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Post-game Notes: Rays win series opener

Post-game Notes: Rays win series opener
Long time coming - Tampa Bay snapped an 11-game losing streak with Monday's 8-4 win. During the streak, the Rays were out-scored 61-23. Tampa was 0-7 on its current road trip, losing four at New York and three in Boston. A loss would have extended Tampa's losing skid to 12 games, which would have been its longest since September of 2004. The Tampa club record is 15 losses in a row in 2002. This was the Rays first win since September 2nd vs. Boston. Tampa offense: During losing streak:...
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Tuesday preview: Tampa at Orioles

Tuesday preview: Tampa at Orioles
Game Preview Tampa (73-71) at Orioles (58-85) The Tampa Bay Rays seemed due, maybe overdue, for an offensive breakout. After starting a road trip 0-7 by scoring eight total runs, the Rays matched that in one night, taking the first game of a series Monday at Camden Yards. Tonight, the O's host Tampa in game two of this series and seven-game homestand. Jason Berken (4-11, 6.02) pitches for the Orioles vs. Jeff Niemann (12-5, 3.57). With Monday's 8-4 win, Tampa snapped an 11-game losing...
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Tonight's pitchers: Berken vs. Niemann

Tonight's pitchers: Berken vs. Niemann
RHP Jason Berken (4-11, 6.02) tonight will make his 21st start of the year, his 12th at home and the 2nd of his career vs. Tampa. Over his last four starts, Berken is 2-0, 3.38 which has lowered his ERA for the year from 6.72 to 6.02. Berken has struggled in the first inning this year, giving up 21 of his 66 runs and a batting average of .352 in the first frame. Berken, 2009 season: Home: 2-6, 4.95, 11 starts Road: 2-5, 7.35, 9 starts The Orioles are 5-15 when Berken starts, losing the...
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Wieters with 5 RBI as O's top Tampa

Wieters with 5 RBI as O's top Tampa
When Pat Burrell followed a first-inning, three-run homer with an RBI single in the third, Tampa had an early 5-0 lead on the Orioles. Jason Berken appeared headed for his 12th loss. But, as Berken settled down, the O's bats, especially that of Matt Wieters, came alive and the Birds rallied to beat Tampa 10-5 Tuesday. Each team has one win in this four-game series. After scoring twice in the 3rd and once in the 4th, the O's scored three in the 5th to take the lead. Luke Scott's RBI...
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Post-game Notes: Wieters and Berken lead O's past Tampa

Post-game Notes: Wieters and Berken lead O's past Tampa
Comeback win - The O's trailed tonight's game 5-0 after 2 ½ innings. The O's then scored 10 unanswered runs over the next six frames to post a 10-5 win. The O's had 16 hits in the game, five for extra-bases with three doubles and two homers. Rookie Matt Wieters went 3 for 4 with a double, two-run single and three-run homer. Wieters, who entered tonight with just one RBI in his last 13 games, tonight produced a season-best 5 RBI. His previous season high was 4 RBI...
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Wednesday baseball: Tampa at Orioles

Wednesday baseball: Tampa at Orioles
Game Preview Tampa (73-72) at Orioles (59-85) Following a pleasing comeback victory, the Orioles host Tampa tonight in game three of a four-game series at Camden Yards. The Birds were behind 5-0 after Tampa batted in the top of the third Tuesday night. But then the comeback was on and 10 unanswered runs later, the O's had a 10-5 win. Tonight at 7:05 p.m. Chris Tillman (2-3, 4.91) pitches for the Orioles vs. Andy Sonnanstine (6-9, 7.15). In two starts against the O's this year,...
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Tonight's pitching matchup: Tillman vs. Sonnanstine

Tonight's pitching matchup: Tillman vs. Sonnanstine
RHP Chris Tillman (2-3, 4.91) tonight will make his 10th Major League start of the year, his 5th at home and his 2nd career start vs. Tampa Bay. The 21-year-old Tillman got the victory Friday at New York. Over five innings, he allowed nine hits and four runs and fanned a season-high eight batters. Tillman has recorded three quality starts and has allowed 3ER or less in six of his nine starts. Tillman, 2009: Vs. right-handed hitters: .374 average, 8 homers Vs. left-handed hitters: .223...
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Wieters potential

Wieters potential
When you watch Matt Wieters drive in five runs one night and easily throw Carl Crawford out trying to steal the next, you can see his massive potential. That's with the glove and bat. Wieters threw Crawford out at second base tonight. He got a guy who currently has 56 steals, has five career 50-steal seasons and is the AL stolen base leader in four of the last five years. The stats say Wieters is only about average compared to others in the AL in caught stealing. But after a real slow...
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Wieters hits walk-off homer in 9th, O's top Tampa

Wieters hits walk-off homer in 9th, O's top Tampa
Minutes after seeing the O's lose a 2-1 lead in the top of the ninth inning, Matt Wieters hit a two-run homer to left in the last of the 9th to give the O's a 4-2 walk-off win over Tampa. Luke Scott led off the 9th and drew a walk. Wieters then hit his two-run shot out to left off Russ Springer. It was his second homer in two nights and 7th on the year. In the three games in this series, Wieters is 5 for 10 with two homers and 9 RBI. Also tonight he threw out Carl Crawford twice on...
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Post-game Notes: A Wieters' walk-off for the win

