ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays are teams currently heading in different directions.
Kevin Gausman pitched six strong innings, Adam Jones homered and the Orioles sent the Rays to their season-worst fifth straight loss, 5-0 Monday night.
"It all feeds off the starting pitching," Jones said.
The Rays began the day tied for the second AL wild-card spot. Baltimore won for the sixth time in eight games.
"It's all about how we finish as a team," Gausman said.
Gausman (7-7) gave up five hits and struck out eight. He has permitted seven hits over 13 scoreless innings in two starts this season against Tampa Bay.
The right-hander is 4-1 in his last seven starts.
"Kevin was throwing strikes, and working with some tempo and command," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said.
Darren O'Day, Brad Brach and Richard Bleier completed the six-hitter.
Blake Snell (0-6) went a career-high seven-plus innings. The lefty, who entered with 19 of 30 career starts lasting five or fewer innings, allowed three runs and six hits.
"Snell was tough," Showalter said.
Jones, who also doubled and singled, has an RBI in six straight games. Manny Machado drove in two runs during a three-run eighth and Jonathan Schoop drove in a run for his eighth game in a row.
Rays catcher Wilson Ramos left in the fifth after he was struck on the head by a piece of Ruben Tejada's broken bat. The team said Ramos got six staples and will be evaluated.
"He won't start tomorrow, but we're confident that he feels good," Rays manager Kevin Cash said. "A little bit of a scare there. I think Wilson would have preferred to stay in the game. We just weren't able to stop the bleeding."
Jones opened the game with a double and went to third on a wild pitch, but Snell rebounded to strike out Machado and Jonathan Schoop, and retired Mark Trumbo on a popup.
Jones hit his 19th home run in the third.
Snell left in the eighth with two on and no outs. Sergio Romo, in his Rays debut, gave up a two-run single to Machado and Schoop's sacrifice fly. Schoop has 18 RBI during his streak.
Tampa Bay loaded the bases with two outs in the third but Evan Longoria grounded out. Mallex Smith hit a leadoff triple in the fifth but was left stranded.
"We've just got to continue as this little bit of a funk goes," Cash said. "we've got to find a way to get ourselves out of it."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Orioles: 1B Chris Davis was out of the lineup due to illness. ... INF Ryan Flaherty (right shoulder strain) could start a rehab assignment this week.
Rays: CF Kevin Kiermaier (broken right hip) is expected to start a rehab assignment with Class A Charlotte by the weekend. Charlotte hosts Tim Tebow and the St. Lucie Mets Sunday through Tuesday. .... INF Rickie Weeks Jr. (right shoulder) was reinstated from the 10-day disabled list and released.
STILL WORKING
Romo, acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers Saturday for cash, was added to the roster before the game. "I'm thankful for the opportunity," Romo said. "I was unable to get a lot of consistent work. What they've got going on there, which is really good, they've got young guys that are just getting the job done. I was unable to, in a sense, match those efforts."
UP NEXT
Orioles LHP Wade Miley (4-8) and Rays RHP Jake Faria (4-1) are Tuesday night's starters.
Kevin Gausman pitched six strong innings, Adam Jones homered and the Orioles sent the Rays to their season-worst fifth straight loss, 5-0 Monday night.
"It all feeds off the starting pitching," Jones said.
The Rays began the day tied for the second AL wild-card spot. Baltimore won for the sixth time in eight games.
"It's all about how we finish as a team," Gausman said.
Gausman (7-7) gave up five hits and struck out eight. He has permitted seven hits over 13 scoreless innings in two starts this season against Tampa Bay.
The right-hander is 4-1 in his last seven starts.
"Kevin was throwing strikes, and working with some tempo and command," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said.
Darren O'Day, Brad Brach and Richard Bleier completed the six-hitter.
Blake Snell (0-6) went a career-high seven-plus innings. The lefty, who entered with 19 of 30 career starts lasting five or fewer innings, allowed three runs and six hits.
"Snell was tough," Showalter said.
