WASHINGTON -- An attempted comeback forced Baltimore Orioles closer Zach Britton into a game that shouldnt have required him. Not long after, his perfect run ended.Brittons remarkable streak of 43 consecutive games without allowing an earned run ended before he shut down a ninth-inning rally to help the Orioles hold off the Washington Nationals for a 10-8 victory on Wednesday night.Daniel Murphys grand slam off Parker Bridwell cut the Orioles lead from seven runs to three, and Britton allowed a single to Bryce Harper and an RBI double to Anthony Rendon.It was the first earned run Britton has given up since April 30. His string of 43 games without one is the longest since the earned run became official -- dating back more than 100 years -- according to ESPN Stats and Information research.But Britton got Ryan Zimmerman to ground into a game-ending double play as Baltimore won its third in a row against Washington.Theyre a great team over there, and theyre not just going to give up, said Orioles third baseman Manny Machado, who went 4-for-6 with four RBIs. We can never take it for granted. Theyre a great team over there, so you have to play til the last outs made.Baltimore built a lead on the strength of Machados two-run homer, his 29th of the season, in the first and Matt Wieters three-run drive in the eighth.Baltimore starter Wade Miley (8-10) did the job, allowing two runs on seven hits and striking out five in five-plus innings with what Orioles manager Buck Showalter felt was a crisper fastball than usual.Miley picked up his first win since a trade from the Seattle Mariners.It feels good, no doubt, the left-hander said. Obviously, it wasnt as sharp as I wanted to be, but its something to build on, and Ive got five days to do it again.After losing six of their previous eight games, the Orioles are feeling good given their success against the Nationals. Coupled with losses by the Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox, the Orioles are one game back of those teams for first place in the American League East.We have it there at arms length, said Machado, who also had a pair of RBI singles. Were in a good spot. I know we like the guys that we have on our team right now, and were just going to have to keep fighting as one.The Nationals have lost six of nine but still lead the Miami Marlins by seven games in the National League East. They got a rough start out of Tanner Roark (13-7), who allowed five runs, including four earned, in five innings and hit three of the first 14 batters he faced.Couldnt locate. Its as simple as that, Roark said. Not my best outing, but what I love is that we came back and came pretty darn close to tying it up and possibly winning it.TRAINERS ROOMOrioles: OF Joey Rickard is set to see the doctor on Sept. 2 to determine how his right thumb ligament injury is progressing. Showalter hopes Rickard will be back before the end of the season. ... LHP Brian Duensing (left elbow inflammation) threw seven pitches in an inning in the Gulf Coast League, Showalter said.Nationals: INF Stephen Drew saw an inner ear specialist to get treatment, according to team broadcaster MASN. He has been out since late July with vertigo.HARPER HOLDS MEDALSHarper became Katie Ledeckys medal holder while the swimmer threw out the ceremonial first pitch. Ledecky, who won four gold medals and one silver at the Rio Olympics, handed them to Harper before throwing to reliever Shawn Kelley.TURN, TURN, TURNWith his single in the seventh, Trea Turner tied the Montreal Expos/Nationals franchise record with hits in eight consecutive plate appearances. 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As he recorded his 23rd and 24th points of the evening, a segment of the sellout Air Canada Centre crowd expressed their appreciation for the Raptors point guard with a smattering of MVP chants.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Brandon Marshalls lime green T-shirt said it all.Emblazoned on the New York Jets wide receivers chest were the words Fitz Magic 2.0 with an orange beard protruding from a small white and green helmet.The shirts were made in the offseason, but with Ryan Fitzpatrick back as the Jets starting quarterback, Marshall dusted one off and wore it.I thought it would be perfect timing, a smiling Marshall said Wednesday.Fitzpatrick went from struggling starter to frustrated backup and back to the man under center for the Jets in a span of a week. With Geno Smith out for the season, its Fitzpatricks turn again -- and he has every intention of keeping his job this time around.After coming on in relief of the injured Smith last Sunday, Fitzpatrick helped lead the Jets on three scoring drives in a 24-16 victory over Baltimore. The veteran quarterback talked about continuing to have confidence, even after saying that the Jets brass -- owner Woody Johnson, general manager Mike Maccagnan and coach Todd Bowles, among others -- had lost faith in him after 11 interceptions in six starts.On Wednesday, Fitzpatrick insisted he did not regret his postgame comments.The underlying message there, really, is I believe in myself, he said. Thats kind of what Id like to even get across today. You dont make it as long as I have in the league and playing on as many teams as I have been on in the league, having to pick myself up over and over again, without believing in yourself.Some fans and media thought Fitzpatricks comments were selfish, possibly taking away from the victory. They were also a bit surprising from the quarterback, who rarely makes any controversy with his mouth.I dont really care how they were construed, Fitzpatrick said. Thats what I was talking about. Were here to play football. I think the biggest thing is we need to win games. I stand before you guys every week, even after getting benched. I was disappointed that I got benched, but I was disappointed in the way that I had played, too.Theres a lot of things that Im continuing to work on, but I continue to keep the faith in myself.Fitzpatrick indicated that he spoke with Bowles about his comments, and neither seemed to think it was aan issue at this point.ddddddddddddasically, the discussion has been: were all here to do the same thing, which is to win football games, Fitzpatrick said. It doesnt matter how it happens. This business, he always says, is a show-me business. This business is based on production. And youve got to go out there and produce.Thats what Im working at right now and thats what I intend to do for the rest of the year.Fitzpatrick is set to start at Cleveland on Sunday, just a week after not knowing if hed ever play a snap for New York again.Bowles opted to turn back to Fitzpatrick, who set a franchise record last season with 31 touchdown passes, rather than inexperienced youngsters Bryce Petty and Christian Hackenberg. The coach wouldnt rule out one of them playing at some point this season, but both Petty, a fourth-rounder last year, and Hackenberg, a second-rounder this year, need some more time to develop.So, for now, at least, its back to Fitzpatrick.Im expecting Fitz Magic 2.0, Marshall said, playing off his T-shirt. We need it right now.Fitzpatrick will face a team against whom he is 4-1 in his career, with eight touchdowns and four interceptions in those games against the Browns.While thats a solid history of performances, Fitzpatrick will be motivated by even more against 0-7 Cleveland. He embraces the underdog label he has held throughout his career as a seventh-round draft pick out of Harvard in 2005 who has bounced around the league and played for six NFL teams.He said he plays better when hes angry, and right about now, hes pretty ticked.My angry is probably a little different than other peoples angry, he said. My angry is still pretty controlled. I think that has been a mentality that Ive had my whole career in terms of what I feel about myself versus plenty of doubters out there. There are other things that drive me, I think, that may help me with my play. Getting these guys winning games again and getting us as a team playing well again, thats the stuff that we have to continue to try to work on.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '