AL: BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL FINAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 9 0 TAMPA BAY 0 0 3 1 0 0 3 2 x 9 10 2 (FINAL) BATTERIES: BAL - KURT BIRKINS, ROCKY CHERRY (5TH), JAMES HOEY (7TH), BRIAN BURRES (8TH) AND RAMON HERNANDEZ TAM - JAMES SHIELDS, DAN WHEELER (8TH), AL REYES (9TH) AND DIONER NAVARRO WP - JAMES SHIELDS (11-8) LP - JAMES HOEY (1-4) SAVE - NONE HOME RUNS: BAL - RAMON HERNANDEZ (8) OFF AL REYES IN THE 9TH, 2 ON TAM - CARLOS PENA (35) OFF JAMES HOEY IN THE 7TH, 1 ON AKINORI IWAMURA (7) OFF BRIAN BURRES IN THE 8TH, 1 ON TIME: 2:49 ATT: 10,350 PROBABLES: BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE (7-5, 3.62) TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR (11-8, 3.74)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (7) VS TAMPA BAY (9) - FINAL BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 .301 C Patterson cf 5 1 1 2 0 2 1 .269 N Markakis rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .291 M Tejada ss 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .304 K Millar 1b 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .263 A Huff dh 3 1 0 0 1 0 4 .270 M Mora 3b 4 2 2 0 0 2 2 .265 R Hernandez c 4 1 1 3 0 1 3 .242 T Redman lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .314 Totals 35 7 9 6 2 8 11 BATTING: 2B - K Millar (21, J Shields). HR - R Hernandez (8, 9th inning off Al Reyes 2 on, 0 Out). SF - M Tejada. RBI - C Patterson 2 (44), M Tejada (70), R Hernandez 3 (52). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Hernandez 1, A Huff 2. GIDP - C Patterson. Team LOB - 4. BASERUNNING: SB - B Roberts (40, 3rd base off J Shields/D Navarro), C Patterson (37, 2nd base off J Shields/D Navarro). FIELDING: Outfield assists - C Patterson (D Navarro at 2nd base). TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Iwamura 3b 5 2 3 2 0 0 0 .286 C Crawford lf 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 .313 J Gomes lf 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 .245 C Pena 1b 4 1 2 2 0 1 3 .276 B Upton cf 2 1 0 0 3 1 2 .311 D Young rf 5 0 2 3 0 1 3 .297 B Harris 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .284 G Norton dh 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 .216 J Wilson ss 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .268 D Navarro c 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .219 Totals 33 9 10 9 7 11 16 BATTING: 2B - D Navarro (15, K Birkins); D Young (34, J Hoey). HR - C Pena (35, 7th inning off J Hoey 1 on, 1 Out), A Iwamura (7, 8th inning off B Burres 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - C Crawford (75), D Young 3 (74), D Navarro (36), C Pena 2 (98), A Iwamura 2 (26). 2-out RBI - D Young 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Harris 2, J Wilson 1, B Upton 1. Team LOB - 8. BASERUNNING: SB - A Iwamura (11, 2nd base off K Birkins/R Hernandez), B Upton (15, 2nd base off J Hoey/R Hernandez). FIELDING: E - J Wilson (15, ground ball); D Navarro (8, throw). DP: 1 (B Harris-J Wilson-C Pena). ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 004 000 003 -- 7 TAMPA BAY - 003 100 32x -- 9 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era K Birkins 4 6 4 4 2 3 0 8.18 R Cherry 2 0 0 0 1 4 0 15.43 J Hoey (L, 1-4) 1 2 3 3 3 2 1 12.41 B Burres 1 2 2 2 1 2 1 5.72 TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era J Shields (W, 11-8) 7 7 4 1 1 6 0 4.00 D Wheeler (H, 7) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.30 Al Reyes 1 2 3 3 1 1 1 4.88 WP - J Shields. IBB - G Norton (by J Hoey). HBP - C Pena (by R Cherry). Pitches-strikes: K Birkins 71-41; R Cherry 34-20; J Hoey 40-22; B Burres 20-13; J Shields 97-66; D Wheeler 12-10; Al Reyes 24-17. Ground balls-fly balls: K Birkins 4-4; R Cherry 1-1; J Hoey 1-0; B Burres 0-1; J Shields 8-7; D Wheeler 1-1; Al Reyes 0-2. Batters faced: K Birkins 19; R Cherry 8; J Hoey 8; B Burres 6; J Shields 29; D Wheeler 3; Al Reyes 6. UMPIRES: HP--Brian Gorman. 1B--Paul Nauert. 2B--Chad Fairchild. 