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CHICAGO -- Manny Machado was 16 when he first met Alex Rodriguez and they quickly became close friends and offseason workout buddies. So Machado was watching intently Sunday morning as A-Rod announced he was ending his career.Im sure Manny had some emotions, Orioles manager Buck Showalter said, and he certainly took them out on the field with him.Machado became the second player in major league history to homer in the first, second and third innings, driving in a career-high seven runs in a 10-2 rout of James Shields and the Chicago White Sox.Hes a mentor to me, Machado said of Rodriguez. Ive known him for a long time. To see him go up there and talk and leave it there, its tough. Its a tough situation. I know as a personal friend he sleeps, breathes, eats baseball.Machado hit a two-run homer in the first and a three-run shot in the second off Shields, who allowed four homers while getting four outs.Machado hit another two-run homer in the third off Matt Albers. According to STATS, the only other player to do that was Carl Reynolds of the White Sox on July 2, 1930, at the Yankees.Its pretty awesome, Machado said. Im not going to lie.Chris Davis followed Machados second homer with his own and J.J. Hardy added a two-run shot before Shields (5-14) left to boos. The Orioles have hit a major league-best 168 homers this season.Dylan Bundy (5-3) stuck out a career-high nine in six innings in Baltimores fifth win in seven games. Ubaldo Jiminez pitched three perfect innings for his first career save.One day after Machado couldnt come up with a popup that drove in the winning run for Chicago, the 24-year-old slugger became the first Baltimore player to homer three times since Davis on May 20, 2014, against Pittsburgh.The All-Star third baseman pulled all three shots to left field on the warm, breezy day to make it 10-0 and give him 25 homers on the season. Hes ninth player in big league history to homer in any three consecutive innings.Machado grounded into a double play in the fifth, lined to center in the seventh and grounded to third in the ninth, failing to become the first Baltimore player to hit four homers in a game.I was trying real hard, he said.The Orioles, who sat home run leader Mark Trumbo (31) for the first time this season, showed the depth of their power as they opened a one-game lead over Toronto in the AL East.Most of the damage came against Shields, who had improved after a rough start with the White Sox following a June trade with San Diego. He was charged with eight runs and six hits with two walks and two hit batters, marking the sixth start the right-hander has allowed at least six runs.I was pretty much bad all around, Shields said. I wasnt hitting my spots. I was leaving the ball over the plate, and they were capitalizing on it. You cant do that against this team.Jose Abreu hit his third homer in four days for the White Sox, who have dropped eight of 11.Bundy, a rookie reliever-turned-starter, allowed two runs and four hits.Its hard when youre in the dugout for 20 minutes or so and these guys are hitting homers, Bundy said, smiling. Ill take that any day.TRUMBO SITSTrumbo, 0 for 9 with six strikeouts against Shields, had played in the first 109 games.Im trying to get everybody a day (off) on this trip, Showalter said.Davis, who homered for the first time since July 10, was back at cleanup after being dropped to sixth Saturday.TRAINERS ROOMOrioles: RF Steve Pearce left in the fifth after aggravating a flexor injury on Todd Fraziers sacrifice fly. He received a cortisone shot and was wearing a brace on his left forearm after the game. Pearce was confident hell be back in a day or two.White Sox: CF Austin Jackson (knee surgery) visited teammates Saturday and is off crutches, but isnt close to beginning baseball work. . Manager Robin Ventura hopes 2B Brett Lawrie (hamstring) can begin a minor league rehab assignment during the upcoming nine-game trip. ... C Alex Avila (hamstring) is still feeling discomfort when he jogs.UP NEXTOrioles: The season-high 10-game trip moves to Oakland, with RHP Kevin Gausman (3-8, 4.08 ERA) starting Monday night against As RHP Kendall Graveman (7-7, 4.46).White Sox: LHP Chris Sale (14-5, 3.12) starts Tuesday against Royals RHP Edinson Volquez (8-10, 4.99) in Kansas City.Kahale Warring Youth Jersey . -- Tony Stewart is 20 pounds lighter and has a titanium rod in his surgically repaired right leg. J.J. Watt Womens Jersey . Once again Jordan Cieciwa (@FitCityJordan) and I (@LynchOnSports) go head to head in our picks. 