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BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles waited a long time to put on a power-display like this one, and they relished every hit.J.J. Hardy and Chris Davis each hit two of Baltimores six home runs, Hyun Soo Kim had a career-high four hits and the Orioles beat rookie Joe Musgrove and the skidding Houston Astros 13-5 on Thursday night.Mark Trumbo and Manny Machado also homered to help the Orioles improve to 40-19 at home and climb into a second-place tie with Boston in the AL East. The 13 runs matched a season high, set June 1 against Boston.The Orioles had scored three runs or fewer in 20 of 32 games since the All-Star break, so this amounted to a slugfest of major proportions.I think there was a lot of frustration there, manager Buck Showalter said. I dont know if frustration is the right word, but (they wanted to) get back to what were capable of doing.Trumbo set the tone in the first inning with his major league-leading 35th home run, a three-run shot to left against Musgrove, who looked every bit like a 23-year-old rookie making his third major league start.Theyre a fastball-hitting team. I like to throw fastballs, the right-hander said. I didnt locate pitches very well. Got behind.And, for a change, the Orioles took full advantage.Seems like a while now, we werent getting many mistakes, Showalter said. And when we were, we werent as consistent with making them pay as we were tonight.Musgrove (1-1) gave up eight runs and 11 hits -- including three homers -- over 5 1/3 innings.It was really just pitch execution, manager A.J. Hinch said.Picked by Toronto in the supplemental first round of the 2011 draft, Musgrove began his big league career with a flourish -- allowing only three runs in 19 1/3 innings. But this encounter lifted his ERA from 1.47 to 4.18.Alex Bregman and A.J. Reed homered for the Astros. They have lost five straight.After watching his pitching staff yield 12 runs and 17 hits over the first seven innings, Hinch called upon infielder Tyler White to pitch the eighth. White gave up one hit: Davis second homer of the game, the third in two nights.They just continue to come at you, Hinch said. This how they score. We didnt keep them in the ballpark the entire night.Kevin Gausman (4-10) struck out eight in 6 2/3 innings for Baltimore, giving up five runs, four earned.After Trumbo got things started for Baltimore by setting a career high in homers, the Orioles added two runs in the second inning and went up 7-2 in the fourth when Hardy homered with a man on.Hardy chased Musgrove with another shot in the sixth, and Machado and Davis connected in succession off James Hoyt later in the inning to make it 12-3.Kim, meanwhile, had three singles and his first career triple. Playing in first year in the majors after a 10-year run in South Korea, the rookie cant help but marvel at his teammates power.I was never with a team that hits this many home runs, he said through an interpreter. It is very exciting. I feel just great being part of it.TRAINERS ROOMAstros: Luis Valbuena (right hamstring strain) made the trip to Baltimore, and Hinch said the infielder is inching toward a rehab assignment. ... The status of RHP Lance McCullers (sprained right elbow) remains unclear until he visits a doctor next week. Its all guesswork at this point, Hinch said.Orioles: RHP Chris Tillman (sore shoulder) threw off flat ground and is ready to go for his start Saturday against Houston, manager Buck Showalter said.UP NEXTAstros: RHP Colin McHugh (7-10, 4.70 ERA) starts in the second game of the series Friday night. Hes 0-4 with a 7.65 ERA in his last four starts.Orioles: LHP Wade Miley (7-10, 5.23) makes his fourth start since being traded from Seattle. 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ATLANTA -- Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson still has confidence in his defensive coaches following one of the worst showings ever by the unit.The Yellow Jackets gave up the second-most yards in school history in last weeks lopsided loss at No. 15 North Carolina. Georgia Techs defense has another tough challenge at No. 18 Virginia Tech on Saturday.The search for improvement on defense has been a constant theme for Johnson this season. He said Tuesday a review of last weeks 48-20 loss to North Carolina solidified his belief that defensive coordinator Ted Roofs scheme is sound and the players arent confused.I watch the tape repeatedly over and over and I watch it with the defensive coaches and I understand whats happening, Johnson said, adding he has faith in the defensive scheme. ... As long as its sound as youve got a chance to execute it, thats all you can ask of them.Georgia Tech has allowed 34 or more points in four of its last five games. The defense gave up 636 yards to North Carolina last week, second only to the school-record 667 allowed against Notre Dame in 1977.The Yellow Jackets rank last among the nations 128 FBS teams in third-down defense. Opponents have been successful in converting 52 percent of third-down plays.Johnson said defensive players have not lost faith or lack an understanding of the system.I dont think we have those problems, he said. Ive had those before where the kids would come and say coach youve got to help us. Thats not the issue. Were not having those problems. Weve just got to play better.The defenses inabilitty to get off the field on third down has been the biggest weakness.ddddddddddddThat creates most all the problems, Johnson said. Not all of them, but it would solve a lot if you could get off the field on third down.The Yellow Jackets (5-4, 2-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) rank last in the league with only eight sacks. Defensive tackle Patrick Gamble leads the unit with three sacks.Georgia Tech has tried to bolster its normal four-man pass rush by sending five or more players on blitzes. That tactic opens the way for experienced quarterbacks such as Virginia Techs Jerod Evans to counter with quick passes to beat linebackers or defensive backs left in man coverages.Johnson, who runs the spread option offense, said he offers advice on defense but wont micromanage on that side of the ball.Ive got enough confidence in our guys on defense to try to let them coach, he said.Virginia Tech is averaging 34.9 points and 444.4 yards per game. The Hokies (7-2, 5-1 ACC) are 4-0 this season when scoring 30 or more points.Game notes Johnson said on his weekly radio show Monday night he expects QB Justin Thomas (upper body injury) to play this week. Thomas missed the fourth quarter of last weeks game with the injury. Center Freddie Burden missed the second half, also with an upper body injury. Johnson said Tuesday no injury update would be provided to reporters before Thursday.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org ' ' '