ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays gave rookie manager Kevin Cash a taste of how they win.
Jake Odorizzi took a two-hitter in the seventh inning, the defense erased one of just five Baltimore baserunners with a double play, and the Rays beat the Orioles 2-0 Wednesday night despite not getting very much offensive production.
"Very exciting, nice to get it out of the way for all of us," Cash said after getting his first win as a manager on any level, avoiding a sweep in the opening series at Tropicana Field.
"I was gladly introduced to what goes on after a "W," Cash said, his hair still wet from being drenched with what the young skipper in the majors would only describe as "liquids."
"Let's do it about 99 more times," the 37-year-old manager added. "That'll work."
Odorizzi (1-0) allowed two hits and struck out seven in 6 2/3 innings. Jeff Beliveau, Kevin Jepsen and Brad Boxberger finished the three-hitter.
Baltimore's Miguel Gonzalez (0-1) retired the first two batters in the Rays sixth, then walked Evan Longoria and Desmond Jennings. Pinch-hitter Brandon Guyer and Logan Forsythe drew walks from Brian Matusz to give the Rays their first lead of the year.
"There's no margin for error there," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. " We walked too many, and struck out too many times."
Odorizzi limited the Orioles to one hit -- Ryan Lavarnway's third-inning double -- until Alejandro De Aza singled with one out in the sixth. The young right-hander hit a batter, but didn't walk anyone and allowed just one batter past first base.
Cash replaced Joe Maddon after the former Tampa Bay manager opted out of his contract and signed with the Chicago Cubs. The Rays made the playoffs four of the past seven seasons, relying on pitching and defense overcome offensive deficiencies.
Odorizzi was happy to do his part to help Cash get his initial win.
"It's a great experience. I remember getting mine. ... It has be extra special for a manager," Odorizzi said. "He got the traditional beer shower. It was fun to be a part of that."
Gonzalez escaped a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the first by getting Jennings to ground into an inning-ending double play. Jennings initially was ruled safe at first base, however the call was overturned after Baltimore manager Buck Showalter requested a replay review, costing the Rays a run.
Jennings' RBI single made it 2-0 in the eighth. Boxberger allowed a leadoff single in the ninth before striking out Steve Pearce, Travis Snider and Adam Jones for his first save.
Gonzalez gave up one run, three hits and five walks in 5 2/3 innings. Orioles pitchers yielded eight walks overall.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Orioles: C Matt Wieters (right elbow) threw at about 100 feet. ... SS J.J. Hardy (left shoulder) is slated to start taking swings Thursday. ... OF David Lough (left hamstring) could start a minor league rehab assignment next week.
Rays: 1B James Loney was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a right oblique strain. ... LHP Drew Smyly (left shoulder) will pitch for Class A Charlotte Thursday night and could return in late April or early May. ... Closer Jake McGee (left elbow) will throw batting practice Thursday. ... RHP Alex Colome (pneumonia) is set start Saturday for Charlotte.
UP NEXT
Orioles: Baltimore returns home for their Camden Yards opener against Toronto on Friday. Right-hander Bud Norris will get the start for the Orioles, with lefty Mark Buerhle starting for the Blue Jays. ... Pitching coach Dave Wallace will miss Monday's home game against the Yankees to attend a funeral.
Rays: Manager Kevin Cash remains undecided on who his starting pitcher will be Friday for the opener of a weekend series at Miami.
NICE SCHEDULING
The Orioles will not play a game outside the Eastern time zone until June 1, when they open a series at Houston. The Rays, meanwhile, play 25 of their first 28 games against AL East rivals. The opening stretch comes of the heels of Tampa Bay facing the other four teams in the division in half their 30 spring training games.
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Jake Odorizzi took a two-hitter in the seventh inning, the defense erased one of just five Baltimore baserunners with a double play, and the Rays beat the Orioles 2-0 Wednesday night despite not getting very much offensive production.
"Very exciting, nice to get it out of the way for all of us," Cash said after getting his first win as a manager on any level, avoiding a sweep in the opening series at Tropicana Field.
