Andy Dirks had four hits and singled in the tiebreaking run as the Detroit Tigers posted a 5-4 victory over the host Baltimore Orioles on Friday.

Wilson Betemit added a two-run homer among three hits as the Tigers maintained their three-game lead over Cleveland in the American League Central.

Austin Jackson led off the Detroit sixth with a double off Troy Patton (0-1) and scored on Dirks’ single to center. Jackson also robbed Adam Jones of a game-tying homer in the eighth with a highlight-reel catch.

Jose Valverde struck out Nolan Reimold with the tying run on third in the ninth for his 34th consecutive save this season.

J.J. Hardy homered twice and had three RBIs for the Orioles, who lost for the eighth time in 10 games.

Baltimore’s Vladimir Guerrero tied the game at 4-4 with a fifth-inning single.

Miguel Cabrera had a run-scoring single in the first and Jackson had a sacrifice fly in the second for Detroit.

Brad Penny (8-9) allowed four runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings while breaking a three-game losing streak.

Baltimore starter Alfredo Simon gave up four runs and 11 hits in 4 2/3 innings.