AL: BALTIMORE (51-58) at TAMPA BAY (42-67) <h3>Crawford, Devil Rays face tough test against LHP Bedard</h3> <div class="pre">Baltimore (51-58) at Tampa Bay (42-67) 1:40 pm EDT</div> <div class="pre">ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Ticker) - Carl Crawford and the Tampa</div>Bay Devil Rays finally broke through against the BaltimoreOrioles. However, they will have a tougher time on Sunday. Crawford and the Devil Rays face Baltimore ace Erik Bedard onSunday as they look to take the rubber game of the three-gameseries. Crawford has been on a tear lately and it continued onSaturday's 9-2 win . The speedy left fielder had three hits,drove in a pair of runs and scored three times as Tampa Baysnapped an eight-game losing streak to Baltimore. Crawford, who is hitting .411 (23-for-56) in his last 15 games,would like to celebrate his 26th birthday with a goodperformance against the American League's Pitcher of the Monthfor July. Bedard (11-4, 3.05 ERA) has won five straight starts and has notlost since June 10. The lefthander was dominant in July, going5-0 with a 2.21 ERA and has allowed two runs or less in nine ofhis last 10 starts. Tampa Bay will counter with Andy Sonnanstine (1-6, 5.55), whohas been the polar opposite of Bedard. Sonnanstine has not wonsince picking up his first-career win on June 10 - a span ofnine starts. Sonnanstine, who has allowed 17 runs over his last 25 1/3innings, yielded four runs and six hits in 6 2/3 innings againstToronto on Monday.
AL: BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">BALTIMORE AT TAMPA BAY -- LINEUPS BALTIMORE TAMPA BAY AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Brian Roberts 2B .314 9 41 Akinori Iwamura 3B .298 3 15 Corey Patterson CF .266 5 30 Carl Crawford LF .297 8 59 Nick Markakis RF .291 11 65 B.J. Upton CF .324 14 47 Miguel Tejada SS .300 8 46 Carlos Pena 1B .280 26 69 Aubrey Huff 1B .253 7 47 Delmon Young RF .292 9 57 Melvin Mora 3B .265 12 41 Brendan Harris 2B .301 8 43 Jay Gibbons DH .217 6 27 Jonny Gomes DH .255 12 29 Jay Payton LF .267 4 40 Josh Wilson SS .273 0 16 Paul Bako C .220 1 6 Josh Paul C .222 1 6 Erik Bedard LHP (11-4, 3.05) Andy Sonnanstine RHP (1-6, 5.55)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY WARMUPS: BAL - ERIK BEDARD (11-4, 3.05) TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE (1-6, 5.55) UMPIRES: HP - RICK REED 1B - SCOTT BARRY 2B - TIM TIMMONS 3B - CHUCK MERIWETHER WEATHER: INDOORS</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY STARTING BATS: BAL - ERIK BEDARD AND PAUL BAKO TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE AND JOSH PAUL DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: B ROBERTS (.314, 9 HR, 41 RBI) C PATTERSON (.266, 5 HR, 30 RBI) N MARKAKIS (.291, 11 HR, 65 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 0 0 1 0 TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - ERIK BEDARD TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: A IWAMURA (.298, 3 HR, 15 RBI) C CRAWFORD (.297, 8 HR, 59 RBI) B UPTON (.324, 14 HR, 47 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (0) VS TAMPA BAY (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314 C Patterson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 N Markakis rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .293 M Tejada ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .299 A Huff 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 M Mora 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 J Gibbons dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 J Payton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 P Bako c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Iwamura 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 C Crawford lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297 B Upton cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324 C Pena 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 D Young rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 B Harris 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301 J Gomes dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 J Paul c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 0 -- 0 TAMPA BAY - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era E Bedard 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.05 TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era A Sonnanstine 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.47 Pitches-strikes: A Sonnanstine 10-8. Ground balls-fly balls: A Sonnanstine 1-2. Batters faced: A Sonnanstine 4. UMPIRES: HP--Rick Reed. 1B--Scott Barry. 2B--Tim Timmons. 3B--Chuck Meriwether. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY CONFIRMED STARTERS: BAL - ERIK BEDARD TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE SOLO HOME RUN BY CARL CRAWFORD (9) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN THE 1ST OFF ERIK BEDARD. CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 0, TAMPA BAY 1 DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B UPTON (.324, 14 HR, 47 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 0 0 1 0 TAMPA BAY 1 1 3 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - ERIK BEDARD TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: A HUFF (.253, 7 HR, 47 RBI) M MORA (.265, 12 HR, 41 RBI) J GIBBONS (.217, 6 HR, 27 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (0) VS TAMPA BAY (1) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314 C Patterson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 N Markakis rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .293 M Tejada ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .299 A Huff 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 M Mora 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 J Gibbons dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 J Payton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 P Bako c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Iwamura 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .297 C Crawford lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .299 B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323 C Pena 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .282 D Young rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294 B Harris 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .300 J Gomes dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 J Paul c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 Totals 6 1 3 1 0 2 2 BATTING: HR - C Crawford (9, 1st inning off E Bedard 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - C Crawford (60). