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BALTIMORE -- Theres still more than half a season left to play, so theres no reason for the Baltimore Orioles to become overly excited about their current situation. Then again, what harm is there in enjoying the moment? Chris Tillman took a two-hitter into the seventh inning, Chris Davis hit his major league-leading 22nd home run and the Orioles blanked the Boston Red Sox 2-0 Friday night in a duel between the top two teams in the AL East. Manny Machado had three hits for the Orioles, who have won five of six -- including the first two in this four-game series. Baltimore moved within 1 1/2 games of the division-leading Red Sox, the closest the Orioles have been to first place since May 13. "Obviously you want to continue to play as well as you can, no matter if youre at home or on the road, if its early or late in the season," Davis said. "But we know were close. And any time a division rival comes in, you want to try to take as many games as you possibly can. I think were pleased with the way things have gone so far, and hopefully we can continue it." Tillman (7-2) allowed three hits and four walks in six-plus innings. The right-hander permitted only one runner to get past second base in winning his third straight start. After bouncing between the majors and minor leagues last year, Tillman has emerged as Baltimores most steady starter. "I said it in the spring," manager Buck Showalter said. "Chris came in full aware that he was out of options. But he pitched like a guy who had three and didnt want to go to (Triple-A) Norfolk. And that shows a lot of maturity, because he wanted to be a guy for us this year -- and he has been so far." After Jose Iglesias chased Tillman with a leadoff double in the seventh, Darren ODay got three successive outs. Tommy Hunter worked a perfect eighth and Jim Johnson completed the three-hitter to earn his 24th save. Making his first career appearance at Camden Yards, 36-year-old Ryan Dempster (4-7) gave up two runs and five hits in 7 2-3 innings. He was victimized by a lack of offensive support -- the Red Sox have gone 15 straight innings without scoring a run, and in this one they got only one hit after the fourth. "The guy just pitched his tail off over there," Dempster said. "Sometimes you just get outpitched. There is really nothing you can do about. We dont get shut out very often. Its kind of a rarity. ... I felt good about my outing, for sure. I felt like I pitched well. The other guy just pitched better than me." Boston has lost two in a row for the first time since May 28-29 against Philadelphia, and its streak of winning four consecutive series is over. The Red Sox are 1-4 against the Orioles this season and have won only four of the last 17 games between the clubs. Davis led off the second inning with an opposite-field drive into the left-field seats, his sixth homer in the last eight games against the Red Sox. "I think Chris knows he doesnt have to get into pull mode to be effective," Showalter said. "Thats been good for him." Baltimore made it 2-0 in the third. Nate McLouth walked, took second on a single, advanced on a fly ball and scored when Adam Jones reached on a two-out dribbler down the third base line. Tillman issued a walk in each of the first four innings but kept the Red Sox at bay. After Boston got runners on the corners with one out in the fourth, Will Middlebrooks hit a short fly to right and David Ross struck out. "We did get a couple of guys on base over the course of the game, but it was a night where we couldnt bunch anything together," Red Sox manager John Farrell said. "He did issue the four walks to give us a couple of opportunities. Still, when you take (Iglesias) out of the mix, where he got two out of three hits in that ballgame, Tillman did a good job of keeping us in check." NOTES: Machado hit two doubles to increase his majors-leading total to 30. He also extended his hitting streak to 12 games, a new career high. ... The Red Sox recalled RHP Rubby De La Rosa from Triple-A Pawtucket and optioned RHP Alex Wilson to the same club. ... The Orioles recalled RHP Jake Arrieta to fill out their weary bullpen. ... After being designated for assignment Monday, Boston INF Pedro Ciriaco was traded to San Diego for a player to be named or cash. ... John Lackey will start for Boston on Saturday against Baltimore and Freddy Garcia. Lackey is 11-4 lifetime against the Orioles and Garcia is 10-4 vs. Boston. ... J.J. Hardy went hitless against Dempster and is 2 for 30 lifetime against the right-hander. ... Iglesias has hit in 15 straight games in which he has a plate appearance. ... 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Arsenal failed to take full advantage of its main rivals stumbles on Saturday as substitute Gerard Deulofeu levelled with a hard shot from a tight angle in the 84th minute to give Everton a deserved point. Ahead of a crucial fortnight that will see them play against Napoli in the Champions League, Manchester City and Chelsea, Arsenal leads by five points ahead of Liverpool and Chelsea. PITTSBURGH -- With 10 retired jerseys, 105 men on the team and only 99 options, theres bound to be some duplicate numbers on the Pitt sideline every year. As the Panthers wrap up their 2016 training camp, over two dozen numbers are worn by both and offensive and a defensive player.But theres only one No. 9.Maybe its fitting. Unlike his teammates, the owner of No. 9 -- sophomore Jordan Whitehead -- is liable to be used in just about any situation.The 5-foot-11, 190-pound Whitehead started 12 games at strong safety as a true freshman in 2015. He recorded 109 tackles to lead the team and added an interception, six pass breakups, six tackles for a loss and a fumble return for a touchdown on his way to being named ACC Rookie of the Year.Yet defense was simply the beginning. By November Whitehead was unleashed on offense, as well, scoring a pair of rushing touchdowns against Notre Dame. A threat every time he touched the ball, Whiteheads averaged 10.2 yards per rushing attempt.Oh, and he returns kicks too.An encore will be difficult and Whitehead has been coy about his role on offense, saying youd have to ask coach about that with a smile.Head coach Pat Narduzzi isnt giving up any secrets about Whiteheads potential offensive role, either. Instead, hes spent training camp focused on how to get even more out of Whitehead on the defensive side of the ball. Narduzzi said Whitehead came into camp in great shape after offseason surgery and has been working hard on improving his craft in his second seasoon.ddddddddddddHe looks like a million dollars out there, Narduzzi said. He really looks good. Weve got to keep him healthy. It was a very minor surgery.Whitehead doesnt expect to make leaps-and-bounds types of improvements, but looking at his 2015 film, he definitely sees some areas to work on.Last year I came in and I was just trying to make a name for myself, Whitehead said. Im just trying to do better and trying to do even more.Hes been focusing on improving the deceptiveness of his positioning, making the calls for the rest of the secondary and have a better understanding of what each opposing offense is trying to do.Im learning new things and Coach (Narduzzi) is putting in some new stuff so were getting more detailed than we got last year, Whitehead said. Last year I was a step away from -- who knows? -- ten interceptions, five interceptions. Just a step away so that little step makes a difference.Improving on his first season is a lofty goal, but Whitehead says its not just him. He sees the potential for improvement across the board on the Panthers defense in their second year under Narduzzi. Pitt was 37th in team defense in FBS in 2015 at 363.2 yards per game.I would say (there is a high bar) not just for me, but for all of the defense, he said. Last year, they saw what we could do. So now the defense has way more pressure to perform compared to last year. ' ' '