GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: TAMPA BAY (53-80) at BALTIMORE (58-73)

AL: TAMPA BAY (53-80) at BALTIMORE (58-73)

<h3>Kazmir, Devil Rays eye sweep of reeling Orioles</h3>



Tampa Bay (53-80) at Baltimore (58-73), 7:05 pm EDT

BALTIMORE (Ticker) - For teams that have two bad records, theTampa Bay Devil Rays and the Baltimore Orioles seem to be goingin opposite directions.


Scott Kazmir and the Devil Rays will try for a sweep of theOrioles on Thursday.


Tampa Bay defeated Baltimore, 5-4, in 12 innings to win itssecond straight game against the Orioles, gaining its first roadseries win in 12 attempts. It also marked the first time since2004 that the Devil Rays had won two consecutive contestsagainst the Orioles.


Kazmir (10-8, 3.64 ERA) toes the rubber for Tampa Bay, seekinghis sixth win in his last eight decisions. The 23-year-oldlefthander was impressive in his last start, allowing three runsand five hits in eight innings in a 14-3 blowout win againstthe Oakland Athletics on Saturday.


Kazmir is 1-1 in three starts against Baltimore in 2007,including a 9-2 victory over the Orioles on August 4. In thatcontest, the young four-year veteran allowed a run and sevenhits while striking out nine in seven innings.


Baltimore counters with Jeremy Guthrie (7-4, 3.46), who is 0-1in his five previous August starts. The Orioles are 0-5 inthose starts and have lost eight straight games going intoThursday's contest.


Guthrie has faced the Devil Rays once this year, allowing just arun and six hits in six innings in an 8-3 win on May 8.

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY AT BALTIMORE -- LINEUPS

TAMPA BAY BALTIMORE
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Akinori Iwamura 3B .285 4 21 Brian Roberts 2B .307 10 49
Carl Crawford LF .311 10 70 Corey Patterson CF .273 7 40
Carlos Pena 1B .273 31 90 Nick Markakis RF .290 14 83
B.J. Upton CF .311 20 65 Miguel Tejada SS .302 16 67
Delmon Young RF .292 10 69 Kevin Millar 1B .263 13 55
Brendan Harris 2B .288 8 52 Melvin Mora 3B .263 13 46
Jonny Gomes DH .253 14 40 J.R. House DH .250 1 1
Josh Wilson SS .254 0 17 Ramon Hernandez C .238 6 47
Josh Paul C .204 1 8 Jay Payton LF .259 5 46

Scott Kazmir LHP (10-8, 3.64) Jeremy Guthrie RHP (7-4, 3.46)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE
WARMUPS: TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR (10-8, 3.64)
BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE (7-4, 3.46)

UMPIRES: HP - PAUL SCHRIEBER
1B - FIELDIN CULBRETH
2B - MARTY FOSTER
3B - TIM MCCLELLAND

WEATHER: 88 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 3 mph, in from center</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE
STARTING BATS: TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR AND JOSH PAUL
BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE AND RAMON HERNANDEZ

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: A IWAMURA (.285, 4 HR, 21 RBI)
C CRAWFORD (.311, 10 HR, 70 RBI)
C PENA (.273, 31 HR, 90 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0
BALTIMORE 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR
BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: B ROBERTS (.307, 10 HR, 49 RBI)
C PATTERSON (.273, 7 HR, 40 RBI)
N MARKAKIS (.290, 14 HR, 83 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (0) VS BALTIMORE (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .285
C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
B Upton cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
D Young rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
B Harris 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
J Gomes dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
J Paul c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
C Patterson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
N Markakis rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
M Tejada ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
K Millar 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
M Mora 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
J House dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
R Hernandez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
J Payton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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TAMPA BAY - 0 -- 0
BALTIMORE - -- 0
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
S Kazmir 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.64

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Guthrie 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.44

Pitches-strikes: J Guthrie 12-8. Ground balls-fly balls: J Guthrie 2-0.
Batters faced: J Guthrie 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Paul Schrieber. 1B--Fieldin Culbreth. 2B--Marty Foster. 3B--Tim
Mcclelland.

