Baltimore, MD -- (Sports Network) - Aubrey Huff's two-run homer in the first paced the Orioles early, leading them to a 5-2 victory over the Royals to take the third game in their four game set in Baltimore.

Daniel Cabrera (6-4) pitched the Orioles to their third win in five games, throwing his second complete game of the year, allowing two runs on seven hits with two strikeouts and no walks.

Ramon Hernandez led Baltimore's ten-hit attack, batting 3-for-4 with an RBI, while Nick Markakis added two hits, two runs scored and an RBI.

Gil Meche (6-9) recorded his first loss since June 5 and snapped a streak of three consecutive starts with a win, pitching six innings and allowing five runs - four earned - on nine hits while walking two.

David DeJesus was the only Royal to record multiple hits - extending his hitting streak to 14 games - batting 3-for-4 with a home run. Joey Gathright added a hit and scored a run in a losing cause.

The Royals have lost four of five following a stretch where they won 11 of 12.

DeJesus gave the Royals an early 1-0 lead with a lead-off home run to right-center field, tying a career high with nine home runs on the year.

The Orioles struck back in the home half of the first when Huff blasted a two-run homer to center field to give Baltimore the lead, 2-1.

Gathright singled to open up the third and DeJesus followed with another single to put runners on the corners with nobody out. Baltimore got out of the jam with a double play, but Gathright scored on the ground ball to tie the score.

The Orioles took the lead right back in the bottom of the third with a two-out RBI single from Luke Scott to make it 3-2.

In the fifth, following a Brian Roberts walk, Markakis hit what looked to be a home run before Gathright seemed to rob him, but the ball popped out of his glove onto the field and Roberts scored on the triple, extending the lead to 4-2. Markakis quickly scored on a Hernandez single for Baltimore's fifth run.

Game Notes:

The Orioles lead the season series 5-2...Baltimore is undefeated (8-0) all- time against Kansas City when Cabrera starts...The two teams will close out the series tomorrow, matching up Baltimore's Garrett Olsen and the Royals' Kyle Davies...The game took only 2:16 to complete.