Post-game Notes: A Wieters' walk-off for the win
Yes, but can he walk on water? - Matt Wieters' two-run homer in the last of the 9th gave the O's a 4-2 win over Tampa tonight. Wieters went 1 for 3 with 3 RBI. Wieters has two homers and 8 RBI over the past two games. In the three games of this series vs. Tampa, Wieters is 5 for 10 with two homers and 9 RBI. Over his last 11 games, he is batting .333 (13 for 39) with two homers and 9 RBI. This was the Orioles 3rd walk-off homer this year: ***May 27 - Nolan Reimold vs. Toronto, bottom...
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Series finale: Tampa at Orioles

Series finale: Tampa at Orioles
Game Preview Tampa (73-73) at Orioles (60-85) At a time when the Orioles are counting on their young players, now and in the future, Wednesday was a game where Orioles youth was served. Rookie right hander Chris Tillman pitched 6 2/3 innings of one-run, five-hit ball. Rookie catcher Matt Wieters hit the game winning homer, a two-run shot off Russ Springer in the last of the ninth. Tillman tied a season high by going 6 2/3. For the first time all year he did not strike out a single...
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Tillman finds that less is more

Tillman finds that less is more
A day after giving up just one run and five hits over 6 2/3 innings, his best Major League start yet, Chris Tillman said pitching with less velocity led to better results. "Results-wise, I would say it was my best. But I don't think I pitched like myself. I kind of backed off on my velocity some, kind of stepped out of who I am. I just wanted to have a good outing to build off of. "I know the velocity would be there if I need it. I just wanted to see what would happen if I backed off...
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Tonight's pitchers: Hendrickson vs. Davis

Tonight's pitchers: Hendrickson vs. Davis
LHP Mark Hendrickson (5-4, 4.43) tonight will make his 50th appearance and 8th start of this year, his 5th start at home and his 3rd start of the season vs. Tampa. Hendrickson tonight takes over the rotation spot of Brian Matusz. The rookie lefty has been shutdown for the rest of the season due to his innings load. So Hendrickson tonight makes his first start of the year since May 12th vs. Tampa, when he gave up five runs over two innings. Hendrickson has pitched much better this season out...
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Walk-off rookies

Walk-off rookies
There have been three walk-off homers hit by rookies in the American League this year and two have been hit by Orioles. *Nolan Reimold, May 27 vs. Toronto *Luis Valbuena (Clev), August 22 *Matt Wieters, September 16 vs. Tampa With a win tonight, the Orioles would win a four-game series for the first time all year. Previously they have lost five and tied four 4-game sets. Matt Wieters 9 RBI over his last three games, matches his output of his previous 24 games. And, finally, in our...
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Davis pitches a gem as Rays top O's

Davis pitches a gem as Rays top O's
Tampa right hander Wade Davis pitched a four-hit shutout tonight, in just his third Major League start, as the Rays beat the Orioles 3-0, in front of 12, 436 at Camden Yards. This came just days after Davis gave up eight runs in 2 2/3 in his last start vs. Boston. The 24-year-old walked two, fanned ten and threw 124 pitches in picking up his first Major League win. The O's were blanked for the 9th time on the season. The O's best chance to break through vs. Davis came in the first inning...
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Post-game notes and quotes: Rays top O's

Post-game notes and quotes: Rays top O's
Blanked - The Orioles were shutout tonight for the 9th time this year and the second time in nine games. They were held to four hits, going 4 for 29 at bat and were 0 for 5 with runners in scoring position. They were last shutout by Boston, 10-0 at Fenway Park on September 8th. In his third Major League start, right hander Wade Davis pitched the shutout for his first Major League win. Davis pitched out of a bases-loaded, no out jam in the first. He improved to 1-1, 4.34. Over nine...
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Weekend preview: Red Sox at Orioles

Weekend preview: Red Sox at Orioles
Game Preview Boston (86-59) at Orioles (60-86) After splitting a four-game series with Tampa Bay, the Orioles welcome Boston to town tonight to start a three-game series at 7:05 p.m. It's the last series of the year between the teams. Jeremy Guthrie (10-14, 5.06) will pitch for the Birds vs. Boston's Clay Buchholz (5-3, 3.66). The Orioles are 2-2 on this homestand and 36-39 at home on the year with six Camden Yards contests remaining. The O's were shutout 3-0 Thursday as Tampa's Wade...
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Reimold shutdown for season

Reimold shutdown for season
O's outfielder Nolan Reimold told reporters today in the O's clubhouse that the pain and fraying of his left achilles tendon has reached the point where he can no longer play this season. He has been placed on the disabled list and will have surgery in Baltimore next Wednesday. The rehab period should be three to four months. "I hate to stop playing now, but this is probably the best decision," Reimold said. "I've played a long time on it and it just hasn't been feeling that good...
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Mora honored by Brooks' appearance

Mora honored by Brooks' appearance
Earlier this week, Melvin Mora played in his 793rd game at third base for the Orioles. That moved him past Doug DeCinces into second all-time in games played at third by an Oriole. The man who is the clear number one in that department, Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson, will be at Camden Yards tonight to present Mora with third base from the game where he moved into second. "He has recognized the job I've been doing for the Orioles for a long time. He's a guy who understands what the hot...
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Tonight's pitchers: Guthrie vs. Buchholz

Tonight's pitchers: Guthrie vs. Buchholz
RHP Jeremy Guthrie (10-14, 5.06) tonight is set to make his 30th start of this year, his 16th at home and the 11th of his career vs. Boston. Guthrie was 3-1, 1.33 over his previous four starts before taking the loss Sunday vs. New York. Over 5 2/3 at Yankee Stadium, he allowed 12 hits and five runs. Still, over the past five starts, Guthrie is 3-2, 2.48. Guthrie is the AL leader in runs, losses and homers allowed this year with 30. Of those 30, 12 have come vs. the Yankees and Red Sox, who...
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