Jim Thome blasted his first home run as a member of the Orioles, leading to a 10-2 victory over the Indians on Friday.
He finished the night 3-for-5 with a pair of runs scored. His solo shot off Derek Lowe in the fourth inning increased the Orioles lead to 8-1 at the time. The veteran slugger is now hitting .277 (14-for-37) with a homer and three RBI in his first 12 games with his new club.