Jones’ 3 hits in milestone game not enough

On Friday night, he became the eighth player in Orioles history to play in 1,500 games for the franchise, joining the likes of Cal Ripken Jr., Brooks Robinson, Eddie Murray and Mark Belanger. He announced his entry to their ranks with a homer as part of a 3-for-4 night. Despite Jones’ night to remember and a three-run rally in the sixth, the Orioles couldn’t put the pieces together for the umpteenth time this season, as a pair of defensive miscues contributed to a 6-4 loss to the A’s at the Coliseum.