3B--Rob Drake. EJECTIONS: TAMPA BAY's Crawford by Nauert (3rd). T--2:49. Att--10,350. Weather: INDOORS</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BALTIMORE (7) AT TAMPA BAY (9) - HOW THEY SCORED ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BALTIMORE 3RD: M Mora reached on infield single to shortstop. R Hernandez struck out swinging. T Redman singled to left, M Mora to second. B Roberts safe at first on error by shortstop J Wilson, M Mora to third, T Redman to second. C Patterson singled to left, M Mora and T Redman scored, B Roberts to second. B Roberts stole third, C Patterson stole second, B Roberts scored, C Patterson safe at third on throwing error by catcher D Navarro. N Markakis walked. M Tejada hit sacrifice fly to left, C Patterson scored. K Millar doubled to deep left center, N Markakis to third. A Huff grounded out to pitcher. (4 Runs, 4 Hits, 2 Errors) BALTIMORE 4, TAMPA BAY 0. TAMPA BAY 3RD: J Wilson singled to center. D Navarro doubled to left, J Wilson to third. A Iwamura reached on infield single to third. C Crawford grounded out to shortstop, J Wilson scored, D Navarro to third, A Iwamura to second. C Pena struck out swinging. B Upton walked. D Young singled to right, D Navarro and A Iwamura scored, B Upton to third. B Harris lined out to shortstop. (3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 4, TAMPA BAY 3. TAMPA BAY 4TH: G Norton walked. J Wilson grounded out to third, G Norton to second. D Navarro singled to center, G Norton scored, D Navarro out at second. A Iwamura fouled out to shortstop. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 4, TAMPA BAY 4. TAMPA BAY 7TH: J Hoey relieved R Cherry. A Iwamura grounded out to second. J Gomes walked. C Pena homered to right, J Gomes scored. B Upton walked. B Upton stole second. D Young doubled to deep right, B Upton scored. B Harris struck out looking. G Norton intentionally walked. J Wilson struck out looking. (3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 4, TAMPA BAY 7. TAMPA BAY 8TH: B Burres relieved J Hoey. D Navarro walked. A Iwamura homered to right center, D Navarro scored. J Gomes struck out looking. C Pena singled to center. B Upton struck out swinging. D Young flied out to center. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 4, TAMPA BAY 9. BALTIMORE 9TH: Al Reyes relieved D Wheeler. A Huff walked. M Mora singled to left, A Huff to second. R Hernandez homered to left, A Huff and M Mora scored. T Redman flied out to left. B Roberts flied out to left. C Patterson struck out swinging. (3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 7, TAMPA BAY 9.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BALTIMORE (7) AT TAMPA BAY (9) - EVENT LOG ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Baltimore Starting Lineups -- B Roberts 2B, C Patterson CF, N Markakis RF, M Tejada SS, K Millar 1B, A Huff DH, M Mora 3B, R Hernandez C, T Redman LF, K Birkins LHP. Tampa Bay Starting Lineups -- A Iwamura 3B, C Crawford LF, C Pena 1B, B Upton CF, D Young RF, B Harris 2B, G Norton DH, J Wilson SS, D Navarro C, J Shields RHP. Umpires -- Brian Gorman (HP), Paul Nauert (1B), Chad Fairchild (2B), Rob Drake (3B). Gametime Weather: INDOORS. BALTIMORE 1ST: B Roberts struck out swinging. C Patterson grounded out to pitcher. N Markakis grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 0, TAMPA BAY 0. TAMPA BAY 1ST: A Iwamura singled to left. C Crawford struck out swinging, A Iwamura stole second. C Pena flied out to left. B Upton grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 0, TAMPA BAY 0. BALTIMORE 2ND: M Tejada struck out swinging. K Millar lined out to pitcher. A Huff flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 0, TAMPA BAY 0. TAMPA BAY 2ND: D Young grounded out to second. B Harris flied out to right. G Norton struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 0, TAMPA BAY 0. BALTIMORE 3RD: M Mora reached on infield single to shortstop. R Hernandez struck out swinging. T Redman singled to left, M Mora to second. B Roberts safe at first on error by shortstop J Wilson, M Mora to third, T Redman to second. C Patterson singled to left, M Mora and T Redman scored, B Roberts to second. B Roberts stole third, C Patterson stole second, B Roberts scored, C Patterson safe at third on