MLB: Baltimore 6, Boston 2

BOSTON, July 26 (UPI) -- Nick Markakis homered and drove in three runs for Baltimore Sunday, powering the Orioles past the Boston Red Sox 6-2.

Markakis also scored twice in a victory that ended a five-game losing streak. Nolan Reimold, Felix Pie and Ty Wigginton each had an RBI for the Orioles.

David Hernandez (3-2) was the winner, yielding a run and five hits over seven innings.

Jed Lowrie and Dustin Pedroia drove in the Red Sox runs.

Loser John Smoltz (1-4) was tagged for six runs and nine hits in five innings.

The Red Sox have dropped six of eight and trail the first-place New York Yankees by 2 1/2 games in the American League East. The Yankees beat Oakland 7-5 Sunday.