Orioles 9, Rays 2: Party Hardy, back into first place
J.J. Hardy went 4-for-5 with 2 homers as the O's crushed the Rays and moved back into a first-place tie.
| Final - 9.11.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | X | 9 | 13 | 0 |
Stories
Back in first place in the AL East - your Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles returned to a tie for first place in the American League East with a 9-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. Fans of the O's on Camden Chat react to the surprising continuation of the O's run.
Hoes all up in the Orioles clubhouse; Gregg finally bounced
The Baltimore Orioles, needing outfield depth in September, have called up L.J. Hoes, a prospect with local roots, in addition to returning Endy Chavez to the MLB club. Kevin Gregg was designated for assignment. Fans on Camden Chat smiled.
GameThreads
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Baltimore | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | X | 9 | 13 | 0 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | |||||||
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.J. Upton, CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .254 |
| Jeff Keppinger, 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .327 |
| Ben Zobrist, SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .262 |
| Evan Longoria, DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .284 |
| Matt Joyce, RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .251 |
| Ben Francisco, LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .230 |
| Luke Scott, 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .218 |
| Chris Gimenez, ph,3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .213 |
| Carlos Pena, PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .192 |
| Ryan Roberts, 2B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .221 |
| Jose Lobaton, ph,2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .229 |
| Sam Fuld, PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .293 |
| Jose Molina, C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .204 |
| Elliot Johnson, 2B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .245 |
| Totals | 32 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
Batting
Home runs - Roberts, Johnson
Doubles - Francisco
Team LOB - 6
Fielding
Errors - Joyce
Home runs - Roberts, Johnson
Doubles - Francisco
Team LOB - 6
Fielding
Errors - Joyce
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA | WP | PC-ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Moore (L, 10-10) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3.68 | 0 | 94-59 |
| Burke Badenhop | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.24 | 0 | 11-7 |
| Cesar Ramos | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.30 | 0 | 22-15 |
| J.P. Howell | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.02 | 0 | 11-7 |
| Dane De La Rosa | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 31.50 | 0 | 21-13 |
| Baltimore Orioles | |||||||
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate McLouth, LF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .274 |
| J.J. Hardy, SS | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .238 |
| Adam Jones, CF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .288 |
| Matt Wieters, C | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .244 |
| Mark Reynolds, 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .230 |
| Chris Davis, DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .256 |
| Lew Ford, RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .182 |
| Manny Machado, 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 |
| Robert Andino, 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .216 |
| Totals | 36 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 6 | |
Batting
Home runs - Hardy, Davis
Doubles - Hardy, Wieters, Andino
Grounded into DP - Reynolds
Stolen Bases - McLouth, Machado
Team LOB - 6
Home runs - Hardy, Davis
Doubles - Hardy, Wieters, Andino
Grounded into DP - Reynolds
Stolen Bases - McLouth, Machado
Team LOB - 6
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA | WP | PC-ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Hammel | 3.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.43 | 0 | 44-25 |
| Steve Johnson (W, 3-0) | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.42 | 0 | 29-15 |
| Luis Ayala | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.57 | 0 | 20-14 |
| Brian Matusz | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.22 | 0 | 6-5 |
| Darren O`Day | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.34 | 0 | 20-12 |
| Pedro Strop | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.23 | 0 | 12-8 |
GAME NOTES
Officials: Home Plate Umpire - Marty Foster, First Base Umpire - Marvin Hudson, Second Base Umpire - Fieldin Culbreth, Third Base Umpire - Tim Timmons
Duration: 3:03
Officials: Home Plate Umpire - Marty Foster, First Base Umpire - Marvin Hudson, Second Base Umpire - Fieldin Culbreth, Third Base Umpire - Tim Timmons
Duration: 3:03
