AL: BALTIMORE (59-77) at TAMPA BAY (57-81) <h3>Crawford looks to lead Devil Rays to third straight win</h3> <div class="pre">Baltimore (59-77) at Tampa Bay (57-81) 7:10 pm EDT</div> ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Ticker) -- Carl Crawford will hope tohelp the suddenly surging Tampa Bay Devil Rays get their thirdconsecutive victory when they host the Baltimore Orioles in thesecond of a three-game series on Tuesday. Crawford had his 11-game hitting streak snapped in Monday's 9-7triumph over the Orioles after being ejected in the third inningfor arguing a questionable call at first base. Replays showedthat Baltimore first baseman Kevin Millar's foot was pulled offthe bag. Crawford went 18-for-51 (.353) with 11 runs scored, 10 RBI andsix stolen bases over his hitting streak. The 26-year-oldspeedster leads the American League with 46 stolen bases. Tampa Bay will send lefthander Scott Kazmir (11-8, 3.74 ERA) tothe mound. The 23-year-old ace posted a 4-1 record with a 3.35ERA in six starts during the month of August. The Orioles will counter with Jeremy Guthrie (7-5, 3.62), whowas winless in his six starts in August. Baltimore went 0-6during the month when the righthander took the hill. The Orioles have struggled recently, losing their last threecontests and 12 of their last 13.
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 .301 10 49 Akinori Iwamura 3B .286 7 26 Corey Patterson CF .269 7 44 Carl Crawford LF .313 10 75 Miguel Tejada SS .304 17 70 Carlos Pena 1B .276 35 98 Kevin Millar 1B .263 14 57 B.J. Upton CF .311 22 70 Nick Markakis RF .291 16 89 Delmon Young RF .297 10 74 Melvin Mora 3B .265 13 48 Brendan Harris 2B .284 8 53 Aubrey Huff DH .270 14 63 Greg Norton DH .216 3 17 Ramon Hernandez C .242 8 52 Josh Wilson SS .268 2 21 Jay Payton LF .255 5 47 Josh Paul C .194 1 9 Jeremy Guthrie RHP (7-5, 3.62) Scott Kazmir LHP (11-8, 3.74)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY WARMUPS: BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE (7-5, 3.62) TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR (11-8, 3.74) UMPIRES: HP - PAUL NAUERT 1B - CHAD FAIRCHILD 2B - ROB DRAKE 3B - BRIAN GORMAN WEATHER: INDOORS</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY STARTING BATS: BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE AND RAMON HERNANDEZ TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR AND JOSH PAUL DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: B ROBERTS (.301, 10 HR, 49 RBI) C PATTERSON (.269, 7 HR, 44 RBI) M TEJADA (.304, 17 HR, 70 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE SOLO HOME RUN BY COREY PATTERSON (8) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN THE 1ST OFF SCOTT KAZMIR. CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 1, TAMPA BAY 0 DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: M TEJADA (.304, 17 HR, 70 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY NICK MARKAKIS SCORED MIGUEL TEJADA. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, N MARKAKIS ON FIRST, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 2 TAMPA BAY 0 TOP, 1ST DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: M MORA (.265, 13 HR, 48 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 2 2 3 0 TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: A IWAMURA (.286, 7 HR, 26 RBI) C CRAWFORD (.313, 10 HR, 75 RBI) C PENA (.276, 35 HR, 98 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (2) 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 .300 C Patterson cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .270 M Tejada ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .306 K Millar 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .262 N Markakis rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .292 M Mora 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .264 A Huff dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 R Hernandez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 J Payton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 Totals 6 2 3 2 0 1 2 BATTING: 2B - M Tejada (18, S Kazmir). HR - C Patterson (8, 1st inning off S Kazmir 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - C Patterson (45), N Markakis (90). 2-out RBI - N Markakis. Team LOB - 1. TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Iwamura 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 C Crawford lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313 C Pena 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 B Upton cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311 D Young rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297 B Harris 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 G Norton dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 J Paul c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 2 -- 2 TAMPA BAY - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era J Guthrie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.61 TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era S Kazmir 1 3 2 2 0 1 1 3.82 Pitches-strikes: S Kazmir 22-18. Ground balls-fly balls: S Kazmir 0-2. Batters faced: S Kazmir 6. UMPIRES: HP--Paul Nauert. 1B--Chad Fairchild. 2B--Rob Drake. 3B--Brian Gorman. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY CONFIRMED STARTERS: BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 2 2 3 0 TAMPA BAY 0 0 1 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: A HUFF (.270, 14 HR, 63 RBI) R HERNANDEZ (.242, 8 HR, 52 RBI) J PAYTON (.255, 5 HR, 47 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (2) VS TAMPA BAY (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 C Patterson cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .270 M Tejada ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .306 K Millar 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .262 N Markakis rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .292 M Mora 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .264 A Huff dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 R Hernandez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 J Payton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 Totals 6 2 3 2 0 1 2 BATTING: 2B - M Tejada (18, S Kazmir). HR - C Patterson (8, 1st inning off S Kazmir 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - C Patterson (45), N Markakis (90). 