Game 86: Manny Machado’s home run sinks Kenta Maeda and the Dodgers.

Manny Machado

Manny Machado flips his bat after hitting a three-run home run off Kenta Maeda in the fifth inning of the Orioles’ 4-1 win over the Dodgers on Tuesday. (Getty Images)

Kenta Maeda discovered why Manny Machado is the American Legaue’s best third baseman on the last of his 88 pitches in the Dodgers’ 4-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. The box score is here.

The Giants lost too, so the Dodgers remained five games out of first place in the National League West.

Kenley Jansen changed his plans for the All-Star break.

The Orioles and Dodgers met 50 years ago in the World Series.

Trayce Thompson hauled in one of the Orioles’ many hard-hit balls Tuesday night:

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About J.P. Hoornstra

J.P. Hoornstra covers the Dodgers, Angels and Major League Baseball for the Orange County Register, Los Angeles Daily News, Long Beach Press-Telegram, Torrance Daily Breeze, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Pasadena Star-News, San Bernardino Sun, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Whittier Daily News and Redlands Daily Facts. Before taking the beat in 2012, J.P. covered the NHL for four years. UCLA gave him a degree once upon a time; when he graduated on schedule, he missed getting Arnold Schwarzenegger's autograph on his diploma by five months.