ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Alex Cobb and Ubaldo Jimenez threw only one bad pitch each.
The big difference in Tampa Bay's 5-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday was that there was a runner on base when Evan Longoria hit Jimenez's pitch out for a two-run homer in the sixth inning and the Rays' first lead of the game.
"It
wasn't all that bad of a pitch," Longoria said. "It was one of those
situations where I just felt like I could pick a location and the pitch
and try and swing to it, and I got the right one."
Jimenez, who had given up only two hits in the first five innings, had 1-0 lead when his inside fastball caught a little too much of the plate.
"I wouldn't call it a mistake because I wanted it inside and it was inside," Jimenez said. "Looked like he was looking for it and he just put a good swing on it."
Longoria's 15th home run of the season came after a walk by Mallex Smith. Steven Souza Jr. added another home run and Cobb pitched seven strong innings for the Rays. Souza's 21st homer of the season came off reliever Darren O'Day in the seventh.
Cobb (9-6) gave up one run on four hits with six strikeouts. He has given up two runs or fewer in seven of his last nine starts.
Jonathan Schoop's home run off Cobb had given the Orioles a 1-0 lead in the fourth.
"It was a horrible pitch, right down the middle," Cobb said. "So my thought was missed pitch, home run, turn the page."
It was the team-leading 22nd home run for Schoop, who has driven in runs in nine of his last 10 games.
Jimenez (4-7), who lasted a total of 5 2/3 innings in his first two starts against Tampa Bay this season, gave up two runs on three hits in six innings.
"He was good, real good facing one of best pitchers in the league," Baltimore manager Buck Showalter said. "He was almost as good as Cobb was."
Longoria had three of the Rays' eight hits, including an eighth-inning single while the Rays were tacking on a couple of runs against Baltimore reliever Zach Britton.
BIG EIGHT
The Rays view their upcoming eight-game trip to New York and Houston as a make-or-break point in their season. The four-game weekend series against the Yankees will be "the biggest series of the season, hands down," Cobb said. "This will be pretty indicative of what kind of team we are," Longoria said, "and we'll definitely get a feel for how we play under pressure."
TRAINER'S ROOM
ORIOLES: 1B Chris Davis was back in the lineup after missing two games with a stomach virus. "He feels remarkably better," Showalter said. "He was pretty sick."
RAYS: RHP Jake Odorizzi was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a lower back strain but hopes to miss only two starts. "It's been something I've been dealing with, managing, pitching through all season," Odorizzi said. "Let it cool down." ... OF Kevin Kiermaier (fractured hip) will begin a rehab assignment at Class-A Charlotte on Thursday.
UP NEXT
ORIOLES: RHP Chris Tillman (1-5) and Texas RHP Andrew Cashner (5-8) are Friday night's starters.
RAYS: RHP Chris Archer (7-6) looks to get Tampa Bay off to a good start to its road trip against LHP CC Sabathia (9-3) and the New York Yankees on Thursday night. "We're going to display what type team we really are," Archer said. "I think with how we've been playing this year, we're ready."
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The big difference in Tampa Bay's 5-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday was that there was a runner on base when Evan Longoria hit Jimenez's pitch out for a two-run homer in the sixth inning and the Rays' first lead of the game.
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Jimenez, who had given up only two hits in the first five innings, had 1-0 lead when his inside fastball caught a little too much of the plate.
"I wouldn't call it a mistake because I wanted it inside and it was inside," Jimenez said. "Looked like he was looking for it and he just put a good swing on it."
Longoria's 15th home run of the season came after a walk by Mallex Smith. Steven Souza Jr. added another home run and Cobb pitched seven strong innings for the Rays. Souza's 21st homer of the season came off reliever Darren O'Day in the seventh.
Cobb (9-6) gave up one run on four hits with six strikeouts. He has given up two runs or fewer in seven of his last nine starts.
Jonathan Schoop's home run off Cobb had given the Orioles a 1-0 lead in the fourth.
"It was a horrible pitch, right down the middle," Cobb said. "So my thought was missed pitch, home run, turn the page."
It was the team-leading 22nd home run for Schoop, who has driven in runs in nine of his last 10 games.
Jimenez (4-7), who lasted a total of 5 2/3 innings in his first two starts against Tampa Bay this season, gave up two runs on three hits in six innings.
"He was good, real good facing one of best pitchers in the league," Baltimore manager Buck Showalter said. "He was almost as good as Cobb was."
Longoria had three of the Rays' eight hits, including an eighth-inning single while the Rays were tacking on a couple of runs against Baltimore reliever Zach Britton.
BIG EIGHT
The Rays view their upcoming eight-game trip to New York and Houston as a make-or-break point in their season. The four-game weekend series against the Yankees will be "the biggest series of the season, hands down," Cobb said. "This will be pretty indicative of what kind of team we are," Longoria said, "and we'll definitely get a feel for how we play under pressure."
TRAINER'S ROOM
ORIOLES: 1B Chris Davis was back in the lineup after missing two games with a stomach virus. "He feels remarkably better," Showalter said. "He was pretty sick."
RAYS: RHP Jake Odorizzi was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a lower back strain but hopes to miss only two starts. "It's been something I've been dealing with, managing, pitching through all season," Odorizzi said. "Let it cool down." ... OF Kevin Kiermaier (fractured hip) will begin a rehab assignment at Class-A Charlotte on Thursday.
UP NEXT
ORIOLES: RHP Chris Tillman (1-5) and Texas RHP Andrew Cashner (5-8) are Friday night's starters.