2-out RBI - N Markakis. Team LOB - 1. TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Iwamura 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .288 C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .312 C Pena 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .276 B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .310 D Young rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297 B Harris 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 G Norton dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 J Paul c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 Totals 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. BASERUNNING: CS - A Iwamura (8, 3rd base by J Guthrie/R Hernandez). ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 2 -- 2 TAMPA BAY - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era J Guthrie 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.59 TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era S Kazmir 1 3 2 2 0 1 1 3.82 WP - J Guthrie. Pitches-strikes: J Guthrie 19-11; S Kazmir 22-18. Ground balls-fly balls: J Guthrie 0-1; S Kazmir 0-2. Batters faced: J Guthrie 4; S Kazmir 6. UMPIRES: HP--Paul Nauert. 1B--Chad Fairchild. 2B--Rob Drake. 3B--Brian Gorman. 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 2 0 2 4 0 TAMPA BAY 0 0 1 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: D YOUNG (.297, 10 HR, 74 RBI) B HARRIS (.284, 8 HR, 53 RBI) G NORTON (.216, 3 HR, 17 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (2) VS TAMPA BAY (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .300 C Patterson cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .270 M Tejada ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .306 K Millar 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .262 N Markakis rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .292 M Mora 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .264 A Huff dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271 R Hernandez c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241 J Payton lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .254 Totals 10 2 4 2 0 3 5 BATTING: 2B - M Tejada (18, S Kazmir). HR - C Patterson (8, 1st inning off S Kazmir 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - C Patterson (45), N Markakis (90). 2-out RBI - N Markakis. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Roberts 1. Team LOB - 2. TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Iwamura 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .288 C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .312 C Pena 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .276 B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .310 D Young rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297 B Harris 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 G Norton dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 J Paul c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 Totals 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. BASERUNNING: CS - A Iwamura (8, 3rd base by J Guthrie/R Hernandez). ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 20 -- 2 TAMPA BAY - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era J Guthrie 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.59 TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era S Kazmir 2 4 2 2 0 3 1 3.80 WP - J Guthrie, S Kazmir. Pitches-strikes: J Guthrie 19-11; S Kazmir 42-32. Ground balls-fly balls: J Guthrie 0-1; S Kazmir 0-3. Batters faced: J Guthrie 4; S Kazmir 10. UMPIRES: HP--Paul Nauert. 1B--Chad Fairchild. 2B--Rob Drake. 3B--Brian Gorman. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY JOSH WILSON SCORED BRENDAN HARRIS. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J WILSON ON FIRST, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 2 TAMPA BAY 1 BOTTOM, 2ND DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J PAUL (.194, 1 HR, 9 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 2 0 2 4 0 TAMPA BAY 0 1 1 3 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: C PATTERSON (.270, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI) M TEJADA (.306, 1-FOR-1) K MILLAR (.262, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (2) VS TAMPA BAY (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .300 C Patterson cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .270 M Tejada ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .306 K Millar 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .262 N Markakis rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .292 M Mora 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .264 A Huff dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271 R Hernandez c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241 J Payton lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .254 Totals 10 2 4 2 0 3 5 BATTING: 2B - M Tejada (18, S Kazmir). HR - C Patterson (8, 1st inning off S Kazmir 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - C Patterson (45), N Markakis (90). 2-out RBI - N Markakis. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Roberts 1. Team LOB - 2. TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Iwamura 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .288 C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .312 C Pena 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .276 B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .310 D Young rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 B Harris 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .285 G Norton dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .215 J Wilson ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .272 J Paul c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .192 Totals 8 1 3 1 1 2 4 BATTING: 2B - B Harris (32, J Guthrie). RBI - J Wilson (22). 