Baltimore Orioles tops Tampa Bay Rays 5-3
Game Summary
Baltimore Orioles defeated Tampa Bay Rays 5-3.
The turning point came in the top of the 2nd. Tampa Bay Rays pushed across 3 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
Chandler Simpson led Tampa Bay Rays's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 RBI. Tampa Bay Rays reliever Garrett Cleavinger threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pete Alonso led Baltimore Orioles's offense, going 2-for-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI. Baltimore Orioles reliever Andrew Kittredge threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and picked up a hold.
Pitching Report
Tampa Bay Rays starter Freddy Peralta: 7.0 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 6 K, 1 BB (98 pitches). 2 HR allowed is a troubling rate of long-ball damage. Bullpen: 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K (ERA 0.00).
Baltimore Orioles starter Trevor Rogers: 7.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 6 K, 1 BB (103 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 0.86 reflects efficient pitching. The bullpen (2 pitchers) was scoreless over 2.0 IP with 4 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
Tampa Bay Rays: 5 H, 1 RBI (team AVG 0.185).
Multi-hit games: Ryan Vilade (2-for-4), Junior Caminero (2-for-4).
Baltimore Orioles: 8 H, 5 RBI (team AVG 0.286). 3 extra-base hits (2 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Pete Alonso (2-for-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI), Colton Cowser (2-for-3).
Cleanup cold: Tyler O'Neill (0-for-4), Samuel Basallo (0-for-3). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Turning Points
This game featured 2 lead changes — a true back-and-forth contest.