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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Trevor Siemian won the Denver Broncos starting quarterback job through a mixture of steadiness and spunk.He put in persistent work over the last six months while fans fretted, pundits pounced and the front office scoured the landscape in search of Peyton Mannings successor.It was one throw in particular, though, that confirmed the man for the job had been right under their noses all along.And it was an interception, at that.Early in the second quarter against Los Angeles on Saturday night, Siemian threw a ball to Cody Latimer in double coverage that traveled 43 yards in the air before bouncing off the receivers hands at the 5-yard line. The ball hit the ground but was still ruled an interception by Rams safety Cody Davis.With Mark Sanchez not playing that night, Siemian knew all he had to do was avoid a pratfall and the job was his. Instead of taking the safe check-down on an underneath route, he put it all on the line with that deep pass: his standing, his future, his job.I want him to be aggressive, coach Gary Kubiak said. Hes going to make mistakes. All players are going to make mistakes. Hes going to make some. What I really liked is how he came back after it.Siemian completed all four of his passes on Denvers next drive, which ended with a 1-yard touchdown strike to tight end Virgil Green, Siemians first TD throw in the preseason.Youre not going to grow until you get put in those situations and have to do the right thing, Kubiak said. Hes aggressive. He believes in himself.That was obvious to wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders even before Manning retired and Brock Osweiler bolted to Houston back in March.He was the guy that I was throwing with prior to games last year. I remember telling Demaryius (Thomas), `This dude has an arm. He can make every single throw, Sanders said. Its just all about opportunity in this league and he made the most of his opportunity, even last year.Nobody was really talking about it, but he was our backup quarterback for seven weeks. He definitely knows the system and he knows what Kubiak expects. I think that we can win. I think that we can win a lot of ball games.Siemian, Paxton Lynch and Mark Sanchez all had similar statistics in the preseason, but the notable number was Siemians zero sacks compared to three for Sanchez -- two of which led to red zone fumbles -- and six for Lynch.Hes one of those guys where in practice when were coming, were blitzing and he always makes the right decisions, pass-rusher DeMarcus Ware said. And what kind of poise do they have in the pocket, that awareness? Being a pass rusher, once you go against quarterbacks, its not about how fast they run. Its being aware of where the guys are, where theyre rushing at, being elusive. Those are the guys that string those plays out and make those big plays and hes able to do that.Kubiak plans to play Lynch the entire game Thursday night at Arizona but said Sanchez would be the emergency backup.Sanchez said Tuesday he wants to stay in Denver but declined to say whether hed restructure his contract to do so. The Broncos could save $3.5 million and a conditional seventh-round pick by cutting him, but that would leave them with two quarterbacks who have never thrown a pass in the NFL.I want to be here, I love being here. Ive gotten to know these guys and embraced this community and Ive had a great time here, Sanchez said. So, who knows about anything on the outside? Im focused on getting ready for Carolina. Ive been hit up a lot about contract stuff or trades, there is a business side to this thing. 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SAN FRANCISCO -- In just his sixth career start, Dylan Bundy relied on mental strength more than physical dominance to pitch the Baltimore Orioles back into first place in the AL East.Bundy allowed one run and three hits in 5 2/3 innings, Mark Trumbo regained the major league lead with his 33rd home run and Zach Britton notched his 36th save, leading the Orioles to a 5-2 victory against the San Francisco Giants on Friday night.Orioles manager Buck Showalter said Bundy (6-3) didnt have a good feel for his curveball and it was good seeing him compete and fight through it.Bundy acknowledged he didnt have command of his pitches at points and refused to blame it on a cool night in San Francisco, with the temperature in the 50s.Weather is the easy excuse, but it was just that you cant have your best stuff every time, Bundy said. You just got to focus a little more, get the ball over the plate and let them get themselves out.Trumbos two-run homer in the third inning off Giants starter Matt Cain traveled an estimated 441 feet, landing near the back of the stands in left field. Earlier Friday, Torontos Edwin Encarnacion hit his 32nd home run to tie Trumbo for the MLB lead.Trumbo said he hadnt known that Encarnacion had homered, and said it was way too early to worry about whos leading the majors in homers.The win matters, I dont care about the other stuff, he said.The Orioles win, coupled with the Blue Jays 5-3 home loss to Houston, moved Baltimore back into first place by a half-game over Toronto. The Giants retained their one-game lead in the NL West over the Los Angeles Dodgers, who lost 5-1 at home to Pittsburgh.Chris Davis led off the fifth with his 24th homer of the season for the Orioles, who are 4-4 on a 10-game road trip that ends Sunday in San Francisco.Matt Wieters and Adam Jones had RBI in the Orioles two-run second.Denard Span drove in San Franciscos first run with a third-inning double. Brandon Belt added an RBI single in the ninth.Britton, who leads the AL in saves, has not blown a save this season, and hasnt allowed an earned run in his last 40 games.Cain (4-7), who had won his previous three starts, gave up five runs and 11 hits in four-plus innings.I just got pitches back on the plate a little bit more today, Cain said.ddddddddddddI got the heaters on the plate and they didnt miss them.The Giants have lost eight of their last 10 interleague games.TRAINERS ROOMOrioles: Showalter said RHP Darren ODay was sent home to Baltimore for tests after experiencing shoulder discomfort in Thursdays relief appearance at Oakland. ... Showalter said INF Steve Pearce, who has missed four games with an injured flexor tendon in his right arm, should be ready to return Saturday.Giants: Manager Bruce Bochy said theres no date set for the return of RHP Cory Gearrin, who has made five relief appearances at Triple-A Sacramento while rehabbing from a right shoulder strain.BRONZED PERRYThe Giants will dedicate a nine-foot bronze statue to Hall of Fame pitcher Gaylord Perry on Saturday before their game against the Orioles. Fellow Giants Hall of Famers Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, Juan Marichal and Orlando Cepeda, all of whom already have statues outside AT&T Park, are expected to attend. Perry, 77, talking before Fridays game, as usual refused to say whether he ever doctored the ball during his 22-year MLB career.HART RETURNSLHP Donnie Hart got four straight outs in relief for the Orioles, hours after being recalled from Double-A Bowie. Hart made his MLB debut July 17 at Tampa Bay and had 2 2/3 scoreless innings in three previous appearances with Baltimore.GIANTS HOMECOMINGThe Giants opened a 10-game homestand after finishing a 4-5 road trip to Philadelphia, Washington and Miami. Bochy said he was looking forward to having 15 of the teams next 18 games in San Francisco. Its important to have a good homestand and get back to who we are, he said. Weve been sputtering since the All-Star break.UP NEXTOrioles: Kevin Gausman (3-9, 4.02 ERA) starts Saturday against the Giants. He is tied for the team lead with quality starts in 60 percent of his 20 outings this season.Giants: Madison Bumgarner (10-7, 2.20) makes his 25th start of 2016 on Saturday. The Giants have lost his last five starts, including a 1-0 complete game defeat at Washington last Sunday. ' ' '