James Shields gave up five runs in six innings Thursday in a loss to the Orioles. Shields struck out 10, but he got ahead of several hitters and couldn't put them away during the Orioles' five-run fifth inning. It didn't help that he walked five and hit a batter. This makes seven straight starts in which he's allowed at least three earned runs. He's 8-7 with a 4.52 ERA.