"I think his work ethic is improved. He's a lot more consistent with his effort. I think it's just a matter that he's matured, he's grown up and he's gotten a taste of some success, which he's never had before," Trembley explained. "I think that benefited him, and I think (pitching coach) Rick Kranitz deserves credit for giving him a plan and making sure he sticks with it."

He was just as effective on Friday, giving up two first-inning runs then shutting out the Red Sox for the next six innings before leaving the game. Cabrera is still 5-1 with a 3.60 ERA.

"He's pitching to his strengths. He's been very aggressive. His sinker's been very good. He's really stayed with the philosophy of attacking the zone down and that's it in a nutshell as far as what he's attempted to do," explained Kranitz. "I think we've tried to not have him make the adjustment first, to try to make the hitter adjust to him."

Cabrera himself has a different attitude this season. He is more willing to accept coaching and try to use the advice and suggestions from Kranitz.

RED SOX 5, ORIOLES 2 (13 innings): The Orioles committed three errors, two being throwing errors by Melvin Mora and Freddie Bynum, and made a wild pitch in the 13th inning Friday allowing Boston to score three unearned runs. The Red Sox got their first two runs in the first inning off Daniel Cabrera, one on David Ortiz's single and the second on Mike Lowell's sacrifice fly. But that was all they could get off the suddenly improving Cabrera. The Orioles got to Josh Beckett for an unearned run on an errant throw in the second and Aubrey Huff's ninth home run in the fourth, but got nothing more.