BALTIMORE
-- All the elements that usually make a baseball game unremarkable were
right there: miserable weather, a tiny crowd and a week night in April.
Because the Baltimore Orioles excelled in such conditions, manager Buck Showalter relished his team's 6-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night.
Adam Jones hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning after Hyun Soo Kim and Jonathan Schoop went deep in the sixth, rallying Baltimore at cold, damp Camden Yards.
Coming off an intense three-game series against the Red Sox that drew huge crowds to the same stadium, the Orioles performed before 11,142 hearty fans, most of whom didn't make a whole lot of noise until Kim and Schoop got Baltimore's offense going.
"That's one of our best wins this year," Showalter said. "Tough series over the weekend, you come here tonight and you know it's going to be cold and nasty. A lot of (fans) probably look at the weather and not come. We were going to have to really be ready to play and our guys were. I was really proud of them tonight. That's a tough game to win and our guys figured out a way. That was impressive."
All three home runs were off Chris Archer (2-1), who gave up five runs, six hits and five walks in 6 2/3 innings. The right-hander didn't allow a long ball in his previous four starts this season.
"There was a few pitches I wish I could have back," Archer said. "That's baseball. Going into my next start, I plan on executing at a higher level. Even if it is just three or four pitches I have to execute, it has to be done."
Baltimore trailed 3-1 before Kim and Schoop connected on successive pitches. In the seventh, Archer hit Seth Smith with a pitch, and Jones followed with a drive deep into the left-field seats.
In rain or sunshine, Jones insists it's all the same.
"The rule of thumb in the big leagues is it's 75 and sunny every day," he said.
It was the fifth win in seven games for the Orioles, whose 13-5 record is best in the American League.
Corey Dickerson homered for the Rays, who fell to 1-7 on the road. For Tampa Bay, playing in the rain was not much fun at all.
"Long day at the ballpark with the rain, and then no rain," manager Kevin Cash said.
Orioles starter Ubaldo Jimenez allowed three runs, three hits and five walks in 3 1/3 innings. After he gave up four walks and a double in the fourth, Vidal Nuno entered with the bases loaded and struck out Dickerson and Kevin Kiermaier.
Mychal Givens (3-0) followed with 1 2/3 scoreless innings. Brad Brach worked the ninth for his fourth save.
DEBUT
Tampa Bay reliever Chih-Wei Hu made his major league debut in the ninth inning, getting three straight outs. Recalled from Triple-A Durham on Sunday, the right-hander is the first Taiwan-born player in Rays history.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Rays outfielder Steven Souza Jr. received an exciting present for his 28th birthday Monday: He was selected the AL Player of the Week. Souza batted .414 with three home runs and nine RBI.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rays: Kiermaier was in the starting lineup after being hampered by an illness over the weekend. "I'm still not where I want to be, but definitely on the right track," he said.
Orioles: Closer Zach Britton (left forearm strain) played catch from about 90 feet on Monday before his scheduled appointment with a hand specialist. If all goes well, the left-hander will have a full side session on Wednesday, Showalter said. ... OF Joey Rickard (sprained finger) went 1 for 4 in his rehabilitation stint with Class A Delmarva on Monday.
UP NEXT
Rays: RHP Erasmo Ramirez (2-0, 3.07 ERA) makes his second start since April 2016 after beating Detroit last Thursday. In 29 starts with the Rays, he's lost once when receiving at least two runs of support.
Orioles: LHP Wade Miley (1-0, 1.87 ERA) seeks an encore for his 11-strikeout performance in Cincinnati last week.
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Tampa Bay Rays
Because the Baltimore Orioles excelled in such conditions, manager Buck Showalter relished his team's 6-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night.
Adam Jones hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning after Hyun Soo Kim and Jonathan Schoop went deep in the sixth, rallying Baltimore at cold, damp Camden Yards.
Coming off an intense three-game series against the Red Sox that drew huge crowds to the same stadium, the Orioles performed before 11,142 hearty fans, most of whom didn't make a whole lot of noise until Kim and Schoop got Baltimore's offense going.
"That's one of our best wins this year," Showalter said. "Tough series over the weekend, you come here tonight and you know it's going to be cold and nasty. A lot of (fans) probably look at the weather and not come. We were going to have to really be ready to play and our guys were. I was really proud of them tonight. That's a tough game to win and our guys figured out a way. That was impressive."
All three home runs were off Chris Archer (2-1), who gave up five runs, six hits and five walks in 6 2/3 innings. The right-hander didn't allow a long ball in his previous four starts this season.
"There was a few pitches I wish I could have back," Archer said. "That's baseball. Going into my next start, I plan on executing at a higher level. Even if it is just three or four pitches I have to execute, it has to be done."
