton, who pitched for the Braves for four years before signing a one-year deal with the Orioles, threw five scoreless innings before giving up a two-run homer to Drake Baldwin in the sixth.
The weak-hitting Braves are 2-6 with three shutout losses and 18 total runs in their last eight games.
Right-hander Félix Bautista pitched a perfect ninth to earn his 17th save in 18 chances.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
