PJamming Rays @ Leeless Orioles 6/10-6/12

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Upton walks, loading the bases, prolonging the agony.

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Rodriguez PHs for Jaso, out looking. The Orioles preserve the shut out, 4th one for the Rays this season.

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Tonight’s match-ups…

Price has had three good starts in a row, he has allowed just 4 runs in 22 innings. Guthrie is coming off his worst start of the season against Toronto. He is 2-8, but hasn’t gotten a lot of run support.

Matt Joyce is expected back in the line up tonight. Elliot Johnson could also be activated as soon as today.

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Both teams fought hard for that one last night, but the Rays outlasted the O's for a 7-5 victory in 11th. Price didn’t have his best stuff and Guthrie wasn’t much better, neither got a decision. Zobrist had 4 extra base hits, scored four runs, Longoria drove in three. Kotchman 4-6 and drove in 2. Reynolds hit 2 homers with 3 RBI's, Weiters went 3-4 with a run scored. Jones and Snyder got the other 2 RBI's for Baltimore.

Ruggiano made a spectacular catch to save JP Howell, Cruz got the win and Farnsworth another save in extra innings.


Today’s match ups…

Wade Davis has lost his last three decisions and hasn’t won a game since May 8th, against the Orioles. He has pitched well in Camden Yards and is pitching on extra rest due to the tweaking of the rotation.

Brian Matusz missed the first 2 months of the season with injury, this will be his 3rd start.
In his one win he gave up 2 runs on 7 hits.

Johnny Damon is tied with Al Kaline and Bill Buckner for 54th all-time after scoring the 498 double of his career last night. He needs two more doubles to become the 11th player all-time with 500 doubles, 100 triples, 200 home runs and 2,500 hits. Damon’s reaching base streak is still alive at 36 games.


E. Johnson was activated and Felipe Lopez was DFA'd.

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Game a few minutes delayed for rain....Johnny D makes it 37 games with a lead off home run to right.

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Zorilla loops one to shallow right. Ruggiano singles, Zobrist hustles to third. SF from Longoria, Zobrist scores.

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BJ lines a single to left, Ruggiano to second.


(Bonehead of the week……..BJ Upton ….who forgot to leave his parents tickets for the game in the family section..he finally gets a hit in this series.)

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Ruggiano steals third, runners at the corners.

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Upton steals second.

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SRod lines to third, Reynolds bobbles, Rug scores, Sean reaches.

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With Kotchman batting, a double steal....4 for the inning.

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Kotchman pops up to short, runners hold. Johnson walks, bases loaded, Shoppach pops to short Rays up 3-0.

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Hardy singles up the middle. Markakis hit’s a shot right at Kotch, and doubles up Hardy. Jones hits a bomb to left. 3-1.

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Back to back ...homer for Vlad to center.

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Scott lines a single into left. Reynolds lines to short. Onto the second 3-2.