BALTIMORE, Md. -- Clubhouse confidential: A Baltimore reporter said he wasn't used to seeing a shortstop make plays like Asdrubal Cabrera did Sunday in the fourth inning.

"You need to hanging out with us," said manager Manny Acta. "Every single day it's like, 'What is he going to do today?'"

Cabrera, with a man on first, grabbed a grounder hit by Baltimore's Nick Markakis behind second. With his momentum carrying him into center field, and his back to the plate, he made a no-look feed to Luis Valbuena, who turned the 4-6-3 double play.

"Not only did he get to the ball, but the flip, he put something on it which allowed Louie to turn the double play," said Acta. "He has a great sense of where the bases are. It's ridiculous."

Routine: Closer Chris Perez, who has converted 16 straight saves this season and 32 of his last 33 going back to last year, is not superstitious.

"I'm not superstitious because what happens if I don't pitch well?" he said. "Then what do I do? I have a routine in the bullpen, but it's not a superstition. When I'm getting ready to go into a game, I sit down after there are two outs in the inning. But if something happens, I can get back up and get ready quick."

Stat of the day: Carlos Santana's first-inning homer Sunday was the 56th to land on Eutaw Street behind right field at Camden Yards. It was measured at 426 feet.