ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Travis Snider made a good first impression in his debut for the Baltimore Orioles.
Snider had three hits, drove in two runs, made a diving catch and threw a runner out at the plate from right field while helping the defending AL East champions open the season with a 6-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday.
The Orioles lost slugger Nelson Cruz and outfielder Nick Markakis to free agency after advancing to last year's AL championship series. They are hoping Snider can help fill the void after he was acquired in a January trade with Pittsburgh.
"I don't know what else you could ask the guy to do. He had a great first day," manager Buck Showalter said, adding that the Orioles aren't going to put pressure on Snider by comparing him to Markakis, who won a Gold Glove in 2014.
"I don't think Travis looks at it that way until somebody reminds him of it," Showalter said. "We're not asking anybody to be Nelson Cruz or Nick Markakis or Andrew Miller or whoever. We want them to be themselves and bring what they bring."
Chris Tillman pitched into the seventh inning, and the Orioles hit three homers while spoiling Tampa Bay's debut under rookie manager Kevin Cash.
Tillman allowed one run and four hits, struck out four and walked three in 6 2/3 innings. He was working on a shutout in his second career opening day start before Evan Longoria led off the bottom of the seventh with a home run.
Alejandro De Aza, Steve Pearce and Ryan Flaherty connected for Baltimore, which finished with eight hits.
De Aza fouled off sixth straight pitches at one point during a 10-pitch at-bat that produced his two-run homer off Chris Archer in the fifth.
"The guy put up a good at-bat. He worked his way into getting the pitch I didn't execute," Archer said. "He seized the moment."
Pearce led off the sixth with a drive to left against Archer, who allowed four runs and six hits over 5 2/3 innings.
Cash replaced Joe Maddon after the former Rays manager opted out of his contract and signed with the Chicago Cubs. At 37, he is the youngest current manager or coach among the four major pro sports leagues.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Orioles: Showalter expects OF David Lough (left hamstring strain) to return Saturday. ... INF Jimmy Paredes (lower back strain) is on target to come off the disabled list April 16. ... C Matt Wieters (right elbow ligament replacement surgery) is taking part in a light throwing program.
Rays: LHP Drew Smyly (left shoulder tendinitis) is scheduled to start a rehab assignment Thursday with Class A Charlotte. He likely will need at least four minor league starts before returning. ... RHP Alex Colome (pneumonia) will throw batting practice on Thursday. ... Minor league pitching prospect Burch Smith, obtained in the offseason trade that sent 2013 AL Rookie of the Year Wil Myers to San Diego, will have season-ending Tommy John surgery on Tuesday.
UP NEXT
Orioles: 1B Chris Davis will come off the restricted list Tuesday after completing a 25-game suspension for using amphetamines without a prescription.
Rays: RHP Nathan Karns, part of an opening-day roster for the first time, will make his sixth major league start on Tuesday. He is filling one of three openings in Tampa Bay's rotation created by injuries.
ZIMMER HONORED
The Rays retired the No. 66 jersey worn last season by the late Don Zimmer, who was a senior adviser with the team when he died last June 4. The former Brooklyn Dodgers infielder and manager for several teams, including the Cubs and Red Sox, was in uniform in some capacity for 55 major league opening days. No. 66 is the third number to be retired by the Rays. Wade Boggs' No. 12 was retired in 2000, and Jackie Robinson's No. 42 was retired by all teams in 1997.
WELCOME BACK
To mark the 20th anniversary of receiving a major league expansion franchise, the Rays invited Vincent J. Namoli, who headed Tampa Bay's first ownership group, to throw out the ceremonial first pitch. Namoli was not popular among fans during his run as managing general partner from 1995 to 2005, however the sellout crowd of 31,042 gave him a standing ovation Monday.
Snider had three hits, drove in two runs, made a diving catch and threw a runner out at the plate from right field while helping the defending AL East champions open the season with a 6-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday.
The Orioles lost slugger Nelson Cruz and outfielder Nick Markakis to free agency after advancing to last year's AL championship series. They are hoping Snider can help fill the void after he was acquired in a January trade with Pittsburgh.
"I don't know what else you could ask the guy to do. He had a great first day," manager Buck Showalter said, adding that the Orioles aren't going to put pressure on Snider by comparing him to Markakis, who won a Gold Glove in 2014.
