The Baltimore Orioles, bolstered by a five-run third inning, walked away from the Big Top with a 7-5 win Tuesday night. LHP Erik Bedard befell the axe early (once again) after he gave up five runs on four hits, including a Chris Davis grand slam. The skinny: Bedard was all over the zone. And even when …
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The Tampa Bay Rays entered The Trop yesterday afternoon, having not won a game against the Baltimore Orioles. Yet they walked out of Tropicana Field with a huge win under their belts, thanks to the second consecutive day of eighth inning, pinch hit heroics by Jerry Sands.
Behind the trusty arm of Jarrod Cosart, the Houston Astros were able to snap the Rays’ first winning streak since mid-May, just as it was getting started. The Rays fell 7-3 in Houston, Saturday afternoon. Chris Archer took the loss after posting three innings of six run ball, ending a streak of five excellent starts.
We’re going streaking!
— Frank the Tank
The Rays, mired in their biggest slump in some time, finally hit their way to victory Wednesday night — taking the last game of the home stand by a score of 6-3 over the Cardinals.
