BALTIMORE (Interstat) — Trevor Rogers pitched 6 1/3 strong innings and Blaze Alexander drove in two runs as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Washington Nationals 3-1 on Friday night at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

Baltimore struck first in the fourth inning. Alexander lined a single to left field, scoring Coby Mayo and Tyler O’Neill to give the Orioles a 2-0 lead. Washington answered in the fifth when Keibert Ruiz singled home Jacob Young, cutting the deficit to 2-1. The Orioles added an insurance run in the seventh on Mayo’s double that scored Taylor Ward.

Rogers (5-7) allowed five hits and one earned run while striking out seven over 6 1/3 innings. Andrew Alvarez (1-1) took the loss for Washington, giving up six hits and two earned runs in 4 1/3 innings with five strikeouts. Ryan Helsley notched his eighth save with a scoreless ninth.

Baltimore outhit Washington 8-5. Attendance was 26,901, and the game lasted 2 hours, 34 minutes. The Orioles improved to 39-44, while the Nationals dropped to 41-42.