"I don't think Travis looks at it that way until somebody reminds him of it," Showalter said. "We're not asking anybody to be Nelson Cruz or Nick Markakis or Andrew Miller or whoever. We want them to be themselves and bring what they bring."
Chris Tillman pitched into the seventh inning, and the Orioles hit three homers while spoiling Tampa Bay's debut under rookie manager Kevin Cash.
Tillman allowed one run and four hits, struck out four and walked three in 6 2/3 innings. He was working on a shutout in his second career opening day start before Evan Longoria led off the bottom of the seventh with a home run.
Alejandro De Aza, Steve Pearce and Ryan Flaherty connected for Baltimore, which finished with eight hits.
De Aza fouled off sixth straight pitches at one point during a 10-pitch at-bat that produced his two-run homer off Chris Archer in the fifth.
"The guy put up a good at-bat. He worked his way into getting the pitch I didn't execute," Archer said. "He seized the moment."
Pearce led off the sixth with a drive to left against Archer, who allowed four runs and six hits over 5 2/3 innings.
Cash replaced Joe Maddon after the former Rays manager opted out of his contract and signed with the Chicago Cubs. At 37, he is the youngest current manager or coach among the four major pro sports leagues.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Orioles: Showalter expects OF David Lough (left hamstring strain) to return Saturday. ... INF Jimmy Paredes (lower back strain) is on target to come off the disabled list April 16. ... C Matt Wieters (right elbow ligament replacement surgery) is taking part in a light throwing program.
Rays: LHP Drew Smyly (left shoulder tendinitis) is scheduled to start a rehab assignment Thursday with Class A Charlotte. He likely will need at least four minor league starts before returning. ... RHP Alex Colome (pneumonia) will throw batting practice on Thursday. ... Minor league pitching prospect Burch Smith, obtained in the offseason trade that sent 2013 AL Rookie of the Year Wil Myers to San Diego, will have season-ending Tommy John surgery on Tuesday.
UP NEXT
Orioles: 1B Chris Davis will come off the restricted list Tuesday after completing a 25-game suspension for using amphetamines without a prescription.
Rays: RHP Nathan Karns, part of an opening-day roster for the first time, will make his sixth major league start on Tuesday. He is filling one of three openings in Tampa Bay's rotation created by injuries.
ZIMMER HONORED
The Rays retired the No. 66 jersey worn last season by the late Don Zimmer, who was a senior adviser with the team when he died last June 4. The former Brooklyn Dodgers infielder and manager for several teams, including the Cubs and Red Sox, was in uniform in some capacity for 55 major league opening days. No. 66 is the third number to be retired by the Rays. Wade Boggs' No. 12 was retired in 2000, and Jackie Robinson's No. 42 was retired by all teams in 1997.
WELCOME BACK
To mark the 20th anniversary of receiving a major league expansion franchise, the Rays invited Vincent J. Namoli, who headed Tampa Bay's first ownership group, to throw out the ceremonial first pitch. Namoli was not popular among fans during his run as managing general partner from 1995 to 2005, however the sellout crowd of 31,042 gave him a standing ovation Monday.
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Baltimore - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Archer pitching for Tampa Bay | BAL | TB |
| De Aza safe at first on throwing error by pitcher Archer. | 0 | 0 |
| Machado walked, De Aza to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Jones flied out to center, De Aza to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Pearce struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Snider singled to left center, De Aza scored, Machado to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Young struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Chris Tillman pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TB |
| Jaso walked. | 1 | 0 |
| Souza Jr. struck out looking. | 1 | 0 |
| Jaso out at second on runner's fielder's choice. | 1 | 0 |
| Cabrera flied out to right. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Chris Archer pitching for Tampa Bay | BAL | TB |
| Flaherty grounded out to first. | 1 | 0 |
| Schoop singled to right. | 1 | 0 |
| Joseph flied out to right. | 1 | 0 |
| De Aza struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Chris Tillman pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TB |
| Longoria struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Loney flied out to right. | 1 | 0 |
| Jennings walked. | 1 | 0 |
| Rivera flied out to right. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Chris Archer pitching for Tampa Bay | BAL | TB |
