Final
Red-hot Rays open long road trip vs. Orioles
Apr 29, 2008 - 12:30 PM Tampa Bay (14-11) at Baltimore (14-11) 7:05 pm EDTBALTIMORE (Ticker) - The Tampa Bay Rays go for their seventh straight win on Tuesday when they open a nine-game road trip against the Baltimore Orioles.
The Rays enter Tuesday's three-game series opener after sweeping both the Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox.
James Shields threw a two-hit shutout Sunday as Tampa Bay completed a three-game series sweep of the Red Sox with a 3-0 victory.
The Rays, which are off to their best start in franchise history, have pulled into a three-way tie with Boston and Baltimore for first place in the American League East.
Jason Hammel (2-1, 4.32 ERA) looks to help the Rays continue their recent success when he takes the mound on Tuesday.
Hammel allowed three runs and four hits in six innings, walking four while striking out two. The 25-year-old righthander picked up his second straight win during Wednesday's 5-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.
Garrett Olson will likely be called up from Class AAA Norfolk on Tuesday to make the start in place of the injured Adam Loewen, who was placed on the disabled list Friday with left elbow soreness.
- AL
FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 8 0
BALTIMORE 0 2 1 0 0 4 0 0 x 7 10 0 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: TAM - JASON HAMMEL, J.P. HOWELL (3RD), SCOTT DOHMANN (6TH), KURT
BIRKINS (8TH) AND DIONER NAVARRO
BAL - GARRETT OLSON, RANDOR BIERD (7TH), CHAD BRADFORD
(8TH), JAM
Apr 29 10:12 PM - AL
AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY B.J. UPTON (3) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH 2
OUT IN THE 7TH OFF RANDOR BIERD SCORED CARL CRAWFORD.
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 4, BALTIMORE 7
DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: C PENA (.205, 1-FOR-3)
Rays 4, Orioles 7 Top 7, 0 OutsApr 29 9:28 PM - AL
AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CARL CRAWFORD SCORED AKINORI IWAMURA.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C CRAWFORD ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 2
BALTIMORE 7 TOP, 7TH
DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B UPTON (.280, 0-FOR-3)
Rays 2, Orioles 7 Top 7, 0 OutsApr 29 9:25 PM - AL
AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY AKINORI IWAMURA SCORED JASON BARTLETT.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A IWAMURA ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 1
BALTIMORE 7 TOP, 7TH
DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: C CRAWFORD (.292, 0-FOR-3)
Rays 1, Orioles 7 Top 7, 0 OutsApr 29 9:21 PM - AL
AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY AUBREY HUFF (5) TO CENTER WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 6TH OFF SCOTT DOHMANN SCORED KEVIN MILLAR.
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 0, BALTIMORE 7
DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: L SCOTT (.301, 0-FOR-2, BB)
Rays 0, Orioles 7 Bot 6, 0 OutsApr 29 9:10 PM - AL
AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY KEVIN MILLAR SCORED BRIAN ROBERTS.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, K MILLAR ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 0
BALTIMORE 5 BOTTOM, 6TH
DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: A HUFF (.242, 0-FOR-1, 2 BB)
Rays 0, Orioles 5 Bot 6, 0 OutsApr 29 9:09 PM - AL
AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY MELVIN MORA SCORED LUIS HERNANDEZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B ROBERTS ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 0
BALTIMORE 4 BOTTOM, 6TH
DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: N MARKAKIS (.293, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
Rays 0, Orioles 4 Bot 6, 0 OutsApr 29 9:02 PM - AL
AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY RAMON HERNANDEZ SCORED AUBREY HUFF.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R HERNANDEZ ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 0
BALTIMORE 3 BOTTOM, 3RD
DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: L HERNANDEZ (.239, 1-FOR-1)
Rays 0, Orioles 3 Bot 3, 0 OutsApr 29 8:10 PM - AL
AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY NICK MARKAKIS SCORED LUIS HERNANDEZ.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, N MARKAKIS ON FIRST, M MORA ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 0
BALTIMORE 2 BOTTOM, 2ND
DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: K MILLAR (.219, 0-FOR-0, BB)
Rays 0, Orioles 2 Bot 2, 0 OutsApr 29 7:44 PM - AL
AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MELVIN MORA SCORED RAMON HERNANDEZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M MORA ON FIRST, L HERNANDEZ ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 0
BALTIMORE 1 BOTTOM, 2ND
DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: N MARKAKIS (.289, 0-FOR-1)
Rays 0, Orioles 1 Bot 2, 0 OutsApr 29 7:43 PM
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