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Harris 1. Team LOB - 2. ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 0 -- 0 TAMPA BAY - 1 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era E Bedard 1 3 1 1 0 2 1 3.09 TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era A Sonnanstine 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.47 Pitches-strikes: E Bedard 30-18; A Sonnanstine 10-8. Ground balls-fly balls: E Bedard 1-0; A Sonnanstine 1-2. Batters faced: E Bedard 6; A Sonnanstine 4. UMPIRES: HP--Rick Reed. 1B--Scott Barry. 2B--Tim Timmons. 3B--Chuck Meriwether. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE FIELDER'S CHOICE BY JAY PAYTON SCORED AUBREY HUFF. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J PAYTON ON FIRST, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 1 TAMPA BAY 1 TOP, 2ND DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: P BAKO (.220, 1 HR, 6 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 0 1 1 3 0 TAMPA BAY 1 1 3 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - ERIK BEDARD TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J GOMES (.255, 12 HR, 29 RBI) J WILSON (.273, 0 HR, 16 RBI) J PAUL (.222, 1 HR, 6 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (1) VS TAMPA BAY (1) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314 C Patterson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 N Markakis rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .293 M Tejada ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .299 A Huff 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .255 M Mora 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .264 J Gibbons dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .220 J Payton lf 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .266 P Bako c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .218 Totals 9 1 3 1 0 1 4 BATTING: 2B - A Huff (24, A Sonnanstine). RBI - J Payton (41). Team LOB - 2. TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Iwamura 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .297 C Crawford lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .299 B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323 C Pena 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .282 D Young rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294 B Harris 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .300 J Gomes dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 J Paul c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 Totals 6 1 3 1 0 2 2 BATTING: HR - C Crawford (9, 1st inning off E Bedard 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - C Crawford (60). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Harris 1. Team LOB - 2. ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 01 -- 1 TAMPA BAY - 1 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era E Bedard 1 3 1 1 0 2 1 3.09 TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era A Sonnanstine 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 5.52 Pitches-strikes: E Bedard 30-18; A Sonnanstine 28-21. Ground balls-fly balls: E Bedard 1-0; A Sonnanstine 2-3. Batters faced: E Bedard 6; A Sonnanstine 9. UMPIRES: HP--Rick Reed. 1B--Scott Barry. 2B--Tim Timmons. 3B--Chuck Meriwether. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 0 1 1 3 0 TAMPA BAY 1 0 1 3 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - ERIK BEDARD TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: B ROBERTS (.314, 0-FOR-1) C PATTERSON (.265, 0-FOR-1) N MARKAKIS (.293, 1-FOR-1)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (1) VS TAMPA BAY (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314 C Patterson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 N Markakis rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .293 M Tejada ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .299 A Huff 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .255 M Mora 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .264 J Gibbons dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .220 J Payton lf 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .266 P Bako c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .218 Totals 9 1 3 1 0 1 4 BATTING: 2B - A Huff (24, A Sonnanstine). RBI - J Payton (41). Team LOB - 2. TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Iwamura 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .297 C Crawford lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .299 B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323 C Pena 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .282 D Young rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294 B Harris 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .300 J Gomes dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 J Wilson ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .270 J Paul c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .219 Totals 9 1 3 1 0 4 2 BATTING: HR - C Crawford (9, 1st inning off E Bedard 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - C Crawford (60). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Harris 1. Team LOB - 2. ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 01 -- 1 TAMPA BAY - 10 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era E Bedard 2 3 1 1 0 4 1 3.07 TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era A Sonnanstine 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 5.52 Pitches-strikes: E Bedard 42-26; A Sonnanstine 28-21. Ground balls-fly balls: E Bedard 2-0; A Sonnanstine 2-3. Batters faced: E Bedard 9; A Sonnanstine 9. UMPIRES: HP--Rick Reed. 1B--Scott Barry. 2B--Tim Timmons. 3B--Chuck Meriwether. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 0 1 0 1 3 0 TAMPA BAY 1 0 1 3 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - ERIK BEDARD TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: A IWAMURA (.297, 0-FOR-1) C CRAWFORD (.299, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI) B UPTON (.323, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (1) VS TAMPA BAY (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313 C Patterson cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 N Markakis rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .292 M Tejada ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .299 A Huff 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .255 M Mora 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .264 J Gibbons dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .220 J Payton lf 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .266 P Bako c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .218 Totals 12 1 3 1 0 1 4 BATTING: 2B - A Huff (24, A Sonnanstine). RBI - J Payton (41). Team LOB - 2. TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Iwamura 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .297 C Crawford lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .299 B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323 C Pena 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .282 D Young rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294 B Harris 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .300 J Gomes dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 J Wilson ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .270 J Paul c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .219 Totals 9 1 3 1 0 4 2 BATTING: HR - C Crawford (9, 1st inning off E Bedard 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - C Crawford (60). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Harris 1. Team LOB - 2. ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 010 -- 1 TAMPA BAY - 10 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era E Bedard 2 3 1 1 0 4 1 3.07 TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era A Sonnanstine 3 3 1 1 0 1 0 5.45 Pitches-strikes: E Bedard 42-26; A Sonnanstine 38-29. Ground balls-fly balls: E Bedard 2-0; A Sonnanstine 3-5. Batters faced: E Bedard 9; A Sonnanstine 12. UMPIRES: HP--Rick Reed. 1B--Scott Barry. 2B--Tim Timmons. 3B--Chuck Meriwether. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY B.J. UPTON (15) TO CENTER WITH 1 OUT IN THE 3RD OFF ERIK BEDARD SCORED CARL CRAWFORD. CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 1, TAMPA BAY 3 DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: C PENA (.282, 1-FOR-1)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 0 1 0 1 3 0 TAMPA BAY 1 0 2 3 5 0 (TOP 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - ERIK BEDARD TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: M TEJADA (.299, 0-FOR-1) A HUFF (.255, 1-FOR-1) M MORA (.264, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (1) VS TAMPA BAY (3) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313 C Patterson cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 N Markakis rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .292 M Tejada ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .299 A Huff 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .255 M Mora 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .264 J Gibbons dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .220 J Payton lf 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .266 P Bako c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .218 Totals 12 1 3 1 0 1 4 BATTING: 2B - A Huff (24, A Sonnanstine). RBI - J Payton (41). Team LOB - 2. TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Iwamura 3b 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .296 C Crawford lf 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 .300 B Upton cf 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .325 C Pena 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .281 D Young rf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .293 B Harris 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .300 J Gomes dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 J Wilson ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .270 J Paul c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .219 Totals 14 3 5 3 0 6 2 BATTING: HR - C Crawford (9, 1st inning off E Bedard 0 on, 1 Out), B Upton (15, 3rd inning off E Bedard 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - C Crawford (60), B Upton 2 (49). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Harris 1. Team LOB - 2. ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 010 -- 1 TAMPA BAY - 102 -- 3 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era E Bedard 3 5 3 3 0 6 2 3.17 TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era A Sonnanstine 3 3 1 1 0 1 0 5.45 Pitches-strikes: E Bedard 59-39; A Sonnanstine 38-29. Ground balls-fly balls: E Bedard 2-1; A Sonnanstine 3-5. Batters faced: E Bedard 14; A Sonnanstine 12. UMPIRES: HP--Rick Reed. 1B--Scott Barry. 2B--Tim Timmons. 3B--Chuck Meriwether. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