| Machado grounded out to first. | 1 | 0 |
| Jones grounded out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Pearce grounded out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Chris Tillman pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TB |
| Forsythe popped out to first. | 1 | 0 |
| Kiermaier flied out to left. | 1 | 0 |
| DeJesus hit for Jaso. | 1 | 0 |
| DeJesus fouled out to first. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Chris Archer pitching for Tampa Bay | BAL | TB |
| Snider singled to left, Snider out stretching at second. | 1 | 0 |
| Young flied out to center. | 1 | 0 |
| Flaherty struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Chris Tillman pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TB |
| Souza Jr. reached on infield single to shortstop, Souza Jr. out at second. | 1 | 0 |
| Cabrera struck out looking. | 1 | 0 |
| Longoria struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Chris Archer pitching for Tampa Bay | BAL | TB |
| Schoop grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| Joseph doubled to deep right center. | 1 | 0 |
| De Aza homered to right center (411 feet), Joseph scored. | 3 | 0 |
| Machado flied out to right. | 3 | 0 |
| Jones grounded out to third. | 3 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Chris Tillman pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TB |
| Loney walked. | 3 | 0 |
| Jennings fouled out to first. | 3 | 0 |
| Rivera grounded out to pitcher, Loney to second. | 3 | 0 |
| Forsythe singled to right, Loney thrown out at home. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Chris Archer pitching for Tampa Bay | BAL | TB |
| Pearce homered to left (362 feet). | 4 | 0 |
| Snider grounded out to pitcher. | 4 | 0 |
| Young struck out swinging. | 4 | 0 |
| Geltz relieved Archer. | 4 | 0 |
| Flaherty struck out swinging. | 4 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Chris Tillman pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TB |
| Kiermaier lined out to right. | 4 | 0 |
| DeJesus singled to right. | 4 | 0 |
| Souza Jr. grounded into double play, third to second to first, DeJesus out at second. | 4 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Steven Geltz pitching for Tampa Bay | BAL | TB |
| Schoop struck out looking. | 4 | 0 |
| Joseph struck out looking. | 4 | 0 |
| De Aza struck out looking. | 4 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Chris Tillman pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TB |
| Cabrera fouled out to catcher. | 4 | 0 |
| Longoria homered to left center (432 feet). | 4 | 1 |
| Loney popped out to shortstop. | 4 | 1 |
| O'Day relieved Tillman. | 4 | 1 |
| Jennings singled to center. | 4 | 1 |
| Rivera grounded out to third. | 4 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Ernesto Frieri pitching for Tampa Bay | BAL | TB |
| Frieri relieved Geltz. | 4 | 1 |
| Machado struck out looking. | 4 | 1 |
| Jones hit by pitch. | 4 | 1 |
| Jones picked off first. | 4 | 1 |
| Pearce walked. | 4 | 1 |
| Beliveau relieved Frieri. | 4 | 1 |
| Snider doubled to right, Pearce scored. | 5 | 1 |
| Balfour relieved Beliveau. | 5 | 1 |
| Young flied out to right. | 5 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Brad Brach pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TB |
| Brach relieved O'Day. | 5 | 1 |
| Forsythe struck out swinging. | 5 | 1 |
| Kiermaier doubled to right. | 5 | 1 |
| DeJesus singled to center, Kiermaier to third. | 5 | 1 |
| Hunter relieved Brach. | 5 | 1 |
| Souza Jr. struck out looking. | 5 | 1 |
| Cabrera doubled to center, Kiermaier scored, DeJesus to third. | 5 | 2 |
| Longoria popped out to second. | 5 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Kirby Yates pitching for Tampa Bay | BAL | TB |
| Yates relieved Balfour. | 5 | 2 |
| Flaherty homered to right (404 feet). | 6 | 2 |
| Schoop grounded out to shortstop. | 6 | 2 |
| Joseph popped out to first. | 6 | 2 |
| De Aza struck out swinging. | 6 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Zach Britton pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TB |
| Britton relieved Hunter. | 6 | 2 |
| Guyer hit for Loney. | 6 | 2 |
| Guyer struck out swinging. | 6 | 2 |
| Jennings grounded out to pitcher. | 6 | 2 |
| Rivera struck out swinging, Rivera safe at first on wild pitch by Britton. | 6 | 2 |
| Forsythe grounded out to third. | 6 | 2 |
3:10PM,EDT,April 6,2015
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
Game Information
| Stadium | Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL |
| Attendance | 31,042 (91.1% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:01 |
| Weather | indoors |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Dana DeMuth, First Base - Ed Hickox, Second Base - Paul Nauert, Third Base - Mike Estabrook |
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