BALTIMORE -- The gap between the AL East-leading Baltimore Orioles and the last-place Tampa Bay Rays keeps getting wider.
Adam Jones homered to ignite a four-run sixth inning, and the Orioles extended the Rays' losing streak to eight games with a 6-3 victory Friday night.
The reason why Baltimore is 42-30 and the Rays are a season-high nine games under .500 (31-40) was made apparent in the fashion in which this one played out.
After falling into an early 3-0 hole, the Orioles finally got their first baserunner against Matt Moore (3-5) in the fifth inning and turned the game around in the sixth.
Then Manny Machado capped the comeback with his 18th home run in the eighth, a drive that effectively marked his return from a four-game suspension for charging the mound in a game against the Royals on June 7.
"It feels good to be back on the field and part of something," Machado said. "It's a special thing we have here going on. And being away from it a couple days was a downer. I was just excited to be back around my teammates and get a win."
Rookie Ashur Tolliver (1-0) got two outs in the sixth to earn his first major league win and Zach Britton worked the ninth for his 22nd save.
Corey Dickerson homered for the Rays, who are mired in their longest skid since a 10-game run in 2014. Tampa Bay has given up at least five runs in eight consecutive games.
"They're all frustrating, whether you lose it early or a game gets away from you," manager Kevin Cash said.
Tampa Bay led 3-1 in the sixth before Jones hit his 14th homer, Chris Davis added a two-run single and Mark Trumbo scored on a Tampa Bay throwing error.
The uprising wiped out a fast start by the Rays, who scored three runs before right-hander Yovani Gallardo got an out.
Logan Forsythe led off with a double, Dickerson homered on the game's fifth pitch and Evan Longoria followed with a double. Cleanup hitter Logan Morrison made it 3-0 with an RBI single, and Brad Miller drew a walk before Gallardo finally got an out.
But Gallardo settled down, keeping the Orioles within striking distance.
"The guys are going to hit. They've showed it throughout the year and it's definitely a good feeling as a starting pitcher," Gallardo said.
Moore retired the first 13 batters with an assist from outfielders Desmond Jennings and Taylor Motter. Both reached above the outfield wall to snag deep flies.
After Motter robbed Jones in the fourth, Baltimore's leadoff hitter feigned crying as he rounded first base.
The scenario was much different in the sixth, when Jones hit a drive well beyond Motter's reach and into the seats in left.
Moore gave up five runs, seven hits and a walk in 6 2/3 innings. After his run of 13 straight outs, the left-hander permitted seven of the next nine batters to reach.
ROSTER MOVES
Following the game, the Rays optioned RHP Steve Geltz to make room for OF Oswaldo Arcia, acquired earlier in the day from Minnesota. Arcia will join the team on Saturday.
Geltz has a 6.75 ERA after yielding Machado's homer.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rays: OF Brandon Guyer (left hamstring strain) took live batting practice, ran out of the box and shagged flies in Florida. ... RHP Ryan Webb (right pectoral strain) allowed one run and two hits in one inning for Triple-A Durham in his fourth rehab outing.
Orioles: LHP Brian Duensing underwent surgery to remove bone chips from his elbow. ... Setup man Darren O'Day (right hamstring strain) will throw off a full mound Saturday. ... If C Caleb Joseph (testicular injury) shows no ill effects from catching Monday at Class-A Frederick, he could return as soon as Wednesday, manager Buck Showalter said.
UP NEXT
Rays: Matt Andriese (6-0, 2.88 ERA) and Jake Odorizzi (3-3, 3.63) will start for the Rays in a split doubleheader Saturday. The opener is a makeup of a rainout on April 9.
Orioles: Kevin Gausman (0-5, 4.37) seeks his first win in the opener and Chris Tillman (10-1, 3.11) vies for his 10th straight victory in the nightcap.
Tampa Bay Rays
Adam Jones homered to ignite a four-run sixth inning, and the Orioles extended the Rays' losing streak to eight games with a 6-3 victory Friday night.
The reason why Baltimore is 42-30 and the Rays are a season-high nine games under .500 (31-40) was made apparent in the fashion in which this one played out.
After falling into an early 3-0 hole, the Orioles finally got their first baserunner against Matt Moore (3-5) in the fifth inning and turned the game around in the sixth.
Then Manny Machado capped the comeback with his 18th home run in the eighth, a drive that effectively marked his return from a four-game suspension for charging the mound in a game against the Royals on June 7.
"It feels good to be back on the field and part of something," Machado said. "It's a special thing we have here going on. And being away from it a couple days was a downer. I was just excited to be back around my teammates and get a win."
Rookie Ashur Tolliver (1-0) got two outs in the sixth to earn his first major league win and Zach Britton worked the ninth for his 22nd save.
