AL: BALTIMORE (60-77) at TAMPA BAY (57-82) <h3>Orioles target series win over Devil Rays</h3> <div class="pre">Baltimore (60-77) at Tampa Bay (57-82) 7:10 pm EDT</div> ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Ticker) - Optimism has been hard tocome by lately for the Baltimore Orioles. On Wednesday, theysearch for back-to-back wins for the first time in just underthree weeks when they face the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in therubber game in a three-game series. Aubrey Huff, who has hit 15 home runs this season, haunted hisformer team once again as he belted his seventh homer of thecampaign against the Devil Rays in an 8-4 win on Tuesday. Thewin was just Baltimore's second in its last 14 games. The Orioles will turn to rookie Radhames Liz (0-1, 7.00 ERA),who will meet the Devil Rays for the first time in just histhird career start. He left after three innings and 72 pitchesin his last turn on Friday - a 9-8 win over Boston on Friday. Hepermitted two runs and four hits with three walks. The Devil Rays will counter with fellow rookie Andy Sonnanstine(4-9, 5.88), who has caught fire of late. After starting theseason with a 2-9 record and a 6.53 ERA through 15 starts, the24-year-old has found a groove over his last two outings, going2-0 with a 2.08 ERA. This two-game streak includes an eight-inning gem against theNew York Yankees on Friday in which he yielded an unearned runand two hits, striking out five. His luck against the Orioles,however, has not been near as good, as the righthander has lostboth of his starts against them this season.
AL: BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">BALTIMORE AT TAMPA BAY -- LINEUPS BALTIMORE TAMPA BAY AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Freddie Bynum 2B .262 2 8 Akinori Iwamura 3B .286 7 26 Corey Patterson CF .268 8 45 Carl Crawford LF .312 10 75 Nick Markakis RF .296 16 90 Carlos Pena 1B .275 35 98 Miguel Tejada SS .306 17 70 B.J. Upton CF .312 22 72 Aubrey Huff 1B .274 15 65 Delmon Young RF .295 10 75 Melvin Mora DH .265 13 49 Brendan Harris 2B .284 8 53 Scott Moore 3B .000 0 0 Jonny Gomes DH .245 14 40 Jay Payton LF .255 5 47 Dioner Navarro C .218 7 36 Paul Bako C .205 1 8 Josh Wilson SS .268 2 22 Radhames Liz RHP (0-1, 7.00) Andy Sonnanstine RHP (4-9, 5.88)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY WARMUPS: BAL - RADHAMES LIZ (0-1, 7.00) TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE (4-9, 5.88) UMPIRES: HP - CHAD FAIRCHILD 1B - ROB DRAKE 2B - BRIAN GORMAN 3B - PAUL NAUERT WEATHER: INDOORS</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY STARTING BATS: BAL - RADHAMES LIZ AND PAUL BAKO TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE AND DIONER NAVARRO DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: F BYNUM (.274, 2 HR, 8 RBI) C PATTERSON (.268, 8 HR, 45 RBI) N MARKAKIS (.296, 16 HR, 90 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 2 0 TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - RADHAMES LIZ TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: A IWAMURA (.286, 7 HR, 26 RBI) C CRAWFORD (.312, 10 HR, 75 RBI) C PENA (.275, 35 HR, 98 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 F Bynum 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .274 C Patterson cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .270 N Markakis rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .295 M Tejada ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .305 A Huff 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 M Mora dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 S Moore 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 J Payton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 P Bako c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 Totals 4 0 2 0 0 1 4 BATTING: GIDP - M Tejada. 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 .312 C Pena 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 B Upton cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312 D Young rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 B Harris 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 J Gomes dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Wilson-C Pena). ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 0 -- 0 TAMPA BAY - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era R Liz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.00 TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era A Sonnanstine 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 5.83 Pitches-strikes: A Sonnanstine 9-7. Ground balls-fly balls: A Sonnanstine 2-0. Batters faced: A Sonnanstine 4. UMPIRES: HP--Chad Fairchild. 1B--Rob Drake. 2B--Brian Gorman. 3B--Paul Nauert. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY CONFIRMED STARTERS: BAL - RADHAMES LIZ TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE DOUBLE BY B.J. UPTON SCORED AKINORI IWAMURA. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B UPTON ON SECOND, C PENA ON THIRD, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 0 TAMPA BAY 1 BOTTOM, 1ST DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: D YOUNG (.295, 10 HR, 75 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE GROUND OUT BY DELMON YOUNG SCORED CARLOS PENA. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, B UPTON ON THIRD, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 0 TAMPA BAY 2 BOTTOM, 1ST DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B HARRIS (.284, 8 HR, 53 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 2 0 TAMPA BAY 2 2 2 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - RADHAMES LIZ TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: A HUFF (.274, 15 HR, 65 RBI) M MORA (.265, 13 HR, 49 RBI) S MOORE (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (0) VS TAMPA BAY (2) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg F Bynum 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .274 C Patterson cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .270 N Markakis rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .295 M Tejada ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .305 A Huff 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 M Mora dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 S Moore 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 J Payton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 P Bako c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 Totals 4 0 2 0 0 1 4 BATTING: GIDP - M Tejada. Team LOB - 1. TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Iwamura 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .288 C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .312 C Pena 1b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .275 B Upton cf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .314 D Young rf 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .294 B Harris 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .284 J Gomes dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 Totals 5 2 2 2 1 1 2 BATTING: 2B - B Upton (23, R Liz). RBI - B Upton (73), D Young (76). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Harris 1. Team LOB - 1. FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Wilson-C Pena). ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 0 -- 0 TAMPA BAY - 2 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era R Liz 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 8.10 TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era A Sonnanstine 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 5.83 Pitches-strikes: R Liz 31-19; A Sonnanstine 9-7. Ground balls-fly balls: R Liz 1-1; A Sonnanstine 2-0. Batters faced: R Liz 6; A Sonnanstine 4. UMPIRES: HP--Chad Fairchild. 1B--Rob Drake. 2B--Brian Gorman. 3B--Paul Nauert. 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 0 0 2 0 TAMPA BAY 2 2 2 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - RADHAMES LIZ TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J GOMES (.245, 14 HR, 40 RBI) D NAVARRO (.218, 7 HR, 36 RBI) J WILSON (.268, 2 HR, 22 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (0) VS TAMPA BAY (2) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg F Bynum 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .274 C Patterson cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .270 N Markakis rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .295 M Tejada ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .305 A Huff 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 M Mora dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265 S Moore 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 J Payton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 P Bako c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 Totals 7 0 2 0 0 3 4 BATTING: GIDP - M Tejada. Team LOB - 1. TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Iwamura 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .288 C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .312 C Pena 1b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .275 B Upton cf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .314 D Young rf 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .294 B Harris 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .284 J Gomes dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 Totals 5 2 2 2 1 1 2 BATTING: 2B - B Upton (23, R Liz). RBI - B Upton (73), D Young (76). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Harris 1. Team LOB - 1. FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Wilson-C Pena). ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 00 -- 0 TAMPA BAY - 2 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era R Liz 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 8.10 TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era A Sonnanstine 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 5.77 Pitches-strikes: R Liz 31-19; A Sonnanstine 22-16. Ground balls-fly balls: R Liz 1-1; A Sonnanstine 3-0. Batters faced: R Liz 6; A Sonnanstine 7. UMPIRES: HP--Chad Fairchild. 1B--Rob Drake. 2B--Brian Gorman. 3B--Paul Nauert. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY AKINORI IWAMURA SCORED DIONER NAVARRO. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A IWAMURA ON FIRST, J WILSON ON SECOND, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 0 TAMPA BAY 3 BOTTOM, 2ND DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: C CRAWFORD (.312, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - SCORING UPDATE SACRIFICE FLY BY CARLOS PENA SCORED JOSH WILSON. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C CRAWFORD ON FIRST, A IWAMURA ON THIRD, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 0 TAMPA BAY 4 BOTTOM, 2ND DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B UPTON (.314, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - PITCHING CHANGE BAL: ROB BELL (3-3, 6.49) IN THE 2ND SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, B UPTON ON FIRST, C CRAWFORD ON SECOND, A IWAMURA ON THIRD, 2 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 0, TAMPA BAY 4 DUE UP FOR TAMPABAY: D YOUNG (.294, 0-FOR-1, RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">AL AT TAMPA BAY - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: R Bell relieved R Liz. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, B UPTON ON FIRST, C CRAWFORD ON SECOND, A IWAMURA ON THIRD, 2 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 0 TAMPA BAY 4 BOTTOM, 2ND DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: D Young (.294, 0-FOR-1, 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 0 2 0 TAMPA BAY 2 2 4 6 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - ROB BELL TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: J PAYTON (.255, 5 HR, 47 RBI) P BAKO (.205, 1 HR, 8 RBI) F BYNUM (.274, 1-FOR-1)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (0) VS TAMPA BAY (4) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg F Bynum 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .274 C Patterson cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .270 N Markakis rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .295 M Tejada ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .305 A Huff 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 M Mora dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265 S Moore 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 J Payton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 P Bako c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 Totals 7 0 2 0 0 3 4 BATTING: GIDP - M Tejada. Team LOB - 1. TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Iwamura 3b 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .290 C Crawford lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .313 C Pena 1b 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 .275 B Upton cf 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 .314 D Young rf 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 .293 B Harris 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .284 J Gomes dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 D Navarro c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .221 J Wilson ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .271 Totals 11 4 6 4 2 1 6 BATTING: 2B - B Upton (23, R Liz). SF - C Pena. RBI - B Upton (73), D Young (76), A Iwamura (27), C Pena (99). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Harris 1, D Young 2. Team LOB - 4. BASERUNNING: SB - C Crawford (47, 2nd base off R Liz/P Bako). FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Wilson-C Pena). ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 00 -- 0 TAMPA BAY - 22 -- 4 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era R Liz 1 2/3 6 4 4 2 1 0 9.28 R Bell 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.43 TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era A Sonnanstine 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 5.77 Pitches-strikes: R Liz 58-35; R Bell 3-2; A Sonnanstine 22-16. Ground balls-fly balls: R Liz 1-3; R Bell 0-1; A Sonnanstine 3-0. Batters faced: R Liz 13; R Bell 1; A Sonnanstine 7. UMPIRES: HP--Chad Fairchild. 1B--Rob Drake. 2B--Brian Gorman. 3B--Paul Nauert. 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 0 0 0 3 0 TAMPA BAY 2 2 4 6 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - ROB BELL TAM - ANDY SONNANSTINE DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B HARRIS (.284, 0-FOR-1) J GOMES (.244, 0-FOR-1) D NAVARRO (.221, 1-FOR-1)</div>