Weather: 88 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE
CONFIRMED STARTERS: TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR
BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY NICK MARKAKIS (15) TO CENTER WITH 0
OUT IN THE 1ST OFF SCOTT KAZMIR SCORED BRIAN ROBERTS AND COREY
PATTERSON.
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 0, BALTIMORE 3

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: M TEJADA (.302, 16 HR, 67 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 1
BALTIMORE 3 3 3 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR
BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B UPTON (.311, 20 HR, 65 RBI)
D YOUNG (.292, 10 HR, 69 RBI)
B HARRIS (.288, 8 HR, 52 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (0) VS BALTIMORE (3) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .285
C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
B Upton cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
D Young rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
B Harris 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
J Gomes dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
J Paul c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - S Kazmir (3, bunt). DP: 1 (A Iwamura-B Harris-C Pena).


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .308
C Patterson cf 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .273
N Markakis rf 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .291
M Tejada ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .304
K Millar 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .263
M Mora 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262
J House dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .231
R Hernandez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
J Payton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259

Totals 5 3 3 3 1 1 3

BATTING: 2B - B Roberts (38, S Kazmir); M Tejada (16, S Kazmir). HR - N
Markakis (15, 1st inning off S Kazmir 2 on, 0 Out). S - C Patterson. RBI - N
Markakis 3 (86). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J House 1. GIDP - M
Mora. Team LOB - 1.


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TAMPA BAY - 0 -- 0
BALTIMORE - 3 -- 3
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
S Kazmir 1 3 3 2 1 1 1 3.72

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Guthrie 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.44

Pitches-strikes: S Kazmir 27-17; J Guthrie 12-8. Ground balls-fly balls: S
Kazmir 3-0; J Guthrie 2-0. Batters faced: S Kazmir 7; J Guthrie 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Paul Schrieber. 1B--Fieldin Culbreth. 2B--Marty Foster. 3B--Tim
Mcclelland.

Weather: 88 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0 1
BALTIMORE 3 3 3 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR
BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: R HERNANDEZ (.238, 6 HR, 47 RBI)
J PAYTON (.259, 5 HR, 46 RBI)
B ROBERTS (.308, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (0) VS BALTIMORE (3) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .285
C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .310
D Young rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
B Harris 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .288
J Gomes dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .252
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
J Paul c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204

Totals 6 0 0 0 1 3 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - S Kazmir (3, bunt). DP: 1 (A Iwamura-B Harris-C Pena).


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .308
C Patterson cf 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .273
N Markakis rf 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .291
M Tejada ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .304
K Millar 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .263
M Mora 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262
J House dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .231
R Hernandez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
J Payton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259

Totals 5 3 3 3 1 1 3

BATTING: 2B - B Roberts (38, S Kazmir); M Tejada (16, S Kazmir). HR - N
Markakis (15, 1st inning off S Kazmir 2 on, 0 Out). S - C Patterson. RBI - N
Markakis 3 (86). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J House 1. GIDP - M
Mora. Team LOB - 1.


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TAMPA BAY - 00 -- 0
BALTIMORE - 3 -- 3
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
S Kazmir 1 3 3 2 1 1 1 3.72

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Guthrie 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 3.42

Pitches-strikes: S Kazmir 27-17; J Guthrie 29-18. Ground balls-fly balls: S
Kazmir 3-0; J Guthrie 3-0. Batters faced: S Kazmir 7; J Guthrie 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Paul Schrieber. 1B--Fieldin Culbreth. 2B--Marty Foster. 3B--Tim
Mcclelland.

Weather: 88 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TAMPA BAY 0 0 0 0 1
BALTIMORE 3 0 3 4 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR
BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J WILSON (.254, 0 HR, 17 RBI)
J PAUL (.204, 1 HR, 8 RBI)
A IWAMURA (.285, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (0) VS BALTIMORE (3) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .285
C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
B Upton cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .310
D Young rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
B Harris 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .288
J Gomes dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .252
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
J Paul c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204

Totals 6 0 0 0 1 3 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - S Kazmir (3, bunt). DP: 1 (A Iwamura-B Harris-C Pena).