Corey Dickerson homered for the Rays, who are mired in their longest skid since a 10-game run in 2014. Tampa Bay has given up at least five runs in eight consecutive games.
"They're all frustrating, whether you lose it early or a game gets away from you," manager Kevin Cash said.
Tampa Bay led 3-1 in the sixth before Jones hit his 14th homer, Chris Davis added a two-run single and Mark Trumbo scored on a Tampa Bay throwing error.
The uprising wiped out a fast start by the Rays, who scored three runs before right-hander Yovani Gallardo got an out.
Logan Forsythe led off with a double, Dickerson homered on the game's fifth pitch and Evan Longoria followed with a double. Cleanup hitter Logan Morrison made it 3-0 with an RBI single, and Brad Miller drew a walk before Gallardo finally got an out.
But Gallardo settled down, keeping the Orioles within striking distance.
"The guys are going to hit. They've showed it throughout the year and it's definitely a good feeling as a starting pitcher," Gallardo said.
Moore retired the first 13 batters with an assist from outfielders Desmond Jennings and Taylor Motter. Both reached above the outfield wall to snag deep flies.
After Motter robbed Jones in the fourth, Baltimore's leadoff hitter feigned crying as he rounded first base.
The scenario was much different in the sixth, when Jones hit a drive well beyond Motter's reach and into the seats in left.
Moore gave up five runs, seven hits and a walk in 6 2/3 innings. After his run of 13 straight outs, the left-hander permitted seven of the next nine batters to reach.
ROSTER MOVES
Following the game, the Rays optioned RHP Steve Geltz to make room for OF Oswaldo Arcia, acquired earlier in the day from Minnesota. Arcia will join the team on Saturday.
Geltz has a 6.75 ERA after yielding Machado's homer.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rays: OF Brandon Guyer (left hamstring strain) took live batting practice, ran out of the box and shagged flies in Florida. ... RHP Ryan Webb (right pectoral strain) allowed one run and two hits in one inning for Triple-A Durham in his fourth rehab outing.
Orioles: LHP Brian Duensing underwent surgery to remove bone chips from his elbow. ... Setup man Darren O'Day (right hamstring strain) will throw off a full mound Saturday. ... If C Caleb Joseph (testicular injury) shows no ill effects from catching Monday at Class-A Frederick, he could return as soon as Wednesday, manager Buck Showalter said.
UP NEXT
Rays: Matt Andriese (6-0, 2.88 ERA) and Jake Odorizzi (3-3, 3.63) will start for the Rays in a split doubleheader Saturday. The opener is a makeup of a rainout on April 9.
Orioles: Kevin Gausman (0-5, 4.37) seeks his first win in the opener and Chris Tillman (10-1, 3.11) vies for his 10th straight victory in the nightcap.
7:05PM,EDT,June 24,2016
Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland
Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Tampa Bay - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Yovani Gallardo pitching for Baltimore | TB | BAL |
| Forsythe doubled to deep right. | 0 | 0 |
| Dickerson homered to right (358 feet), Forsythe scored. | 2 | 0 |
| Longoria doubled to deep right. | 2 | 0 |
| Morrison singled to right center, Longoria scored. | 3 | 0 |
| Miller walked, Morrison to second. | 3 | 0 |
| Jennings grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Miller out at second, Morrison to third. | 3 | 0 |
| Decker walked. | 3 | 0 |
| Motter struck out swinging. | 3 | 0 |
| 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Matt Moore pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | BAL |
| Jones flied out to center. | 3 | 0 |
| Schoop grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 0 |
| Machado flied out to center. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Yovani Gallardo pitching for Baltimore | TB | BAL |
| Conger struck out swinging. | 3 | 0 |
| Forsythe flied out to right. | 3 | 0 |
| Dickerson singled to right center, Dickerson out stretching at second. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Matt Moore pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | BAL |
| Trumbo fouled out to first. | 3 | 0 |
| Davis struck out looking. | 3 | 0 |
| Wieters grounded out to third. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Yovani Gallardo pitching for Baltimore | TB | BAL |
| Longoria grounded out to third. | 3 | 0 |
| Morrison struck out swinging. | 3 | 0 |
| Miller grounded out to second. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Matt Moore pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | BAL |
| Hardy popped out to shortstop. | 3 | 0 |
| Reimold fouled out to right. | 3 | 0 |
| Rickard grounded out to third. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Yovani Gallardo pitching for Baltimore | TB | BAL |
| Jennings popped out to shortstop. | 3 | 0 |
| Decker grounded out to second. | 3 | 0 |
| Motter singled to center. | 3 | 0 |
| Motter caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Matt Moore pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | BAL |
| Jones flied out to left. | 3 | 0 |
| Schoop struck out swinging. | 3 | 0 |