throwing error by catcher D Navarro. N Markakis walked. M Tejada hit sacrifice fly to left, C Patterson scored. K Millar doubled to deep left center, N Markakis to third. A Huff grounded out to pitcher. (4 Runs, 4 Hits, 2 Errors) BALTIMORE 4, TAMPA BAY 0. TAMPA BAY 3RD: J Wilson singled to center. D Navarro doubled to left, J Wilson to third. A Iwamura reached on infield single to third. C Crawford grounded out to shortstop, J Wilson scored, D Navarro to third, A Iwamura to second. C Pena struck out swinging. B Upton walked. D Young singled to right, D Navarro and A Iwamura scored, B Upton to third. B Harris lined out to shortstop. (3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 4, TAMPA BAY 3. BALTIMORE 4TH: J Gomes in left field. M Mora struck out looking. R Hernandez grounded out to shortstop. T Redman lined out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 4, TAMPA BAY 3. TAMPA BAY 4TH: G Norton walked. J Wilson grounded out to third, G Norton to second. D Navarro singled to center, G Norton scored, D Navarro out at second. A Iwamura fouled out to shortstop. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 4, TAMPA BAY 4. BALTIMORE 5TH: B Roberts flied out to left. C Patterson struck out swinging. N Markakis grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 4, TAMPA BAY 4. TAMPA BAY 5TH: R Cherry relieved K Birkins. J Gomes struck out swinging. C Pena hit by pitch. B Upton walked, C Pena to second. D Young struck out swinging. B Harris grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 4, TAMPA BAY 4. BALTIMORE 6TH: M Tejada singled to left. M Tejada to second on wild pitch by J Shields. K Millar reached on infield single to shortstop, M Tejada to third. A Huff grounded into fielder's choice to first, K Millar out at second. M Mora struck out swinging. R Hernandez flied out to right. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 4, TAMPA BAY 4. TAMPA BAY 6TH: G Norton struck out swinging. J Wilson struck out swinging. D Navarro popped out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 4, TAMPA BAY 4. BALTIMORE 7TH: T Redman flied out to left. B Roberts singled to center. C Patterson grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, B Roberts out at second.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 4, TAMPA BAY 4. TAMPA BAY 7TH: J Hoey relieved R Cherry. A Iwamura grounded out to second. J Gomes walked. C Pena homered to right, J Gomes scored. B Upton walked. B Upton stole second. D Young doubled to deep right, B Upton scored. B Harris struck out looking. G Norton intentionally walked. J Wilson struck out looking. (3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 4, TAMPA BAY 7. BALTIMORE 8TH: D Wheeler relieved J Shields. N Markakis flied out to center. M Tejada grounded out to second. K Millar struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 4, TAMPA BAY 7. TAMPA BAY 8TH: B Burres relieved J Hoey. D Navarro walked. A Iwamura homered to right center, D Navarro scored. J Gomes struck out looking. C Pena singled to center. B Upton struck out swinging. D Young flied out to center. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 4, TAMPA BAY 9. BALTIMORE 9TH: Al Reyes relieved D Wheeler. A Huff walked. M Mora singled to left, A Huff to second. R Hernandez homered to left, A Huff and M Mora scored. T Redman flied out to left. B Roberts flied out to left. C Patterson struck out swinging. (3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 7, TAMPA BAY 9.</div>
Pena's big blast powers Devil Rays to another win <h3>TAMPA BAY 9, BALTIMORE 7</h3>ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Ticker) -- Carlos Pena didn't get mad,he got even. Pena set a new club record with his 35th home run, lifting theTampa Bay Devil Rays to a 9-7 victory against the BaltimoreOrioles on Monday. Already well past his previous career high of 27 homers set in2004 while he was a member of the Detroit Tigers, Pena's homerun in the seventh off Jim Hoey (1-4) came two innings after hewas hit in the helmet by Orioles reliever Rocky Cherry. Thetwo-run blast broke the franchise record he shared with JoseCanseco (1999) and