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Adam Jones hit a two-run homer to Kevin Millwood gave his first win of the year and the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 on Saturday imposed a San Diego Padres .

Millwood (1-8 ) had lost eight in a row, the longest losing streak of his career.

Alfredo Simon had to wade through problems in the ninth to earn the save , his seventh in eight tries. Simon led off with a walk to Jerry Hairston Jr. and Tony Gwyn Jr. gave him a double. The Dominican was put on full count before Oscar Salazar then hit a grounder that drove Hairston . But David Eckstein dominated with a grounder to shortstop and struck out Chase Headley .

Millwood allowed three runs and seven hits in six innings , striking out five and giving two bases.

For the Orioles, Julio Lugo 5-2 , two outs and Miguel Tejada 5-0. Cesar Izturis 4-1. Boston Red Sox Tickets at Fenway Park