"I was gladly introduced to what goes on after a "W," Cash said, his hair still wet from being drenched with what the young skipper in the majors would only describe as "liquids."
"Let's do it about 99 more times," the 37-year-old manager added. "That'll work."
Odorizzi (1-0) allowed two hits and struck out seven in 6 2/3 innings. Jeff Beliveau, Kevin Jepsen and Brad Boxberger finished the three-hitter.
Baltimore's Miguel Gonzalez (0-1) retired the first two batters in the Rays sixth, then walked Evan Longoria and Desmond Jennings. Pinch-hitter Brandon Guyer and Logan Forsythe drew walks from Brian Matusz to give the Rays their first lead of the year.
"There's no margin for error there," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. " We walked too many, and struck out too many times."
Odorizzi limited the Orioles to one hit -- Ryan Lavarnway's third-inning double -- until Alejandro De Aza singled with one out in the sixth. The young right-hander hit a batter, but didn't walk anyone and allowed just one batter past first base.
Cash replaced Joe Maddon after the former Tampa Bay manager opted out of his contract and signed with the Chicago Cubs. The Rays made the playoffs four of the past seven seasons, relying on pitching and defense overcome offensive deficiencies.
Odorizzi was happy to do his part to help Cash get his initial win.
"It's a great experience. I remember getting mine. ... It has be extra special for a manager," Odorizzi said. "He got the traditional beer shower. It was fun to be a part of that."
Gonzalez escaped a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the first by getting Jennings to ground into an inning-ending double play. Jennings initially was ruled safe at first base, however the call was overturned after Baltimore manager Buck Showalter requested a replay review, costing the Rays a run.
Jennings' RBI single made it 2-0 in the eighth. Boxberger allowed a leadoff single in the ninth before striking out Steve Pearce, Travis Snider and Adam Jones for his first save.
Gonzalez gave up one run, three hits and five walks in 5 2/3 innings. Orioles pitchers yielded eight walks overall.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Orioles: C Matt Wieters (right elbow) threw at about 100 feet. ... SS J.J. Hardy (left shoulder) is slated to start taking swings Thursday. ... OF David Lough (left hamstring) could start a minor league rehab assignment next week.
Rays: 1B James Loney was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a right oblique strain. ... LHP Drew Smyly (left shoulder) will pitch for Class A Charlotte Thursday night and could return in late April or early May. ... Closer Jake McGee (left elbow) will throw batting practice Thursday. ... RHP Alex Colome (pneumonia) is set start Saturday for Charlotte.
UP NEXT
Orioles: Baltimore returns home for their Camden Yards opener against Toronto on Friday. Right-hander Bud Norris will get the start for the Orioles, with lefty Mark Buerhle starting for the Blue Jays. ... Pitching coach Dave Wallace will miss Monday's home game against the Yankees to attend a funeral.
Rays: Manager Kevin Cash remains undecided on who his starting pitcher will be Friday for the opener of a weekend series at Miami.
NICE SCHEDULING
The Orioles will not play a game outside the Eastern time zone until June 1, when they open a series at Houston. The Rays, meanwhile, play 25 of their first 28 games against AL East rivals. The opening stretch comes of the heels of Tampa Bay facing the other four teams in the division in half their 30 spring training games.