2-out RBI - J Wilson. Team LOB - 2. BASERUNNING: CS - A Iwamura (8, 3rd base by J Guthrie/R Hernandez). ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 20 -- 2 TAMPA BAY - 01 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era J Guthrie 2 3 1 1 1 2 0 3.63 TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era S Kazmir 2 4 2 2 0 3 1 3.80 WP - J Guthrie, S Kazmir. Pitches-strikes: J Guthrie 31-20; S Kazmir 42-32. Ground balls-fly balls: J Guthrie 1-2; S Kazmir 0-3. Batters faced: J Guthrie 9; S Kazmir 10. UMPIRES: HP--Paul Nauert. 1B--Chad Fairchild. 2B--Rob Drake. 3B--Brian Gorman. 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 2 0 0 2 4 0 TAMPA BAY 0 1 1 3 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: A IWAMURA (.288, 1-FOR-1) C CRAWFORD (.312, 0-FOR-1) C PENA (.276, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (2) 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 1 1 .300 C Patterson cf 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .270 M Tejada ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .305 K Millar 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .262 N Markakis rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .292 M Mora 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .264 A Huff dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271 R Hernandez c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241 J Payton lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .254 Totals 13 2 4 2 0 3 5 BATTING: 2B - M Tejada (18, S Kazmir). HR - C Patterson (8, 1st inning off S Kazmir 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - C Patterson (45), N Markakis (90). 2-out RBI - N Markakis. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Roberts 1. Team LOB - 2. TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Iwamura 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .288 C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .312 C Pena 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .276 B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .310 D Young rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 B Harris 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .285 G Norton dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .215 J Wilson ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .272 J Paul c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .192 Totals 8 1 3 1 1 2 4 BATTING: 2B - B Harris (32, J Guthrie). RBI - J Wilson (22). 2-out RBI - J Wilson. Team LOB - 2. BASERUNNING: CS - A Iwamura (8, 3rd base by J Guthrie/R Hernandez). ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 200 -- 2 TAMPA BAY - 01 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era J Guthrie 2 3 1 1 1 2 0 3.63 TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era S Kazmir 3 4 2 2 0 3 1 3.78 WP - J Guthrie, S Kazmir. Pitches-strikes: J Guthrie 31-20; S Kazmir 48-37. Ground balls-fly balls: J Guthrie 1-2; S Kazmir 2-4. Batters faced: J Guthrie 9; S Kazmir 13. UMPIRES: HP--Paul Nauert. 1B--Chad Fairchild. 2B--Rob Drake. 3B--Brian Gorman. 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 2 0 0 2 4 0 TAMPA BAY 0 1 0 1 3 0 (TOP 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: N MARKAKIS (.292, 1-FOR-1, RBI) M MORA (.264, 0-FOR-1) A HUFF (.271, 1-FOR-1)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (2) VS TAMPA BAY (1) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .300 C Patterson cf 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .270 M Tejada ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .305 K Millar 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .262 N Markakis rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .292 M Mora 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .264 A Huff dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271 R Hernandez c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241 J Payton lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .254 Totals 13 2 4 2 0 3 5 BATTING: 2B - M Tejada (18, S Kazmir). HR - C Patterson (8, 1st inning off S Kazmir 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - C Patterson (45), N Markakis (90). 2-out RBI - N Markakis. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Roberts 1. Team LOB - 2. TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Iwamura 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .288 C Crawford lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .312 C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .275 B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .310 D Young rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 B Harris 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .285 G Norton dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .215 J Wilson ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .272 J Paul c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .192 Totals 11 1 3 1 1 3 4 BATTING: 2B - B Harris (32, J Guthrie). RBI - J Wilson (22). 2-out RBI - J Wilson. Team LOB - 2. BASERUNNING: CS - A Iwamura (8, 3rd base by J Guthrie/R Hernandez). ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 200 -- 2 TAMPA BAY - 010 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era J Guthrie 3 3 1 1 1 3 0 3.60 TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era S Kazmir 3 4 2 2 0 3 1 3.78 WP - J Guthrie, S Kazmir. Pitches-strikes: J Guthrie 43-28; S Kazmir 48-37. Ground balls-fly balls: J Guthrie 1-4; S Kazmir 2-4. Batters faced: J Guthrie 12; S Kazmir 13. UMPIRES: HP--Paul Nauert. 1B--Chad Fairchild. 2B--Rob Drake. 3B--Brian Gorman. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
