ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Baltimore Orioles lost a pitcher's duel in the first of three unique home games.
Alex Colome and four relievers combined on a four-hitter, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Baltimore 2-0 Friday night in a relocated home game for the Orioles.
The three-game series was moved from Camden Yards to Tropicana Field this week after rioting broke out in Baltimore following the funeral of Freddie Gray, who died in police custody after suffering a spinal cord injury.
"Not really," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said when asked if the game felt strange. "It'd be a very convenient excuse. It might seem strange, but once the game starts they're doing something they've done their whole lives. We pitched real well. They just pitched a little better."
The announced crowd was 9,945. The Rays are averaging 17,545 in home attendance this season.
Colome (1-0), reinstated from the 15-day disabled list before the game, allowed three hits and struck out six over five innings in his season debut. The right-hander was hospitalized during spring training with pneumonia.
"Everyday I worked hard to be good today," Colome said. "It's a nice day for me."
Brandon Gomes, Steve Geltz, Kevin Jepsen and Brad Boxberger, who pitched the ninth for his sixth save, all threw an inning.
Chris Tillman (2-3) retired his first 11 batters before a two-out walk in the fourth to Asdrubal Cabrera, who scored on Evan Longoria's double. James Loney made it 2-0 on a single that drove in Longoria.
Tillman gave up two runs and three hits in seven innings. He had seven strikeouts and two walks.
"I prepared myself like it was another road game," Tillman said. "It's weird taking the field first on the road. Other than that, it didn't feel anything different."
The Orioles batted last in the game, and general admission tickets were sold for the lower bowl.
"It was pretty even fan wise," Loney said.
Mascots from both teams entertained the crowd, which included a nice gathering of Orioles fans behind Baltimore's dugout on the third base side.
Baltimore won two of three from the Rays in their season-opening series last month at Tampa Bay.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rays: CF Desmond Jennings (left knee) is expected to start Saturday. ... Tampa Bay closer Jake McGee (back stiffness) won't be ready to return next week from his rehab assignment.
Orioles: SS J.J. Hardy (left shoulder) and INF Ryan Flaherty (groin) could start rehab assignments Monday with Class A Bowie.
MOVING DAY
Rays: LHP Everett Teaford accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A Durham.
Orioles: Steve Pearce made his first professional start at second base after taking grounder at the position for the first time Thursday.
"I know I can do it," Pearce said.
He had two errorless chances.
STRIKEOUT SPECIAL
The Orioles struck out 13 times, with Chris Davis and Alejandro De Aza striking out three times each.
"They pitch well," Showalter said.
The Rays struck out nine times. Steven Souza Jr. had four of them.
UP NEXT
Orioles RHP Miguel Gonzalez (2-1, 3.42 ERA) faces Rays RHP Chris Archer (3-2, 0.84) on Saturday night. Archer is 1/3 with a 5.58 ERA in six games, including five starts, against Baltimore.
Alex Colome and four relievers combined on a four-hitter, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Baltimore 2-0 Friday night in a relocated home game for the Orioles.
The three-game series was moved from Camden Yards to Tropicana Field this week after rioting broke out in Baltimore following the funeral of Freddie Gray, who died in police custody after suffering a spinal cord injury.
"Not really," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said when asked if the game felt strange. "It'd be a very convenient excuse. It might seem strange, but once the game starts they're doing something they've done their whole lives. We pitched real well. They just pitched a little better."
The announced crowd was 9,945. The Rays are averaging 17,545 in home attendance this season.
Colome (1-0), reinstated from the 15-day disabled list before the game, allowed three hits and struck out six over five innings in his season debut. The right-hander was hospitalized during spring training with pneumonia.
"Everyday I worked hard to be good today," Colome said. "It's a nice day for me."
Brandon Gomes, Steve Geltz, Kevin Jepsen and Brad Boxberger, who pitched the ninth for his sixth save, all threw an inning.
Chris Tillman (2-3) retired his first 11 batters before a two-out walk in the fourth to Asdrubal Cabrera, who scored on Evan Longoria's double. James Loney made it 2-0 on a single that drove in Longoria.
Tillman gave up two runs and three hits in seven innings. He had seven strikeouts and two walks.
"I prepared myself like it was another road game," Tillman said. "It's weird taking the field first on the road. Other than that, it didn't feel anything different."
The Orioles batted last in the game, and general admission tickets were sold for the lower bowl.
"It was pretty even fan wise," Loney said.
Mascots from both teams entertained the crowd, which included a nice gathering of Orioles fans behind Baltimore's dugout on the third base side.
Baltimore won two of three from the Rays in their season-opening series last month at Tampa Bay.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rays: CF Desmond Jennings (left knee) is expected to start Saturday. ... Tampa Bay closer Jake McGee (back stiffness) won't be ready to return next week from his rehab assignment.
Orioles: SS J.J. Hardy (left shoulder) and INF Ryan Flaherty (groin) could start rehab assignments Monday with Class A Bowie.