Jones, who also doubled and singled, has an RBI in six straight games. Manny Machado drove in two runs during a three-run eighth and Jonathan Schoop drove in a run for his eighth game in a row.
Rays catcher Wilson Ramos left in the fifth after he was struck on the head by a piece of Ruben Tejada's broken bat. The team said Ramos got six staples and will be evaluated.
"He won't start tomorrow, but we're confident that he feels good," Rays manager Kevin Cash said. "A little bit of a scare there. I think Wilson would have preferred to stay in the game. We just weren't able to stop the bleeding."
Jones opened the game with a double and went to third on a wild pitch, but Snell rebounded to strike out Machado and Jonathan Schoop, and retired Mark Trumbo on a popup.
Jones hit his 19th home run in the third.
Snell left in the eighth with two on and no outs. Sergio Romo, in his Rays debut, gave up a two-run single to Machado and Schoop's sacrifice fly. Schoop has 18 RBI during his streak.
Tampa Bay loaded the bases with two outs in the third but Evan Longoria grounded out. Mallex Smith hit a leadoff triple in the fifth but was left stranded.
"We've just got to continue as this little bit of a funk goes," Cash said. "we've got to find a way to get ourselves out of it."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Orioles: 1B Chris Davis was out of the lineup due to illness. ... INF Ryan Flaherty (right shoulder strain) could start a rehab assignment this week.
Rays: CF Kevin Kiermaier (broken right hip) is expected to start a rehab assignment with Class A Charlotte by the weekend. Charlotte hosts Tim Tebow and the St. Lucie Mets Sunday through Tuesday. .... INF Rickie Weeks Jr. (right shoulder) was reinstated from the 10-day disabled list and released.
STILL WORKING
Romo, acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers Saturday for cash, was added to the roster before the game. "I'm thankful for the opportunity," Romo said. "I was unable to get a lot of consistent work. What they've got going on there, which is really good, they've got young guys that are just getting the job done. I was unable to, in a sense, match those efforts."
UP NEXT
Orioles LHP Wade Miley (4-8) and Rays RHP Jake Faria (4-1) are Tuesday night's starters.
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Baltimore - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Blake Snell pitching for Tampa Bay | BAL | TB |
| Jones doubled to deep right. | 0 | 0 |
| Jones to third on wild pitch by Snell. | 0 | 0 |
| Machado struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Schoop struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Trumbo popped out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Kevin Gausman pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TB |
| Souza Jr. singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Dickerson struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Longoria grounded into double play, third to second to first, Souza Jr. out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Blake Snell pitching for Tampa Bay | BAL | TB |
| Mancini grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Castillo grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph singled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Tejada flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Kevin Gausman pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TB |
| Morrison struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Ramos struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Miller struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Blake Snell pitching for Tampa Bay | BAL | TB |
| Rickard lined out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Jones homered to left (411 feet). | 1 | 0 |
| Machado popped out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Schoop grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Kevin Gausman pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TB |
| Beckham singled to left. | 1 | 0 |
| Smith walked, Beckham to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Hechavarria struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Souza Jr. struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Dickerson walked, Beckham to third, Smith to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Longoria grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Dickerson out at second. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Blake Snell pitching for Tampa Bay | BAL | TB |
| Trumbo singled to right. | 1 | 0 |
| Mancini popped out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Castillo grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Trumbo out at second. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Kevin Gausman pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TB |
| Morrison flied out to left. | 1 | 0 |
| Ramos flied out to right. | 1 | 0 |
| Miller singled to center. | 1 | 0 |
| Beckham struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Blake Snell pitching for Tampa Bay | BAL | TB |
| Joseph grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| Tejada grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| Sucre catching for Ramos. | 1 | 0 |
| Rickard walked. | 1 | 0 |
