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Wade Davis beats former club as Royals top Rays 5-3

2013-06-16 16:50:03

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. What happens in the future might change everyone's perspective, but right now today it's hard for Tampa Bay to believe it didn't get snookered by the Kansas City Royals in that big off-season deal. Ex-Ray Wade Davis survived a...

Royals' three-and-under streak ends in 5-3 loss to Rays

2013-06-15 20:20:04

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. That remarkable three-runs-and-under streak by the Royals' pitching staff ended Saturday at 13 games in a 5-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. The end wasn't cloaked in mystery, either. Jeremy Guthrie suffered a long-...

Yankees go 11 innings to prove they're better than Rays

2013-05-25 19:30:14

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The children in the television commercial are correct: Moore is better. At least that's true when it comes to Tampa Bay pitcher Matt Moore, who limited the New York Yankees to one run in six innings Saturday at Tropicana Field....

Royals rally for 9-8 win over Rays

2013-05-01 20:43:00

Elliot Johnson homered against his former team and the Kansas City Royals rallied from an early five-run hole, beating the Tampa Rays 9-8 on a cold, blustery Wednesday night. Lorenzo Cain and Jeff Francoeur each drove in a pair of runs for the Royals,...

Orioles finally spreading the joy as entire lineup contributes in win over Rays

2013-04-18 20:46:00

If there was one big question hanging over the Orioles lineup through the first 2 � weeks of the new season, it was when the club’s offensive production would begin to even out after being dominated early on by the home plate heroics of Chris...

Matt Wieters' 10th-inning grand slam gives Orioles a 10-6 win over Rays

2013-04-18 21:30:00

The sight of Matt Wieters' home-run trot ending in a frenetic pile at home plate conjured memories of the 16 straight extra-inning wins the Orioles orchestrated last season. But Thursday night's 10-inning 10-6 win over the Tampa Bay Rays — which...

Orioles carry the magic into Opening Day win over Rays

2013-04-02 17:18:00

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The same question followed the Orioles through a maddeningly uneventful offseason and a happily uneventful seven weeks of spring training. Would the magic that carried them to the playoffs for the first time in 15 years...

Patience pays off for the Orioles on Opening Day

2013-04-02 14:30:00

The Orioles entered Tuesday’s season opener against the Tampa Bay Rays with the right approach at the plate, but they weren’t able to vanquish Rays fire-baller David Price to the dugout until after the sixth inning. Showing patience in the...

Orioles swing into 2013 season with 7-4 Opening Day win over Tampa Bay Rays

2013-04-02 18:13:00

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Despite everything they accomplished last season, the Orioles realize they will spend the next six months still proving people wrong. Coming off a year in which they defied the odds and scoffed at conventionality, these Orioles...

Five Orioles stats that stand out from Opening Day

2013-04-03 04:00:00

Each Wednesday, blogger Matt Vensel will highlight five statistics that really mean something for the Orioles. seven -- runs batted in by Adam Jones, Matt Wieters and Chris Davis in Tuesday’s 7-4 win over the Rays. The Orioles were criticized...

Jason Hammel makes quality start at Tropicana Field on Opening Day

2013-04-02 14:46:00

Jason Hammel made a couple mistakes in his six innings on Tuesday, but otherwise gave the Orioles what they were hoping for on Opening Day: A quality start. The 30-year-old right-hander lasted six innings, allowing three runs on three hits and a walk....

Down the Stretch (Sept. 7)

2012-09-07 09:17:00

[Editor's note: Down the stretch is a daily Orioles Insider blog that will set up the coming night for the O's and their American League competition as the push for the postseason intensifies.] About last night O's make the most of a playoff...

The Rays actually bettered the Orioles in bullpen ERA last year (an AL-best 2.88). Much of that was because of the historic season of closer Fernando Rodney (above). The crooked hat-wearing, arrow-pointing right-hander had 48 saves and an 0.60 ERA, best ever for a reliever.

2013-02-23 00:00:00