MOVING DAY
Rays: LHP Everett Teaford accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A Durham.
Orioles: Steve Pearce made his first professional start at second base after taking grounder at the position for the first time Thursday.
"I know I can do it," Pearce said.
He had two errorless chances.
STRIKEOUT SPECIAL
The Orioles struck out 13 times, with Chris Davis and Alejandro De Aza striking out three times each.
"They pitch well," Showalter said.
The Rays struck out nine times. Steven Souza Jr. had four of them.
UP NEXT
Orioles RHP Miguel Gonzalez (2-1, 3.42 ERA) faces Rays RHP Chris Archer (3-2, 0.84) on Saturday night. Archer is 1/3 with a 5.58 ERA in six games, including five starts, against Baltimore.
7:05PM,EDT,May 1,2015
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 |
| Tampa Bay - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Tillman pitching for Baltimore | TB | BAL |
| DeJesus grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Souza Jr. struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Cabrera lined out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Alex Colome pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | BAL |
| De Aza struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Paredes grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Young singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Jones grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Chris Tillman pitching for Baltimore | TB | BAL |
| Longoria lined out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Loney flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Forsythe struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Alex Colome pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | BAL |
| Davis struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Pearce flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Machado singled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Cabrera flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Chris Tillman pitching for Baltimore | TB | BAL |
| Kiermaier fouled out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Guyer flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Rivera struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Alex Colome pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | BAL |
| Joseph singled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| De Aza struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Paredes lined out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Young grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Chris Tillman pitching for Baltimore | TB | BAL |
| DeJesus lined out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Souza Jr. struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Cabrera walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Longoria doubled to left, Cabrera scored. | 1 | 0 |
| Loney singled to left, Longoria scored. | 2 | 0 |
| Forsythe grounded out to third. | 2 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Alex Colome pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | BAL |
| Jones struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| Davis struck out looking. | 2 | 0 |
| Pearce struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Chris Tillman pitching for Baltimore | TB | BAL |
| Kiermaier struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| Guyer reached on infield single to third. | 2 | 0 |
| Guyer caught stealing second, catcher to second. | 2 | 0 |
| Rivera struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Alex Colome pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | BAL |
| Machado flied out to center. | 2 | 0 |
| Cabrera grounded out to first. | 2 | 0 |
| Joseph flied out to center. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Chris Tillman pitching for Baltimore | TB | BAL |
| DeJesus fouled out to left. | 2 | 0 |
| Souza Jr. struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| Cabrera grounded out to second. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Brandon Gomes pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | BAL |
| De Aza flied out to left. | 2 | 0 |
| Paredes singled to right. | 2 | 0 |
| Young flied out to right. | 2 | 0 |
| Jones grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Paredes out at second. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Chris Tillman pitching for Baltimore | TB | BAL |
| Longoria walked. | 2 | 0 |
| Loney flied out to right. | 2 | 0 |
| Forsythe flied out to center. | 2 | 0 |
| Kiermaier grounded out to first. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Steven Geltz pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | BAL |
| Davis struck out looking. | 2 | 0 |
| Pearce grounded out to third. | 2 | 0 |
| Machado struck out looking. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Darren O'Day pitching for Baltimore | TB | BAL |
| Guyer reached on infield single to third. | 2 | 0 |
| Rivera grounded into double play, third to second to first, Guyer out at second. | 2 | 0 |
| DeJesus safe at first on throwing error by third baseman Machado. | 2 | 0 |
| Souza Jr. struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Kevin Jepsen pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | BAL |
| Cabrera struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| Joseph grounded out to second. | 2 | 0 |
| De Aza struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Tommy Hunter pitching for Baltimore | TB | BAL |
| Cabrera struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| Longoria flied out to center. | 2 | 0 |
| Loney flied out to center. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Brad Boxberger pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | BAL |
| Paredes struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| Young struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| Jones struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay Rays | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| DeJesus DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .255 | .321 | .353 |
| Souza Jr. RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | .225 | .319 | .413 |
| Cabrera SS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | .205 | .263 | .284 |
| Longoria 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .295 | .398 | .436 |
| Loney 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .321 | .367 | .500 |
| Forsythe 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .270 | .357 | .446 |
| Kiermaier CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .292 | .324 | .538 |
| Guyer LF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .240 | .361 | .380 |
| Rivera C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .143 | .178 | .214 |
| Totals | 30 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 120 | |||
| BATTING 2B: Longoria (8, Tillman) RBI: Longoria (5), Loney (5) 2-out RBI: Longoria, Loney GIDP: Rivera Rays RISP: 1-1 (Loney 1-1) Team LOB: 3 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING CS: Guyer (1, 2nd base by Tillman/Joseph) | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL |
| Attendance | 9,945 (21.6% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:19 |
| Weather | indoors |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Todd Tichenor, First Base - Tim Welke, Second Base - Rob Drake, Third Base - Tim Timmons |
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