7:10PM,EDT,April 8,2015
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Baltimore - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Jake Odorizzi pitching for Tampa Bay | BAL | TB |
| De Aza struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Pearce fouled out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Snider struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Miguel Gonzalez pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TB |
| DeJesus flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Souza Jr. singled to right center. | 0 | 0 |
| Cabrera singled to right, Souza Jr. to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Longoria walked, Cabrera to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Jennings grounded into double play to shortstop, Longoria out at second, Cabrera to third. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Jake Odorizzi pitching for Tampa Bay | BAL | TB |
| Jones popped out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Davis struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Machado grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Miguel Gonzalez pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TB |
| Kiermaier grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Forsythe grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Dykstra struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| -1 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Jake Odorizzi pitching for Tampa Bay | BAL | TB |
| Flaherty struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Lavarnway doubled to deep right. | 0 | 0 |
| Schoop hit by pitch. | 0 | 0 |
| De Aza lined out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Pearce struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Miguel Gonzalez pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TB |
| Rivera struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| DeJesus reached on infield single to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| Souza Jr. walked, DeJesus to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Cabrera popped out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Longoria struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Jake Odorizzi pitching for Tampa Bay | BAL | TB |
| Snider flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Jones grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Davis struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Miguel Gonzalez pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TB |
| Jennings struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Kiermaier grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Forsythe grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Jake Odorizzi pitching for Tampa Bay | BAL | TB |
| Machado flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Flaherty struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Lavarnway flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Miguel Gonzalez pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TB |
| Dykstra walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Rivera grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Dykstra out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| DeJesus grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Jake Odorizzi pitching for Tampa Bay | BAL | TB |
| Schoop popped out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| De Aza singled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Pearce grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, De Aza out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Miguel Gonzalez pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TB |
| Souza Jr. struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Cabrera grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Longoria walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Jennings walked, Longoria to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Matusz relieved González. | 0 | 0 |
| Guyer hit for Kiermaier. | 0 | 0 |
| Longoria to third, Jennings to second on wild pitch by Matusz. | 0 | 0 |
| Guyer walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Forsythe walked, Longoria scored, Jennings to third, Guyer to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Beckham hit for Dykstra. | 0 | 1 |
| Beckham struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Jake Odorizzi pitching for Tampa Bay | BAL | TB |
| Jennings in center field. | 0 | 1 |
| Guyer in left field. | 0 | 1 |
| Forsythe at first base. | 0 | 1 |
| Beckham at second base. | 0 | 1 |
| Snider grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| Jones flied out to left. | 0 | 1 |
| Beliveau relieved Odorizzi. | 0 | 1 |
| Davis flied out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Jason Garcia pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TB |
| Garcia relieved Matusz. | 0 | 1 |
| Rivera fouled out to first. | 0 | 1 |
| DeJesus flied out to left. | 0 | 1 |
| Souza Jr. walked. | 0 | 1 |
| Souza Jr. caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Kevin Jepsen pitching for Tampa Bay | BAL | TB |
| Jepsen relieved Beliveau. | 0 | 1 |
| Machado struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Flaherty struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Lavarnway walked. | 0 | 1 |
| Schoop struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Brad Brach pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TB |
| Brach relieved Garcia. | 0 | 1 |
| Cabrera struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Longoria doubled to left. | 0 | 1 |
| Jennings singled to center, Longoria scored, Jennings thrown out at second attempting to advance on play. | 0 | 2 |
| Wright relieved Brach. | 0 | 2 |
| Guyer grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Brad Boxberger pitching for Tampa Bay | BAL | TB |
| Boxberger relieved Jepsen. | 0 | 2 |
| De Aza reached on infield single to third. | 0 | 2 |
| Pearce struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| Snider struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| Jones struck out looking. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore Orioles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| De Aza LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | .308 | .357 | .538 |
| Pearce DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .273 | .333 | .818 |
| Snider RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .444 | .583 | .556 |
| Jones CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .091 | .167 | .182 |
| Davis 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .000 | .143 | .000 |
| Machado 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .000 | .091 | .000 |
| Flaherty SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | .100 | .182 | .400 |
| Lavarnway C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .500 | .667 | 1.000 |
| Schoop 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .167 | .286 | .167 |
| Totals | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 142 | |||
| BATTING 2B: Lavarnway (1, Odorizzi) GIDP: Pearce Orioles RISP: 0-2 (Pearce 0-1, De Aza 0-1) Team LOB: 4 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING DP: 2 (Flaherty-Schoop-Davis, Schoop-Flaherty-Davis). Outfield Assist: Jones (Jennings at 2nd base). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL |
| Attendance | 13,569 (39.8% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:00 |
| Weather | indoors |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Paul Nauert, First Base - Mike Estabrook, Second Base - Dana DeMuth, Third Base - Toby Basner |
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