Baltimore trailed 3-1 before Kim and Schoop connected on successive pitches. In the seventh, Archer hit Seth Smith with a pitch, and Jones followed with a drive deep into the left-field seats.
In rain or sunshine, Jones insists it's all the same.
"The rule of thumb in the big leagues is it's 75 and sunny every day," he said.
It was the fifth win in seven games for the Orioles, whose 13-5 record is best in the American League.
Corey Dickerson homered for the Rays, who fell to 1-7 on the road. For Tampa Bay, playing in the rain was not much fun at all.
"Long day at the ballpark with the rain, and then no rain," manager Kevin Cash said.
Orioles starter Ubaldo Jimenez allowed three runs, three hits and five walks in 3 1/3 innings. After he gave up four walks and a double in the fourth, Vidal Nuno entered with the bases loaded and struck out Dickerson and Kevin Kiermaier.
Mychal Givens (3-0) followed with 1 2/3 scoreless innings. Brad Brach worked the ninth for his fourth save.
DEBUT
Tampa Bay reliever Chih-Wei Hu made his major league debut in the ninth inning, getting three straight outs. Recalled from Triple-A Durham on Sunday, the right-hander is the first Taiwan-born player in Rays history.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Rays outfielder Steven Souza Jr. received an exciting present for his 28th birthday Monday: He was selected the AL Player of the Week. Souza batted .414 with three home runs and nine RBI.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rays: Kiermaier was in the starting lineup after being hampered by an illness over the weekend. "I'm still not where I want to be, but definitely on the right track," he said.
Orioles: Closer Zach Britton (left forearm strain) played catch from about 90 feet on Monday before his scheduled appointment with a hand specialist. If all goes well, the left-hander will have a full side session on Wednesday, Showalter said. ... OF Joey Rickard (sprained finger) went 1 for 4 in his rehabilitation stint with Class A Delmarva on Monday.
UP NEXT
Rays: RHP Erasmo Ramirez (2-0, 3.07 ERA) makes his second start since April 2016 after beating Detroit last Thursday. In 29 starts with the Rays, he's lost once when receiving at least two runs of support.
Orioles: LHP Wade Miley (1-0, 1.87 ERA) seeks an encore for his 11-strikeout performance in Cincinnati last week.
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| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Tampa Bay - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Ubaldo Jimenez pitching for Baltimore | TB | BAL |
| Dickerson homered to right (407 feet). | 1 | 0 |
| Kiermaier popped out to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Longoria popped out to first. | 1 | 0 |
| Miller grounded out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Chris Archer pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | BAL |
| Smith struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Jones doubled to center. | 1 | 0 |
| Machado grounded out to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Jones to third on wild pitch by Archer. | 1 | 0 |
| Davis walked. | 1 | 0 |
| Trumbo grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Ubaldo Jimenez pitching for Baltimore | TB | BAL |
| Souza Jr. struck out looking. | 1 | 0 |
| Morrison walked. | 1 | 0 |
| Beckham singled to center, Morrison to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Peterson grounded out to second, Morrison to third, Beckham to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Norris flied out to center. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Chris Archer pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | BAL |
| Castillo popped out to first. | 1 | 0 |
| Kim flied out to left. | 1 | 0 |
| Schoop lined out to center. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Ubaldo Jimenez pitching for Baltimore | TB | BAL |
| Dickerson flied out to center. | 1 | 0 |
| Kiermaier grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| Longoria struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Chris Archer pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | BAL |
| Hardy flied out to right. | 1 | 0 |
| Smith doubled to deep left. | 1 | 0 |
| Jones walked. | 1 | 0 |
| Machado walked, Smith to third, Jones to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Davis grounded out to first, Smith scored, Jones to third, Machado to second. | 1 | 1 |
| Trumbo struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Ubaldo Jimenez pitching for Baltimore | TB | BAL |
| Miller walked. | 1 | 1 |
| Souza Jr. walked, Miller to second. | 1 | 1 |
| Morrison struck out looking. | 1 | 1 |
| Beckham walked, Miller to third, Souza Jr. to second. | 1 | 1 |
| Peterson doubled to deep right, Miller and Souza Jr. scored, Beckham to third. | 3 | 1 |
| Norris walked. | 3 | 1 |
| Nuño relieved Jiménez. | 3 | 1 |
| Dickerson struck out looking. | 3 | 1 |
| Kiermaier struck out looking. | 3 | 1 |
| 2 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Chris Archer pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | BAL |
| Castillo struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| Kim walked. | 3 | 1 |
| Schoop grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Kim out at second. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Vidal Nuno pitching for Baltimore | TB | BAL |
