Game Wrapup


	Baltimore goes to 4-1

Orioles 6, Rays 0

Jeremy Guthrie pitched six scoreless innings and gave up five hits on Saturday. (Gail Burton/AP)

By Spencer Fordin / MLB.com

Things could not start much better for Jeremy Guthrie or the O's. The top of the order gave Guthrie a five-run lead after the first inning and the starter never looked back, blanking the AL champion Rays over six innings and allowing only five hits as Baltimore improved to 4-1 on the season.

Complete story >

Orioles Coverage

Deadline coming on O's roster decision

Tickets | MLB.TV | Multimedia | Shop

Series at a glance:

Fri. 04/10: BAL 5, TB 4
Sat. 04/11: BAL 6, TB 0
Sun. 04/12: TB 11, BAL 3

Tampa Bay (2-3)
Lost 2

Baltimore 6, Tampa Bay 0

Baltimore (4-1)
Won 2

April 11, 2009

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
Baltimore	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	X	6	9	0

Tampa Bay	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Iwamura, 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	4	.294
Crawford, LF	4	0	1	0	0	1	2	.286
Longoria, 3B	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	.455
Pena, C, 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.222
Burrell, DH	4	0	0	0	0	1	3	.125
Joyce, CF	3	0	0	0	1	0	2	.100
Navarro, C	4	0	2	0	0	1	2	.188
Gross, RF	3	0	1	0	1	1	2	.111
Bartlett, SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	4	.333
Totals	34	0	8	0	2	6	21
BATTING 2B: Bartlett (2, Guthrie), Longoria (3, Guthrie), Navarro (1, Ray). TB: Crawford; Longoria 3; Pena, C; Navarro 3; Gross; Bartlett 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Crawford 2; Navarro; Burrell; Iwamura; Bartlett 2. GIDP: Longoria. Team RISP: 0-for-11. Team LOB: 9.

Baltimore	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Roberts, B, 2B	5	1	2	0	0	1	1	.429
Jones, Ad, CF	4	1	1	1	0	1	2	.389
Markakis, RF	5	1	2	1	0	0	4	.421
Huff, 1B	3	1	1	0	1	0	1	.235
Mora, 3B	3	1	1	4	1	1	0	.357
Wigginton, DH	3	0	1	0	1	1	2	.273
Pie, LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	.182
Zaun, C	3	1	0	0	1	1	1	.214
Izturis, C, SS	3	0	1	0	1	0	1	.294
Totals	33	6	9	6	5	6	14
BATTING 2B: Roberts, B (2, Niemann), Markakis (2, Niemann). HR: Mora (1, 1st inning off Niemann, 3 on, 0 out). TB: Roberts, B 3; Jones, Ad; Markakis 3; Huff; Mora 4; Wigginton; Izturis, C. RBI: Markakis (7), Mora 4 (7), Jones, Ad (4). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Izturis, C; Wigginton; Markakis 2. Team RISP: 3-for-8. Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING SB: Roberts, B (2, 3rd base off Niemann/Navarro). FIELDING DP: (Izturis, C-Roberts, B-Huff).

Tampa Bay	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Niemann (L, 0-1)	5.1	6	6	6	4	3	1	10.13
Shouse	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	6.75
Nelson, J	2.0	2	0	0	1	3	0	0.00

Baltimore	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Guthrie (W, 2-0)	6.0	5	0	0	0	2	0	2.25
Albers	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0	3.38
Walker	1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Ray	1.0	1	0	0	1	3	0	15.43

HBP: Jones, Ad (by Niemann).
Pitches-strikes: Niemann 94-50, Shouse 12-9, Nelson, J 39-28, Guthrie 98-63, Albers 22-12, Walker 14-8, Ray 23-14.
Groundouts-flyouts: Niemann 6-5, Shouse 2-0, Nelson, J 2-1, Guthrie 7-2, Albers 1-1, Walker 1-1, Ray 0-0.
Batters faced: Niemann 27, Shouse 3, Nelson, J 9, Guthrie 23, Albers 4, Walker 4, Ray 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Shouse 2-1, Walker 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Derryl Cousins. 1B: Jim Joyce. 2B: Bill Miller. 3B: Brian Knight.
Weather: 55 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 8 mph, L to R.
T: 2:54.
Att: 15,108.
April 11, 2009

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

Below is an advertisement.