| Jones lined out to right. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Kevin Gausman pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TB |
| Smith tripled to deep center. | 1 | 0 |
| Hechavarria grounded out to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Souza Jr. walked. | 1 | 0 |
| Dickerson grounded into double play, third to second to first, Souza Jr. out at second. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Blake Snell pitching for Tampa Bay | BAL | TB |
| Machado grounded out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Schoop struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Trumbo flied out to right. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Kevin Gausman pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TB |
| Longoria grounded out to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Morrison fouled out to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Sucre doubled to right. | 1 | 0 |
| Miller struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Blake Snell pitching for Tampa Bay | BAL | TB |
| Mancini lined out to left. | 1 | 0 |
| Castillo struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Joseph grounded out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Darren O'Day pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TB |
| O'Day relieved Gausman. | 1 | 0 |
| Beckham walked. | 1 | 0 |
| Smith struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Hechavarria lined into double play, right to first, Beckham doubled off first. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Blake Snell pitching for Tampa Bay | BAL | TB |
| Tejada singled to left. | 1 | 0 |
| Rickard reached on bunt single to first, Tejada to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Romo relieved Snell. | 1 | 0 |
| Jones singled to center, Tejada to third, Rickard to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Machado singled to center, Tejada and Rickard scored, Jones to third. | 3 | 0 |
| Schoop hit sacrifice fly to left, Jones scored. | 4 | 0 |
| Trumbo struck out swinging. | 4 | 0 |
| Machado stole second. | 4 | 0 |
| Mancini grounded out to third. | 4 | 0 |
| 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Brad Brach pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TB |
| Smith in left field. | 4 | 0 |
| Mancini at first base. | 4 | 0 |
| Brach relieved O'Day. | 4 | 0 |
| Souza Jr. flied out to left. | 4 | 0 |
| Dickerson popped out to second. | 4 | 0 |
| Longoria singled to right. | 4 | 0 |
| Morrison walked, Longoria to second. | 4 | 0 |
| Sucre struck out swinging. | 4 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Chase Whitley pitching for Tampa Bay | BAL | TB |
| Whitley relieved Romo. | 4 | 0 |
| Castillo singled to left. | 4 | 0 |
| Joseph grounded out to shortstop, Castillo to second. | 4 | 0 |
| Tejada flied out to center, Castillo to third. | 4 | 0 |
| Rickard safe at first on throwing error by shortstop Hechavarria, Castillo scored. | 5 | 0 |
| Jones lined out to right. | 5 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Richard Bleier pitching for Baltimore | BAL | TB |
| Bleier relieved Brach. | 5 | 0 |
| Miller grounded out to third. | 5 | 0 |
| Beckham grounded out to shortstop. | 5 | 0 |
| Smith grounded out to pitcher. | 5 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore Orioles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Jones CF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .278 | .318 | .468 |
| Machado 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .238 | .309 | .432 |
| Schoop 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | .304 | .349 | .548 |
| Trumbo 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .249 | .311 | .423 |
Smith LF
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .340 | .461 |
| Mancini LF-1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .300 | .346 | .517 |
| Castillo DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .268 | .309 | .423 |
| Joseph C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .299 | .335 | .451 |
| Tejada SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | .266 | .324 | .330 |
| Rickard RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | .259 | .298 | .371 |
| Totals | 35 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 145 | |||
| BATTING 2B: Jones (13, Snell) HR: Jones (19, 3rd inning off Snell 0 on, 1 Out) RBI: Jones (51), Machado 2 (52), Schoop (71) SF: Schoop GIDP: Castillo Orioles RISP: 2-8 (Machado 1-2, Rickard 0-1, Schoop 0-1, Mancini 0-1, Trumbo 0-1, Jones 1-1, Tejada 0-1) Team LOB: 5 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: Machado (6, 2nd base off Romo/Sucre) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING DP: 3 (Machado-Schoop-Trumbo 2, Rickard-Trumbo). Outfield Assist: Rickard (Beckham at 1st base). | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| C RAMOS (HEAD LACERATION) LEFT GAME TOP 5TH |
Game Information
| Stadium | Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL |
| Attendance | 15,187 (48.9% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:04 |
| Weather | indoors |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Joe West, First Base - Hunter Wendelstedt, Second Base - Andy Fletcher, Third Base - Alan Porter |
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