| Longoria grounded out to third. | 3 | 1 |
| Miller reached on bunt single to pitcher. | 3 | 1 |
| Souza Jr. grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Miller out at second. | 3 | 1 |
| Morrison singled to center, Souza Jr. to third. | 3 | 1 |
| Beckham grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Morrison out at second. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Chris Archer pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | BAL |
| Hardy flied out to right. | 3 | 1 |
| Smith walked. | 3 | 1 |
| Jones singled to deep right, Smith to third. | 3 | 1 |
| Machado fouled out to first. | 3 | 1 |
| Davis struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Vidal Nuno pitching for Baltimore | TB | BAL |
| Bourjos hit for Peterson. | 3 | 1 |
| Bourjos grounded out to third. | 3 | 1 |
| Norris lined out to right. | 3 | 1 |
| Dickerson doubled to left. | 3 | 1 |
| Kiermaier struck out looking. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Chris Archer pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | BAL |
| Bourjos in left field. | 3 | 1 |
| Trumbo flied out to center. | 3 | 1 |
| Castillo lined out to center. | 3 | 1 |
| Kim homered to right center (406 feet). | 3 | 2 |
| Schoop homered to right (370 feet). | 3 | 3 |
| Hardy flied out to right. | 3 | 3 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Mychal Givens pitching for Baltimore | TB | BAL |
| Givens relieved Nuño. | 3 | 3 |
| Longoria singled to right. | 3 | 3 |
| Miller lined out to center. | 3 | 3 |
| Souza Jr. grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Longoria out at second. | 3 | 3 |
| Morrison walked, Souza Jr. to second. | 3 | 3 |
| Beckham struck out swinging. | 3 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Chris Archer pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | BAL |
| Smith hit by pitch. | 3 | 3 |
| Jones homered to left (374 feet), Smith scored. | 3 | 5 |
| Machado lined out to right. | 3 | 5 |
| Davis struck out swinging. | 3 | 5 |
| Garton relieved Archer. | 3 | 5 |
| Trumbo grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 5 |
| 2 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Mychal Givens pitching for Baltimore | TB | BAL |
| Bourjos struck out swinging. | 3 | 5 |
| Norris lined out to center. | 3 | 5 |
| Hart relieved Givens. | 3 | 5 |
| Weeks Jr. hit for Dickerson. | 3 | 5 |
| Weeks Jr. struck out swinging. | 3 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Ryan Garton pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | BAL |
| Castillo doubled to left center. | 3 | 5 |
| Castillo to third on wild pitch by Garton. | 3 | 5 |
| Hu relieved Garton. | 3 | 5 |
| Kim grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 5 |
| Schoop hit sacrifice fly to center, Castillo scored. | 3 | 6 |
| Hardy flied out to left. | 3 | 6 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Brad Brach pitching for Baltimore | TB | BAL |
| Gentry in left field. | 3 | 6 |
| Brach relieved Hart. | 3 | 6 |
| Kiermaier struck out looking. | 3 | 6 |
| Longoria walked. | 3 | 6 |
| Miller grounded into double play, first to shortstop to pitcher to second, Longoria out at second. | 3 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
Tampa Bay Rays
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickerson DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .324 | .367 | .635 |
b-Weeks Jr. PH-DH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .172 | .273 | .345 |
| Kiermaier CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | .260 | .345 | .364 |
| Longoria 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | .235 | .323 | .407 |
| Miller 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .247 | .360 | .411 |
| Souza Jr. RF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .333 | .416 | .590 |
| Morrison 1B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18 | .254 | .347 | .460 |
| Beckham SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .258 | .279 | .394 |
| Peterson LF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .333 | .333 | .519 |
a-Bourjos PH-LF
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .167 | .259 | .292 |
| Norris C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | .164 | .203 | .182 |
| Totals | 33 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 172 | |||
| a-grounded to third for S Peterson in the 6th b-struck out swinging for C Dickerson in the 8th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Peterson (2, Jiménez); Dickerson (8, Nuño) HR: Dickerson (5, 1st inning off Jiménez 0 on, 0 Out) RBI: Dickerson (9), Peterson 2 (6) GIDP: Miller Rays RISP: 1-9 (Peterson 1-2, Dickerson 0-1, Norris 0-1, Kiermaier 0-2, Morrison 0-1, Beckham 0-2) Team LOB: 10 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING DP: 1 (Beckham-Miller-Morrison). | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| The game was delayed 19 minutes by rain in the bottom of the 8th inning. |
Game Information
| Stadium | Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, MD |
| Attendance | 11,142 (24.2% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:16 |
| Weather | 58 degrees, cloudy |
| Wind | 5 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Tim Timmons, First Base - James Hoye, Second Base - Will Little, Third Base - Jeff Kellogg |
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