Orioles end Britton run, nip Nationals

WASHINGTON – An attempted comeback forced Baltimore Orioles closer Zach Britton into a game that shouldn’t have required him. Not long after, his perfect run ended.

Britton’s remarkable streak of 43 consecutive games without allowing an earned run ended before he shut down a ninth-inning rally to help the Orioles hold off the Washington Nationals for a 10-8 victory Wednesday night.

Daniel Murphy’s grand slam off Parker Bridwell cut the Orioles’ lead from seven runs to three, and Britton allowed a single to Bryce Harper and an RBI double to Anthony Rendon.