PITTSBURGH -- Baltimore Orioles pitcher Jake Arrieta didnt have his best stuff on Monday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The way his teammates are hitting when hes on the mound these days, his best is hardly required. Arrieta moved into a tie for the American League lead in wins, taking advantage of another offensive outburst as the Orioles pounded the struggling Pirates 8-3. "I really dont know what it is, the team, they find a way to put runs on the board when Im on the mound," Arrieta said. "Its a good feeling for me. Im not going to argue with it." The Orioles are averaging 6.5 runs when Arrieta (9-4) starts, a number they topped in the second inning while chasing Pittsburgh starter Charlie Morton (7-4). Baltimore has scored at least seven runs 11 times this season, and Arrieta has started seven of those games. Nick Markakis added three hits to extend his hitting streak to 11 games as Baltimore continued to light up the scoreboard when Arrieta takes the hill. And for a night anyway, Arrieta got in on the act. He collected his first major league hit, a bloop to shallow right field that scored Mark Reynolds to cap Baltimores five-run first inning. "I got an at-bat in the first, something I really didnt expect to do," Arrieta said. "It was a fun game to be a part of." The hit helped take some of the pressure off on a night when Arrieta was hardly dominant. He gave up three runs in five innings on a sticky night in which he laboured through 87 pitches. Orioles manager Buck Showalter called Arrietas performance "so-so," yet it was enough to lift him into a five-way tie with for the AL lead in victories. The rest of the list includes some of the top pitchers in the game, including Detroits Justin Verlander and New Yorks CC Sabathia. Though his ERA is a pedestrian 4.50, Arrieta is more concerned with the scoreboard at the end of the night. "Its a good feeling, being on top of the board with some of the big names around the league," he said. "Id like to stay on pace with them. I feel like I have the stuff and ability." And apparently, the offence. Baltimore handed the Pirates their fourth straight loss by pouncing on Morton, whose June swoon continued on a night in which he gave up seven runs -- six earned -- and eight hits in two innings. He fell to 2-2 this month with an ERA of 8.50. His resurgence has been one of the pleasant surprises in a pleasantly surprising season for the Pirates. He endured a miserable 2010 in which he went 2-12 with a 7.57 ERA, but has revived his career thanks to an improved sinker. It rarely worked against the Orioles, who took Mortons favourite pitch and sprayed it all over PNC Park, which had a fair share of orange in the stands from Baltimore fans who made the relatively short trip west for the game. Pittsburgh manager Clint Hurdle blamed Mortons woes on a heavy workload. "I think its a stamina issue that hes trying to fight through," Hurdle said. "That has caused him to elevate the ball much more than he was earlier this season." Maybe, but Mortons issues began well before his pitch count could get out of hand. J.J. Hardy led off the game with an infield hit and Markakis followed a double. Both came home on a two-run single by Adam Jones and surging Derrek Lee added another RBI single before Morton managed to get an out. "Its nice to get an early lead like that, but more importantly we continued to build on it," Lee said. Mortons misery, however, was just beginning as Robert Andino chipped in an RBI single before Arrieta got in on the act, lofting a flare into shallow right field, a run-scoring single that gave the Orioles a 5-0 lead. The onslaught continued in the second behind an RBI double by Matt Wieters and a sacrifice fly by Mark Reynolds. That was more than enough for Arrieta, who laboured at times but was never in any real danger against the suddenly reeling Pirates. Pittsburgh appeared to be on the verge of a breakthrough last week, ripping off four straight wins to climb two games above .500 this late in the season for the first time in 12 years. Four losses have followed, all to American League teams that have found a way to quiet Pittsburghs bats. The Pirates have managed just seven runs during the slide, their longest since dropping six straight from May 10-16. The victory gave the Orioles consecutive wins for the first time in nearly two weeks as Baltimore improved to 33-37. The Orioles didnt win their 33rd game last year until Aug. 3. "I feel like this team has been pretty relaxed all year, weve just been a little bit streaky," Lee said. "We need to find a way to play like this more often." NOTES: Pittsburgh started Garrett Jones at first base for slumping Lyle Overbay, who could be sitting for a while. Hurdle indicated Jones will play first base for the remainder of the Baltimore series to give Overbay some time to work on his swing. 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Collaros recorded 1,043 passing yards over the month, completing 90 of 140 attempts (64.3 per cent) with eight touchdowns and three interceptions. His best performance was in Week 12 when he passed for 330 yards and threw four touchdowns in Torontos win over Calgary. B.C. linebacker Bighill earned defensive honours after posting 24 tackles, five special team tackles, two sacks, an interception, two forced fumbles and a touchdown to help the Lions clinch a playoff spot and move ahead of Saskatchewan in the West Division standings. Bighill was reccognized as defensive player of the week twice in September.dddddddddddd His best performance came in last weekends win over Winnipeg, as he recorded 10 tackles, a sack, two forced fumbles, while returning a fumble 30 yards for a touchdown. Bighill is fifth in the league in tackles with 67 and is tied for second on the Lions with five sacks on the season. Calgary kicker Paredes was named the special teams player of the month after he went 12 for 13 on field-goal attempts in September. In a Week 11 win over Edmonton, Paredes hit all five field-goal attempts, including a 50-yarder. Paredes, a product of Concordia, leads the league in kicking points with 152 and is 38 of 40 (95%) on field goals this season. Stampeders running back Cornish was named the Canadian player of the month. The New Westminster, B.C., native rushed for 398 yards on 58 carries and collected 85 yards and a touchdown on 13 receptions as Calgary went 3-1 over the month. Cornishs best performance came in the Week 11 win over Edmonton. He rushed for 131 yards on 14 carries and had six receptions for 46 yards and a touchdown. Cornish has rushed for 1,207 this season and trails league leader Kory Sheets by only 15 yards. cheap jerseys wholesale jerseys ' ' '