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By Jim and Buck talk with Dave Trembley after the O's 8-7 win over Tampa Bay
Tampa scored three in the 8th to pull within 8-7, but Jim Johson came on for a four-out save to preserve the O's win. It's his fifth save.
Winning pitcher Brian Matusz, now 2-2, took a four-hitter into the last of the 6th but then gave up a Ben Zobrist three-run homer.
In 5 1/3 innings, Matusz allowed seven hits and four runs. He fanned seven without a walk.
The O's are 1-2 on this road trip which now heads to Chicago for a weekend series.
Balt.....8-11-1
TB......7-12-1
Roberts' Slam leads O's past Tampa, 8-7
Roberts' Slam leads O's past Tampa, 8-7
The Orioles produced seven runs on two swings as Brian Roberts hit a Grand Slam and Nolan Reimold a three-run shot in Thursday's 8-7 win over Tampa.
The O's avoided the series sweep and ended a five-game losing streak.
Roberts hit his fourth career Slam off Lance Cormier in the 6th to break a 1-1 tie. An inning later, after Tampa cut the 5-1 lead to 5-4, Reimold delivered his three-run shot.
It was Reimold's first homer since July 31st vs. Boston He had hit just one over his last 41 games.