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At a news conference Tuesday where it was thought that the fiery Schallibaum may be shown the door after a dismal finish to the Major League Soccer season, team president Joey Saputo said no decision has been made on whether the Swiss Volcano will be back in 2014.Ahead of Round 5 of the Aviva Premiership, we bring you all the team news.Bristol Rugby vs. SaracensAshton Gate, Friday, 19.45Bristol hand starts to Jack Tovey and Charlie Amesbury in the backs with Anthony Perenise getting the nod in the front-row.?For Saracens George Kruis makes his comeback from a back injury while Schalk Burger is named in the back-row. Schalk Brits is ruled out of the game with a knock while Matt Gallagher makes his Saracens debut on the left wing.England Saxons centre Nick Tompkins rotates with Marcelo Bosch at outside centre and will line up alongside skipper Brad Barritt who starts in the number twelve jersey. In the halves, Alex Lozowski continues at fly-half and he is joined by Ben Spencer at scrum-half.Northampton Saints vs. Exeter ChiefsFranklins Gardens, Friday, 19.45Northamptons Calum Clark is in line for his first Aviva Premiership action since the 2015 semi-final against Saracens, the flanker having missed the whole of last season.Team news for the Chiefs sees Baxter make four changes to the pack which started at Bristol a week ago. In the front-row, Ben Moon and Jack Yeandle start in place of Alec Hepburn and Luke Cowan-Dickie. Geoff Parling is given the nod over Damian Welch at lock, while Kai Horstmann gets his first start of the season with Julian Salvi the man to miss out.In the back division, the sole change sees England international Ollie Devoto start in the midfield alongside Henry Slade with Sam Hill dropping to the bench, which includes for the first time this season Ben White ?and Jack Nowell.Gloucester Rugby vs. Bath RugbyKingsholm, Saturday, 15.00Greig Laidlaw returns for Gloucester with James Hook named at fullback and Billy Twelvetrees lining up in the centres.?Up front, Paddy McAllister replaces Yann Thomas at loosehead prop.Elliot Stooke starts for Bath against his old side with Tom Dunn named at hooker. Charlie Ewels partners Stooke in Baths second-row with AAled Brew alongside Matt Banahan in Baths centres.ddddddddddddSale Sharks vs. Leicester TigersAJ Bell Stadium, Saturday, 14.30Sale boss Steve Diamond has made one enforced change and one tactical change to the side. Mike Philips starts at scrum-half, replacing the injured Peter Stringer, with James Mitchell coming on the bench and Ross Harrison makes his first start of the season, coming in to replace Eifion Lewis-Roberts.Tom Brady makes his Leicester debut while?George McGuigan is named at hooker.?Samoa international prop Logovii Mulipola is in line for his first Premiership appearance of the season after being named among the replacements.Wasps vs. HarlequinsRicoh Arena, Sunday, 14.30Matt Mullan captains Wasps from the front row, with Ashley Johnson making his first start of the season at hooker and Kearnan Myall gets the nod in the second row. The backline sees just one change from last weekend, with Dan Robson starting in the nine shirt, and Joe Simpson moving to the bench.Harlequins make four changes. Marland Yarde has recovered from a throat infection and is named on the wing while Alofa Alofa makes his first start of the season, partnering Jamie Roberts in the centres.Karl Dickson starts at scrum-half, replacing Danny Care who sustained a rib injury last weekend. In the forwards, Mark Lambert starts at loosehead prop. Joe Marler has successfully completed the concussion protocol and is named among the replacements.Worcester Warriors vs. Newcastle FalconsSixways, Sunday, 15.00Tom Heathcote starts at fly-half for the Warriors and?back row Matt Cox is named in the replacements and could be set for his first appearance of the campaign if he features from the bench.Newcastle stick with the same XV that won at Gloucester but include new signing David Wilson among the substitutes.? ' ' '