Aubrey Huff (2003). In Pena's previous at-bat in the fifth, Cherry struck Pena inthe back of the helmet with his first pitch, however, Pena gotup quickly. The home run, which bounced off a cat walk insideTropicana Field, came on the first pitch he saw and broke a 4-4tie. Akinori Iwamura added three hits - including his own two-runhome run - and Delmon Young had two hits and three RBI for theDevil Rays, who won for the ninth time in their last 11 games. Tampa Bay starter James Shields (11-8) won for the third time inhis last four decisions. He allowed four runs - one earned -and seven hits over seven innings, striking out six. Orioles starter Kurt Birkins (1-2) lasted only four innings,allowing four earned runs and six hits. He would have likelyallowed more runs, but he received a huge break in the thirdwhen first base umpire Paul Nauert ruled Carl Crawford out on agrounder to shortstop. Television replays clearly showed Crawford not only beat thethrow, but that first baseman Kevin Millar's foot was pulled offfrom the bag before the ball arrived in his glove. Crawfordleaped in the air in disbelief, slamming his helmet into theground and was immediately ejected by Nauert. Corey Patterson finished with two RBI for the Orioles, who lostfor the 12th time in their last 13 contests.
Pena's big blast powers Devil Rays to another win <h3>TAMPA BAY 9, BALTIMORE 7</h3>ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Ticker) -- Carlos Pena didn't get mad,he got even. Pena set a new club record with his 35th home run, lifting theTampa Bay Devil Rays to a 9-7 victory against the BaltimoreOrioles on Monday. Already well past his previous career high of 27 homers set in2004 while he was a member of the Detroit Tigers, Pena's homerun in the seventh off Jim Hoey (1-4) came two innings after hewas hit in the helmet by Orioles reliever Rocky Cherry. Thetwo-run blast broke the franchise record he shared with JoseCanseco (1999) and Aubrey Huff (2003). "That ball was absolutely crushed," Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddonsaid. "I lost sight of that one. He got us going again." "That's pretty cool (the record)," Pena said. "I'm extremelyexcited. It's a very cool thing and I don't take it forgranted. At heart, I'm just a kid playing baseball. It means alot. It's an honor. You don't think about those things; theyjust happen." In Pena's previous at-bat in the fifth, Cherry struck Pena inthe back of the helmet with his first pitch, however, Pena gotup quickly. The home run, which bounced off a cat walk insideTropicana Field, came on the first pitch he saw and broke a 4-4tie. Akinori Iwamura added three hits - including his own two-runhome run - and Delmon Young had two hits and three RBI for theDevil Rays, who won for the ninth time in their last 11 games. Tampa Bay starter James Shields (11-8) won for the third time inhis last four decisions. He allowed four runs - one earned -and seven hits over seven innings, striking out six. "It's tough (allowing three unearned runs in the fourth), butthe way we're playing right now, I had confidence in us to comeback," Shields said. "This is the best I've seen us play." Orioles starter Kurt Birkins (1-2) lasted only four innings,allowing four earned runs and six hits. He would have likelyallowed more runs, but he received a huge break in the thirdwhen first base umpire Paul Nauert ruled Carl Crawford out on agrounder to shortstop. Television replays clearly showed Crawford not only beat thethrow, but that first baseman Kevin Millar's foot was pulled offfrom the bag before the ball arrived in his glove. Crawfordleaped in the air in disbelief, slamming his helmet into theground and was immediately ejected by Nauert. "It just caught me by surprise," Crawford said. "To see himpump his fist out, it just shocked me. We've always beengetting calls that don't go our way, but tonight, that was aplay I knew I was right on. I'm glad (first base coach GeorgeHendrick) was there, but I probably would have done somethingI'd regretted later on." Corey Patterson finished with two RBI for the Orioles, who lostfor the 12th time in their last 13 contests.