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .308
C Patterson cf 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .272
N Markakis rf 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .291
M Tejada ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .304
K Millar 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .263
M Mora 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262
J House dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .231
R Hernandez c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .240
J Payton lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .258

Totals 9 3 4 3 1 3 6

BATTING: 2B - B Roberts (38, S Kazmir); M Tejada (16, S Kazmir); R Hernandez
(13, S Kazmir). HR - N Markakis (15, 1st inning off S Kazmir 2 on, 0 Out). S -
C Patterson. RBI - N Markakis 3 (86). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
J House 1, C Patterson 1. GIDP - M Mora. Team LOB - 2.


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TAMPA BAY - 00 -- 0
BALTIMORE - 30 -- 3
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
S Kazmir 2 4 3 2 1 3 1 3.70

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Guthrie 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 3.42

Pitches-strikes: S Kazmir 41-29; J Guthrie 29-18. Ground balls-fly balls: S
Kazmir 3-1; J Guthrie 3-0. Batters faced: S Kazmir 11; J Guthrie 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Paul Schrieber. 1B--Fieldin Culbreth. 2B--Marty Foster. 3B--Tim
Mcclelland.

Weather: 88 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY JOSH WILSON (1) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 3RD OFF JEREMY GUTHRIE.
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 1, BALTIMORE 3

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J PAUL (.204, 1 HR, 8 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY B.J. UPTON (21) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 3RD OFF JEREMY GUTHRIE SCORED CARL CRAWFORD AND CARLOS PENA.
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 4, BALTIMORE 3

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: D YOUNG (.291, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TAMPA BAY 0 0 4 4 3 1
BALTIMORE 3 0 3 4 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR
BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: N MARKAKIS (.291, 1-FOR-1, HR, 3 RBI)
M TEJADA (.304, 1-FOR-1)
K MILLAR (.263, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (4) VS BALTIMORE (3) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Iwamura 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .284
C Crawford lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .312
C Pena 1b 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .272
B Upton cf 2 1 1 3 0 1 0 .312
D Young rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
B Harris 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .288
J Gomes dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .252
J Wilson ss 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .259
J Paul c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .202

Totals 12 4 3 4 2 4 1

BATTING: 2B - C Crawford (32, J Guthrie). HR - J Wilson (1, 3rd inning off J
Guthrie 0 on, 0 Out), B Upton (21, 3rd inning off J Guthrie 2 on, 2 Out). RBI -
J Wilson (18), B Upton 3 (68). 2-out RBI - B Upton 3. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - S Kazmir (3, bunt). DP: 1 (A Iwamura-B Harris-C Pena).


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .308
C Patterson cf 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .272
N Markakis rf 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .291
M Tejada ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .304
K Millar 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .263
M Mora 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262
J House dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .231
R Hernandez c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .240
J Payton lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .258

Totals 9 3 4 3 1 3 6

BATTING: 2B - B Roberts (38, S Kazmir); M Tejada (16, S Kazmir); R Hernandez
(13, S Kazmir). HR - N Markakis (15, 1st inning off S Kazmir 2 on, 0 Out). S -
C Patterson. RBI - N Markakis 3 (86). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
J House 1, C Patterson 1. GIDP - M Mora. Team LOB - 2.


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TAMPA BAY - 004 -- 4
BALTIMORE - 30 -- 3
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
S Kazmir 2 4 3 2 1 3 1 3.70

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Guthrie 3 3 4 4 2 4 2 3.63

Pitches-strikes: S Kazmir 41-29; J Guthrie 55-33. Ground balls-fly balls: S
Kazmir 3-1; J Guthrie 3-2. Batters faced: S Kazmir 11; J Guthrie 14.

UMPIRES: HP--Paul Schrieber. 1B--Fieldin Culbreth. 2B--Marty Foster. 3B--Tim
Mcclelland.

Weather: 88 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY KEVIN MILLAR (14) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 3RD OFF SCOTT KAZMIR SCORED MIGUEL TEJADA.
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 4, BALTIMORE 5

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: M MORA (.262, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TAMPA BAY 0 0 4 4 3 1
BALTIMORE 3 0 2 5 6 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR
BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B HARRIS (.288, 0-FOR-0, BB)
J GOMES (.252, 0-FOR-1)
J WILSON (.259, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)</div>