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HOUSTON -- Baltimore starter Chris Tillman swears he enjoys pitching at Camden Yards. With the success hes had away from there this season, he might be starting to hope his spot in the rotation always comes up on the road. Tillman threw seven solid innings and the Orioles ended Houstons six-game winning streak with a 4-1 win over the Astros on Tuesday night. Tillman (5-3) allowed four hits and a run and tied a career-high with eight strikeouts in seven innings to improve to 4-0 with a 2.30 ERA on the road. He bounced back from his last start where he was tagged for a career-worst four home runs against the Nationals. He was at a loss as to explain why hes been so good on the road. "I cant put my finger on it," he said. "I go out with the same game plan every time and try to do my best every time." Teammate Adam Jones has been impressed with Tillmans development. "Hes learning to calm down that crowd," Jones said. "Even when they get rallies, hes learning to take that extra second to gather himself and just to quiet the crowd down and the man is going out there and making good pitches. Ive been around Tillman for the past six or seven years and hes starting to really come into his own at this level and its just good to see." The 24-year-old Tillmans eight strikeouts were the most hes had since Sept. 11 2009. "Hes still young," manager Buck Showalter said. "I think this is his 63rd start in the big leagues. Thats infant stage for starters. Chris has matured into a guy that on a given night you can really count on." Jim Johnson struck out two in a scoreless ninth for his 19th save. Brandon Barnes had a solo homer in the sixth for the Astros, who entered the game with the longest winning streak in the majors. Houston starter Lucas Harrell (4-7) yielded five hits and two runs -- one earned -- with a season-high six strikeouts in seven innings. "Lucas had some things that he needed to straighten out, and it was a learning experience for him," manager Bo Porter said. "Hes more composed, things dont snowball the way they did earlier in the season, and thats a credit to him for taking constructive criticism and making adjustments." The loss ends a surprising week for the Astros where they had a perfect road trip by winning a two-game series with Colorado before a four-game sweep of the Angels. Danny Valencia led off the third inning with a home run to the first row of the seats in right field to give Baltimore a 1-0 lead. It was the third home run of the season for Valencia in just his ninth game. He hit three home runs in 44 games last season. "The more youre in there, the more you feel comfortable and you get your results and you feel better and better and better," he said. "Hopefully I can just contribute when Im in the lineup." Manny Machado hit a one-out double before advancing to third on a wild pitch with two outs. Machado scored on an error by first baseman Chris Carter on a grounder by Adam Jones that allowed him to reach and put the Orioles ahead 2-0. Harrell sat down 13 of the next 14 of the next batters he faced after the error, with the only hit coming on a single with two outs in the fourth inning. Wesley Wright took over for the eighth inning and was greeted with a single by Nate McLouth. He stole second base before swiping third with one out and scoring on that play on an error by catcher Jason Castro when he overthrew third base. Tillman plunked Carlos Pena to start the second inning before retiring nine in a row, including striking out the side in the third. He walked Carter to start the fifth, but still faced the minimum in that inning when Matt Dominguez grounded into a double play with one out. Barnes got Houston within one with his solo homer to the Crawford Boxes with one out in the sixth inning. Jimmy Paredes hit a two-out single in the seventh inning and stole second base. Tillman ended the threat when he battled with Dominguez before striking him out on the 10th pitch of the at-bat. Barnes, the centre fielder, robbed Machado of a hit when he made a diving catch on a fly ball with one out in the fifth inning. Jones also made a nifty catch in centre field when he snagged a liner by Jose Altuve over his shoulder while in a full sprint to end the eighth inning. "I thought we had some pretty good at-bats," Porter said. "It just seemed like when we were hitting the ball hard, Adam Jones was running up Tals Hill and making great plays." NOTES: The series continues on Wednesday when Baltimores Freddy Garcia opposes Dallas Keuchel. ... The Astros are wearing special patches during this series to honour the four firefighters who were killed battling a Houston motel and restaurant fire last week. The patches are black with "HFD" written in white block letters on them. More than a dozen other firefighters were hospitalized after Fridays blaze, the deadliest in the 118-year history of the department. ... Baltimore RF Nick Markakis will miss Wednesday and Thursdays games to attend the funeral of his grandmother. Orioles manager Buck Showalter said he wont go on the bereavement list because he will be back for Fridays game against Tampa Bay. Boston Red Sox Gear .Y. - Nelson Mandela will be honoured by the New York Yankees with a plaque in Monument Park. Boston Red Sox Shirts . Rinne played two periods in his first game since left hip surgery in early May. Gabriel Bourque scored 3:07 into the second period and Austin Watson tallied 5:15 later for Nashville. https://www.cheapredsox.com/ . - Levi Browns tenure at left tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers is over before it even began. Red Sox Jerseys 2019 . -- San Francisco 49ers linebacker Ahmad Brooks was fined $15,570 by the NFL on Wednesday for his hit on Saints quarterback Drew Brees last Sunday. Stitched Red Sox Jerseys . Vokoun departed practice on Saturday morning after discovering swelling in his thigh. He was taken to a local hospital where the clot was revealed. The club announced the surgery following a 5-3 exhibition loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Former India footballer Marto Gracias has died in Mumbai after suffering a cardiac arrest. He was 75.?Gracias, a former striker?who had also captained Maharashtra in the senior nationals and Tata Sports Club in major tournaments, had undergone a bypass surgery a couple of years ago.?He suffered a heart attack at his residence last evening and was rushed to a nearby hospital, but died soon after admission, according to sources.?Gracias had represented the country in a couple of international tournaments and his notable feat was a hat-trick in Indias 4-0 win against Hong Kong in a league match of the 1967 Merdeka Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysiaa.ddddddddddddBorn in Goa, Gracias also played for Salgaocar for a couple of seasons before joining Tata SC in 1967, representing them till his retirement in 1979.?During his stint with Tata SC, Gracias led the team to triumphs in major tournaments, including the Rovers Cup and Bandodkar Trophy, and in local competitions - the Harwood League and Nadkarni Cup.Gracias captained Maharashtra in the Santosh Trophy nationals, in which he had also represented Goa.He is survived by his wife Theresa and daughter Evelyn. 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