Bedard twirls gem vs. Rays
Orioles avoid sweep By Spencer Fordin / MLB.com
Erik Bedard tossed seven stellar innings, allowing two runs on three hits and three walks, while striking out nine, as Baltimore took the series finale. Melvin Mora and Jeff Conine hit RBI singles in the eighth to secure the win.
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Orioles 4, Devil Rays 2
Erik Bedard was brilliant in earning his 12th win of the season on Sunday. (Steve Nesius/AP)
Kazmir fans 10 in loss to O's By Bill Chastain / MLB.com
Scott Kazmir pitched seven innings, fanning 10 Orioles and allowing two runs on seven hits, but the left-hander didn't get much help from his offense or bullpen. The Rays tallied just three hits off Erik Bedard and Chris Ray.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: July 23, 2006
Baltimore
(45-55)
Won 1
Baltimore 4, Tampa Bay 2
Today's Boxes 7/23/06
WSH 7, CHC 1
MIN 3, CLE 1
DET 8, OAK 4
FLA 5, PIT 4
TOR 13, NYY 5
HOU 8, NYM 4
MIL 4, CIN 1
CWS 5, TEX 0
LAA 3, KC 1
SEA 9, BOS 8
SD 6, SF 5
STL 6, LAD 1
COL 9, ARI 7
ATL 5, PHI 1
Tampa Bay
(41-58)
Lost 1
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Standings thru 7/23/06  | Gameday  | Orioles Stats  | Devil Rays Stats
Baltimore AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Roberts , 2B4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .306
Mora , 3B4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .282
Tejada , SS4 1 2 0 0 2 1 .323
Conine , LF-1B4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .264
Hernandez , C4 0 3 1 0 1 0 .271
Millar , 1B3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .250
Markakis , RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
Lopez, J , DH4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .273
Patterson , CF3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .283
Terrero , RF-LF3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .156
Totals 33 4 11 4 1 11 11
BATTING 2B : Conine (16, Kazmir), Hernandez (22, Kazmir), Tejada (22, Kazmir), Roberts (23, Switzer).HR : Lopez, J (8, 3rd inning off Kazmir, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Roberts 2; Mora; Tejada 3; Conine 3; Hernandez 4; Lopez, J 4; Terrero.RBI : Lopez, J (30), Hernandez (66), Mora (52), Conine (36).2-out RBI : Hernandez; Conine.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Conine.GIDP : Millar.Team LOB : 3. BASERUNNING SB : Mora (6, 2nd base off Jackson/Paul).CS : Terrero (2, 2nd base by Kazmir/Paul).PO : Conine (2nd base by Kazmir).
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Crawford , LF4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .309
Baldelli , CF4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .289
Wigginton , 3B4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .260
Cantu , 2B4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .266
Gomes , DH3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .227
Lee , 1B3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .204
Hollins , RF3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .215
Paul , C2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .224
Perez , SS3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .188
Totals 30 2 3 2 3 10 10
BATTING 2B : Perez (5, Bedard).3B : Cantu (1, Bedard).TB : Wigginton; Cantu 3; Perez 2.RBI : Perez (10), Cantu (39).2-out RBI : Perez.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Hollins; Crawford; Lee.Team LOB : 4. FIELDING Outfield assists : Hollins (Hernandez at 3rd base), Crawford (Conine at 2nd base).DP : 2 (Paul-Cantu, Wigginton-Cantu-Lee).Pickoffs : Kazmir (Conine at 2nd base).
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Bedard (W, 12-6)7.0 3 2 2 3 9 0 3.94
Ray (S, 24)2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.81
WP : Bedard.Pitches-strikes : Bedard 105-64, Ray 21-16, Kazmir 104-71, Switzer 8-5, Jackson 21-13.Ground outs-fly outs : Bedard 7-5, Ray 2-3, Kazmir 1-7, Switzer 0-1, Jackson 2-1.Batters faced : Bedard 27, Ray 6, Kazmir 26, Switzer 2, Jackson 6.Inherited runners-scored : Jackson 1-1.Umpires : HP: Chuck Meriwether. 1B: Phil Cuzzi. 2B: Jerry Crawford. 3B: Brian O'Nora.Weather : 72 degrees, dome.Wind : Indoors.T : 2:32.Att : 23,747.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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