| Machado struck out swinging. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Yovani Gallardo pitching for Baltimore | TB | BAL |
| Conger singled to right. | 3 | 0 |
| Forsythe lined into double play, to first, Conger doubled off first. | 3 | 0 |
| Dickerson lined out to left. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Matt Moore pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | BAL |
| Trumbo struck out swinging. | 3 | 0 |
| Davis hit a ground rule double to deep left. | 3 | 0 |
| Wieters flied out to right. | 3 | 0 |
| Hardy singled to right, Davis scored. | 3 | 1 |
| Reimold struck out looking. | 3 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Yovani Gallardo pitching for Baltimore | TB | BAL |
| Longoria flied out to right. | 3 | 1 |
| Tolliver relieved Gallardo. | 3 | 1 |
| Morrison singled to center. | 3 | 1 |
| Miller flied out to right. | 3 | 1 |
| Jennings walked, Morrison to second. | 3 | 1 |
| Decker flied out to center. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Matt Moore pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | BAL |
| Rickard bunt grounded out to pitcher. | 3 | 1 |
| Jones homered to left (375 feet). | 3 | 2 |
| Schoop singled to left. | 3 | 2 |
| Machado singled to shallow left, Schoop to second. | 3 | 2 |
| Trumbo walked, Schoop to third, Machado to second. | 3 | 2 |
| Davis singled to right center, Schoop and Machado scored, Trumbo to third, Trumbo scored, Davis to second on throwing error by second baseman Forsythe. | 3 | 5 |
| Wieters flied out to right, Davis to third. | 3 | 5 |
| Hardy lined out to right. | 3 | 5 |
| 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Odrisamer Despaigne pitching for Baltimore | TB | BAL |
| Despaigne relieved Tolliver. | 3 | 5 |
| Motter flied out to left. | 3 | 5 |
| Conger struck out swinging. | 3 | 5 |
| Forsythe grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Matt Moore pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | BAL |
| Reimold singled to left. | 3 | 5 |
| Rickard grounded into fielder's choice to second, Reimold out at second. | 3 | 5 |
| Rickard to second on passed ball by Conger. | 3 | 5 |
| Jones struck out swinging. | 3 | 5 |
| Geltz relieved Moore. | 3 | 5 |
| Schoop struck out swinging. | 3 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Brad Brach pitching for Baltimore | TB | BAL |
| Brach relieved Despaigne. | 3 | 5 |
| Dickerson flied out to center. | 3 | 5 |
| Longoria struck out swinging. | 3 | 5 |
| Morrison lined out to right. | 3 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Steven Geltz pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | BAL |
| Machado homered to right (402 feet). | 3 | 6 |
| Trumbo flied out to right. | 3 | 6 |
| Davis grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 6 |
| Wieters grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 6 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Zach Britton pitching for Baltimore | TB | BAL |
| Britton relieved Brach. | 3 | 6 |
| Miller hit a ground rule double to deep left. | 3 | 6 |
| Jennings grounded out to pitcher. | 3 | 6 |
| Beckham hit for Decker. | 3 | 6 |
| Beckham grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 6 |
| Motter struck out swinging. | 3 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
Tampa Bay Rays
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forsythe 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .291 | .361 | .479 |
| Dickerson DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .208 | .256 | .453 |
| Longoria 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .273 | .327 | .538 |
| Morrison 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | .229 | .318 | .374 |
| Miller SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .237 | .292 | .442 |
| Jennings CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .190 | .272 | .310 |
| Decker RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .053 | .143 | .053 |
a-Beckham PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .200 | .273 | .413 |
| Motter LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .182 | .286 | .303 |
| Conger C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .211 | .290 | .322 |
| Totals | 32 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 160 | |||
| a-grounded to shortstop for J Decker in the 9th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Forsythe (12, Gallardo); Longoria (19, Gallardo); Miller (11, Britton) HR: Dickerson (13, 1st inning off Gallardo 1 on, 0 Out) RBI: Dickerson 2 (34), Morrison (22) GIDP: Jennings Rays RISP: 2-8 (Dickerson 1-1, Decker 0-1, Jennings 0-2, Motter 0-2, Morrison 1-1, Beckham 0-1) Team LOB: 5 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING CS: Motter (1, 2nd base by Gallardo/Wieters) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Forsythe (3, throw) PB: Conger. | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, MD |
| Attendance | 44,956 (97.8% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:07 |
| Weather | 72 degrees, cloudy |
| Wind | 6 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Marvin Hudson, First Base - Chad Fairchild, Second Base - Laz Diaz, Third Base - Adam Hamari |
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