The Reinforced Rays @ Those Pecking Orioles 9/12-9/14

[Tobywan]

Reynolds grounds out to third.
Hudson Ks looking.
Andino grounds back to the mound.

[Tobywan]

Now pitching Jason Berken.

Matt Joyce ph for Guyer, Ks swinging.
DJ grounds a single through to left.
BJ Ks......ends the streak.
Longo grounds hard to third, diving stop by Davis, throw in time.

[Tobywan]

Defensive change Joyce remains in game at RF.

Angle flies out to center.
Hardy grounds out to third.
Markakis walks.


Now pitching JP Howell.

Guerrero grounds to first, throw to Howell covering the bag.


On to the 9th. Rays lead 5-2.

[Tobywan]

Now pitching Jakubauskas.........try saying that three times fast.

Zo grounds out to second.
JD chops a base hit up through the middle.
SRod flies out to right.
Kotch shoots one out to right over the head of Markakis off the wall, JD goes to third.
Lobo flies out to left.

[Tobywan]

Now pitching Joel Peralta.

Wieters Ks swinging.
Davis down swinging.
Reynolds Ks swinging.

Rays win 5-2.

[love_that_reefer]

I am rooting for the Rays to catch those Red Sox!!

[Tobywan]

The line forms behind me!

[Tobywan]

Tonight’s Match-ups

David Price reached the 200th strikeout mark in his last outing against the Rangers but did not get a decision on Wednesday. He gave up 2 runs on 8 hits in 6 innings of work.

Alfredo Simon hasn’t gotten a win since Aug. 23rd. He didn’t get a decision in his last outing against the Yankees when he gave up 4 runs on 6 hits in 4 innings.


Line-ups

Rays

Jennings LF
Upton CF
Longoria 3B
Zobrist 2B
Damon DH
Joyce RF
Kotchman 1B
Jaso C
Rodriguez SS


Orioles

Andino 3B
Hardy SS
Markakis RF
Guerrero DH
Wieters C
Reynolds 1B
Reimold LF
Adams 2B
Hudson CF

[Tobywan]

Jennings flies out to right.
Upton grounds out to first.
Longoria doubles on a liner out to left.
Zobrist Ks swinging.

[Tobywan]

Andino flies out to center.
Hardy hits one hard out to the RF wall for a double.
Markakis grounds up the middle, SRod tries to get it but throws short and it skips way past first, Hardy scores, Markakis goes to second. (Ruled an error for both bases should have been a hit and an error)

Orioles lead 1-0.

Guerrero grounds out to third, with a nice diving stop by Evan.
Wieters walks. (Price isn't looking sharp here.)
Reynolds grounds out back to the mound.

[Tobywan]

Damon lifts a line drive to right.
Joyce batting Damon tries to steal throw is off the mark. (That's his 400th steal!)
Joyce walks.
Kotchman grounds through the middle, bases loaded.(So,both pitchers struggling.)
Jaso Ks swinging.
SRod grounds to short for the 6-4-3 double play...they get nothing.

[Tobywan]

Reimold Ks looking.
Adams Ks swinging.
Hudson grounds out back to the mound.

[Tobywan]

DJ Ks swinging.
BJ down swinging.
Longo grounds out to short.

[Tobywan]

Andino singles on a grounder into center.
Hardy flies out to left.
Markakis grounds into a force, SRod to Zobrist to get on Andino.
Guerrero flies out to right.

[Tobywan]

Zo flies out to center.
JD grounds out to first.
Matty J grounds out to second.