RAYS: RHP Chris Archer (7-6) looks to get Tampa Bay off to a good start to its road trip against LHP CC Sabathia (9-3) and the New York Yankees on Thursday night. "We're going to display what type team we really are," Archer said. "I think with how we've been playing this year, we're ready."
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| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Baltimore - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Cobb pitching for Tampa Bay | BAL | TB |
| Jones grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Machado struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Schoop lined out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Ubaldo Jimenez pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TB |
| Smith grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Dickerson walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Longoria singled to center, Dickerson to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Morrison grounded into double play, third to second to first, Longoria out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Alex Cobb pitching for Tampa Bay | BAL | TB |
| Davis struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Trumbo struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Mancini grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Ubaldo Jimenez pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TB |
| Souza Jr. struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Miller grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Ramos struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Alex Cobb pitching for Tampa Bay | BAL | TB |
| Smith struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Tejada grounded into double play, third to second to first, Joseph out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Ubaldo Jimenez pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TB |
| Beckham lined out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Hechavarria struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Smith struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Alex Cobb pitching for Tampa Bay | BAL | TB |
| Jones lined out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Machado grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| Schoop homered to center (440 feet). | 1 | 0 |
| Davis walked. | 1 | 0 |
| Trumbo grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Davis out at second. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Ubaldo Jimenez pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TB |
| Dickerson struck out looking. | 1 | 0 |
| Longoria struck out looking. | 1 | 0 |
| Morrison fouled out to pitcher. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Alex Cobb pitching for Tampa Bay | BAL | TB |
| Mancini struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Smith doubled to deep left. | 1 | 0 |
| Joseph grounded out to third, Smith to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Tejada flied out to right. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Ubaldo Jimenez pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TB |
| Souza Jr. struck out looking. | 1 | 0 |
| Miller popped out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| Ramos doubled to left. | 1 | 0 |
| Beckham flied out to right. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Alex Cobb pitching for Tampa Bay | BAL | TB |
| Jones flied out to center. | 1 | 0 |
| Machado singled to left. | 1 | 0 |
| Schoop grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Machado out at second. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Ubaldo Jimenez pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TB |
| Hechavarria grounded out to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Smith walked. | 1 | 0 |
| Dickerson struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Longoria homered to left (402 feet), Smith scored. | 1 | 2 |
| Morrison struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Alex Cobb pitching for Tampa Bay | BAL | TB |
| Davis grounded out to first. | 1 | 2 |
| Trumbo grounded out to first. | 1 | 2 |
| Mancini struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Darren O'Day pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TB |
| O'Day relieved Jiménez. | 1 | 2 |
| Souza Jr. homered to left (447 feet). | 1 | 3 |
| Miller walked. | 1 | 3 |
| Ramos grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Miller out at second. | 1 | 3 |
| Beckham singled to right. | 1 | 3 |
| Hechavarria struck out swinging. | 1 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Tommy Hunter pitching for Tampa Bay | BAL | TB |
| Hunter relieved Cobb. | 1 | 3 |
| Smith doubled to deep right. | 1 | 3 |
| Joseph struck out swinging. | 1 | 3 |
| Tejada lined out to center, Smith to third. | 1 | 3 |
| Jones flied out to right. | 1 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Zach Britton pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TB |
| Britton relieved O'Day. | 1 | 3 |
| Bourjos hit for Smith. | 1 | 3 |
| Bourjos singled to left. | 1 | 3 |
| Dickerson grounded into fielder's choice to second, Bourjos out at second. | 1 | 3 |
| Longoria singled to center, Dickerson to third. | 1 | 3 |
| Morrison singled to right, Dickerson scored, Longoria to third. | 1 | 4 |
| Souza Jr. grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, Longoria scored, Morrison out at second. | 1 | 5 |
| Souza Jr. stole second. | 1 | 5 |
| Souza Jr. to third on passed ball by Joseph. | 1 | 5 |
| Miller struck out swinging. | 1 | 5 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Brad Boxberger pitching for Tampa Bay | BAL | TB |
| Bourjos in center field. | 1 | 5 |
| Boxberger relieved Hunter. | 1 | 5 |
| Machado grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 5 |
| Schoop struck out swinging. | 1 | 5 |
| Davis singled to right. | 1 | 5 |
| Davis to second on fielder's indifference. | 1 | 5 |
| Trumbo struck out swinging. | 1 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore Orioles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Jones CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .276 | .316 | .463 |
| Machado 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .241 | .310 | .434 |
| Schoop 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .303 | .349 | .550 |
| Davis 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | .218 | .308 | .455 |
| Trumbo DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .243 | .304 | .414 |
| Mancini LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .301 | .347 | .523 |
| Smith RF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .266 | .346 | .468 |
| Joseph C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .299 | .335 | .449 |
| Tejada SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .250 | .306 | .310 |
| Totals | 31 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 127 | |||
| BATTING 2B: Smith 2 (14, Hunter, Cobb) HR: Schoop (22, 4th inning off Cobb 0 on, 2 Out) RBI: Schoop (72) 2-out RBI: Schoop GIDP: Tejada, Schoop Orioles RISP: 0-6 (Joseph 0-2, Tejada 0-2, Jones 0-1, Trumbo 0-1) Team LOB: 4 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING DP: 2 (Machado-Schoop-Davis, Tejada-Schoop-Davis). PB: Joseph. | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL |
| Attendance | 18,430 (59.4% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:46 |
| Weather | indoors |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Andy Fletcher, First Base - Alan Porter, Second Base - Joe West, Third Base - Hunter Wendelstedt |
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